Live Music Thursdays

In the season two premiere of Live Music Thursday, we present the hip-hop fantasy supergroup Deltron 3030 (including Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator and Kid Koala) performing their song "City Rising From The Ashes" in a session for Sound Opinions.

Spencer Krug performed 'Barbarian' and 'Barbarian II' from his new Moonface album, "Julia with Blue Jeans On" in WBEZ's studios recently.

Spencer Krug performed the title track off his new Moonface album, "Julia with Blue Jeans On" in WBEZ's studios recently. Jesse Menendez of Vocalo joined him for a short interview before Spencer played our Steinway grand piano.

The New York post-punk band brought their hook-filled tunes to Lincoln Hall this summer for a special Sound Opinions taping. Here's an extended version of their hit single "Stoned and Starving".

Minnesotan singer-songwriter Caroline Smith recently brought her soulful sounds to WBEZ's Morning Shift. Here she's joined by her band The Good Night Sleeps for the Muscle Shoals-sounding song "Half About Being A Woman."

Tal National is a band from Niamey, the capital of Niger. Their music combines Saharan and West African sounds with upbeat guitars. The band’s newest album, Kaani, is a combination of original compositions and new arrangements of traditional West African folk music.

A few months back the Colombian "electro tropical" band Bomba Estéreo performed an acoustic set for WBEZ's High Fidelity Music Series. Here's a captivating version of their single "Pa' Respirar."

Ben Sollee is a cellist from Kentucky with a special gift for translating his instrument into a rock style like Ben Folds or Andrew Bird. He performed in the WBEZ studios in the most recent season of our High Fidelity Music Series. This is his single, "Unfinished."

This week's podcast features the ssssounds of Ssssnake, aka former Chicagoan Noah Tabakin. His old band, Dead Rider, is on the harsher, and at times scarier tip.

The exciting new band Savages perform live at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for Sound Opinions. The entire session will be available to watch soon, but enjoy this performance of the song "Shut Up" now.

As Arcade Fire prep their new album for release, we revisit the band's visit to Sound Opinions with this performance of "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)."

Rockford's finest visited the WBEZ studios to talk about the 35th anniversary of their landmark album "Live at Budokan" on Sound Opinions. Hear the conversation with Cheap Trick on this week's episode of Sound Opinions. For now, enjoy this video of the band performing their classic hit, "Surrender."

Caroline Rose of Burlington, Vermont performs America Religious from the album of the same name.

The trip-hop/reggae/soul of Wild Belle is back for another week on the Live Music Thursday podcast. This song didn't make it into their episode of Sound Opinions, but it's a soulful rave-up that will stop you in your tracks. This is "Another Girl."

By popular demand, here's another video from Kurt Vile's recent Sound Opinions session. This is his hit single from Smoke Ring For My Halo- Baby's Arms.