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My pal Brian joins me today as we read some of the most recent ridiculous music news happening right now. Dave Grohl doesn't crack the whip on white, millenial males?Billy Corgan CIA click baitLindsey Buckingham attacked with mystery substance?! Is it piss?!$27 MILLION lawsuit because of a joke about lion king? Jesus Christ. Upcoming Radar Waves Shows: April 24th - WC Social Club. West Chicago, IL w/ Sponge. DM for cheaper tickets May 13th - Hobart Arth Theater. Hobart IN w/ CKY. DM for cheaper tickets June 26th - Reggies. Chicago, IL w/ Radkey Tickets for Radkey, Anfang, Radar Waves | TicketWeb - Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, US Head here for more stuff ---> https://patreon.com/challz

I have quite possibly the only Local H Tribute/Cover band known to mankind on the show today. I gave them a real humdinger of a quiz on Local H. Find out how they started, what shows they're playing and how they would react to opening for the band they are tributing. Upcoming Radar Waves Shows: April 24th - WC Social Club. West Chicago, IL w/ Sponge. DM for cheaper tickets May 13th - Hobart Arth Theater. Hobart IN w/ CKY. DM for cheaper tickets June 26th - Reggies. Chicago, IL w/ Radkey Tickets for Radkey, Anfang, Radar Waves | TicketWeb - Reggies Music Joint in Chicago, US Join my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Challz

Today I brought Paul in to combine all of the podcasts we've done together in one episoode. We talk the latest c0nspiracy theories and play some songs. Stay for the easter egg at the end of the show. Enjoy! Music In The Episode Dance - Medanos Medanos | Alternative Punk Rock — ChicagoUnconditional - Shukin & The Ramblers Matt Shukin - Shukin And The Ramblers The Boneyard - Radar Waves Tour | Radar WavesUPCOMING SHOWS! 4/24 - WC Social Club w/ Sponge, West Chicago, IL. DM FOR CHEAPER TIX 5/13 - Hobart Art Theater w/ CKY, Hobart, IN. DM FOR CHEAPER TIX Go to Patreon.com/Challz for more stuff.

Peter Day was the producer on this episode. He came up with the idea of ranking 80s songs as Radar Waves cover songs. He did all the video editing on this one as well. Enjoy! SHOWS May 13 - Hobart Art Theater w/ CKY, Hobart IN - Please DM for tickets if you want to go. Tickets are WAY cheaper through us

Paul blindly puts together tour packages of bands on his label. Patreon.com/challz for more!

Part 2 of the episode of last week with the whole damn band SHOWS Radar Waves Vinyl Release @ Maple Ave Pub December 19th 830 PM FREE SHOW! PATREON.COM/CHALLZ

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 - Instagram UPCOMING SHOWS! Charming Charles - 11/22 - Skeleton Key Brewing, Woodridge FREE SHOW Radar 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

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 Girls Music in this episode: (Sorry to Friends For Sale. I got the song name wrong in the episode. MY BAD!) Friday Morning Afternoon - Ten Peso Version Ten Peso Version | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitch | Linktree Do Stuff - THV https://thvmusic.com/ Lost River - Stereo Scandal https://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

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 Asylum 7/25 - Meltdown Creative BLOOMINGTON, IL 7/26 - Big Finger Fest BELLEVILLE, IL8/14 - Mulligans Pub GRAND RAPIDS, MI 8/15 - Maple Lanes CLEVELAND, OH 8/16 - 222 Ormsby, PITTSBURGH, PA 8/23 - Sideouts ISLAND LAKE, IL w/ Local H DM FOR TIX! No Time For Love - TUFF SUDZ Tough Suds | Tuff Sudz Mocked Up Mercy - DUST BITERS [Subtitles] | Dust Biters Never Thought I'd Ever - FROM THE START Neighbors | From The Start

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 Drowns SHOWS May 17th - Radar Fest @ Tivoli Bowl w/ Valaska & Shukin and The Ramblers Tickets: Radar Fest 2025 at Tivoli Bowl event tickets from TicketSource June 12th - WC Social Club w/ Green Jelly, Dust Biters and Toxcyn DM ME FOR TICKETS! https://www.patreon.com/Challz for more stuff!

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 s****y parts of being a talent buyer/booker/promoter. His company is Mush Music. SOLO ACOUSTIC 4/25: 6 - 9pm Miskatonic Brewing, Darien 4/26: Opening for Shantuck, Skeleton Key Brewing, Woodridge RADAR WAVES 5/17: 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)

Speechless - Duller Colors Still Wicked Bad | Duller Colors Mutual Respect - Finn Byrne finnbyrnemusic | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree Clairvoyant - None Sunshine NONĒ SUNSHINE (@thenonesunshine) • Instagram photos and videos Upcoming Shows RADAR 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, US SOLO ACOUSTIC - April 25 @ Miskatonic, Darien RADAR WAVES - June 21st @ WC Social Club, West Chicago w/ Green Jelly (DM ME FOR TIX!)

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 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 JOIN MY PATREON https://www.patreon.com/Challz

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!