10/4: Boche Billions (part 1)
Boche Billions, founder of the Billions booking agency, discusses the company's origins, working with "challenging" talent, growing into the agency for leading independent and legendary artists and remaining true to the company's ideals first laid out 20
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10/4: Boche Billions (part 2)
Boche Billions, founder of the Billions booking agency, discusses the company's origins, working with "challenging" talent, growing into the agency for leading independent and legendary artists and remaining true to the company's ideals first laid out 20
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9/13: The Giving Tree (part 1)
The Giving Tree, Chicago's foremost "green" band talks about leaving virtually no carbon footprint in the recording and manufacturing of their latest CD by utilizing solar power, recycled materials and eco-friendly soy inks, riding bikes to the studio, e
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9/13: The Giving Tree (part 2)
The Giving Tree, Chicago's foremost "green" band talks about leaving virtually no carbon footprint in the recording and manufacturing of their latest CD by utilizing solar power, recycled materials and eco-friendly soy inks, riding bikes to the studio, e
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8/23: Corky Siegel (part 1)
Chicago music vet Corky Siegel dishes the dirt on the Siegel-Schwall Band, his Chamber Blues, missing out on the Monterey Pop Festival and remaining creative and vital after 50 years in music
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8/23: Corky Siegel (part 2)
Chicago music vet Corky Siegel dishes the dirt on the Siegel-Schwall Band, his Chamber Blues, missing out on the Monterey Pop Festival and remaining creative and vital after 50 years in music.
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7/19: The Modern Sounds
Guitarist/vocalist Joel Paterson talks about the fantastic packaging of the band's "Hold It Fellas/Stomp Stomp" two-disc set, mining the 1930's-60's for classic songs and recording live in the studio.
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6/28: Chris and Scott Ligon
Songwriter Chris Ligon and his brother, multi-instrumentalist Scott Ligon, talk about their 30-year history of home recording and the new compilation of those recordings, "Look at the Birdy", assembled by NRBQ's Terry Adams.
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7/5: Mannequin Men
Chicago's finest purveyors of short sharp rock discuss their vinyl only release "Lose Your Illusion, Too", the creation of it's memorable cover and keeping it analog in a digital world. Aired July 5, 2009.
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6/14: Nathan Xander (part 1)
Chicago singer-songwriter talks about his latest release "The Fear" along with the practicalities of touring with a quintet and home recording. Originally aired June 14, 2009.
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6/14: Nathan Xander (part 2)
Chicago singer-songwriter talks about his latest release "The Fear" along with the practicalities of touring with a quintet and home recording. Originally aired June 14, 2009.
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September 14, 2008: Local H
Richard sits down with Scott Lucas of Local H on this edition of Local Anesthetic to discuss the bands 6th proper record called 12 Angry Months.
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June 29th, 2008 - Smoking Popes (part 1)
Smoking Popes' songwriter/vocalist Josh Caterer talks about the band's first new disc in almost a decade and reconciling his religious faith with rock 'n roll.
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June 29th, 2008 - Smoking Popes (part 2)
Smoking Popes' songwriter/vocalist Josh Caterer talks about the band's first new disc in almost a decade and reconciling his religious faith with rock 'n roll.
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May 11th, 2008 - Stolie (part 1)
Richard Milne sits down with Stolie to talk about her latest recordings and upcoming tour dates. They also talk about recording her music onto her mac with Garage Band with drum loops and a mic in her living room.
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Stolie (part 2)
Richard Milne sits down with Stolie to talk about her latest recordings and upcoming tour dates. They also talk about recording her music onto her mac with Garage Band with drum loops and a mic in her living room.
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56 Hope Road (part 1)
Richard sits down with 56 Hope Road and talk about how the new album, Law of Attraction, is different from any of the previous releases. Listen as they talk about what led to this transformation of the sound.
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56 Hope Road (part 2)
Richard sits down with 56 Hope Road and talk about how the new album, Law of Attraction, is different from any of the previous releases. Listen as they talk about what led to this transformation of the sound.
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Poi Dog Pondering (part 1)
Richard sits down with Frank Orrall and Dave Max Crawford of Poi Dog. They chat about the band, and the new album "7" that they just relased.
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Poi Dog Pondering (part 2)
Richard sits down with Frank Orrall and Dave Max Crawford of Poi Dog. They chat about the band, and the new album "7" that they just relased.
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09/14/2007 Drastics
Chicago's premier dub/reggae/hip-hop collective discuss the origins of dub, live versus recorded dub and the band's latest recording Waiting.
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09/25/07 The Tossers
Chicago's leading Celtic rockers talk to Richard Milne about their highly acclaimed recording "Agony" and the upcoming first tour of Europe.
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08/19/07 John Kezdy of The Effigies
Richard sits down and chats with John Kezdy of The Effigies. They discuss the new album Reside with all new material released on Criminal IQ Records in 2007.
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04/01/07: Umphrey's McGee
Local favorites Umphreys McGee are profiled and perform live on Local Anesthetic, hosted by Richard Milne on WXRT.
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03/25/07: The Ponys
Music and conversation with Chicago band The Ponys, whose recent release Turn The Lights Out is out now on Matador Records.
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