Local Chaos

11/01/2021

October was wonderful! Check out these amazing new songs/releases from this month! We played these all on WONC tonight! They are spooky good!!!!! Happy Halloween, everyone!-Demi Clara 🎃

💥 Primal Moon's new EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/1F16s606mEnjcznQR3Ep1v?si=_fIMRhBZRj6jMwLKNvpx4w
💥 Mirabelle Skipworth Music new song 'The Car Outside': https://open.spotify.com/track/5NNTzA5jNwDBbVPU285m2e?si=d8096bd103304778 (new music video out on Youtube!)
💥 Double Identity new song 'Red Flags & Roses":https://open.spotify.com/track/1XDWdlRljzKByJzNxqcGhe?si=12fc8c7715b845d5
💥 Violet Crime's song 'Bad Habit": https://open.spotify.com/track/3SVMfyNJqhdZuMnw8T1wNG?si=f86c8eae99fe4244
💥 Each Day's new song 'Every Little Thing': https://open.spotify.com/track/724nYtZwEk2VNUeLG30YzE?si=ee2165ece1754648
💥 Dan Asio Music's new song "Hardly Know Ya': https://open.spotify.com/track/1DWKyabb5MyH9PIjxWjXGD?si=1669d35e0fd847f7
💥 Mr. Ms. & the Infusions new cover song 'Hallelujah': https://open.spotify.com/track/2vuUMLaNlsWmC89nLwzjtN?si=74139eb0faf74758 (new music video on Youtube!)
💥 Broken Robots new song 'Runaway': https://open.spotify.com/track/4W4d10zURWiiGGlpK43JlZ?si=5de852d02bef400d

Song · Broken Robots · 2021

07/25/2021

Tonight! Tune into 89.1 FM on your radios or go to https://www.iheart.com/live/wonc-891-fm-pure-6201/ from 8-10 pm to hear the amazing Aaron Williams Band talk about his awesome festival Homegrown Arts and Music Festival ! It is the 9th year and it’s going to be a BIG one! Amazing artists like Mel Senese, Jacks and Atoms, Primal Moon, Black Bolts, The Bank Notes, and MORE will be present at this amazing event. Will be spinning the artists that will be rocking Homegrown 9 so don’t miss it!!! 🔥🤘🏻🔥 WONC

TONIGHT on Local Chaos 89.1FM WONC in the West Suburbs of Chicago with Homegrown Festival founder, Aaron Williams and host / musician Demi Clara. We will talk all things Homegrown Festival and the acts performing. Tune in starting at 8PM - 10PM.

Tickets / Details: www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/579832563007770

01/11/2021

Tune in tonight to hear our first interview of the year with the incredible Primal Moon! We will be talking about their insane debut EP, foot phobias, and more! They will also be performing never released songs and a dope cover! Shout out to Charlie Drum Dresser and Sound Summit for letting us use their awesome space! Check out ‘Prone To Wander’ in the link below! 🌙

https://open.spotify.com/album/0PpyNGt4De42u1bGRPzJVW?si=grbx8N8FQ7ub0RYYwzYckw

12/28/2020

Want to acknowledge the local creators of all the fantastic music you heard in 2020?! Nominate your favorite bands/artists for the first ever Local Chaos Awards on WONC! Another form will be posted soon for you to VOTE from the folks that are nominated the most! Make sure to post on your socials! LCA’s will be hosted by Demi🤘🤘🤘

https://forms.gle/LMikDowpVhvF9Nae8

There was so much incredible music and content that came out in 2020! Nominate your favorite bands/artists from the Chicago-land area for an LCA! The songs/albums/projects that you nominate MUST have come out in 2020! It’s time to recognize your favorite releases and more of the year!!!

12/12/2020

Check out our most recent article featuring the bad ass Joseph Alan Brunker and Kat and Tony Baker of Broken Robots! These lovely people talk with me about how they turned to music in their darkest times of addiction. Substance abuse is a disease and sufferers need to be shown empathy and care! These musicians use their art as a way to break the stigma and it was an honor to learn a little bit of their stories🤘🏻❤️

https://www.wonc.org/2020/12/12/music-became-my-addiction-chicago-musicians-with-substance-abuse-disorders-in-the-time-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-2/

The Covid 19 pandemic has been very damaging to many people who suffer from substance abuse. According to a report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, people who were diagnosed with an SUD are more likely to suffer severely from the virus and have it turn fatal because of the significant nega.....

12/07/2020

Santa says to listen to local music. Do what Santa says. Primal Moon is a killer blues-rock and they are releasing their debut EP tomorrow! We heard it at FM 89 and let’s just say... it’s ho ho hot🔥 Pre-save it in the link below! 🎅🤘🏻

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/primalmoon/prone-to-wander

09/29/2020

Some people ask who is making all these posts! It’s me, Demi (nice to virtually meet you! I am on the WONC radio waves every Sunday from 8-10 pm. I have been hosting Local Chaos for three years! If you have any questions about me, LC, or the local music scene, comment them below 🎶🖤

09/29/2020

FALL into some lovely music. 🍁🍂 Check out last night’s playlist below! Give these unbe-LEAF-able artists a follow! (See what I did there)

