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:
3/28 - 6am hour
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6:45am
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Frankie Cosmos
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Fool
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Next Thing (Bayonet)
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6:39am
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Elvis Costello
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Almost Blue
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My Flame Burns Blue (Deutsche Grammophon)
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Track Notes: by request for Mike, thank you!!
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6:34am
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IDLES
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Roy
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TANGK (Partisan)
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Track Notes: at Aragon Ballroom, 9/18
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6:28am
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
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The End of Asia
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Thousand Knives Of Ryuichi Sakamoto (WEWANTSOUNDS)
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Track Notes: RIP 3/28/2023
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6:23am
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Pottery
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Under the Wires
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Welcome to Bobby's Motel (Partisan)
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6:21am
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Weezer
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Burnt Jamb
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Maladroit (Geffen)
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6:16am
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Boeckner
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Dead Tourists
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Boeckner! (Sub Pop)
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6:10am
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foamboy
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Not a Go
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Eating Me Alive (N.I.T.A.)
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6:05am
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Jamie xx
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Loud Places (Feat. Romy)
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In Colour (Young Turks)
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Track Notes: pitchfork, sat 7/20 headline
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6:01am
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Daniel Villarreal Local
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Bring It
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Lados B (International Anthem)
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Track Notes: at schubas, 3/29 tomorrow night
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3/21 - 8am hour
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8:56am
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Wayne Shorter
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Yes Or No
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Juju (Blue Note)
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Track Notes: d. 3/2/2023
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8:51am
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Bratmobile
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Throway
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Pottymouth (Kill Rock Stars)
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Track Notes: at pitchfork! 7/20 sat
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8:47am
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Torrey
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Moving
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Torrey (Slumberland)
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8:37am
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Church Chords
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Sweet Magnet
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elvis, he was Schlager (Otherly Love)
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8:35am
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Cola Boyy
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Buggy Tip
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Black Boogie Neon EP (Record Makers)
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Track Notes: RIP matthew urango, d. 3/17/2024
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8:31am
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Mdou Moctar
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Funeral for Justice
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Funeral for Justice (Matador)
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Track Notes: at thalia hall, 6/18
album out 5/3
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8:24am
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Mykele Deville Local
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Free Soul
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Maintain (No Trend)
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8:18am
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Sly5thAve
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Big Brother (feating Daniel Wytanis)
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Liberation (Tru Thoughts)
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8:09am
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Jessie Ware
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Freak Me Now
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That! Feels Good! (Interscope)
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Track Notes: at pitchfork, 7/20 sat.
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8:06am
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Bloc Party
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Banquet
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Silent Alarm (Vice)
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8:02am
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Friko Local
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Get Numb to It!
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Where we've been, Where we go from here (ATO)
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Track Notes: pop up show at reggie's, 3/27 all ages
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3/21 - 7am hour
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7:56am
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Meatbodies
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Hole
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Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom (In The Red)
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Track Notes: at schubas, 4/21
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7:49am
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Greenlights Music Local
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Solid Gold Gravy (OUTRO)
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Solid Gold Gravy (self-released)
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7:45am
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Lee Fields
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Without A Heart
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Sentimental Fool (Daptone)
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Track Notes: at metro, 3/24 w/ y la bamba
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7:42am
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Brittany Howard
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Patience
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What Now (Island)
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Track Notes: at pitchfork sun, 7/21
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7:34am
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
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Vocal Chords
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Horse Power (Quite Scientific)
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7:31am
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FUUDGE
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Sans fermer les yeux
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...qu'un cauchemar devienne si vrai (Folivora)
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7:23am
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Stuck Local
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Lose Your Cool
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Freak Frequency (Born Yesterday)
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Track Notes: at schubas, 3/23 sat
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7:19am
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Sheer Mag
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I Gotta Go
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Playing Favorites (Third Man)
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Track Notes: at sleeping village, 4/27
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7:10am
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Brittany Bindrim Local
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The Well
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Velella Velella (Metropolis)
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