Win a Pair of Tickets to See Santah @ Beat Kichen Via DO312!

Chicago's premiere concert listings site DO312 offers up a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the local buzz band Santah at Beat Kitchen on Saturday, June 18!

All you need to do is go to the site and click "I Like it" (easy registration for Facebook users) and be entered to win. Santah will be celebrating the release of its new White Noise Bed with support from Pet Lions and The Names That Spell.

Good Luck!

Las Guitarras de España-Tantas Cosas CD Review

Chicago's Las Guitarras de España celebrate the release of their fifth album, Tantas Cosas, with a show at Mayne Stage in Rogers Park on Saturday, June 4.

Radio One was fortunate enough to preview the full album, which spotlights the amazing vocals of Patricia Ortega. You don't have to speak Spanish or be familiar with Flamenco music to enjoy Tantas Cosas--the album has heavy doses of Latin pop, rock n' roll and various "World music" genres, from African to Arabic.

The album opens with the title track and the vocals, guitar and rhythmic hand claps are explicitly Flamenco and much superior to what you might hear on the Travel Channel. The following track, "Cejilla," marks a dramatic shift--the drumming, electric guitar and vocals are very rock n' roll, referencing the 60's most specifically.

Other highlights and unexpected twists include "No Me Queda Mas," a faithful cover of the 1994 Selena hit, "Capricho Árabe," a classical guitar piece that spotlights band leader Carlo Basile's accomplished playing, and "Reverie," which has a decidedly Middle Eastern feel.

"Tantas Cosas," which translates to "many things" is an appropriate title for this album--Las Guitarras de España access so many cultures and moods in just twelve songs.

Akasha to Open For Ky-Mani Marley & Sister Nancy at the Shrine

Dancehall legend Sister Nancy will be at The Shrine on Friday, May 6th and has enlisted local reggae up-and-comers Akasha to share the stage! Sister Nancy has been described as "a dominating female voice for over two decades", and is best known for her reggae anthem, "Bam Bam" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXnT3LFTc-s).

As of just this weekend, Bob Marley's second-youngest son Ky-Mani has been added to the bill! Ky-Mani Marley has recorded numerous albums, starred in two movies, and has collaborated with musicians in the R&B, dancehall and hip-hop genres.

Akasha has been making waves in Chicago with their authentic yet accessible reggae jams. With deep grooves and rich vocal harmonies, Akasha takes a rootsy and traditional approach to their sound. Make sure to get to the Shrine early and catch these guys!

Official Shrine event page:
http://www.theshrinechicago.com/main.php

The show is 21+, begins at 9PM and costs $10. Featured DJs include Papa G and Zebo.

Tickets:
https://www.ticketdriver.com/shrine/buy/tickets/event/17455

Radio One Chicago!

Hey, Guys as you may have noticed this is now the new home for Radio One Chicago! ROC airs on WLUW 88.7 Thursday Nights from 6PM-10PM! Why the change you say? Well Hostage Radio is now a production company and instead of deleting the page totally we wanted to keep the blog part of it alive and have decided to hand over the reins to our good friends ROC! The guys at ROC have some really cool new things in the works that they will be doing for this blog and we really hope you tune in and visit this site regularly! Thanks and Rock On...