TCR Mixtape No. 15: Our Town (Curated by CHIRP Radio)
At CHIRP Radio, one of our favorite things to do is to play tracks by the amazing local artists who fill our community. 2016 was a banner year for Chicago […]
TCR Mixtape No. 14: Resistance
Chicagoans carried a heavy heart this week after President Obama delivered his Farewell Address in the very town where he began his political career. Last weekend, Meryl Streep quoted Carrie Fisher during her […]
TCR Mixtape No. 13: Best of 2016
2016 has been quite the tumultuous year, however, luckily the music has remained as stellar as ever. The Third Coast Review music crew has rounded up our top tracks of […]
TCR Mixtape No. 12: Thanksgiving Tranquility
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, which means spending a lot of time in a confined space with a lot of drunk family members. Throughout the season’s various dinners and […]
TCR Mixtape No. 11: Duets for a Divided Nation
Contributed by Emma Mac, DJ at WXRT. Thank you Third Coast for inviting me to be a part of this very cool project! With the recent election and political madness […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 7: The Avantist’s Picks
For this week’s playlist, we’re mixing it up. Since the four brother act The Avantist is physically releasing their full-length debut album tonight at Township—a record that even features the Mars […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 6: Songs in the Key of Love
Anyone who really knows me would be a little surprised by the “love songs” theme I chose for this week. I’ve always taken on the role of love cynic/critic/firm believer […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 5: The Come Up
This collection of songs is inspired by my neighborhood, parents’ parting words before going out, nights that quickly shift into early mornings, missed calls, mismatched outfits, radio static that interrupts my […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 4: Search and Destroy
Hey, gang. Music writer Chris Zois is here to introduce you to the fourth installment of our Third Coast Review Mixtape series. When curating this week’s installment, I had a […]
Third Coast Mixtape No. 3: Synths and Smooth Grooves
Welcome to the third installment of our Third Coast Review Mixtape series. This time around I, you calendar curator and Music writer, get to choose the songs you’ll hopefully be listening […]