Here is a little mix I whipped up of some good ol' Chicago music. It's Chicago bands who are still around (albeit some more prominently than others), and it represents a lot of what I like about the music scene here. I did one of these a few years ago for a mix cd party that I attended, and I decided to do another one this week. There are plenty of bands that I did not cover, but that leaves the possibility open for volume 2.

Enjoy!

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The tracklist:

1) Polly Gray - Pinebender
2) Pink & Sour - Califone
3) Astra 3B - The Eternals
4) Want Out - Mt St Helens
5) Fluxus - Chicago Underground Duo
6) Stolen Mountains - Chinup Chinup
7) Fields and Parks of Easy Access - Town and Country
8) String Ray and the Beginning of Time, pt. 2 - Exploding Star Orchestra
9) Son of the Son of the Kiss of Death - The Narrator
10) Mr. Squeezzy - Icy Demons
11) My Donuts, God Damn! - Haymarket Riot
12) Political Mysticism - Make Believe
13) Quit Fanning Yourself You're Making Me Hot - Locks
14) Last Call - The Vandermark 5
15) Death Rides a Horse - Russian Circles
16) Parasol - The Sea and Cake
17) To The Rooftops - Watchers
18) Steady as She Goes - Shellac
19) They Have Monkeys Like We Have Squirrels - Dianogah
20) Stay of Execution - Sleepout
21) Akebono - The Jai Alai Savant
22) Seneca - Tortoise
23) From the River to the Ocean - Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake