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INTERVIEW! The Felice Brothers

Comments (0) | Thursday, June 26, 2014

Tonight at 7pm CST, the Thursday Casserole is so excited to debut our exclusive interview with James Felice, Josh Rawson, Greg Farley and Dave Estabrook of the New York-based Felice Brothers! We caught up with them before their floor-stompin' show at Lincoln Hall to discuss their new album, Favorite Waitress, how their songwriting process works, touring life, and much more!

As proud new members of the Dualtone Records' family (joining Shovels & Rope, The Lumineers and Casserole-favorite Delta Spirit) The Felice Brothers latest release, Favorite Waitress,  is available now everywhere! 

So be sure to tune in tonight (6/26) at 7pm CST to hear the full interview! You can keep it right here to listen online from anywhere or turn your dial to 88.3FM in the city!

For more information on The Felice Brothers...
Check out their website
Or follow them on Facebook or Twitter




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Our Albums of 2010

Comments | Friday, December 31, 2010

It's that time of the year again!
The chef's have ranked their favorite albums of the year. We feel that this year featured some very strong albums from newer bands as well as bands that have been around for awhile.

PAM'S PICKS:

1. Delta Spirit - History from Below
2. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
4. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
5. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
6. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
7. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
8. Murder By Death - Good Morning Magpie
9. The Black Keys - Brothers
10. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record





JEFF'S PICKS:

1.Delta Spirit - History From Below
2. Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Benefit For Preservation Hall
3. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
4. Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame
5. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
6. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
7. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo
8. Murder by Death - Good Morning Magpie
9. The Black Keys - Brothers
10. Everest -
On Approach






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A Very Casserole Christmas

Comments (0) | Monday, December 20, 2010

Happy Holidays From Thursday Casserole!



Our Christmas special will air Thursday, December 23rd at 3pm (central). We'll play songs from The Kinks, John Lennon, Guster, Weezer, The White Stripes and much more!

You can listen to the replay of our special around 7pm on Christmas Eve.

Have a wonderful holiday!
~From Pam and Jeff


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Best Songs of 2010

Comments (0) | Friday, December 17, 2010

2010 featured so many fantastic songs, it was nearly impossible to dwindle it down so that we could fit our favorites into a single show but we did and here's our list in no particular order.

Devo- Fresh
Gorillaz- Stylo
Grinderman- Heathen Child
Murder By Death- Foxglove
The Black Keys- Sinister Kid
The Morning Benders- Excuses
Dr. Dog- Stranger
Delta Spirit- Bushwick Blues
The National- Bloodbuzz Ohio
Mumford & Sons- The Cave
Local Natives- Sun Hands
Florence & The Machine-Heavy In Your Arms
The Dead Weather- Die By The Drop
Hot Chip- Take It In
We Are Scientists- Rules Don't Stop
Broken Social Scene- All To All
Arcade Fire- We Used to Wait
Spoon- Written In Reverse
Vampire Weekend- Cousins
Free Energy- Bang Pop
She & Him- In The Sun
Cold War Kids- Audience
Bright Eyes- Happy Accident
Everest- Let Go
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Bad Blood
Josh Ritter- Change of Time

These are the two songs that battled it out for song of the year.







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Casserole Celebrates F-READ-OM

Comments | Monday, September 27, 2010


This week marks the 29th annual Banned Books Week!

As a tribute to this recognizable occasion, The Casserole will be bringing you some tunes that were inspired by literary works. You'll get some Radiohead, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Led Zeppelin, Modest Mouse, and much more!!

This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 26th to October 3rd.
According to BannedBooksWeek.org, "During the last week of September every year, hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events."

This year's Ten most Challenged Books were:

ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (Series) by Lauren Myracle
And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer
The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Download the 2009-2010 Pamphlet for a full list of challenged/banned books for the year.


You can go to http://www.ala.org/ or http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ for more information on Banned Books Week and what YOU can do to support the Freedom To Read!!

And tune in Thursday, September 30th for our Banned Books Week Playlist from 3-6PM right here or on WXAV 88.3FM Chicago!

Playlist 9/30/2010

Led Zeppelin- Ramble On [Lord of the Rings by: Leo Tolstoy]
Jefferson Airplane- White Rabbit [Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by: Lewis Carrol]
The Velvet Underground- Venus in Furs [Venus in Furs by: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- Red Right Hand [Paradise Lost by: John Milton]
Franz Ferdinand- Ulysses [Ulysees by: F. Scott Fitzgerald]
Modest Mouse- Tiny Cities Made of Ashes [The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald]
Metric- Front Row [Great Jones Street by: Don Delillo]
------------THREEVIEW------------
Pink Floyd's "Animals" [Animal Farm by: George Orwell]
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Sheep
Pigs on the Wing (Part 2)
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David Bowie- Diamond Dogs [1984 by: George Orwell]
The Airborne Toxic Event- Innocence [White Noise by: Don Delillo]
The Smiths- This Charming Man [WWII novel Loving, by Henry Green]
Radiohead- Exit Music (For A Film) [Romeo & Juliet by: William Shakespeare]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Howl [Howl by: Allen Ginsberg]
Bruce Springsteen- The Ghost of Tom Joad [Grapes of Wrath by: John Steinbeck]
Pearl Jam- Pilate [The Master and the Margarita by: Mikhail Bulgakov]
The Doors- Break on Through (to the other side)[The Doors of Perception by: Auldous Huxley]
The Rolling Stones- Sympathy For The Devil [The Master and the Margarita by: Mikhail Bulgakov]
The Beatles- Think For Yourself


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Cory Chisel In-Studio, September 17th!

Comments | Thursday, September 16, 2010


We are please to announce that one of Thursday Casserole's FAVORITE artists is coming In-studio.

Thursday Casserole presents this exclusive interview and performance with CORY CHISEL!
Tune in around 3pm (Central time) and listen right here or at WXAV.com. If you're in the area set that dial to WXAV 88.3 FM.

Cory Chisel will be playing later in the evening at Schubas. Friday, September 17, 2010 7:00 PM
21+ $15.00


Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons’ Death Won't Send A Letter was released September 29th of 2009 in the US. It's HIGHLY recommended.

For a full biography visit Cory Chisel's offical website.



Check out the interview the Casserole conducted with Cory from last year!


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