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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

9/5 - 6am hour
Girl K - My Future album artwork 6:25am Girl K Local Deep End My Future (Take This To Heart)
Track Notes: at beat kitchen, 10/27 Buy Girl K My Future at Reckless Records Buy Girl K at iTunes Buy Girl K My Future at eMusic Add to Collection
Glen Hansard - Between Two Shores album artwork 6:20am Glen Hansard Why Woman Between Two Shores (ANTI-)
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Willie Nelson - Yesterday 6:18am Willie Nelson Yesterday's Wine Yesterday's Wine (RCA Victor)
Track Notes: at tinley park, w/ dylan and john mellencampl sat, 9/7 Buy Willie Nelson Yesterday's Wine at Reckless Records Buy Willie Nelson at iTunes Buy Willie Nelson Yesterday's Wine at eMusic Add to Collection
Sima Cunningham - High Roller album artwork 6:11am Sima Cunningham Local Both Ways High Roller (Ruination)
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Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green - Apex album artwork 6:04am Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green Local Eastern Echoes Apex (Pi)
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6:01am Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou Evening Breeze Ethiopiques Vol. 21: Ethiopia Song/Piano Solo (Buda Musique)
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8/29 - 8am hour
8:50am Morays Local Lone Attaché Vol. 1 (Rooster Crow)
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The Roots - Phrenology album artwork 8:44am The Roots Sacrifice Phrenology (MCA)
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8:40am Joan Armatrading Show Some Emotion Greatest Hits (A&M Records)
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8:37am Miles Nautu Third Eye Chakra ALLUDE (Blak Label)
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Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky album artwork 8:31am Black Belt Eagle Scout Nobody The Land, The Water, The Sky (Saddle Creek)
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Slow Pulp - Moveys album artwork 8:27am Slow Pulp Local Track Moveys (Winspear)
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Spirit of the Beehive - YOU 8:22am Spirit of the Beehive SORRY PORE INJECTOR YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING (Saddle Creek)
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8:16am Gwenno Daromres Y'n Howl Le Kov (Heavenly)
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The Ophelias - Crocus album artwork 8:13am The Ophelias Spirit Sent Crocus (Joyful Noise)
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MAITA - want album artwork 8:11am MAITA at a bad time want (Fluff & Gravy)
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8:06am NightFreak Local Killers The Bricktown Compilation (Bricktown)
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Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! album artwork 8:01am Megadeth Last Rites / Loved to Deth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (Combat)
Track Notes: at credit union 1 amphitheater, 9/3 Tuesday Buy Megadeth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! at Reckless Records Buy Megadeth at iTunes Buy Megadeth Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! at eMusic Add to Collection
8/29 - 7am hour
Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator - History of House album artwork 7:57am Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator World Hold On History of House (Umculo House)
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7:51am Gregory Isaacs My Time Anthology 1968-1995: (Trojan)
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The Langley Schools Music Project - Innocence and Despair album artwork 7:47am The Langley Schools Music Project Band on the Run Innocence and Despair (Bar/None)
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7:41am Interlay Local Hunting Jacket Hunting Jacket EP (Pleasure Tapes)
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7:36am illuminati hotties What's the Fuzz POWER (Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless)
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Green River - Dry as a Bone album artwork 7:33am Green River This Town Dry as a Bone (Sub Pop)
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Joyce Manor - 40 oz. To Fresno album artwork 7:32am Joyce Manor Don't Try 40 oz. To Fresno (Epitaph)
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7:25am Julien's Daughter Barb 217 The Static that Carries Over (House of Wonders)
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Mandy - Lawn Girl album artwork 7:21am Mandy Local Acid Base Lawn Girl (Exploding in Sound)
Track Notes: at sleeping village, 8/30 w/ fran + others Buy Mandy Lawn Girl at Reckless Records Buy Mandy at iTunes Buy Mandy Lawn Girl at eMusic Add to Collection
Wishy - Triple Seven album artwork 7:17am Wishy Little While Triple Seven (Winspear)
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Personal Trainer - Still Willing album artwork 7:09am Personal Trainer Testing the Alarm Still Willing (Waterlines)
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Ski Lodge - Big Heart album artwork 7:05am Ski Lodge I Always Thought Big Heart (Dovecoat)
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