Part 2 of the episode of last week with the whole damn bandSHOWS Radar Waves Vinyl Release @ Maple Ave Pub December 19th 830 PM FREE SHOW!PATREON.COM/CHALLZ
Mark Tremalgia - Don't Quit Your Day Job 73 (00:37:15)
I now own the Dont Quit Your Day Job Podcast! Just kidding. However I did steal their main guest, Mark Tremalgia. Mark is an LA based guitarist who plays w/ The Cruzados, Uncle Duanes Band, and Little Caesar. Today I made blind rank a list of guitarists, we talk about his day job and Will Sasso. Make sure to follow him on his Instagram and check out all of his musical endeavors.Mark's Instagram - InstagramUPCOMING SHOWS!Charming Charles -11/22 - Skeleton Key Brewing, Woodridge FREE SHOWRadar Waves - 12/19 - Maple Avenue Pub, Lisle FREE SHOW. THIS IS OUR VINYL RELEASE!! COME THROUGH!Get this and a whole lot more early at my Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/Challz
Rock & Roll HOF Game w/ Brandon & Josh 72 (00:46:05)
I had my pals Brandon and Josh on the show to guess who is and who is not in the Rock & Roll hall of fame. I also played some songs of bands who helped us out on the road this summer with booking shows. All of their links are down below!UPCOMING SHOW!Radar Waves - Vinyl Release @ Maple Ave Pub - Lisle, IL FREE SHOW!w/ Farrah (A Local H Tribute Band) & David Rokos and The American GirlsMusic in this episode: (Sorry to Friends For Sale. I got the song name wrong in the episode. MY BAD!)Friday Morning Afternoon - Ten Peso VersionTen Peso Version | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitch | LinktreeDo Stuff - THVhttps://thvmusic.com/Lost River - Stereo Scandalhttps://stereoscandal.bandcamp.com/Yes, This is a Song About You and I'm Still Not Over it (Hold Me UNDER) - Friends For Sale@friendsforsaleband Lnk.Bio · link in bio
New Music July 2025 w/ Paul Neil 71 (00:29:07)
Here's some music I've been listening to this past month. Make sure to support these bands by following all of their stuff. NOW! UPCOMING RADAR WAVES SHOWS!7/24 - Rock N Wheels ADDISON, IL w/ Soul Asylum7/25 - Meltdown Creative BLOOMINGTON, IL7/26 - Big Finger Fest BELLEVILLE, IL8/14 - Mulligans Pub GRAND RAPIDS, MI8/15 - Maple Lanes CLEVELAND, OH8/16 - 222 Ormsby, PITTSBURGH, PA8/23 - Sideouts ISLAND LAKE, IL w/ Local H DM FOR TIX!No Time For Love - TUFF SUDZTough Suds | Tuff SudzMocked Up Mercy - DUST BITERS[Subtitles] | Dust Biters Never Thought I'd Ever - FROM THE STARTNeighbors | From The Start
Rev Peters - The Drowns 70 (00:45:55)
Last year Radar Waves got the oppurtunity to open for The Drowns at Reggies in Chicago. It was a pleasent experience all around. Rev, the sing/guitarist joined me and we chatted about music and the importance of not being a dick to opening bands. Follow all things The Drowns with this link ---> The DrownsSHOWSMay 17th - Radar Fest @ Tivoli Bowl w/ Valaska & Shukin and The Ramblers Tickets: Radar Fest 2025 at Tivoli Bowl event tickets from TicketSourceJune 12th - WC Social Club w/ Green Jelly, Dust Biters and ToxcynDM ME FOR TICKETS!https://www.patreon.com/Challz for more stuff!
