WARG is a non-commercial educational radio station, serving the Chicago southwestern suburbs. The station is run by the students and alumni of Argo Community High School. Genre:
Alternative-indie rock; follows the college-format
Biography:
Began broadcasting in 1975. Influences:
Bouncing Souls, Damone, Sonic Youth, The Tyde, Tower of London, Primal Scream, Radiohead, Stone Roses, The Cure, The
Smiths, Dashboard Confessional, Flogging Molly, Walkmen, Soul Asylum, Muse, New York Dolls, Joan Jett, Ani Difranco, Blondie, Naked Raygun, Catch-22, Kinski, White Stripes, Mates of State, Johnny Cash, Regina Spektor, Tori Amos, Camera Obscrua, Superchunk, Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Spoon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, TV On The Radio, REM, U2, Ramones, S*x Pistols, Otis Ball & The Chains, They Might Be Giants, AFI, Fall Out Boy, Elvis Costello, Flaming Lips, Husker Du, Grandaddy, Less Than Jake, Fruitbats, the Shins, Nirvana, The Pixies, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Echo & The Bunnymen, Jawbreaker, English Beat, Modern English, The Specials, Silverstein, Archwelder, Apple In Stereo, U.S. Maple, Shorty, Galaxie 500, Early November, Puffy Ami Yumi, Matchbook Romance, My Chemical Romance, Yo La Tengo, David Bowie, Mission of Burma, Thrice, The Used, Good Charlotte, Distillers, Sebadoh, Replacements, Weezer, Seam, Poster Children, X, The XX, Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Guided By Voices, We Are Scientists, Hot Hot Heat, Allister, Jack's Mannequin, Bloc party, The Modern Temper, Read Letters, Flea Circus, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tom Waits, Helmet, Rise Against, Motion City Soundtrack, Dresden Dolls, Artic Moneys, Editors, Mudhoney, Modest Mouse, The Jam, NOFX, Taking Back Sunday, Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Didjits, Neko Case, Bjork, MXPX, Sunday Runners, Front Of Truck, Beck...and much, much more. Why Listen to Commercials? There's No Such Thing As Old School...To Us!
