http://www.wbez.org/ Music news, gossip, interviews and the weather from the underground. en en-us Two critics talking to bands about everything but their music. Chicago Public Media Chicago Public Media podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org yes http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-20-lovesongs-lovesong-less-reagan-and-more The Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back for Season 2 just in time for Valentine's Day! Hosts Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson help spread love and music by choosing special songs for listeners in need. What songs do they recommend? Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:43:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-20-lovesongs-lovesong-less-reagan-and-more The Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back for Season 2 just in time for Valentine's Day! Hosts Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson help spread love and music by choosing special songs for listeners in need. What songs do they recommend? clean http://www.wbez.org/story/music/performances/video-new-band-jawbreaker-jets-brazil-against-me-and-bitchin-members UPDATE: 11/11/2011 - Listen to the full performance and interview with Jessica Hopper of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast above.Blake Schwarzenbach is a hero to fans of early emo for the albums his band, Jawbreaker, released throughout the early nineties. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:25:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/story/music/performances/video-new-band-jawbreaker-jets-brazil-against-me-and-bitchin-members UPDATE: 11/11/2011 - Listen to the full performance and interview with Jessica Hopper of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast above.Blake Schwarzenbach is a hero to fans of early emo for the albums his band, Jawbreaker, released throughout the early nineties. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/music/hit-it-or-quit-it-18-mick-collins-idas-family-band-music-quiz-and-more If podcasts age at the same rate they produce new episodes, we're finally of voting age! Now who should we vote for? Does anyone know of any candidates who address the problem of skyrocketing rents? Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:32:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/music/hit-it-or-quit-it-18-mick-collins-idas-family-band-music-quiz-and-more If podcasts age at the same rate they produce new episodes, we're finally of voting age! Now who should we vote for? Does anyone know of any candidates who address the problem of skyrocketing rents? clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-17-kate-bush-memories-and-riot-grrrl-history It's HIOQI #17 and we're talking landmarks... - It's been 25 years since Kate Bush's monolith of weird pop amazingness, Hounds of Love, was released.  Washington DC-based musician, engineer and producer Chad Clark breaks down its awesomeness. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:37:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-17-kate-bush-memories-and-riot-grrrl-history It's HIOQI #17 and we're talking landmarks... - It's been 25 years since Kate Bush's monolith of weird pop amazingness, Hounds of Love, was released.  Washington DC-based musician, engineer and producer Chad Clark breaks down its awesomeness. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-16-bad-brains-trivia-records-reviews-zola-jesus This is episode 16 of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast and right away you might be asking yourself, "what's with the youthful, buff Jared Leto photo?"  Well, check out this week's Gossip Wolf segment to find out the story behind the photo that's going to HAUNT YOUR DREAMS. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:08:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-16-bad-brains-trivia-records-reviews-zola-jesus This is episode 16 of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast and right away you might be asking yourself, "what's with the youthful, buff Jared Leto photo?"  Well, check out this week's Gossip Wolf segment to find out the story behind the photo that's going to HAUNT YOUR DREAMS. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-15-1990s-music-quiz-titus-andronicus-and-david-bazan This week: - Amy from Titus Andronicus gives us something old and something new in a new segment we're calling "Your Favorite Things" - We quiz our listener, Ben from Cleveland, on his 1990s music knowledge - Indie superstar David Bazan drops in to do a little chatting, a little qu Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:44:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-15-1990s-music-quiz-titus-andronicus-and-david-bazan This week: - Amy from Titus Andronicus gives us something old and something new in a new segment we're calling "Your Favorite Things" - We quiz our listener, Ben from Cleveland, on his 1990s music knowledge - Indie superstar David Bazan drops in to do a little chatting, a little qu clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-14-freddie-gibbs-marnie-stern-and-neil-hamburger It's been a while, but we're back!  Episode #14 of the Hit It Or Quit It Podcast is in full effect y'all, and it is action packed for sure! Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:29:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-14-freddie-gibbs-marnie-stern-and-neil-hamburger It's been a while, but we're back!  Episode #14 of the Hit It Or Quit It Podcast is in full effect y'all, and it is action packed for sure! clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-13-woven-bones-love-and-juggalos-wild Fear not, triskaidekaphobia-istes!  The Hit It Or Quit It Podcast is here to help ease you through it's potentially cursed and/or terrifying 13th episode with a line up full of sunny weather, west coast jams, and... well... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:59:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-13-woven-bones-love-and-juggalos-wild Fear not, triskaidekaphobia-istes!  The Hit It Or Quit It Podcast is here to help ease you through it's potentially cursed and/or terrifying 13th episode with a line up full of sunny weather, west coast jams, and... well... clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-12-tegan-marissa-dave-craig-ted What's that you say?  The HIOQI podcast has made it through three whole months?  And to celebrate they've pulled out all the stops and put together a boda fide CELEBRITY PODCAST-O-RAMA?  For reals?  FOR REALS!This week: - Tegan of Tegan & Sara talks choreography! Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:04:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-12-tegan-marissa-dave-craig-ted What's that you say?  The HIOQI podcast has made it through three whole months?  And to celebrate they've pulled out all the stops and put together a boda fide CELEBRITY PODCAST-O-RAMA?  For reals?  FOR REALS!This week: - Tegan of Tegan & Sara talks choreography! clean http://www.wbez.org/blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-11-odd-musical-obsessions   Obsessions and pleasures - guilty and otherwise - are the name of the game this week on the Hit It Or Quit It podcast: - Music critic and author, Michaelangelo Matos, steps aboard the podcast train to talk about the distinctly Minneapolis-ness of The-Artist-Once-Again-Known-As-Prince. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:03:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-11-odd-musical-obsessions   Obsessions and pleasures - guilty and otherwise - are the name of the game this week on the Hit It Or Quit It podcast: - Music critic and author, Michaelangelo Matos, steps aboard the podcast train to talk about the distinctly Minneapolis-ness of The-Artist-Once-Again-Known-As-Prince. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-10-girls-rock It's a landmark, folks - double digits.  HIOQI turns 10 episodes old.  In lieu of a clips show, we forged ahead with all-new awesome stuff... THIS WEEK: - Xenia, a 9yr old rock and roll force of nature gives tells us what's happening over at the Girls Rock! Chicago summer camp. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:18:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-10-girls-rock It's a landmark, folks - double digits.  HIOQI turns 10 episodes old.  In lieu of a clips show, we forged ahead with all-new awesome stuff... THIS WEEK: - Xenia, a 9yr old rock and roll force of nature gives tells us what's happening over at the Girls Rock! Chicago summer camp. clean http://www.wbez.org/blog/city-room-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-9-superchunk-stories-mac-mccaughan Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blog/city-room-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-9-superchunk-stories-mac-mccaughan clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-9-superchunk-and-female-producers-nashville It's HIOQI #9 y'all.  No joke. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-9-superchunk-and-female-producers-nashville It's HIOQI #9 y'all.  No joke. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-8-ian-mackaye-talks-930-club-its-30th It's HIOQI #8!  Excitement! - Ian MacKaye of The Evens, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Dischord Records, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, talks about legendary Washington, DC, concert hall 9:30 Club in honor of its 30th anniversary. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:07:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-8-ian-mackaye-talks-930-club-its-30th It's HIOQI #8!  Excitement! - Ian MacKaye of The Evens, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Dischord Records, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, talks about legendary Washington, DC, concert hall 9:30 Club in honor of its 30th anniversary. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-7-hipster-puppies-author-talks-about-public-enemy-matmos-talks-t-0 You spent your weekend at the beach, we spent our weekend making sweet, sweet radio... THIS WEEK! Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:59:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-7-hipster-puppies-author-talks-about-public-enemy-matmos-talks-t-0 You spent your weekend at the beach, we spent our weekend making sweet, sweet radio... THIS WEEK! clean http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-6-rhymefest-fall-and-follow-bird It's time for HIOQI #6!  This week:- POS gives us the weather!- Rhymefest calls the PM of England an a-hole!- JR and Jessica review new records from The Fall and Daniel Higgs!All that plus Gossip Wolf and a hot tip on Austin's finest up-and-comers, Follow that Bird.Download here. Mon, 24 May 2010 16:45:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/wbez-blog/hit-it-or-quit-it-6-rhymefest-fall-and-follow-bird It's time for HIOQI #6!  This week:- POS gives us the weather!- Rhymefest calls the PM of England an a-hole!- JR and Jessica review new records from The Fall and Daniel Higgs!All that plus Gossip Wolf and a hot tip on Austin's finest up-and-comers, Follow that Bird.Download here. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-5-what-will-happen-extra-30-acres-lollapalooza The critically acclaimed Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back with episode 5!This week features weather with Adam Pfahler (former drummer for Jawbreaker), the incredible story of forgotten glam rocker Jobraith and an art installation celebrating the Chosen people on vinyl. Mon, 17 May 2010 16:45:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-5-what-will-happen-extra-30-acres-lollapalooza The critically acclaimed Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back with episode 5!This week features weather with Adam Pfahler (former drummer for Jawbreaker), the incredible story of forgotten glam rocker Jobraith and an art installation celebrating the Chosen people on vinyl. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-4-reveals-chicago-label-head-reality-tv-addict The Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back and better than ever!This week's installment brings the shocking revelation that Drag City Records head honcho Dan Koretsky identifies with The Real Housewives of Orange County! Also included: J.R. Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-4-reveals-chicago-label-head-reality-tv-addict The Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back and better than ever!This week's installment brings the shocking revelation that Drag City Records head honcho Dan Koretsky identifies with The Real Housewives of Orange County! Also included: J.R. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-3-talks-about-holes-new-album-and-mias-born-free-video Jessica Hopper and JR Nelson are back with the third installment of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast. Tue, 04 May 2010 13:08:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-3-talks-about-holes-new-album-and-mias-born-free-video Jessica Hopper and JR Nelson are back with the third installment of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/vocalo/hit-it-or-quit-it-2-remembering-guru The second episode of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast features discussions on Guru of Gangstarr's passing with Pitchfork hip-hop contributor Tom Breihan and Chicago hip-hop artist Psalm One. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:47:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/vocalo/hit-it-or-quit-it-2-remembering-guru The second episode of the Hit It Or Quit It podcast features discussions on Guru of Gangstarr's passing with Pitchfork hip-hop contributor Tom Breihan and Chicago hip-hop artist Psalm One. clean http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-1-zine-morphs-podcast Music writers Jessica Hopper and JR Nelson write the Gossipwolf column for the Chicago Reader. They were recently on Vocalo to discuss some recent columns (and call Har Mar Superstar). Turns out they enjoyed being on Vocalo so much that they signed up for their own account. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:56:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/story/hit-it-or-quit-it/hit-it-or-quit-it-1-zine-morphs-podcast Music writers Jessica Hopper and JR Nelson write the Gossipwolf column for the Chicago Reader. They were recently on Vocalo to discuss some recent columns (and call Har Mar Superstar). Turns out they enjoyed being on Vocalo so much that they signed up for their own account. clean