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 4, 2026
Steepwater Band - Pass It All Around
Devon Kay and the Solutions - Who You Are
Empty Heaven - Clueless
NITE SMOKE - Get U Up
TRI COUNTY - Empty Nester
CHANNELS - Mother Mary
Her Head's On Fire - We're Not Running
Sen Morimoto - Overthinker
Sadie and the Stark - Beast
Sludgeworth - Old Friend
The Imperial Sound - Coming Out to Find You
Billy Branch - Dead End Street
Michael McDermott - Hit Me Back
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
