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:
4/18 - 7am hour
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7:24am
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Ride
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Last Night I Went Somewhere to Dream
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Interplay (Wichita/PIAS)
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Track Notes: at metro, 5/16
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7:20am
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Cola
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Water Table
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Deep in View (Fire Talk)
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Track Notes: at empty bottle, 7/8
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7:17am
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XTC
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Pink Thing
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Oranges & Lemons (Virgin)
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Track Notes: by request for Katelyn, thanks!
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7:09am
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Valebol Local
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Tragitos Verditos
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Valebol (Otherly Love)
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Track Notes: at Thalia Hall, 6/7
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7:04am
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Rufus
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Maybe Your Baby
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Rufus (ABC)
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Track Notes: by request for Cooper in logan square, thanks!
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7:00am
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Delorean
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Come Wander
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Subiza (True Panther)
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4/18 - 6am hour
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6:57am
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Jane Weaver
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Emotional Components
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Love In Constant Spectacle (Fire)
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6:49am
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Ohpen Ahrms Local
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Destroyer
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Lying Beside You (self-released)
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6:46am
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The Delta 72
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Satellite
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The R&B of Membership (Touch and Go)
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6:39am
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UFO
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Love to Love
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Lights Out (Chrysalis)
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Track Notes: by request for Mike!
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6:34am
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C.A.R.
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This City
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PINNED (Ransom Note)
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6:30am
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Fazerdaze
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Jennifer
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Morningside (Flying Nun)
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6:26am
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Reyna Tropical
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Conocerla
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Malegría (Psychic Hotline)
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Track Notes: at salt shed, 5/11
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6:21am
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Khruangbin
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May Ninth
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A LA SALA (Dead Oceans)
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Track Notes: show at Salt Shed, 6/7
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6:16am
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Animal Kingdom
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Strange Attractor
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The Looking Away (Mom+Pop)
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6:14am
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Impulsive Hearts Local
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Either Way
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Fit 4 The Apocalypse (Cavity Search)
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Track Notes: at Reggie's, 5/2
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6:06am
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Asobi Seksu
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Thursday
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Citrus (Friendly Fire)
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6:03am
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Bartees Strange
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Heavy Heart
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Farm to Table (4AD)
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6:00am
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Motel Breakfast Local
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ADHD
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Motel Breakfast (Self-released)
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Track Notes: show at Metro, 4/20
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3/28 - 8am hour
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8:52am
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Funky Four Plus One
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That's The Joint
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Mantronix: That's My Beat (Soul Jazz)
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8:46am
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Bolis Pupul
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Doctor Says
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Letter To Yu (Deewee/Because)
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8:42am
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Passion Pit
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Hey K
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Tremendous Sea of Love (Wishart)
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Track Notes: at the Vic, 5/24 & date added 5/25!
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8:39am
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Royel Otis
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Daisy Chain
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PRATTS & PAIN (OURNESS)
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Track Notes: at lincoln hall, 4/24
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8:35am
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Lifeguard Local
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Alarm
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Dressed in Trenches (Matador)
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Track Notes: at pitchfork, 7/20 sat
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8:32am
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Soul Glo
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(Five Years And) My Family
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Diaspora Problems (Epitaph)
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Track Notes: at Thalia Hall w/ Mannequin Pussy, 4/10
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8:28am
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Powerwasher
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Same Time / Same Channel
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Everyone Laughs (Strange View)
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8:22am
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Finom Local
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Haircut
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Not God (Joyful Noise)
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Track Notes: releases 5/24; by request for Allen
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8:19am
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Turnstile
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Underwater Boi
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Glow On (Roadrunner)
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8:16am
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Gossip
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Edge of the Sun
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Real Power (Columbia)
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8:07am
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Glass Beams
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Orb
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Mahal (Ninja Tune)
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Track Notes: at park west (moved from sleeping village), 5/31
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