Paul Panicali 69 (00:46:52)
Paul is responsible for getting us on some of our best shows. Today he came on my podcast and he talked about the cool and shitty parts of being a talent buyer/booker/promoter. His company is Mush Music. SOLO ACOUSTIC4/25: 6 - 9pm Miskatonic Brewing, Darien4/26: Opening for Shantuck, Skeleton Key Brewing, WoodridgeRADAR WAVES5/17: Tivoli Bowl RADAR FEST! Downers Grove Radar Fest 2025 at Tivoli Bowl event tickets from TicketSource6/12: WC Social Club W/ Green Jelly, West Chicago (DM ME FOR TICKETS)
New Music March 2025 68 (00:29:44)
Speechless - Duller ColorsStill Wicked Bad | Duller ColorsMutual Respect - Finn Byrnefinnbyrnemusic | Instagram, TikTok | LinktreeClairvoyant - None SunshineNONĒ SUNSHINE (@thenonesunshine) • Instagram photos and videosUpcoming ShowsRADAR WAVES - April 12 @ Bottom Lounge, Chicago Buy tix here ---> Tickets for Rotten Mouth, Radar Waves, The Ugly Lovers, Broken Robots | TicketWeb - Bottom Lounge in Chicago, USSOLO ACOUSTIC - April 25 @ Miskatonic, DarienRADAR WAVES - June 21st @ WC Social Club, West Chicago w/ Green Jelly (DM ME FOR TIX!)
Grabbing My Package 2! 67 (00:28:23)
If you go to patreon.com/challz you can grab my package for the low price of $12 a month. I had all of my patrons who are a part of this tier on the show together to spin a wheel to get some vinyl! Big thanks to Christian, Dakota, Larry and Dave for the support every month.
Keith Vlk 66 (00:56:23)
Keith Vlk is a photographer and artist who I met almost 20 years ago at an Angels & Airwaves show. If you're at our show this Saturday in Mchenry you'll see him taking pictures. Tell him you think he's cute.
Keiths Website
Keith Vlk — Secure
SHOWS:
Feb 7th - Miskatonic Brewing Darien (Acoustic) 6-9
Feb 8th - The Vixen, McHenry. Radar Waves W/ Local H. DM ME FOR TIX
March 27th - WC Social Club, West Chicago. Radar Waves w/ Green Jelly DM ME FOR TIX
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We Love Jimmy Eat World w/ Peter Day & Dave Valdez 65 (00:47:29)
Peter Day and Dave Valdez are on the show to talk about one of our favorite bands. We choose 3 songs by Jimmy Eat World that we think are the best. Enjoy!
Listen to Valaska --> Music | Valaska
SHOWS!
Tonight ACOUSTIC @ Skeleton Key Brewing 730 - 10 Woodridge
January 25 RADAR WAVES @ Coles Bar, Chicago
Get tix ---> Public Figure, Arcade Riot, Radar Waves, HeadTrip Tickets | Chicago, IL | Cole's Bar
February 7 ACOUSTIC @ Miskatonic Brewing 7-9 Darien
February 8 RADAR WAVES w/ Local H @ The Vixen, McHenry DM me for tix!
Folk Icon: Ivan Rivers 64 (00:49:53)
Ivan Rivers is a folk icon from Canada. He has a solo project and plays in a band called Stuck Out Here. We talk about his apple music success, and he tells us his Mt. Rushmore of wrestlers. His new solo EP is called "I Give" and its available everywhere.
Ivan Rivers (solo) - I GIVE | Ivan Rivers
Stuck Out Here - Live at Rum Runners | STUCK OUT HERE
SHOWS!
1/17 - Acoustic @ Skeleton Key Brewing, Woodridge, IL
1/25 - Radar Waves @ Coles Bar, Chicago IL
2/7 - Acoustic @ Miskatonic, Darien, IL
2/8 - Radar Waves @ The Vixen, McHenry, IL
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Grabbing MY PACKAGE w/ Dakota Russell 62 (00:24:40)
Dakota returns to the podcast to talk about the items he received from my newest Patreon tier called "Charlie's Package." Its only 12 dollars and you get a package full of SWAG every month. Join my Patreon this month because you are guaranteed to get a vinyl record. Follow the link below!
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Spilling The Tea w/ Lonnie & Me 61 (00:47:05)
There must be something in the water in Rock and Roll news lately. Here is 5 recent stories in the rock and roll. My pal Lonnie joins me as we go through these stories.
