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 - 8am hour
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8:50am
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The Pharaohs Local
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In the Basement
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In the Basement (Luv N' Haight)
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8:45am
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Supersuckers
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Never Let Me Down Again
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Get the Hell (Acetate)
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Track Notes: at SPACE, 5/24
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8:41am
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Sahra Halgan
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SHARAF
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HIDDO DHAWR (Danaya)
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8:35am
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BODEGA
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Tarkovski
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Our Brand Could Be Yr Life (Chrysalis)
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Track Notes: at schubas, 4/23
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8:30am
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The Cure
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Push
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The Head On the Door (Elektra)
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8:27am
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Chastity Belt
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Tethered
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Live Laugh Love (Suicide Squeeze)
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Track Notes: at schubas, 5/12
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8:22am
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Cloud Nothings
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Cut You
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Attack on Memory (Carpark)
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Track Notes: at beat kitchen, 6/7
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8:17am
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Cindy Lee
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Flesh and Blood
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Diamond Jubilee (Realistik)
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Track Notes: at empty bottle, 5/4
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8:10am
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Empress Of
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Lorelei
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For Your Consideration (Giant)
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8:04am
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Stereolab
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Captain Easychord
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Sound-Dust (Elektra)
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8:01am
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William S. Fischer
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Bat Bi Hiru Lau
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Akelarre Sorta (elkar)
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4/18 - 7am hour
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7:55am
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METZ
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No Reservation / Love Comes Crashing Down
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Up On Gravity Hill (Subpop)
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Track Notes: at bottom lounge, 5/12
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7:49am
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HEALTH
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Die Slow (Tobacco RMX)
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HEALTH::Disco2 (Lovepump United)
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7:47am
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Suzanne Vega
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Blood Makes Noise
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99.9F° (A&M)
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Track Notes: at prairie center for the arts, schaumburg, tonight!
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7:44am
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Real Life Buildings
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Cold
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Significant Weathers (Lauren)
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7:42am
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Sick Day Local
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It Hurts To Try
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Overexposure (Substitute Scene)
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7:37am
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Daft Punk
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Crescendolls
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Discovery (Virgin)
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7:33am
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Hercules and Love Affair
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Athene
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Hercules & Love Affair (DFA)
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7:31am
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Lava La Rue
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Push N Shuv
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STARFACE (Dirty Hit)
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Track Notes: album out 6/21
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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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