James VanOsdol hosts Local Anesthetic an hour-long an in-depth look at Chicago’s music scene each Sunday at 9pm spotlighting both the cutting edge as well as our city’s rich musical past.
Playlist For November 8, 2026
Savanna Ruth - Everything We Made
Fort Frances - A Silent Sea
Louis Armstrong - Tiger Rag
Salisman Communal Orchestration, - Our Shimmering Taxes
Air This Side of Caution - History Repeats Itself
Chris Johnson - Ain't No Fool
Al Pastor - Inner Circle
Interlay - Reaching for My Revolver
Blind Adam and the Federal League - Martyr's Song
Michelles - Today
Stomatopod - Mine All Mine
Bellhead - Valentine
The Dead Bolts - IDCIYDC
Nicholas Tremulis and the Prodigals - Helicopter
To submit your music for consideration on Local Anesthetic, please provide the following details via email to LocalAnesthetic@wxrt.com:
Contact information: Your name, email address, and phone number.
Artist details: Artist name and a short (!) bio.
Music links: A streaming link for previewing and a download link (required for airplay).
Web presence: Links to your official website and social media profiles.
We welcome a wide variety of artists, sounds, and creative approaches, but are most likely to feature music that fits the sonic identity of WXRT.
We will reach out directly if we need more information or if we plan to feature your music on Local Anesthetic. Because of the volume of submissions, we cannot reply to every message. However, we promise that a real person will listen to and review every submission we receive.
Thank you for sharing your music and for being an essential part of this community!
Sundays at 9pm
Sundays at 9pm
