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The Radio M archive allows you to listen to the past two episodes, but you can read billboards and listen to special features from all episodes.
Episodes
Radio M 7/25/2008
Tony Sarabia welcomes Chicago author/ journalist/ musician/ artist Robert Loerzel to the show for some global indie rock.
Radio M 7/17/2008
Chicago Reader critic Peter Margasak stops by to share his New Sounds.
Radio M 7/11/2008
It's the second Friday of the month which means “The Featured Album,” plus a preview of the Pitchfork Music Festival.
Radio M 7/4/2008
Let Radio M be your soundtrack to your fireworks tonight, with music from Cambodia via L.A. and a preview of a new addition to the Old Town School of Folk Music's Folk and Roots Festival.
Radio M 6/26/2008
Hey y'all, July 4th is right around that corner and that means the annaul 4th of July Radio M country music show!
Radio M 6/20/2008
Peter Margasak is in with some New Sounds. Plus, a conversation with a former member of El Chicano about her new album produced by Ry Cooder.
Radio M 6/13/2008
Summer's not officially here, but the summer music festivals are getting underway inlcuding the ongoing Chicago SummerDance and Music Without Borders.
Radio M 6/5/2008
Tonight on Radio M, Tony welcomes Eliiot Bergman as his guest co-host.
Radio M 5/30/2008
A musical remembrance on Radio M
Radio M 5/23/2008
The words and music of Tod A. of Firewater and From the Stage with Berlin's 17 Hippies.
Radio M 5/16/2008
Peter Margasak joins Tony once again for the half hour segment New Sounds, where Margasak puts the spotlight on some of his favorite new releases.
Radio M 5/9/2008
Tonight, remembering the man who brought reggae to the masses—Bob Marley. Plus this month's Featured Album and Harry Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall.
Radio M 5/2/2008
The Sounds of Space and the front man from Denver-based band Devotchka.
Radio M 4/25/2008
Radio M brings you another edition of Global au Go-Go.
Radio M 4/17/2008
It's the third Friday of  the month, and that means New Sounds with Peter Margasak.
Radio M 4/10/2008
Tonight it's From the Stage with Brooklyn quartet Yeasayer. Also, a new Radio M extra: The featured album.
Radio M 4/7/2008
Celebrating Senegalese Independence Day with music from that West African country includign an excerpt of a live performance by Chicago Senegalese kora player Morikeba Kouyate.
Radio M 3/28/2008
Some Brazilian beats tonight with longtime Chicago club DJ Joe Bryl. Plus re-visiting the 2007 Old Town School of Folk Music's Folk and Roots Festival.
Radio M 3/21/2008
It's that time of the month: New Sounds with Peter Margasak.
Radio M 3/13/2008
A bit of the blarney tthis week on Radio M as we go to the Abbey Pub in Chicago for Chicago's Celtic rockers, the Tossers.
Radio M 3/7/2008
Celebrating International Women's Day on Radio M with guest co-host Val Camiletti, owner of the legendary Val's Halla Racords in Oak Park.
Radio M 2/29/2008
Another installment of Global au Go-Go. This month it's Chicago DJ Gitana Angela.
Radio M 2/22/2008
Getting in the groove with Chicago's Dusty Groove America owner Rick Wojick. Plus, the far away sounds of Cambodian rock.
Radio M 2/15/2008
February is almost over, and that means Peter Margasak is in for another edition of New Sounds.
Radio M 2/8/2008
Oak Park-based Compass Rose Quintet performs in our Jim and Kay Mabie Performace Studio.
Radio M 2/1/2008
Tonight, Nigerian-American musician Prince Jimmy Tokoh talks about his new band, The Chicago Highlife Funkies. Also music from Brazil in recognition of Carnival.
Radio M 1/25/2008
Tonight, Congolese trance music with Konono No.1, and another From the Stage.
Radio M 1/17/2008
It's the third Friday of the month and on Radio M that menas New Sounds with Peter Margasak. Plus the music of Hunchback.
