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Vocalo Radio

Interviews with local + national music artists featured on Chicago's Urban Alternative.

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Chiiild's "Synthetic Soul" Sound Takes Inspiration from Many Genres

Chiiild's "Synthetic Soul" Sound Takes Inspiration from Many Genres

After working behind the scenes with artists like Diplo, Skrillex, and Usher, Montreal-based band Chiiild is stepping in... Read more

3 Oct 2019

4mins

Ranked #2

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P.O.S and Sims of Doomtree Make Bangers as Shredders

P.O.S and Sims of Doomtree Make Bangers as Shredders

Shredders is the newest offshoot of Minneapolis-based label and Hip Hop collective Doomtree. Their new album is packed w... Read more

31 Oct 2019

6mins

Ranked #3

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Austin Fillmore Stays Resilient And Positive Amid The Pandemic

Austin Fillmore Stays Resilient And Positive Amid The Pandemic

Chicago's Austin Fillmore has consistently come with heat, exhibiting a wide range in style and sound. His current Singl... Read more

24 Apr 2020

8mins

Ranked #4

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Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe picks his top 5 songs of the week featuring Phor, Jean Deaux, Austin Fillmore, Laje and Noah Sims

17 Apr 2020

6mins

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Same Old New School

Same Old New School

PODCAST SPECIAL: For their first episode, SAME OLD NEW SCHOOL, Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin talk RZA / DJ Premiere batt... Read more

16 Apr 2020

32mins

Ranked #6

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Christian JaLon Is Experiencing Blessings Despite Quarantine

Christian JaLon Is Experiencing Blessings Despite Quarantine

Chicago R&B talent Christian JaLon defines her latest EP "Emotional Affair" and provides us with insight on how she'... Read more

10 Apr 2020

9mins

Ranked #7

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Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's top 5 song from this week, featuring Javon, Phze, Audrey V, Dru Beatz, and Guru Goldie

7 Apr 2020

5mins

Ranked #8

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Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's top 5 songs from this week, featuring Ausar, Brittney Carter, MFn Melo, Femdot, and Add-2

30 Mar 2020

7mins

Ranked #9

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Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's Top 5 Picks Of The Week

Bekoe's top 5 songs from this week, featuring Bianca Shaw, Kid Breeze, Asantewaa, Flex, and G Herbo

13 Mar 2020

6mins

Ranked #10

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Teacher and Rapper Joel Q Talks New Album "Crazy Road To Glory"

Teacher and Rapper Joel Q Talks New Album "Crazy Road To Glory"

Joel Q is a Special Education teacher at Cook Elementary in Chicago, and a rapper hailing from Auburn Gresham on the Sou... Read more

10 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #11

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Bianca Shaw Talks Lawndale, Bow Wow, and new EP "Exhale"

Bianca Shaw Talks Lawndale, Bow Wow, and new EP "Exhale"

Bekoe spoke with singer, rapper, drummer and North Lawndale native Bianca Shaw to talk about her recent EP "Exhale," new... Read more

6 Jan 2020

13mins

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2019 in Music with Chicago Reader's Leor Galil

2019 in Music with Chicago Reader's Leor Galil

Leor Galil is a music staff writer at The Chicago Reader. He joined Jill Hopkins on Vocalo Radio to look back at some of... Read more

17 Dec 2019

15mins

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Vocalo Pays Tribute to Juice WRLD

Vocalo Pays Tribute to Juice WRLD

Chicago rapper Jarad Higgins better known as Juice WRLD died this weekend at the age of 21 following a seizure at the Mi... Read more

9 Dec 2019

9mins

Ranked #14

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Theycallmericky Shows His Musical Range

Theycallmericky Shows His Musical Range

Theycallmericky is a 23 year old rapper from the southwest side of Chicago. From lyrical and mellow to loud and energeti... Read more

12 Nov 2019

9mins

Ranked #15

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Lester Rey Finds A Sanctuary and A Home in His Intersectional Sound

Lester Rey Finds A Sanctuary and A Home in His Intersectional Sound

At a time when Reggaeton is topping the charts globally, while Puetro Rican people are making headlines for their strugg... Read more

29 Aug 2019

14mins

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Kaina Grows and Evolves on Debut Full Length "Next to the Sun"

Kaina Grows and Evolves on Debut Full Length "Next to the Sun"

Chicago singer and songwriter, Kaina, has been growing and evolving as an artist through her multiple features and colla... Read more

8 Jul 2019

14mins

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Singer Ella Vos recounts her recovery from lymphoma on new EP "Watch & Wait"

Singer Ella Vos recounts her recovery from lymphoma on new EP "Watch & Wait"

On her new EP "Watch and Wait," L.A. Pop singer Ella Vos takes listeners on a deeply personal and immersive journey as s... Read more

18 Apr 2019

7mins

Ranked #18

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Sen Morimoto talks new album "Cannonball!" and his jazz-influenced production style

Sen Morimoto talks new album "Cannonball!" and his jazz-influenced production style

Sen Morimoto (@senmorimoto) is a Chicago based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. His new album Cannonball!... Read more

24 May 2018

10mins

Ranked #19

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Jinkx Monsoon on the art and the state of drag, and their new album "The Ginger Snapped"

Jinkx Monsoon on the art and the state of drag, and their new album "The Ginger Snapped"

Jinkx Monsoon is an American cabaret and drag performer, actor and singer best known for winning the fifth season of RuP... Read more

2 May 2018

15mins

Ranked #20

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Brandon Markell Holmes talks new album "The Museum of R&B" and singing with Gorillaz

Brandon Markell Holmes talks new album "The Museum of R&B" and singing with Gorillaz

Chicago singer @brandon-markell-holmes wields a expressive voice and an ability to write mature and emotive songs that n... Read more

13 Feb 2018

18mins

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