Vocalo Radio
Cool conversations with artists making good music
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 762
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Pivot Gang highlights young Chicago artists at Lollapalooza
West Side hip-hop collective Pivot Gang (AKA Saba, Joseph Chilliams, MFnMelo, Frsh Waters and Dae Dae) stopped by Lollapalooza on August 2 to present young artists on the T.I.P. Fest pop-up stage, ho…
00:06:18 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
Lollapalooza 2024: Godly the Ruler is "so dramatic"
Chicago artist Godly the Ruler will take the Bacardí Stage at Lollapalooza Friday for their first performance — and first time attending — the festival. They spoke with Vocalo’s Nudia Hernandez the d…
00:09:37 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Chicago’s adan diaz makes Lollapalooza debut: “It hasn't hit me yet”
When Chicago singer-songwriter adan diaz heard he’d be performing the first night of Lollapalooza, he thought it must be a mistake. The 20-year old Chicago musician went to the festival for the first…
00:16:37 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ unites unlikely friends and foes
‘Deadpool & Wolverine' debuts an unprecedented friendship fighting against evils new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) learns his world is on the brink of extinction, h…
00:03:04 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Pitchfork 2024: Akenya’s ‘Moon In the 4th’ is on divine timing
Chicago singer, songwriter and astrologist Akenya kicked off Pitchfork Music Festival’s final day on Sunday, starting the Green Stage’s festivities strong. Although she took the stage with fellow Chi…
00:07:24 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Tkay Maidza blends fashion and flow at Pitchfork Music Festival
Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza made her Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago debut on Friday, July 19, taking the stage in a stunning leather outfit complete with “FAME” stitched in large lette…
00:05:12 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
For multitalented Chicago musician Kara Jackson, Pitchfork Fest is a family affair
After years of attending Pitchfork Music Festival as a guest, Chicago singer, songwriter and poet Kara Jackson will take the stage there for the first time on Saturday. Having watched many of her fri…
00:24:42 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Music-based film ‘Dandelion’ explores power, passion and second chances
Nicole Riegel’s 2024 film ‘Dandelion’ follows Theresa — A.K.A Dandelion — a struggling singer-songwriter who books a last-effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota before giving up on her drea…
00:05:24 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
New series ‘The Big Cigar’ follows Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba
From directors Don Cheadle, Tiffany Johnson and Damon Thomas, limited series ‘The Big Cigar’ tells the story of Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton. When Newton must escape to Cuba, he enlists…
00:07:18 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
In ‘Sing Sing,’ an arts program in a prison stokes empathy and compassion
Based on a true story, ‘Sing Sing’ centers the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison in upstate New York. Incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, Divine G (…
00:04:51 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is quietly captivating
Reggie “The Reel Critic” Ponder shares his thoughts on ‘A Quiet Place: Day One,’ the thrilling prequel to the post-apocalyptic series. Directed by Michael Sarnoski, the film follows Samira, a termina…
00:03:18 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
'The Rundown' host Erin Allen on building a radio career
Since 2022, Erin Allen has been the host of WBEZ’s The Rundown — the station’s most frequently produced podcast. Before her career with WBEZ, Allen produced Detroit Today, a daily live talk show airi…
00:26:36 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Peach Tree Rascals talk TikTok-viral single "Mariposa" & first headlining tour
Five-piece band Peach Tree Rascals achieved viral success in 2020 with their single “Mariposa” — which amassed millions of views and listens before the band ever set foot on a stage. Now, the group i…
00:20:25 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Nightlife-Inspired Dance Work 'The Function' Returns In New Revival
Chicago choreographer and dancer Erin Kilmurray (known for innovative works like The Fly Honeys Show) dreamt up ‘the Function’ in the early days of pandemic isolation, reminiscing on the past nightli…
00:11:29 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
Chicago Podcasters Highlight The Legacy Of Environmental Activist Hazel Johnson
Last summer, social justice organizer Damon A. Williams and producer Daniel Kisslinger released a six-part documentary podcast titled ‘Help This Garden Grow,’ which highlights the legacy of Hazel M. …
00:33:33 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Road to Sueños: DJ Dynamiq
DJ Dynamiq is a world touring DJ, performing at major events and festivals, including the Sueños Music Festival in Chicago. He made his festival debut at Chicago’s inaugural Sueños Festival and has b…
00:16:46 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Chicago Artist Face Lets Listeners Into Her World On 'Paragon'
Growing up in a musical family, Chicago artist Face learned to mix and master her own beats during the pandemic. On March 26, she headlined Schubas Tavern — joined onstage by fellow Chicago artists I…
00:23:12 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Road To Sueños 2024: DJ Fredy Fresco
DJ Fredy Fresco is the host, MC and DJ for Sueños 2024, known for his lively DJ sets and electrifying stage presence. Fresco was only 13 years old when he started spinning records in his family’s apa…
00:17:19 |
Fri 24 May 2024
For Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Is The Greatest City In The World
As a lifelong Chicagoan, Brandon Johnson wishes more people could see the city through the eyes of the mayor. Growing up in a faith-centered family on the “West West” Side of Chicago, serving the com…
00:08:31 |
Fri 24 May 2024
The Reel Critic Explores The Origins of Furiosa
Reggie “The Reel Critic” Ponder shares his thoughts on the newest addition to the ‘Mad Max’ franchise, ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.’ Set against the backdrop of a war-torn landscape, this female revenge…
00:03:33 |
Fri 24 May 2024
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