Vocalo Radio
Cool conversations with artists making good music
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 762
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Rich Robbins' "IN GOOD TASTE" was made in good company
Chicago artist Rich Robbins newest album “IN GOOD TASTE” is out today, Sep. 4. Robbins sat down with Vocalo host Nudia Hernandez to discuss his song “Balance,” which highlights the people around him,…
00:14:25 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
DJ Hiroko Yamamura talks ARC Music Fest and the joy of B2B sets
Chicago DJ and self-declared “Meme Queen“ Hiroko Yamamura will hit the stage with a B2B performance with HAAi at ARC Music Festival on Friday, Aug. 29. In preparation for ARC weekend, she explained h…
00:12:53 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The Reel Critic breaks down Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" into "8 C's"
Spike Lee’s newest joint "Highest 2 Lowest" finds music mogul David King (Denzel Washington) in the middle of a life-or-death ransom plot and a moral dilemma – questioning whether a contract makes th…
00:03:27 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Chicago's Mike DFG reveals his alter ego
When Chicago artist Mike DFG put on his mask for the first time, he knew it was time to start digging deeper into his artistic identity. The 21-year-old rapper has only been pursuing music profession…
00:18:12 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
The Fly Honey Show — a combo of dance, burlesque and great party — declares a grand finale
The Fly Honey Show, a well-known Chicago arts variety show, hosts its last run this month at Thalia Hall, with a local focus. Across 15 seasons, the Fly Honeys built a following with a mix of burlesq…
00:13:21 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Reel Critic shares thoughts on ‘John Wick: Ballerina’
Ana de Armas stars in this action-packed continuation of the ‘John Wick’ franchise. We find her as Eve Macarro, an assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma, as she seeks revenge against h…
00:03:09 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Yukimi embraces the healing nature of sadness on her debut solo album 'For You'
Swedish-American artist Yukimi is the co-founder and vocalist of Grammy-nominated band Little Dragon. Last month, the musician began a new chapter with the release of her debut solo album: 'For You' …
00:11:20 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
'Sinners' is a cautionary tale through music history
When twin brothers return home to Mississippi for a fresh start, they uncover something far more evil than what they left behind. Michael B. Jordan stars as both twins, Smoke and Stack in ‘Sinners,’ …
00:03:32 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Chicago’s Dreamer Isioma explores a new universe on cosmic-themed ‘StarX Lover’
Chicago’s Dreamer Isioma is not just a musician, but a creative director. Their new cosmic-themed album, ‘StarX Lover,’ is accompanied by otherworldly visuals and a new sound Isioma calls “Afropop ro…
00:09:08 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Formerly-DIY venue Bookclub takes over Elbo Room
Bookclub is the new live music venue and community space inside what used to be the Elbo Room. Begun as a DIY project by high school friends Cam Stacey and K.O. Weakley in 2021, Bookclub became a leg…
00:16:15 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
'Daughters' is a powerful documentary touching on love, loss and redemption
2024 documentary 'Daughters' follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their fathers for a special Daddy Daughter Dance through a fatherhood program in a DC jail. Reggie “The Reel Crit…
00:03:12 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
How Chicago disco-funk artist Ric Wilson built his iconic and international style
Chicago disco-funk musician and activist Ric Wilson has a personal style inspired by vintage, his international travels and people he's met across different eras of his life.
He's performed alongsi…
00:04:11 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
An Oscars breakdown with The Reel Critic
With the 97th Academy Awards rapidly approaching on March 2, Reggie “The Reel Critic” Ponder paid a visit to the Vocalo studio to help us break down the races and films we need to look out for. He ga…
00:20:57 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Melanin, Roots, and Culture returns to celebrate Black History Month at the Music Box Theatre
Yearly film series Melanin, Roots, and Culture celebrates Black stories and filmmakers at the Music Box Theatre, wrapping up tonight with “Life Within The Lens” — a short film screening showcasing Ch…
00:06:00 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
'Captain America: Brave New World' is about "redemption, revenge and renewal"
In this latest Marvel Studios offering, Steve Wilson — previously the Falcon, now the new Captain America — finds himself in the middle of an international incident after meeting with president Thadd…
00:03:00 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Black Alphabet celebrates Black and queer stories with a mini film fest at Center on Halsted
Nonprofit Black Alphabet and Center on Halsted present a Black History Month Mini Film Festival this Saturday, Feb. 22, celebrating Black and queer stories at the LGBTQ+ community hub with several sh…
00:13:28 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
“Texas Hold ‘Em” producer Killah B says his versatility came from Chicago roots
Brian “Killah B” Bates walked away with two Grammy wins for his work on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter.' The Los Angeles-based, Chicago-rooted producer and songwriter didn’t know his song, “Texas Hold ‘Em,…
00:19:41 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Ke Huy Quan stars in Valentine’s-themed action film ‘Love Hurts’
Action comedy ‘Love Hurts’ follows Milwaukee realtor Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan), who is shocked to receive a letter from Rose (Ariana DeBose): his former partner-in-crime who he left for dead. Pulled…
00:03:35 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Ian Fitchuk is the Chicago-rooted Grammy nominee for Producer of the Year
Two-time Grammy-winning producer Ian Fitchuk has had a hand in music you've probably heard, from Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' to Kacey Musgraves' 'Golden Hour.' This Sunday he's up for two more Grammys …
00:16:33 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
‘One of Them Days’ has “heart, humor and humanity”
When Alyssa's (SZA) boyfriend blows their rent money, she and her best friend-slash-roommate Dreux (KeKe Palmer) race against the clock to pay their rent, avoid an eviction and keep their friendship …
00:03:41 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
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