Crowds gather at Eli Schmidt’s apartment before Chicago indie band Frico perform. new now concert series.
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Crowds gather at Eli Schmidt’s apartment before Chicago indie band Frico perform. new now concert series.
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- Frico: “Go numb!”
- Frico “IN_OUT”
- Horse Girl “Ballroom Dance Scene”
- Life without buildings “New Town”
- Frico “Crimson to Chrome”
Chicago has many established music scenes. Jazz, blues, house music and punk all have a rich history in the city, and the 20-year-old DePaul University student is helping shape the music scene for a new generation.
with our newest installment sense of place series, world cafe The team is exploring the Windy City. In this session, we speak to Eli Schmitt, who works hard to bring people together through music.
Schmidt hosts his own college radio show of Mother Night Radio Hour. publishes an art magazine called unsolved. He’s in a band called Post Office Winter, where he hosts live performances with other bands straight from his apartment and streams them on his YouTube show. new now.
caught up with Schmidt just before new now1st anniversary show featuring Chicago indie band Friko.
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