Place in Sound

The Great Migration

November 13, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

To begin our journey, we take a trip through Chicago’s music history in the early to mid 20th century, learning how the Great Migration brought jazz and blues to the city, which in turn fostered continuous cycles of creativity that never went away. To help tell that story we talk to John Russick (Chicago History Museum), Wren Graves (Consequence of Sound), Scottie McNiece (International Anthem) and jazz veteran Jeff Parker (Tortoise). Support the show

Episode 4: Chicago Renaissance

November 13, 2019 03:05 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MB

In our season finale, we explore the unique and inspired hip-hop scene bubbling out of the Windy City today, breaking down the music, relationships and politics of artists like Chance The Rapper, before looking back at everything we’ve learned.

Episode 3: The Godfathers

November 13, 2019 03:03 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MB

In Episode 3, we look at Chicago’s music scene in the ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s, exploring how house, juke, indie rock and hip-hop—and the breakout success of Common and Kanye West—helped lay the groundwork for the vibrant scene we see today.

Episode 2: A Tale of Two Chicagos

November 13, 2019 03:01 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

In Episode 2, we look at how issues of racism, segregation, violence and corruption have haunted Chicago for nearly a century, investigating how a city with such a rich output of music and culture also has a bad reputation for crime.

Episode 1: The Great Migration

November 13, 2019 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MB

To begin our journey, we take a trip through Chicago’s music history in the early to mid 20th century, learning how the Great Migration brought jazz and blues to the city, which in turn fostered continuous cycles of creativity that never went away.

Place in Sound: Chicago Podcast Coming Soon

November 07, 2019 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.26 MB

On the first season of Place in Sound, DJ and radio host Anthony Valadez (KCRW, FUSE TV, TuneIn) explores the musical DNA of Chicago. In this four part original series from TuneIn, we dig through the past, present and future of music and life in the Windy City by talking to artists, journalists, poets, historians, politicians, activists and everyday Chicagoans. Support the show

Place in Sound Podcast Coming Soon

November 07, 2019 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.26 MB

On the first season of Place in Sound, DJ and radio host Anthony Valadez (KCRW, FUSE TV, TuneIn) explores the musical DNA of Chicago. In this four part original series from TuneIn, we dig through the past, present and future of music and life in the Windy City by talking to artists, journalists, poets, historians, politicians, activists and everyday Chicagoans. Support the show

Introducing Place in Sound

November 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.41 MB

Anthony Valadez explores the musical DNA of Chicago. In this four part original series from TuneIn, we dig through the past, present and future of music and life in the Windy City

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