Music

The Uncle Steves is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Chris Picciuolo, a native of the Chicago suburbs. Picciuolo started as a drummer, earning his stripes as a live and studio musician over the years. One day, that all changed. Finding himself house-sitting for a friend in Lisle, he was suddenly armed ...

by Jordan Mark It’s that time again for another round of A Little Birdie Told Me. In this edition, we’ll be taking a look at the band Dream Theater. Formerly known as Majesty, Dream Theater has made fifteen albums and recently won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for their ...

Lollygagger is a 3-piece punk rock/Thrash metal band from Chicago. Their new album “Total Party kill” was released on What’s for Breakfast? Records. The sound of Lollygagger is like a brown miasma of bass forward face-melting speed metal, while the lyrics breathe darkly funny emotions into a landscape of politically ...

by Jordan Mark Welcome back to A Little Birdie Told Me. In this edition, we’ll be taking a look at the band Redlight King. Formed at the cusp of Ontario, Canada, Redlight King has made three albums throughout their career, often dedicating their grit in creating strong artistry that pierces ...

by Zach Belles Recently, we featured a new song by the Australian Punk Rock Group The Chats titled “6 LTR GTR.” Like many people, I assumed this would be about the most commonly known GTR, the Nissan GTR. This assumption soon confused me, though, when the lyrics said, “Don’t need ...

by Jordan Mark At FM89, we play a ton of artists daily, and sometimes it’s difficult to keep track of them all. Have no fear! We’re here to straighten this ordeal out and give you some quick information on those you hear over the airwaves in a series we like ...