NEW MUSIC THURSDAY (3/11): Highlights include previews of new albums by THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, JEFF BECK, BODEANS, JOHN BUTLER TRIO,MGMT, ex-J.GEILS BAND frontman PETER WOLF, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, DR. DOG, OZOMATLI, and NEW PORNOGRAPHERS. We’ll play more from PETER GABRIEL, JOHN HIATT, SPOON, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, OK GO, GORILLAZ, MAGNETIC FIELDS, CITIZEN COPE, BACKYARD TIRE FIRE, AIR, HOT CHIP, ALLISON MOORER, GALACTIC, the debut album by Chicago singer-songwriter JOE PUG. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG’s BECK-produced CD, and BROKEN BELLS, the collaboration of SHINS front man JAMES MERCER and producer DANGER MOUSE You’ll hear live recordings from THE WHITE STRIPES, DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS, and THE PRETENDERS. There’s previously unreleased JIMI HENDRIX, JOHNNY CASH, and SANTANA’s deluxe 10th anniversary edition of Supernatural. You’ll hear the latest by DEVO, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, GIL SCOTT-HERON, TED LEO & the PHARMACISTS, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUBl and Chicago favorites IKE REILLY and SCOTT LUCAS.
THURSDAY NIGHT (3/11) – NEW NOISE AT NINE with Tom Marker (9pm-10pm)
The week’s best new recordings, including exclusive previews of forthcoming albums.
FRIDAY DOUBLE FEATURE (3/12): RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS & THE KINKS
SATURDAY MORNING FLASHBACK (3/13) with Wendy Rice – 1982 (8am-Noon)
SATURDAY NIGHT (3/13) – XRT’S ELEVENTH HOUR: THIN LIZZY (11pm-12MID)
BBC recording from 1983 on opening night of their final European concert tour.
SUNDAY MORNING – BREAKFAST WITH THE BEATLES with Terri Hemmert (8-10am)
SUNDAY NIGHT (3/14) –LOCAL ANESTHETIC with Richard Milne (7:30-8pm)
This week: Profile of Warm Ones and their debut, Sprezzatura.
XRT SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT (3/14) – THE CURE (8-9pm)
Highlights of a Live XRT Concert Exclusive at the Vic Theatre in February 2000.
SUNDAY NIGHT (3/14) - LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE (9-11pm)
Little Steven’s popular weekly show, created and hosted by rock and roll renaissance man,
Little Steven Van Zandt. As an advocate for timeless music, dating back to the garage rock and psychedelic anthems featured on the original “Nuggets” collection, Little Steven continues to expose and support a diverse range of contemporary and post-punk underground music.
This week: “Celebration of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road”
MONDAY NIGHT (3/15) - BLUES BREAKERS with Tom Marker (9-10pm)
This week: Official announcement of the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival lineup, taking place June 11-13 in Grant Park
MONDAY NIGHT – THE BIG BEAT with Marty Lennartz (10pm-12MID)
Two hours of modern sounds released domestically and abroad.
TUESDAY NIGHT (3/16) – THE ECLECTIC COMPANY with Jon Langford (10pm-12Mid)
This week: Jon is joined by musician/poet/actor John Doe.(Originally aired 8/7/07.)
WEDNESDAY (3/17 – “SHAMROCK & ROLL”
Music for St. Patrick’s Day, performed by Irish and Irish-American rockers.
WEDNESDAY (3/17) – “XRT/Miller Lite SHAMROCK & ROLL PARTY” (6-8pm)
12TH annual St. Patrick’s Day live broadcast, this year from Mystic Celt on Southport, hosted by Frank E. Lee and Kristin Kay, with live music by Company of Thieves and special guest, Matisyahu..
