Dag Juhlin has done it all - well, almost all. He's been in too many bands to count & played with nearly everyone in the Chicago music community. The Slugs. Poi Dog Pondering. Sunshine Boys. Expo '76. Courtesy Patrol. Young Fresh Fellows. R.E.M. Tribute band. He'll most certainly be playing at a Chicago club near you very soon!!!

Time stamps:

3:13: When did you know you wanted to be a musician?

10:17: Were The Slugs your first "real" band?

14: What's your best Kenn Goodman story?

16:27: There was a big Chicago DIY scene in the 80s. Who did you play with?

18:30: How did you take to songwriting?

24:30: Do you know what project you are writing for when you write a song?

29: How did you make it into Jason Narducy's orbit?

37:11: You reunited R.E.M.!

41: Is it hard to set aside time for all your disparate activities?

42:13: How did you end up in Poi Dog Pondering?

52: Let's talk music docs!

60:21: Thick or thin crust pizza fan?

64:45: Favorite venue to see a show, and favorite venue to play?

72:55: What makes Chicago a unique music scene?

74: What is your go-to cheap drink?

76: What do you want to plug on the way on out of here?

Miranda Winters grew up in Providence, RI - but she's all in on Chicago. She plays guitar and sings in Chicago noise rock quartet Melkbelly (along with her husband, Bart Winters). Her most recent project was the all-female band Mandy wich released the LP Lawn Girl last year. Look for Melkbelly out on tour in the next few months.

Time stamps:

1:30: What are some of your earliest musical memories?

3:50: What were some of your gateway bands?

5:30: At what age did you decide you wanted to be a musician?

7: How and when do you get to Chicago?

8:10: What were your first impressions of Chicago?

10:12: How long did it take you to find your Chicago music community?

15: What's it like working creatively with your husband?

18: Talk to us about Mandy

20: What is your creative process like?

23: Is Melkbelly working on anything right now?

27: What was it like being inside the hurricane as people were saying Melkbelly was blowing up at SXSW?

30: Did you cry the first time you went to Electrical Audio?

31:30: Song destroyers - how did you come upon that process? how does that process work?

34: Has the reaction to the Mandy record surprised you at all?

37:30: The two most recent Melkbelly songs are very different, how did these songs come to be?

39: How long does the process usually take with recording?

40:45: What makes the Chicago scene so special?

43:35: Favorite place to play shows/see shows in Chicago?

47:20: Thick or thin crust pizza fan?

50:45: What are some Chicago bands that are near and dear to your heart?

52:30: What is your go to cheap drink?

54: What are you excited about coming up over the next couple of months?

Rick Sims and his new bandmates, Beanz Decatur and Billy Fury, share how this upcoming Riot Fest gig came about. The last Didjits gigs happened back in 2006 - so we are all in for a treat as the band gets ready to play Riot Fest on Friday 9/19 and the Empty Bottle on Sunday 9/21.

Time Stamps:

1:36 - Pavement & Didjits re-form - are The Smiths next?

3:20 - How did the Riot Fest gig come together?

5:30 - Beanz & Billy join the band.

6:20 - How did Beanz & Billy get together?

7:50 - Were Billy & Beanz familiar with the Didjits?

8:55 - How did the practices go?

12:36 - How long have you been practicing together?

13:33 - How about playing Riot Fest?

15:25 - How does it feel to be playing these songs after so long?

16:35 - How will this compare to previous Didjits shows?

18:45 - Excited to play the Empty bottle?

19:35 - Is this a one-off or will there be more Didjits?

21:02 - More Didjits music?

23:45 - Strictly Dynamite response?

27:20 - Is Brad Sims coming out for the shows?

28:20 - What's on your "To Do" list when you're in Chicago?