Photo by Malcolm Watts By Clara Copps On a rare warm night in Spring, Paul Cherry treated Chicago to a set of his grooviest music spanning over the eight years that he’s been releasing music. Cherry was a Chicago based artist for 11 years before recently moving to LA, and he expressed how excited he was to be playing in his beloved city, giving shout-outs to his mom, mother-in-law and old friends who were in … Continue reading Paul Cherry Comes Home to Lincoln Hall

By George Chiligiris Thalia Hall was full of strange sights and sounds on March 21 thanks to Rhode Island noise rock combo, Lightning Bolt. For those who don’t know about Lightning Bolt’s eclectic setup, the band consists of just 2 people on bass and drums. The duo combined surpass the noise threshold of most full-band lineups. Think “Death From Above” thrown into a bag of angry cats. Brian Gibson’s bass is fed through enough distortion … Continue reading Lightning Bolt Shakes The Round at Thalia Hall

Photo by Patrick Jordan By Emily Schwarz Ween had two performances this past weekend at the Riviera Theatre in Uptown this past weekend, and luckily WLUW was able to attend the second night. As I was walking up to the Riv, there was a long line outside the door that wrapped around. I had listened to Ween a lot, but never had seen them, and had no clue what I was getting myself into. Ween … Continue reading Iconic Band Ween Rocks Chicago

Hi everybody! We are looking for current students to fill several positions at WLUW, including Promotions Director, Podcast Director, and Production Director!! These student management positions are part of our wonderful Exec Staff responsible for keeping the station running (along with our DJs!) and will come to be paid positions this summer. Working for WLUW is a great opportunity to learn more about radio operations, make connections, and gain valuable experience. It’s also a lot … Continue reading Attention! WLUW is Hiring