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 October 11, 2026
Pink Frost - If Only When
V.V. Lightbody - Dull Knife
The Sunshine Rebels - Hop On, Hop Off
Neptune's Core - Be My Baby
Railway Gamblers - Sunday, Anymore
The Arrivals - Just Like My Brother
Cut and Run - August Rain
Spitalfield - I Loved the Way She Said L.A.
Djunah - Rotting Age
Almost There But Not Really - Constant
Chicken Happen - The Easy Way
The Gaffes - Let the Light Shine On
Woolworthy - The Stamp
Blind Adam and the Federal League - Mansions on the Boulevard
goodkitty - Sabrina
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
