ChicagoVerseUniteD: Chicago Scene Salvation

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD audio podcast: Dynasty Podcasts: The SXSW 2011 Album, featuring interviews recorded or broadcast live on location at this year’s SXSW. Host Jaime Black checks in with YP, Martin Atkins, Show You Suck, Archie Powell of Archie Powell & The Exports, Scattered Trees, and Jessica Galliart and  Lenny Gilmore of RedEyeChicago.com! The album also features the podcast of a live Dynasty broadcast featuring Shaun Barrett of The Sound Scene and Amy Dittmeier of Heave Media, recorded at the end of SXSW! Stream or download that podcast album above.

Dynasty Podcasts: The SXSW 2012 Album
CVU156 - YP
The Chicago MC discusses his deal with Universal Republic and why he’s working harder than ever these days. YP also teases details on his forthcoming project, No Doz.

CVU157 - Martin Atkins
The music industry veteran looks back on SXSW’s growth over his time coming to the festival, and discusses his teaching ventures and other projects.

CVU158 - Show You Suck
Show You Suck discusses his performances at SXSW and getting press on MTV.

CVU159 - Archie Powell & The Exports
Archie Powell checks in at SXSW to discuss his group’s forthcoming Great Ideas in Action effort.

CVU160 - Scattered Trees
The group returns to the CVU podcast to tease details about their next forthcoming full length, including a general release period, their new material’s more upbeat sound, and whether they have a title for the record yet.

CVU161 - RedEyeChicago.com
Jessica Galliart and Lenny Gilmore of RedEyeChicago.com discuss their coverage of SXSW.

DPLB006 - SXSW 2012 Epilogue 03/18/12
Shaun Barrett (The Sound Scene) and Amy Dittmeier (Heave Media) reflect on their SXSW experience in the podcast of a Dynasty live broadcast which streamed at the conclusion of the festival.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black and  recorded out of The Music Garage in Chicago. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Aaron Allietta of Pretty Good Dance Moves! In an interview recorded in the basement of The Empty Bottle, the artist delves into the backstory of his group’s new eight-movement, long-form effort, LIMO. Allietta also discusses reactions to the unconventional full length, and shares details on currently unreleased PGDM material. Stream or download that podcast below, followed by the video for LIMO cut “Movement 2 (1000 Sasa).”

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black and  recorded out of The Music Garage in Chicago. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD audio podcast: Aubyn Beth and Will Scott of Rep Your Scene! The Farraday artists visit the CVU podcast at The Music Garage to discuss their new promotions outfit, Rep Your Scene, their mission to bring exposure back to the Chicago rock scene, and the lost art of a cohesive and quality concert experience. Stream or download that podcast below, followed by the lead single “F-C-K” from Goldhouse, who headlines the outfit’s sold out first showcase happening tomorrow, Saturday February 25th at Beat Kitchen.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black and  recorded out of The Music Garage in Chicago. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Epic, Illekt, and Jasson Perez of BBU! The trio sit down with the CVU podcast the night before their mixtape release show at Schubas to discuss their new mixtape bell hooks, the influence of the activist author bell hooks on the effort, their thoughts on the Chicago hip hop scene right now, and how the Occupy Movement fueled their latest work. Find the bell hooks link and the BBU podcast below, followed by “Outlaw Culture,” “Beau Sia,” and “The Wrong Song” off bell hooks, and a behind the scenes look at the “The Hood” featuring GLC. And catch BBU live tonight, Thursday, February 23rd at Schubas (tix) for the bell hooks mixtape release show.

BBU – bell hooks

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

Dynasty Podcasts is proud to announce a new live podcast and event series partnership with Rockit Ranch Productions! The Dynasty Podcasts Rockit.LIVE series kicks off Tuesday, March 6th at 6PM at Rockit Bar & Grill in River North (22 West Hubbard). The first event features a live panel podcast featuring some of Chicago’s premier music and media industry talent, for the Building A Brand Online panelcast. Full line up and details are below:

Ernest Wilkins (RedEyeChicago.com)
Jeremy Scheuch (Do312)
Andrew Barber (Fake Shore Drive)
Brittany Ireland (Model/radio personality)
&
Bob Nanna (Threadless)

Hosted by
Jaime Black

The 18+ event is free to attend, and will also be streamed live via the Dynasty Podcasts Mixlr and Ustream channels. Additionally, the panel event will later be released as an audio and video Dynasty Podcast. Also, following the panelcast is a pre-Austin 2012 meet up mixer, hosted by Shaun Barrett (The Sound Scene).

RSVP now on Facebook and Do312, and come out to Rockit River North on Tuesday, March 6th at 6PM for Dynasty Podcasts & Rockit Ranch Productions present a Rockit.LIVE panelcast: Building Your Brand Online!