-Oasis is BACK
-Frankie Valli is lip syncing @ 90 years old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLujboi12Ahttps://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLujboi12A
-Dave Grohl having a baby out of wedlock
-Linkin Park's new singer is a scientologist who vouched for Danny Masterson
-Jane's Addiction blows up on stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-644YWoSCTohttps://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-644YWoSCTo
Follow Lonnie on instagram - @lonnieismetal
New Music AUGUST (in Sept) 60 (00:21:18)
It's September, so here are your sounds of August. Go to https://www.patreon.com/challz for a piece of MY PACKAGE for only $12.
SOLO ACOUSTIC GIG TONIGHT (FRIDAY THE 6th)
Free @ Skeleton Key, Woodridge. Starts @ 7
Worthy Adversary - Coyote Man
https://coyotemanband.com/
Keep It All - Best Loop
https://open.spotify.com/album/6E2fMUU9ccNi1VZgApvbv7?si=y2vu4zkZQo2evTGvQ6WFQw
Fade - Flowersatherfeet
https://open.spotify.com/artist/24ffCdgH66PI9oHLBbnkoK?si=MBi7b5fKR6KdcVA5BCegsQ
Peter Day Wipes Bands From Existence 59 (00:43:25)
We went long in our session for recording so I turned it into 2 episodes. Which bands will Peter wipe from existence? Find out in this banger of an episode.
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Sonseed on the Defense w/ Peter Day 58 (00:32:05)
My pal Peter & I did a song review/reaction video of "Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine" by Sonseed. Recently the bassist/singer had some comments on our video. I read the comments and welcome him to come on the show sometime with Peter and myself. Today we talk about that and how we listened to shitty rap and then became emo. Thanks for listening!
Link to our original show about Sonseed:
Jesus Is a Friend of Mine by Sonseed Reaction Video (youtube.com)
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Solo Acoustic
Sunday August 11th (DM for Address)
w/ Emma The Dilemma, Brad Relich, Shukin & The Ramblers
W/ Radar Waves
Thursday, August 15th @ The WC Social Club in West Chicago
w/ Crobot, Coyote Man & Void The Light
DM me or the band to not pay ticket fees!
https://promoter.skeletix.com/l/2950-66a1b77c18133
New Music (Actually) July 57 (00:23:41)
Check Out my new podcast w/ Paul Neil called "What Is The Podcast" https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlie-thornton7
I Want More Of You - Young Swan
Young Swan | Music (youngswanmusic.com)
Extirpate - Bruder
Extirpate / Miffed | Brüder (bandcamp.com)
Peaches - Scarlet Demore
Scarlet Demore Band | Linktree
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New Music JUNE (in July) Edition 56 (00:21:35)
I played a few solo road shows and got sick upon arriving home. I'm late on the June jams episode. So, we're jamming June Jams in July BROTHER.
Joey - The Figbeats
Circle the Drain | The Figbeats (bandcamp.com)
Ghosts - Kavoosi
Kavoossi Music
The Creature - Skeleton Drive
Go home. | Skeleton Drive (bandcamp.com)
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TICKET GIVEAWAY #2 55 (00:39:51)
Last week we played at Basecamp in Lisle. We gave out a few more tix for said show. We may do this again for the upcoming show @ Sideouts w/ Local H. Stay tuned for that.
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UPCOMING SHOWS!
6/21 - Michiana Arts & Education Center, Elkhart, IN
6/26 - Dark Horse, Annapolis, MD
6/27 - 222 Ormsby, Pittsburgh, PA
7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!
Ticket Giveaway #1 W/ Matt Shukin 54 (00:39:24)
This upcoming Friday, June 14, Radar Waves will be playing with Shukin & The Ramblers at Basecamp for their EP release show. On this episode we gave away 2 tickets. This upcoming Monday @ 830 we're going to be doing it again via a link on our socials. Please join us for your chance to win a ticket. You can also join if you don't need or want one and just hang out. Hope to see you there!
UPCOMING SHOWS!
6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX --> Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource
6/21 - Michiana Education and Arts Club, Elkhart, IN
6/26 - Dark Horse, Annapolis, MD (Solo acoustic)
6/27 - 222 Ormsby, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Acoustic)
7/3 - Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!
