Vocalo Radio
Cool conversations with artists making good music
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 762
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Cam Be wrote "Love" in the sky across the world and released an album to soundtrack the photo series
Cam Be is a film director, musician, photographer, and producer. Cam recently released an album "7 Steps to 7" as an accompaniment to a photo exhibition he created which opened at Good Details Galler…
00:13:09 |
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Ric Wilson draws inspiration from Basquiat and brings lyricism to the front on disco-rap EP "Banba"
Chicago Hip Hop artist Ric Wilson continues perfecting his dance-centric take on Hip Hop which he calls "Disco Rap." On his new EP "Banba," which stands for "Black Art, not Bad Art," Ric draws inspir…
00:09:19 |
Mon 25 Jun 2018
Jussie Smollett on how the role of Jamal Lyon informs his music and debut album "Sum of My Music"
You can catch actor and singer Jussie Smollett on the small screen playing Jamal Lyon on FOX’s hit series "Empire." The talented artist recently released his debut album "Sum of My Music" and spoke w…
00:12:49 |
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad discuss their creative chemistry on new album The Midnight Hour
After an acclaimed collaboration on the Netflix original series Luke Cage, producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad teamed up to release a proper joint effort titled "The Midnight Hour." The …
00:16:48 |
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Melo Makes Music speaks on mental health, eclecticism and new mixtape "Hold Your Tongue"
Chicago based artist Melo Makes Music is celebrating the release of his mixtape Hold Your Tongue. Jesse Menendez spoke with the eclectic artist about his style, mental health, and the new project.
00:17:24 |
Fri 08 Jun 2018
Gavin Turek channels 70's vibes on her debut EP "Good Look For You"
Originally aspiring to be a professional dancer, L.A. based singer and songwriter Gavin Turek spent years training and traveling abroad, before eventually returning to singing and songwriting as her …
00:08:42 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
Sen Morimoto talks new album "Cannonball!" and his jazz-influenced production style
Sen Morimoto (@senmorimoto) is a Chicago based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. His new album Cannonball! features jazz and hip hop tinged production with unassuming, often whimsical d…
00:10:29 |
Thu 24 May 2018
Femdot talks new album "Delacreme Vol. 2"
Chicago based Hip Hop artist Femdot is the latest Chicago MC gaining attention for his own approach to music making. Jesse Menendez spoke with the recent Closed Sessions Records signee about "Delacre…
00:15:47 |
Mon 21 May 2018
Demo Taped addresses anxiety and mental health in communities of color on new EP "Momentary"
On his new EP "Momentary," electronic R&B / indie pop singer Demo Taped (@demotaped) talks openly about how depression and anxiety affected him personally as well as how metal health affects Black co…
00:10:49 |
Thu 17 May 2018
Austin Fillmore talks new album "Think Less Feel More" and unique ties to the Austin neighborhood
Austin Fillmore’s new project "Think Less Feel More, Vol. 1" showcases Austin’s penchant for catchy hooks and uplifting production. His goal is to touch the hearts and minds of his audience through h…
00:14:38 |
Fri 11 May 2018
Wyclef Jean talks new album "The Carnival 3" and racial tension in Haiti and the US
Hip Hop luminary Wyclef Jean is currently on tour in support of his current album "The Carnival 3: The Fall and The Rise of the Refugee." Jesse Menendez spoke with Wyclef about his new album, and rac…
00:12:00 |
Mon 07 May 2018
Jinkx Monsoon on the art and the state of drag, and their new album "The Ginger Snapped"
Jinkx Monsoon is an American cabaret and drag performer, actor and singer best known for winning the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Jinkx and their long-time collaborator Major Scales are on tou…
00:15:44 |
Wed 02 May 2018
Ugochi celebrates Black joy and envisions utopia with her Afro Soul sound
Ugochi is a Chicago born and based, Nigerian identified artist. Since her debut album, “African Buttarfly,” Ugochi has honed her sound to incorporate neo-soul and elements of African rhythms. Her lat…
00:11:18 |
Wed 02 May 2018
Ho99o9 deliver scathing social commentary with a mix of punk, hardcore and hip hop
At the crossroads of Punk, Hard Core, and Hip Hop is New Jersey duo Ho99o9 (Horror). The pair packs scathing social commentary with aggressive and distorted guitar lines all propelled by chugging dru…
00:09:35 |
Tue 01 May 2018
Tobi Lou talks about his visual artistry & moving to Los Angeles
Rapper and visual artist, Tobi Lou, is a native chicagoan currently working in Los Angeles. He has previously been featured as an opener for the Red Bull Sound Select Series: 30 Days in Chicago. Our…
00:14:23 |
Fri 27 Apr 2018
Friends of fallen MC and role model John Vietnam celebrate his life and legacy with posthumous album
John Vietnam was a creative hip hop artist, a poet, an activist, a youth organizer, a mentor, and a role model to many in the Uptown community on Chicago’s North Side. In 2012, the talented young man…
00:13:32 |
Thu 26 Apr 2018
Niia questions love and relationships on Jazz / Pop debut "I"
New York based artist Niia comes from a background where her mother was an accomplished Jazz pianist and her grandmother was an opera singer. It’s those sensibilities that inform Niia’s own Pop Jazz …
00:14:48 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
The Right Now reminisce and celebrate 10 years
For the last ten years, Chicago soul pop outfit The Right Now has released three acclaimed albums, racked up placements in television, national commercials, and toured the states. On Friday, April 27…
00:11:32 |
Mon 23 Apr 2018
Phillip-Michael Scales embraces Dive Bar Soul sound on new EP "Sinner Songwriter"
Phillip-Michael Scales (Formerly Briar Rabbit) is a songwriter who happens to be the nephew of BB King. His sound fits somewhere between folk and soul, demonstrating his knack for thoughtful, catchy …
00:15:00 |
Mon 16 Apr 2018
JC Brooks Band speaks out on being Black in modern day America with new EP
On their new EP "Red, Black, and Blue," JC Brooks Band leans heavily on its funk sensibilities as the they explore political and social themes surrounding being Black in modern day America. Jesse Men…
00:13:32 |
Tue 10 Apr 2018
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