Inside My Head-Grant Milliren
Bracelets- Olivia Ports Music
Rain Come Down- Cam Warland Music
Hot Mess- Allie Snowwhite
Animal- Fall Classic
Through The Woes- Each Day
Hell No!- Mel Sen Ese
Beck- The Weekend Run Club
Door Stop- Mirabelle Skipworth Music
Midnight Memories- Larry Anthony
I Do- Christian JaLon
The Canopy- The Randy's
The Beekeeper-The Child of Eve
Swingin’ In The Afternoon-Metrofern
Jaded-Dan Asio Music
Addicted-Marina City
Knowwhere To Go- Primal Moon
If Not For The Fire- The Million Reasons
Danny Boy- Sweetie
Kiss Me- Demi
Empire Builder- All the Wine
In Your Roots- Young Detectives
Hold On- Floral Couches
Family Tree (live)- Stanley and the Baskets
Early Autumn Blues- Jay Funk feat. Dina Marie Music
Penny- Stellar West
Void- The Darling Suns

09/17/2020

This is going to be awesome! Get your tickets in the link below! Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 💚🌱💚

http://www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/homegrown-infinity-tv.html

09/16/2020

We’re digging the new music by Young Detectives! Check em out!🔥🔥🔥

“And when they say you'll never make it in time
You'll show the world that you can make it
You made it” ✨

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/youngdetectives/in-your-roots?fbclid=IwAR2OBoeMWBObV7HOTkI_Jt5Lp1QPVJBLcVFzp-pU-iitIuLiE1eya-DMCG8

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09/14/2020

Hey y’all! Tonight’s show is canceled 😢 We apologize about the inconvenience! We will be back next week to continue discussing all the incredible things happening in the local music community! Also, Homegrown Arts and Music Festival is in less than a week! We are so pumped! Who are you excited to see? Drop a comment and let us know💚

08/30/2020

We’re having a great time hanging out with the incredibly talented in downtown Naperville! Can’t wait to show y’all the interview and their insane performances tonight on the radio waves at 8💫

08/30/2020

We are hanging out with the insanely talented in downtown Naperville! We can’t wait to show y’all the interview with them and their performance tonight at 8!

08/23/2020

TONIGHT we will finally be back on air! We cannot wait to see what this year will hold for us. We look forward to many cool things coming up this fall, like Local Music Day on September 7th and Homegrown Arts and Music Festival on September 19th! Tonight we will be talking about all the bands competing in Homegrown’s battle of the bands! Who are you voting for this year? Today is the last day to vote! Let your voice be heard on who you want to perform at this iconic festival! Get to know more about the bands in the link below!

https://wonc.org/2020/08/21/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-8th-annual-homegrown-arts-and-music-fest-battle-of-the-bands-contestants/

Homegrown Arts and Music Fest is one of the biggest celebrations of local music in Illinois. They're all about giving bands/artists from the Chicago-land area the opportunity to showcase their original music to great amounts of people. We're huge supporters of this festival, and WONC will be their t...

08/18/2020

This is one tough battle! All of these bands are killer! S/o to Homegrown Arts and Music Festival for helping us discover more talented musicians. Who are you voting for to take the last slot in the biggest local ORIGINAL music fest in the burbs? Vote in the link below!💚
http://www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/battle-of-the-bands.html

08/18/2020

This is one hard battle! All of these bands are killer. We support all of them here at 89.1 FM and believe each one would make a fantastic addition to the lineup. However, due to Covid, there can only be one more band to perform this iconic festival. Make sure to vote for the band that you want to see this year at Homegrown Arts and Music Festival! Go to http://www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/battle-of-the-bands.html to vote vote vote 🎸

LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! Eight bands ask for YOUR vote to perform this year's HOMEGROWN INFINITY 2020 on September 19th streamed live from BaseCamp Pub & Eatery. The top two bands with the most votes on Sunday Aug 23rd will advance to this year's unique Homegrown Fest.

Where can you vote? Here >>>>
www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/battle-of-the-bands.html

Check out all the acts here:
Metrofern - Stanley and the Baskets - The Million Reasons - The Speedwagon - Mel Senese - Curious Grace & Black Rabbit - Halfdog - Lost Pyramids

The Battle of the Bands is sponsored by North Central College WONC 89.1FM. Every Sunday evening from 8PM - 10PM 89.1FM hosts the program Local Chaos hosted by Demi. Every week Local Chaos feature's local music from our most talented and passionate local musicians. Delivering an incredible opportunity and exposure for our local artists.

08/16/2020

Here is a fantastic opportunity for local musicians! We cannot wait for Homegrown Arts and Music Festival this year! You can be apart of it too! Go to http://www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/musicians.html to submit your music to be apart of the online battle of the bands! Voting for the final spots at Homegrown will begin soon!

Homegrown Arts and Music Festival is having an ONLINE Battle of the Bands for the final slot to perform HOMEGROWN INFINITY on Sept 19th. 10 bands asking for your vote! After one week the final decision will be made when the act with the most votes prevails. Could throw another band or two in the battle, any takers? Don't miss this opportunity, HOMEGROWN INFINITY is going to be something very special. Submission end Monday at NOON!

Submit here:
www.homegrownartsandmusicfestival.com/musicians.html