Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:14 — 23.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of ShowRats, host Ollie chats with Chicago-based musician Ione to trace her musical journey from small-town gigs to stadium stages and her current tour. Ione shares how she recorded her first album as a teenager and spent her high school years trading football games and sleepovers …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:24 — 69.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of ShowRats, Ollie is joined by Bloomington-based indie band Mourning Star. The band discusses their influences, genre experimentation, songwriting process, and the importance of building community through music. Credits: Hosted by Ollie Schnell Edited by Jessie Grubb Music by Mourning Star (Anna Prager: …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:00 — 22.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis episode of ShowRats features an interview with Armando Tandy, the vocalist of Indianapolis emo violence band Stars Fading Out Quietly. They discuss the band’s origins, influences, and future plans. They also dive into how Armando transitioned from drumming to vocals, driven by a desire to branch …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:39 — 17.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of ShowRats, host Ollie talks with Charlotte Weinman of Horsepower. Charlotte shares how her musical journey began with piano lessons in kindergarten and grew through choir, voice lessons, and teaching herself guitar in college. She discusses her background with playwriting, describing how studying the …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:53 — 15.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of ShowRats, host Ollie interviews Chicago-based musician Ben Astrachan. Ben shares his journey from the East Coast to Chicago, his passion for music and the arts, and his experiences balancing a career in behavioral health with his musical ambitions. The conversation covers Ben’s songwriting …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:31 — 20.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of ShowRats, Ollie spoke with Whitney Johnson and Lia Kohl, sound artists living in Chicago, Illinois. Whitney and Lia recently released their album “For Translucence” on Drag City records. In this episode they discuss their musical journeys, influences, experiences. They give advice for aspiring …
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