Radio One Chicago

Casual Hex is a psych revival band from Chicago. Pulling from a vast array of psychedelic and mod influences of the 1960s as well as the production value of modern psych bands such as Holy Wave and Mystic Braves, Casual Hex creates a sound that is both nostalgic and modern. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Santiago currently resides in the city of Pilsen Chicago. Having been raised as a first generation Latino, Santiago was exposed to both Spanish and English music. His influences range from Jose Jose, Selena, and Wisin y Yandel to Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Jay Z. Santiago’s music draws inspiration from various artists and can be mostly described as melodic and soothing. His latest EP “Thanks To You” provides a mixture of both Reggaeton and Hip Hop music, with hit singles such as “Tattoos” and “Cai Otra Vez”. Santiago is currently in the process of releasing his music video for the single “Tattoos” which is expected to drop before the summer is over. Santiago’s mission is to provide a soundtrack for people’s experiences throughout life and to hopefully inspire others to spread positivity. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Chicago’s five-piece psychedelic rockers combine the dreamy vibes of the 1960’s with the face-ripping riffs of the early 2000’s. Sort of like heavy metal for the beach. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois on the south side in Chatham, listening to music of all genres since he could turn the dials on the radio, writing his own raps since he heard his seventh grade teacher spit an original piece, and performing in front of audiences since 2012. Member of the hip hop group J.O.B. under the name Jerm, he also rants on records under a more festive and animated alias Polaroid Boy. Simultaneously embodying all three personas, Marv delivers a growing range of versatility and lyrical content. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Rank Jenson is a unique artist hailing from the East Side and South Suburbs of Chicago. Using a flawless blend of hip hop, punk rock and a sprinkle of alternative melodies, Rank definitely brings a fresh sound to new listeners. His balls to the wall approach to his live performance definitely showcases his ability to keep the energy high at all times and keep the crowd entertained. Never one to be outshined, Rank is an artist that will soon have the entire city talking about him. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

From an early age, Roy has had an interest in music. He began playing guitar when he was eight years old. In high school, he took a break from guitar to spend time in photography and hockey, but then got back into music when he began playing drums while he was in college. His interest in drums led to an interest in hip-hop. As he started heavily listening to the beats, lyrics, and production of his favorite artists, he began writing his own songs. Influenced by artists such as G-Eazy, Logic, Cal Scruby, and Post Malone, Roy has been able to develop a writing and music style that he is proud to call his own, and believes it will help set him apart from other artists. With an unmatched energy on stage, and a desire to always learn and better himself, Roy is poised to continue his climb to the top. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Jesse W. Johnson & Coyote Scream play hooky-yet-dark rock & roll with the tiniest little twinge of country twang. Johnson is a veteran of the Chicago scene, having reached local acclaim fronting rock trio Jet W. Lee. As a solo artist, Johnson presents tight, muscular songcraft with beautiful melodies and surprisingly dark lyrics. Most of all, Johnson does something not so common today, tell a story, and it’s thoughtful word choice in his music that helps the listener personalize each song. The band is touring the country this summer in support of Jesse’s 2nd full-length album, American Dumpster. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Bloodhype is dancing alone at 3 am. The smell of grass tousled by early spring gusts. The sound of small animals stirring after a thunderstorm. The latest Bloodhype album, High From Las Vegas, is a collaboration between Maureen Neer, Chris Lee, and Colin Mulhern. High From Las Vegas was recorded both as live, improvised sessions and and as separate tracks, which the trio sent back and forth to each other until deemed complete; like musical pen pals. All three wrote, produced, and mixed tracks in their respective studios, with Neer primarily on vocals, Lee on drum machine, and Mulhern on bass. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Rap duo hailing from Chicago(trap Bizness) and Indianapolis (drty) joined forces in 2017 to form T R A P A Z O I D. MC trap Bizness and producer/ MC came together due to the obvious great chemistry formed organically from working together over the years. They noticed they could work fast and efficient as a team and decided to make it official with Trapazoid. The meaning for them of Trapazoid is a person who has various hustles and utilizes those various skill sets to achieve one goal “winning” Anyone who can embrace this concept is a Trapazoid. With a unique blend of hip-hop values and trap music they attempt to create an atmosphere of intelligence and awareness mixed with today’s sound of trap music. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Current Day is the follow-up release to Martin Van Ruin’s critically-acclaimed debut, Every Man a King. The collective project from some familiar Chicago faces (members of Derek Nelson & The Musicians, Jenny Dragon, Planetsexploder), the new album sees the seven-piece band exploring increasingly modern sounds while building upon the ideas that led critic Jessica Hopper to write that their debut was “one of the best local albums of the year; a sprawling folk-rock work with vintage country and chamber elements … an album in a classic sense,” for American Songwriter Magazine to say that “fans looking for Chicago’s next Wilco may want to check out Martin Van Ruin,” and for the Chicago Sun-Times to write that “[t]he Bob Dylan and Neil Young comparisons are inescapable for this new folk rock supergroup.” The eight-song release was recorded over a series of sessions in 2017 at the Music Garage, and was recorded and engineered by Mike Lust (Tight Phantomz). Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst

