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Joanna Bz DJ Profile

My name is pronounced Jo-AN-uh BE-zee. 

Music- in one way or another- has been a hobby of mine since childhood. Around age 8, I established my own radio station, WJOJO, where I was the sole DJ, engineer, programmer, weather reporter, and commerical actor. Equipped with a tape recorder and an RCA record player, I played from my and my mom's 45 collection. By the time I reached middle school, I'd forgotten about WJOJO, but advanced my fandom to attending rock concerts like Corey Hart, Duran Duran, Flesh for Lulu, and Gene Loves Jezebel. Many years later after moving to Chicago I played bass in the goof-pop bands Los Shut Up and Let's Get Out of This Terrible Sandwich Shop. And after many years of listening to CHIRP Radio, I joined up as a volunteer and learned how to DJ and host my own show (for real). WJOJO doesn't exist, but you can catch my show Thursdays, 6-9AM. I promise I won't play Corey Hart. 

 

You can listen to Joanna's two most recent shows below:

Joanna Bz's Playlists

11/24 - 8am hour
Autechre - Incunabula album artwork 8:54am Autechre Bike Incunabula (Warp)
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Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions album artwork 8:47am Aesop Rock All City Nerve Map Integrated Tech Solutions (Rhymesayers)
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Serengeti - Ajai album artwork 8:43am Serengeti Local Ajai Finale Ajai (self-released)
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H31R - HeadSpace album artwork 8:41am H31R Shadow Self HeadSpace (Big Dada)
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DRAMA - Till We Die album artwork 8:35am DRAMA Local Till We Die, Inshallah Till We Die (STEM c/o DRAMA MUSIC)
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8:32am Sydney Sprague big star go somebody in hell loves you (Rude)
Track Notes: at Schubas tonight, 11/24 Buy Sydney Sprague somebody in hell loves you at Reckless Records Buy Sydney Sprague at iTunes Buy Sydney Sprague somebody in hell loves you at eMusic Add to Collection
Marci - Marci album artwork 8:30am Marci Pass Time Marci (Arbutus)
Track Notes: by request for matthew!! thanks :D Buy Marci Marci at Reckless Records Buy Marci at iTunes Buy Marci Marci at eMusic Add to Collection
8:21am David Safran Local Lucklessness The Little Recidivist (Lack of Options)
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Queen - Greatest Hits album artwork 8:16am Queen Radio Ga Ga Greatest Hits (EMI/Elektra)
Track Notes: by request for Mike S! 😊 Buy Queen Greatest Hits at Reckless Records Buy Queen at iTunes Buy Queen Greatest Hits at eMusic Add to Collection
The Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk album artwork 8:06am The Psychedelic Furs All of This & Nothing Talk Talk Talk (Columbia)
Track Notes: RIP Mars Williams, Music for Mars at Metro on 11/25 Buy The Psychedelic Furs Talk Talk Talk at Reckless Records Buy The Psychedelic Furs at iTunes Buy The Psychedelic Furs Talk Talk Talk at eMusic Add to Collection
8:02am The Waitresses Christmas Wrapping b/w Hangover 1/1/1983 (ZE)
Track Notes: RIP Mars Williams Buy The Waitresses b/w Hangover 1/1/1983 at Reckless Records Buy The Waitresses at iTunes Buy The Waitresses b/w Hangover 1/1/1983 at eMusic Add to Collection
11/24 - 7am hour
Mint Field - Aprender a Ser album artwork 7:57am Mint Field Sueño Despierto Aprender a Ser (felte)
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Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 album artwork 7:48am Janet Jackson Alright Rhythm Nation 1814 (A&M)
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7:46am femdot. Local Alright Delacreme Vol. 2 (Closed Sessions)
Track Notes: at Thalia Hall, 11/24 Buy femdot. Delacreme Vol. 2 at Reckless Records Buy femdot. at iTunes Buy femdot. Delacreme Vol. 2 at eMusic Add to Collection
Keys N Krates - IN:TENSION album artwork 7:43am Keys N Krates Fantasy (featuring Ciara) IN:TENSION (Last Gang/MNRK)
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New Order - Substance album artwork 7:34am New Order Everything's Gone Green Substance (Qwest)
Track Notes: Peter Hook playing both "Substances" on tour; at the Riv, 9/7/2024 Buy New Order Substance at Reckless Records Buy New Order at iTunes Buy New Order Substance at eMusic Add to Collection
7:30am S.L. Houser Dotted Line Hibiscus (Spaceflight)
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Mia Joy - Celestial Mirror album artwork 7:24am Mia Joy Local More Green Celestial Mirror (Fire Talk)
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7:20am Emily Edrosa Drinking During the Day Another Wave Is Coming (Park the Van)
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YACHT - Chain Tripping album artwork 7:17am YACHT Blue on Blue Chain Tripping (DFA)
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Sen Morimoto - Diagnosis album artwork 7:10am Sen Morimoto Local Diagnosis Diagnosis (City Slang/Sooper)
Track Notes: at Thalia Hall, 11/25 w/ Angelica Garcia and Neptune's Core Buy Sen Morimoto Diagnosis at Reckless Records Buy Sen Morimoto at iTunes Buy Sen Morimoto Diagnosis at eMusic Add to Collection
Mitski - Be the Cowboy album artwork 7:07am Mitski Nobody Be the Cowboy (Dead Oceans)
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7:03am Frankie Rose Anything Love as Projection (Slumberland)
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Blondie - Plastic Letters album artwork 7:01am Blondie I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No Plastic Letters (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: hbd Clem Burke, 11/24/1954 Buy Blondie Plastic Letters at Reckless Records Buy Blondie at iTunes Buy Blondie Plastic Letters at eMusic Add to Collection
11/24 - 6am hour
6:54am Diagonal Local Detroit CHIRP Record Fair Local Label Sampler: 2019 (CHIRP Radio)
Buy Diagonal CHIRP Record Fair Local Label Sampler: 2019 at Reckless Records Buy Diagonal at iTunes Buy Diagonal CHIRP Record Fair Local Label Sampler: 2019 at eMusic Add to Collection
George Riley - Un/limited Love album artwork 6:48am George Riley Elixir Un/limited Love (Ninja Tune)
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Noname - Sundial album artwork 6:45am Noname Local namesake Sundial (self-released)
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Kishi Bashi - Music from the Song Film: Omoiyari album artwork 6:41am Kishi Bashi Summer of '42 (Orchestral Edition) (featuring Nu Deco Ensemble) Music from the Song Film: Omoiyari (Joyful Noise)
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Lydia Loveless - Nothing 6:37am Lydia Loveless French Restaurant Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again (Bloodshot)
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Clinic - Winchester Cathedral album artwork 6:34am Clinic Thank You Winchester Cathedral (Domino)
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