Demo 312: Recent Episodes

Demo 312

DEMO 312 is 101WKQX’s local music show, hosted by James VanOsdol.

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Just some really talented bands from the greatest city in the world.

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Because we believe the future of music is in Chicago.

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"Come for the lederhosen, stay for Varsity"

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Chicago knows how to do good music.

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Get to know Turnspit before they take the stage at Riot Fest.

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Bad Bad Meow! We're not scolding your cat - that's just the name of the first local band on this episode.

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James VanOsdol is your ear's tour guide to the local music scene.

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A full hour of glorious Chicago music.

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Support your local music scene ✊

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After music festing, it's kinda nice to shower and listen to new bands in the comfort of your own home.

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Where Chicago music lives ★★★★

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🏡 Hometown bands like Post Child, The Giving Moon, Ne-Hi and more are on this week's playlist.

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100% local, 100% of the time

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Have you ever heard a local band and have been like "Holy {expletive of your choice}, these guys rock! Why doesn't anyone know about them?!" Now's your chance to change that. Submit them and they might be on the radio.

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Locally grown, organic, sustainable music - because it's time to start caring what you put in your ears.

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Start your Engines! But really, there's a band called Engines and this playlist starts with it.

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Listen to this playlist so you can be the cool friend that casually asks "oh hey, have you heard of this local band?"

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VIVA CHICAGO MUSIC!

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P.S. Chicago has some really good music. Like REALLY good.

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A woman dressed like a Klingon...just because.

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There's a virtual "Made In Chicago" stamp on the bottom of this playlist

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A delicious dose of Chicago music for your poor hungry ears.

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One year ago, JVO started introducing local Chicago music into your hearts and ears. Happy Paper Anniversary!

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Let’s show some support for our local music scene.

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Nathan Graham of Lucky Dutch joins JVO ahead of their show at Reggie's

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Lucky Boys Confusion's new album doesn't drop until 4/14, but JVO has the hookup. Listen to the interview plus three live songs on this week's #Demo312

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An hour-long Chicago party for your ears

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Freakishly warm weather and freakishly good music in Chicago this winter...we're not complaining 👌

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For Chicagoans, by Chicagoans

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If you haven't heard of the local band "Blood People", you really need to...hear their new music AND their convo in the studio with JVO.

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Here's some Meat Wave after the January heat wave ♨️️

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Chicago's alt rock scene is brimming with talent, audio proof is here

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What Chicago band is named after the neighborhood where it was formed?

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No better way to usher 2017 in than with the best up-and-coming local bands 🎉

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The Chicago-Indie-Christmas Special you didn't know you needed 🎄

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Chicago's weather sucks, but at least the local music doesn't ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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5 Chicago bands, 1 holiday show: Get to know the "Home For The Holidays" line-up here.

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T-Day may be over, but we can still give thanks for rad local music 🙏

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We like our music like we like our organic food...locally sourced.

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The crème de la crème of Chicago's local music scene

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Chicago's garage rock is so good you can almost taste the cheap beer on your lips.

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Hear the band that JVO describes as "dreamy dark indie noire"

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Because the debate was depressing…so let’s focus on the great music coming out of Chicago.

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Mizzerables in studio, new music from Bicycle Tricycle, Looms and Milwaukee band Ggoolldd.

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Your host James VanOsdol talks with bands back stage at Riot Fest that call Chicago home

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This is what it sounds like when a CPA student creates a song about democracy 👌

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New music from Chicago veterans Smoking Popes and Split Single, plus lots of DEMO 312 debuts, including indie bands ​The Head of a Girl, Bonfires and Van Ghost!

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15 killer songs from Chicagoan bands

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Denis Buckley, frontman of the legendary Chicago punk band "88 Fingers Louie" talks about the band's first gig (in a laundromat), breakups and their current successful run. Fun fact: Two 88FL band members went on to form Rise Against!

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These are the local tunes that are going to be stuck in your head ALL this week

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WOW. Josh Caterer from Smoking Popes came on #Demo312 to perform some songs acoustically, and his voice gave us serious chills.

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The gold, silver, and bronze of Chicago music...

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How is music in Chicago THIS good?!

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What do Chicago's weather and alt music scene have in common? They're both burning hot right now. 🔥🔥🔥

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JVO has an hour of the best new home-grown Chi-town jams, just for you.

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Listen to the hella good new Gemini Club song on this week's local playlist ♊

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The local Chicago bands that are making more noise than those 4th of July fireworks.

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We apologize in advance for getting this song stuck in your head.

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These local Chicago bands are going to blow up, check 'em out here first.

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Featuring an interview from the very dark/sexy band The Noise FM.

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New Chicago music for you here, plus hear Tens explain their lyric "I'm waking up on the floor at 6AM again, what am I doing?" in their interview with JVO.

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It's new. It's local. It's music.

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THIS WEEK: In addition to rad local music, you can also hear Chicago's own punk rockers "Meat Wave" talk with JVO about band reunions, their sound, and...Voodoo?

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Chicago’s up-and-coming music scene is on point. Need proof? Listen to these tracks from local artists like Bailiff, The Kickback, Lights Over Bridgeport and more.

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AM Taxi is in studio with James VanOsdol prior to the release of their limited edition mixtape. Yep, you read that right. Literally a MIX-TAPE.

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Our city is known for great music, so it's about time that you became familiar with the rising artists that call Chi-town home. On this first episode of DEMO 312, you can hear music from Marina City, Kerosene Stars, and Twin Peaks - who also came by the studio for a chat with James.