Stephen Bekoe was born on the westside of Chicago. As a child, Bekoe grew up on Kostner & Kenneth also known as the Ktown area. This area was high in crime, drug operations, and prostitution. As Bekoe started elementary school. He started out an honor roll student. He was known for having an aggressive attitude which led him to getting kicked out of Sumner Academy elementary, and moving with his father to Bolingbrook, Illinois. Even with all the negative things going on. Bekoe’s father kept music a tool for success. His father traveled from Ghana to America to pursue his dream of music with his band. While Bekoe was growing up, he sat in studio sessions, attended concerts, and watched his father in rehearsals with his band. He quickly became familiar with the music industry and the sacrifice it took to be a successful musician. “What influenced me is how much work I saw being put into just one song or an entire album. I knew then that I wanted to carry the torch and build my empire in music in America.” While

Urban Grind’s DJ MH2DA will lead a spirited group of Chicago’s best emcees this week during the Radio One Chicago monthly cypher! Michael House who is known to the people who dance and groove to his music mixes as DJ MH2da, is a premier DJ who knows how to seamlessly take you to the next level thorough music. He has been doing his thing on the 1’s and 2’s for 10 years. Fighting through personal hardships he knew he needed to find an outlet, it was then that MH2DA knew that he had found the peace he needed on the turntables. He has spun in some of the hottest spots in Chicago such as Excalibur, Riff, Velvet Lounge, Dolphin, and Hearts just to name a few. Born and raised in Chicago he is branded as “The Pride of The Eastside”. In 2008 MH2DA became a part of the Soul Selector DJ crew; this is a crew of 120 members. The Soul Selector crew is headed by DJ World and DJ Lee Farmer and recently presented MH2da with an executive role in the soul selector crew where he organizes events as well as recruit djs . He has

Zen Wavy is a soulful young yet old soul, with jazz, R&B and hip hop influences from the likes of Chance The Rapper and Sade. Zen serves up combinations of soulful hip hop and indie soul vibes accompanied by deep, thought-provoking lyrical wordplay. Wavy is a 23 year old Chicago native, currently taking the city by storm. Whether it’s the warm, delicate and soulful vocals or the sharp, witty wordplay, Zen’s music has a neat way of effortlessly pulling you in. The artist is self-described as Zen like a tree and Wavy like the sea. Rightfully so, considering the irresistibly calm charm that embraces each listening ear. The artist plans to use music as a tool to spread chill vibes throughout the world, helping all to reach a Zen state of mind. Pretty Wavy, isn’t it? Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

DZ Records is a recording studio located in Hickory Hills IL, USA. We are known for live video Sessions, Our “intimate evenings” concerts, and DZ Fest! Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Young up and coming RnB sensation Dej Monae is bursting through the scene with her mature vocals and innocent charm, wooing fans left and right. Dej Monae hails from Chicago and with the influence of her musically-inclined parents and a lineage of musical talent, Dej herself headed down a path of musicality. At the age of 13 she began to focus in on her career as a performer and in Jan 2016, her debut single ‘Flip the Scene’ was released. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

FURY is a Chicago emcee who focuses on promoting positivity and empowerment. She uses high energy music along with impressive lyrical flow to engage people from all walks of life. Her main influences are Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Left Eye, and Tupac. She is best known for her dominating stage presence and passionate delivery. She’ll be talking about her new album, Black Magic! Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Radio One Chicago premiering the new album, Itis from Chicago emcee and producer, Solo Sam! We’ll be talking with Solo Sam live on air and playing the entire album! You don’t want to miss this! Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Pres Maxson is an indie author and a Chicagoland area native. His most recent novel, Pigeon, has reached #56 on the Amazon bestsellers’ list, and Pres has been nominated as a “Best Local Author” by Indianapolis’ arts magazine, NUVO, in their Best of Indy issue two years in a row. Radio One Chicago airs live every Thursday night at 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7f or WLUW.ORG

Los Black Dogs; a Mexican rock n roll band from Chicago. With layers of pshicodelic sounds,bluesy licks and heavy riffs, combined with spanish and english lyrics, you can hear and feel all the influence from each of the band members mixing all into one and one into all. This band was oficially formed on 2012 and going thru diferent changes since the original line up. Now with the current line up Ricardo Orozco on guitars, Joel Ezquivel on bass, Juanito Valdez on vocals and Gerardo Varela on drums, always ready to rock and ready to roll. Radio One Chicago airs every Thursday night from 6p cst on WLUW-FM, 88.7 or wluw.org

Nora's Playlist is where Photographer and Music Lover combine forces and become one! When I decided to create Nora's Playlist, the purpose was to share with everyone the music I loved and discovered. As a live Music Photographer and Music Enthusiast, I thought it was the perfect combination to create one space for both my passions. Music is fuel for my veins, every tune, every lyric, makes a daily impact in my life. I always ask people "What's your favorite band?" "What's your favorite genre?" As humans, I believe we all connect somehow through music, embracing music and people is my muse. In my experience, initiating conversations with music, is a great way to form relationships, it's the "Ice Breaker" and actually that's one of my number one recommendation. ​ In 2017, a PR company by the name of Izquierdos Rezervados contacted me to collaborate and join their team. After a year of working together, we have grown, learn a lot from each other and our main focus is to give space to all bands and musician