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Featured Local Artist: Evil I

In the winter of 1983, Evil I, a local hardcore punk band consisting of Craig G. (guitar), Craig S. (drums), Dave (bass), and Carol (vocals) entered a basement studio in Elgin, IL to record a …

DIY is a scene and style in music that’s all about doing it yourself, including writing, recording, mixing, and promoting. It’s been around since the inception of music and has become more prominent in in …

Featured Local Artist: Det Metra

Connor (bass/guitar/vocals), Kelly (guitar/vocals), Dave (bass/guitar/vocals), Dom (drums), and Mike (vocals) are Det Metra, a 5-piece indie/garage rock/self-described “hippie punk” band based in Chicago. After playing in a variety of bands in the Chicagoland area …

Featured Local Artist: The Last Generation

The Last Generation is a 4-piece band that puts a modern spin on classic rock; they take inspiration from classic and hard rock from the 70s and early 80s with a bit of 90s grunge …

A Little Birdie Told Me: Dylan Gardner

by Jordan MarkWe're throwing ourselves back into another edition of A Little Birdie Told Me, a series where we highlight artists we play on FM89. For this round, we’re going to look at Dylan Gardner.Not …

Featured Local Artist: LangstonCo

LangstonCo is the brainchild of Jay Langston, founder and former lead guitarist of nationally-touring bands Echovalve and We the Fierce, as well as a “hired gun” for 90s powerhouse Local H. Based out of Chicago, …

A Little Birdie Told Me: Emery

by Jordan Mark It’s time for another round of A Little Birdie Told Me. In this edition, we’ll take a closer look at the band Emery. After relocating to Seattle, Emery signed to the nearby Tooth & …

WONC Sports

Remembering “The Golden Rocket”

By: Zoie Morack The Hall of Famer, legend, The Golden Rocket, Bobby Hull passed away on Monday, Jan 30th, at age 84. Known for his blonde locks and his lightning-fast slap shot, Hull was a glimmer …

Bruner’s Beat: Why Dak Prescott is Getting Too Much Heat

by Evan Bruner Once again, The Dallas Cowboys found themselves on the losing end of a playoff game, falling to the red-hot 49ers, 19-12. The closely contested game was a stalemate for the first three …

NFL Conference Championship Game Previews

By: Sam Fretto After a long grueling season, the NFL has Championship Sunday set. The San Francisco 49ers will be traveling to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs will be hosting …

Chicago Bears Offseason Plan 1.0

By Andy Jachim Here we go. I have been given the task of filling Ryan Poles’ shoes for the 2023 off-season to rebuild this Chicago Bears franchise from the ground up. Now, I will fully admit …

Bruner’s Beat: What to Make of Brock Purdy’s Success

by Evan BrunerThere are many reasons people are drawn to sports. The action, the complexity, the teamwork. Few activities can match the excitement of a sporting event. Sports don’t just make for great games, they …

Ronaldo’s Massive Contract

By Hayden Krzyzanowski One of the most well-known soccer players in existence, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. He left Manchester United with a sour taste after an “unscripted interview” with …

Bruner’s Beat: Kliff Kingsbury and the Failure of College Coaches in the NFL

by Evan BrunerThe Arizona Cardinals officially moved on from head coach Kliff Kingsbury on Monday after a disappointing 4-13 season. To many, Kingsbury’s firing seemed inevitable. He was a controversial hire from the start. His …

Specialty Shows

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Brothers Osborne

By Zane Trumann While we usually reserve these features for new artists here at The Crossroads, both Sam and I made the executive decision to change that with Brothers Osborne’s newest single, “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ …

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Jessta James

By Zane Trumann After a couple of weeks of theme nights, Sam and I were looking to take The Crossroads back to its roots and get back into featuring up-and-coming artists. We were lucky enough with …

Local Chaos: Celebrating 25 Years on WONC

by Austin Paulson The spirit of Local Chaos is linked directly with the music written and performed within our incredible community. As fans first, we find that there’s nothing more important than promoting and uplifting the …

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Donny van Slee

By Sam Corbett Three shows down, three artist features for The Crossroads. This week, we travel to the heartland - Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee. Donny Van Slee, originally from rural Florida, can be seen all over town …

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Brody Kean

By Zane Trumann With the first edition of The Crossroads under our belts, both Sam and I were turning the country music scene upside down trying to find a new artist to feature for our next …

Alternage Retrospective: Milo Goes to College

“I want to be stereotyped; I want to be classified.” These are lyrics that can apply to any generation of music listener. They were written by California punks Descendents and were released on the 1982 …

The Crossroads Artist Highlight: Bryan Martin

by Sam CorbettThe Crossroads is one of the newest shows on FM89, meaning a whole new batch of genres, artists, and songs. Outlaw country rock, southern rock, shadow country, and delta blues are just some …

Reviews

Meg’s Movie Corner: M3GAN

SPOILERS AHEAD! As a Megan myself, people have been wondering what I think of the new sci-fi horror film M3GAN. It’s funny – I’ve been seeing her name so much lately that writing my own name …

Kaleidoscope: It’s Not What You Watch, It’s How You Watch It

Netflix’s new heist drama series, Kaleidoscope, dropped on the streaming platform on January 1st. Created by Eric Garcia and stacked with a cast including Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, and Tati Gabrielle, fans were eager to …

My Problem with Netflix’s Wednesday

by Meg KordikNetflix’s hit show Wednesday came out of the gate swinging when it was released last November. In its first week on the platform, Wednesday accumulated 341.23 million hours of streaming, surpassing the previous …

Meg’s Movie Corner: Examining the Movie Musical Genre

While I love to review movies, there’s one genre that seems to miss more than hit, so instead of reviewing just one movie, I thought I’d look at the entire genre of movie musicals. There …

Meg’s Movie Corner: Spirited

Spirited, the 2022 Apple TV+ film starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, was released this November, and it isn't being talked about nearly enough as it should be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeTlbxhHW4CAUTION: Spoilers ahead! This film, which doubles as a …

Meg’s Movie Corner: Do Revenge

SPOILERS AHEAD! After finishing Netflix's new teen high school comedy, Do Revenge, I’m left with one question: how many plot twists can a movie possibly have? Because, WOW, this movie had the most plot twists I've ever seen …

Meg’s Movie Corner: Don’t Worry Darling

So...let's talk about Don't Worry Darling. (SPOILERS AHEAD!) I went into seeing this film for the same reason everyone else went to see it: for Harry Styles. As one of his first big feature films, the movie trailer caught …