Vocalo Radio
Cool conversations with artists making good music
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 762
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Art punk multi-instrumentalist La Louma delivers a declaration of queer positivity on debut album
LA-based, classically trained punk artist and multi-instrumentalist La Louma has a queer DIY mission, which she spearheads through her new label and collective Bitchwave and an artfully orchestrated …
00:09:59 |
Wed 20 Dec 2017
Alfred Banks chronicles personal hardships, loss and perseverance on new album "The Beautiful"
New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks has garnered critical acclaim from some of rap’s most esteemed publications. The Loyola alum has faced hardships and personal loss in his life, while working hard on h…
00:16:46 |
Tue 19 Dec 2017
Rich Jones talks new EP Light Work and return to the bar game
Old Irving Park native and MC Rich Jones sat down with Jesse Menendez to talk about his new EP - Light Work.
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00:13:15 |
Mon 18 Dec 2017
Fury reflects on her brand of positive music, talks Rap-EDM fusion on new EP "Full Circle"
Jesse Menedez spoke with Chicago Hip Hop artist Fury, to discuss her brand of positive and heartfelt music, her latest collaboration project "Full Circle" and upcoming show this Saturday at Reggie’s.…
00:13:16 |
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Chicago Afrobeat Project discuss new album "What Goes Up" and working with drum legend Tony Allen
For over a decade, Chicago Afrobeat Project has been fusing Afrobeat with Chicago House, Hip Hop, and Jazz. On its newest release, "What Goes Up," the band features special guest and Fela Kuti drumme…
00:13:22 |
Mon 11 Dec 2017
The Opus address police brutality on new EP "Man Down"
Chicago Alternative Hip Hop duo The Opus has recently released its EP "Man Down." The project was informed by the heightened attention around inequality in community policing and the impact police br…
00:15:17 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
Beatboxing with Ball-Zee
Ball-Zee is the first person in the world to ever win the UK Beatbox Champion three times. He’s currently performing in GOBSMACKED!, an a cappella and beatboxing production that tours the U.S. after …
00:14:11 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
Pugs Atomz talks Chicago hip hop culture, new Single "Sweat" and upcoming project
Chicago hip hop artist Pugs Atomz has been a fixture of the city’s music community for over a decade. Whether through his hip hop show on WHPK or his own releases, Pugs has been instrumental in helpi…
00:14:28 |
Tue 05 Dec 2017
Lowdown Brass Band talks new album and shooting videos on a boat in Alaska
Chicago’s Lowdown Brass Band breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live shows, which feature dynamic vocalists, hip-hop MCs and horns galore. Members of the LBB spoke with Jill…
00:11:49 |
Tue 05 Dec 2017
Chai Tulani promotes the rebellious power of love on eclectic new album REBXL
Chicago Afrobeat and R&B artist, Chai Tulani sat down with Jesse Menendez ahead of the release of his album REBXL, an eclectic mixture of the artist's American and Kenyan musical influences. Chai spo…
00:10:52 |
Tue 21 Nov 2017
Producer and Hip Hop artist Chason talks new single and upcoming collaborations
Chason is a R&B/Hip-Hop fusion artist from Chicago by way of Las Vegas. For the last couple of years he’s been making a name for himself through collaborations, production and online releases. Jesse …
00:14:38 |
Thu 16 Nov 2017
Burns Twins premiere new single "Day by Day" and discuss collaborative approach to production
Chicago multi-instrumentalists and producers The Burns Twins have provided arrangements for numerous up-and-coming Chicago acts. Since the release of their Sweet ASL EP, the Twins have positioned the…
00:15:49 |
Mon 06 Nov 2017
Serengeti puts to rest the Kenny Dennis character with final album from Jueles's perspective
Chicago Hip Hop artist Serengeti has created his own universe of characters and narratives. Serengeti is so involved in his characters that his alter ego Kenny Dennis even has his own albums and stor…
00:13:07 |
Fri 03 Nov 2017
L.A. VanGogh shares thoughts on subjectivity, stylistic eclecticism and his new album
L.A. VanGogh is a multi-genre performer, producer, and songwriter with a sound inspired by Hip-Hop, Jazz, R&B and Dream Pop. His latest effort is the electric "Everything Is Subjective." Jesse Menend…
00:11:04 |
Mon 30 Oct 2017
theWHOevers discuss the origins of their R&B tinged soulful Hip Hip sound
Chicago-based Hip Hop duo theWHOevers spoke with Jesse Menendez about the origin of their collaboration and their R&B tinged Hip Hop sound.
00:11:56 |
Tue 24 Oct 2017
"One third MC," Jovan Landry talks multi-disciplinary artistic practices and upcoming album
Jovan Landry is a Chicago based filmmaker, photographer and Hip Hop artist. Jill Hopkins spoke with the young creative about her new album, "Growth" (out 10/30/17).
00:10:32 |
Wed 18 Oct 2017
The Cool Kids talk new album, their comeback and hard-to-define sound
Chicago Hip Hop luminaries The Cool Kids have recently released their sophomore album "Special Edition Grandmaster Deluxe," the duo’s first in 6 years. Jesse Menendez spoke with Chuck Inglish and Sir…
00:16:33 |
Tue 17 Oct 2017
Frank Waln discusses settler colonial history, importance of storytelling and new EP The Bridge
Frank Waln is a Lakota activist and indigenous Hip Hop artist from the Sicangu Sioux Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Jesse Menendez spoke with Frank about his new EP "The Bridge," which describe…
00:25:05 |
Mon 09 Oct 2017
The Urban Renewal Project explore the darker side of the internet on new Jazz fusion album
The Urban Renewal Project is a Los Angeles based band that fuses classic instruments to create a signature sound that blurs the boundaries between Soul, Jazz and Hip Hop. The group features a Big Ban…
00:10:47 |
Mon 02 Oct 2017
Joseph Chilliams talks new album "Henry Church," personal loss and Chicago's PIVOT collective
Joseph Chilliams is a Chicago-based Hip Hop artist and one of the founding members of Chicago Hip Hop collective PIVOT. His new album is entitled "Henry Church" which is English for Enrique Iglesias.…
00:18:59 |
Wed 27 Sep 2017
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