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Dan Tamillow (Shukin & The Ramblers) 53 (00:41:45)
Dan Tamillow is the drummer for the band Shukin & The Ramblers. He recently filled in for Radar Waves and I grew to understand that he is a hell of a hang and a great musician! Come to Basecamp on June 14th to see us and Shukin and The Ramblers. Tix are below!
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UPCOMING SHOWS!
6/6 - Alter Brewing, Downers Grove, IL FREE
6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX --> Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource
7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!
New Music MAY edition 52 (00:16:15)
OPE. I took too long again. Its been a busy and wild month. Here's some killer tunes for you in May!
Uptown - Brain Repair
https://open.spotify.com/track/4D4ZkEd9KPDbt4BNPHmbY7?si=d9f4c45f98804af0
Shukin & The Ramblers
https://open.spotify.com/track/0CZ9FSB0v8KUxH2u2brt7V?si=d39bbc2348e74ece
Broken Demeanor
https://open.spotify.com/track/1bv8KX36sIOYMrDyJMGdF4?si=07259fcffafb44e6
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UPCOMING SHOWS!
6/6 - Alter Brewing, Downers Grove, IL FREE
6/14 - Basecamp, Lisle, IL TIX -->
Shukin And The Ramblers/Radar Waves/Jesus Coyote at BaseCamp Pub event tickets from TicketSource
7/3 Sideouts, Island Lake, IL w/ Local H DM ME FOR TIX!!
Ben Robinhood 51 (00:44:04)
Ben Robinhood is a sound engineer from the burbs. Every Tuesday at The Uptown in Westmont he runs an open mic. He also works at Crystall Recorders Studio where you can book him to record your songs.
Crystall Recorders Studio -
Recording Studio - Crystall Recorders, Chicago, Lombard, DuPage, IL Crystall Recorders Studio
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Solo Acoustic - May 10 @ Skeleton Key 7-10
Solo Acoustic - June 9 @ Alter Brewing 7-9
RADAR WAVES @ REGGIES W/ CRAZY & THE BRAINS
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/crazy-the-brains-radar-reggies-music-joint-tickets/13649403
RADAR WAVES @ BASECAMP W/ SHUKIN & THE RAMBLERS
https://www.ticketsource.us/whats-on/il/basecamp-pub/shukin-and-the-ramblers-radar-waves-jesus-coyote/e-qleomm
RADAR WAVES @ SIDEOUTS W/ LOCAL H
DM ME FOR TIX!!
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New Music APRIL edition 50 (00:23:42)
It's April. So its new jams time. This round of songs showcases Radar Waves' March shows. We played with some great bands.
KETAMINE AND COLA - THE DROWNS https://thedrownsrock.com/
WINTER - JANUARY MAN
https://linktr.ee/januaryman?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR02qiTD6ygFi1lpfzUUvzVPdFEFKFNqsGMz8xV5zCxqN5Vtf1w0KHVpqYs_aem_AfEuV71--lkys2pU945Kvd-dHWF_nJR-OAQksFza6nObCiGBjMBIuPuUwm3FiCnJ2XUF2MHtA-VSw7F-supg778-
THOUGHT FORM - INCO FIDO
https://www.facebook.com/incofido/
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Solo Acoustic - May 10 @ Skeleton Key 7-10
Solo Acoustic - June 9 @ Alter Brewing 7-9
RADAR WAVES @ REGGIES W/ CRAZY & THE BRAINS
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/crazy-the-brains-radar-reggies-music-joint-tickets/13649403
RADAR WAVES @ BASECAMP W/ SHUKIN & THE RAMBLERS
https://www.ticketsource.us/whats-on/il/basecamp-pub/shukin-and-the-ramblers-radar-waves-jesus-coyote/e-qleomm
RADAR WAVES @ SIDEOUTS W/ LOCAL H
DM ME FOR TIX!!
Hear everything early @ Patreon.com/CHALLZ
12 Years of Dark Days 49 (00:25:47)
The first Radar (Waves) release came out 12 years ago. I listened to it for the first time in a very long time today. Here are my thoughts on it.
The only place you can hear "Dark Days"
Dark Days | Radar Waves (bandcamp.com)
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May 10 @ Skeleton Key Brewing in Woodridge, IL 7-10 PM
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