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:
12/28 - 6am hour
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6:09am
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Joy Oladokun Local
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Taking Things For Granted
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Proof Of Life (Amigo/Verve Forecast/Republic)
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6:06am
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Half Gringa Local
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No Kind of Fire
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Ancestral Home (self-released)
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Track Notes: at Schubas, 1/10
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6:00am
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Television
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Guiding Light
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Marquee Moon (Elektra)
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12/21 - 8am hour
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8:54am
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Kurt Vile
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Like a wounded bird trying to fly
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Back To Moon Beach (Verve)
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8:49am
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Ovef Ow Local
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Christmas Twist
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single (Oort Cloud)
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8:43am
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The Luxembourg Signal
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Blue Field
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Blue Field (Shelflife)
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8:41am
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The Veldt
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Shallow By Shallow
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Illuminated 1989 (Little Cloud/5BC)
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8:36am
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Roxy Girls
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Trials and Tribulations
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A Poverty of Attention (Moshi Moshi)
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8:33am
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Kiwi Jr.
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Clerical Sleep
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Chopper (Sub Pop)
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8:29am
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Mary Timony
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Dominoes
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Untame the Tiger (Merge)
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Track Notes: out 2/24
show at empty bottle, 3/6
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8:21am
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Jantra
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Khadija
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Synthesized Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Dance Sounds from the Fashaga Underground (Ostinato)
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8:19am
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Mandy, Indiana
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Injury Detail
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I've Seen a Way (Fire Talk)
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8:14am
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Patti Smith
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Elegie
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Horses (Arista)
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Track Notes: at salt shed, 12/28 with her band
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8:09am
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Circus Devils
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Street Toughs
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Squeeze the Needle (Guided By Voices Inc.)
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8:05am
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Destroy Boys
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Sweet Tooth
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Open Mouth, Open Heart (Hopeless)
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8:02am
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Ratboys Local
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It's Alive!
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The Window (Topshelf)
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Track Notes: w/ disq at thalia hall, 12/22
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12/21 - 7am hour
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7:58am
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Harp
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A Fountain
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Albion (Bella Union/PIAS)
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7:52am
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Mavis Staples Local
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Heavy On My Mind
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We Get By (ANTI-)
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7:47am
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Hiatus Kaiyote
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All The Words We Don't Say
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Mood Valiant (Brainfeeder)
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7:44am
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Midas the Jagaban
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Melanin Pop
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Midas Touch Vol. 2: Return of The Mask (Because)
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7:38am
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David Safran Local
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Regional Hit
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The Little Recidivist (Lack of Options)
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7:34am
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Angel Olsen
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Eyes Without a Face
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Aisles EP (somethingscosmic)
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7:31am
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The Spinners
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I'll Be Around
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The Spinners (Atlantic)
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7:25am
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Caroline Polachek
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Dang
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single (Perpetual Novice)
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7:20am
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Low Swans Local
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Ostfront
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Break Up pt.1 (self-released)
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7:18am
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Video Age
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Just Think
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Away from the Castle (Winspear)
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Track Notes: at schubas 3/15
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7:10am
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Omni
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Courtesy Call
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Networker (Sub Pop)
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Track Notes: new album Souvenir coming out! 2/16; playing at schubas 3/9/2024
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7:05am
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Fever Ray
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I'm Not Done
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Fever Ray (Rabid)
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Track Notes: by request for Mike! thanks :D
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7:02am
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Luscious Jackson
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Nervous Breakthrough
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Electric Honey (Capitol/Grand Royal)
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Track Notes: happy birthday, gabby glaser, b. 12/21/1965
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12/21 - 6am hour
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6:57am
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The Sundae Painters
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Hollow Way
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Sundae Painters (Leather Jacket)
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