This week on Dynasty Podcasts Live Broadcast: A John Hughes Valentines Day Live Tribute broadcast podcast! Recorded onsite at Debonair on Valentine’s Day night, the night’s talent checks in on the broadcast. Tom Gavin and Dan Brunelle of Gemini Club share plans for their forthcoming Here We Sit EP, Greg Corner reveals John Hughes’ role in the origins of Kill Hannah, and Saam Hagshenas previews upcoming plans for Hey Champ. Plus: a cameo from Anthony Spina. Stream or download that podcast below.

This week on the 150th ChicagoVerseUniteD audio podcast: Jerry Bryant and Ryan Manno of JBTV! In an interview recorded at the JBTV studios, the two hosts of the program discuss the show’s forthcoming national launch, kicking off this Saturday, February 18th, on NBC Nonstop. The pair also reflect on JBTV’s history, share their motivations as hosts, and explain why it’s important they have a relationship with the artists who perform on the show. Stream or download that podcast below, followed by a feature interview with JBTV’s executive producer and general manager Christian Picciolini, and the JBTV Smashing Pumpkins special.

CVU: Describe your role on JBTV, and how you started with the show.
Christian Picciolini: I started as general manager and executive producer of JBTV on New Year’s Day 2010. I’ve managed bands like The Frantic, Flatfoot 56 and Treaty of Paris, so over the years, while trying to get my bands coverage on JBTV, I’d become friends with Jerry Bryant. On New Year’s Eve 2009, Jerry and I had dinner and he asked me to come run JBTV. The show had been facing problems financially and his business advisors and bankers were suggesting he shut the show down. Being a long time fan of the show, I was honored he’d turned to me for help. There was no way I’d let such an institution fade away, so I jumped at the opportunity.

CVU: How has the program and the operation changed since you started on JBTV?
CP: I started the next day, on new year’s day 2010, kept what was working and completely revamped everything else to focus more on live performances and keeping the show content more current. I believe that giving deserved emerging artists, both international and local, a platform for exposure is a lost art. No one does it anymore, and I decided to dive head first into that. I added some great new and talented hosts with passion and credibility like Ryan Manno (Q101), Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries), Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms) and Jenna Martinelli. Remember when radio had personalities that would introduce you to new music instead of some programmer in a different city creating your playlist? I wanted to bring the “tastemaker” back to music. Doesn’t matter if it’s radio, tv or the web, we need a trusted personality to tell us what’s good. That’s JBTV. New music, now. We introduce you to artists you’ve never heard of, so that they may become artists you can’t live without.

CVU: What are your goals for the show now, given its national broadcast range? Where does JBTV go from here?
CP: My goals are the same as they have always been since JBTV started in 19848. Expose people to good music and provide a platform for amazing artists who may not have a platform otherwise. I want to make that content available anytime, anywhere, and in any way. I want people to be able to access our original content from any device (tv, smart device, computer, vehicle) on any medium (tv, radio, web, mobile), anytime they want or on-demand. The new NBC Nonstop deal is great for us because it is becoming a well-established national network. We’ll be debuting Feb 18th in almost every major market on a great network. I’ve also been developing a national JBTV radio network that is centered on the same ideals of the JBTV brand. 2012 and beyond will be groundbreaking times for JBTV. The timing is right and we’re prepared to take the lead when people need a trusted source for good music.

CVU: What has been the best part of your time on JBTV? Whether it’s a performance, an interview, an aspect of the job,…
CP: So many things. I really love all the bands I bring on. They are all amazing. I’ve been able to turn people on to wonderful new music and I’ve also been turned on to new things. I also really love the talented people I work with. They are the best and most talented in the industry, from our camera operators to our editors, motion graphics people to our audio department and hosts. They are like family. I think my favorite part of the job would have to be the live tapings though. I keep saying that the JBTV studio is like our clubhouse and we get to invite our favorite bands to play live for us at lunchtime. The studio is a pretty magical place. I’d like to invite all your listeners to come visit sometime.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD audio podcast: a best of show, featuring segments from past CVU interviews! The podcast revisits interviews with Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza), Pete Wentz (Black Cards), Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Jimmy Chamberlin (Skysaw), and Patrick Stump. Stream or download that podcast below.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD audio podcast: Ana Fernatt, AKA Accidentally Sexy! The ChicagoNow writer discusses her Valentine’s night event at Old Town Social, shares her thoughts on Chicago as a dating city, and answers relationship questions submitted via the Dynasty Podcasts Twitter account. Stream or download that podcast below.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.

This week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Shawn Rosenblatt of Netherfriends! In an interview recorded at the The Empty Bottle prior to the artist’s recent show there, Rosenblatt reflects on his touring experiences over the last year, fully committing to his 50 Songs 50 States recording project, and why he can’t retire from touring and live a traditional lifestyle just yet. Stream or download that podcast below, followed by a full stream of Middle America and a promo video for the effort.

ChicagoVerseUniteD is a weekly music and nightlife podcast series, hosted by Jaime Black. CVU features interviews with the premier talent and tastemakers in the Chicago music and nightlife communities, and is published through the Dynasty Podcasts network. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, and Posterous.