Radio M 1/11/2008
Celebrating the birthday of Japanese artist Ryuichi Sakamoto. Plus, Global au Go-Go.
Radio M 1/4/2008
Tonight, host Tony Sarabia remembers 'The Lark of the Border'. Lydia Mendoza. Also 'From the Stage' with Haale.
Radio M 12/28/2007
Tonight, host Tony Sarabia has a go at some of his top picks for 2007.
Radio M 12/21/2007
Tonight...an hour of Margasak!
Radio M 12/13/2007
It's time for Global au Go Go on Radio M.
Radio M 12/7/2007
Radio M throws a birthday bash for Chicago's Thrill Jockey Records with the label's founder Bettina Richards.
Radio M 11/30/2007
Tony caps off November with another edition of From the Stage.
Radio M 11/23/2007
Get your dancing shoes on, it's time for Global au Go-Go.
Radio M 11/16/2007
It's the third Friday of the month and that means New Sounds with Peter Margasak. This month, Peter has music from Senegal, Turkey and of course, Brazil.
Radio M 11/9/2007
Cuban music, Iceland's rock scene and Norwegian accordian used in a not so familiar way for that instrument.
Radio M 11/2/2007
The “Lion of Zimbabwe” talks about his latest release Rise Up and his hopes for the future of his home country.
Radio M 10/26/2007
Cabaret Chicago-style with Can-Ky-Ree, recorded at Hideout for another From the Stage.
Radio M 10/18/2007
It's the third Friday of the Month—time for New Sounds with Peter Maragask.
Radio M 10/12/2007
Tonight on Radio M, a conversation with two members of Extra Golden—an American-Kenyan music group that blends rock with the African country's guitar driven dance music called benga.
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From the Stage with Balkan Beat Box plus the leader of the band Beirut.
Radio M 9/28/2007
Guest co-host Rahul Sharma from Chicago Funkadesi brings in some music from his personal collection. Also, some Mexican Harp music from Zacbe Pichardo of Sones de Mexico.
Radio M 9/20/2007
It's the third Friday of the month and that means New Sounds. Plus Welsh artist Gruff Rhys talks about his music.
Radio M 9/14/2007
Radio M hits the road for World Music Festival Chicago 2007.
Radio M 9/7/2007
Chicago's premiere marching band Mucca Pazza is part of this year's World Music Festical 2007, and this week the band's Maestro and a few others join Tony Sarabia as guest co-hosts.
Radio M 8/31/2007
It's time again to give a nod to this year's Chicago Jazz Festival.
Radio M 8/24/2007
A preview of one of the few remaining outdoor festivals, plus more sounds from some of the artists appearing at next month's World Music Festival Chicago.
Radio M 8/17/2007
This week a special New Sounds with Peter Margasak and the woman behind the movie Gypsy Caravan.
Radio M 8/10/2007
This week on Radio M: Remembering the “Emperor of Qawwals” Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Radio M 8/3/2007
Chicago percussionist Michael Zerang stops by to talk about his work in Beirut.
Radio M 7/27/2007
It's time to party in Pilsen so we take you to a Fandango tonight. Plus, we revisit this year's Old Town School of Folk Music Folk and Roots Festival.
Radio M 7/20/2007
 
This week on Radio M some live music from Martyr's in Chicago, New Sounds with Peter Margasak and DJ Dolores.
Radio M 07/13/2007
Vive La France!
 
Musique de France to celebrate Bastille Day on Radio M.
Radio M 7/6/2007
This week on Radio M—“From the Stage” with Nomo and Iceland's Benni Hemm Hemm talks with host Tony Sarabia.
Radio M 6/29/2007
Radio M stays home this week to get set for Fourth of July.
 
Guest co-host Robbie Fulks joins Tony Sarabia to spin “America's Music.”
Radio M 6/22/2007
This week on Radio M, the music from Mirror of the Invisible World, an in-studio performance by Lamajamal and a preview of Chicago Arabesque.
Radio M 6/15/2007
It's that time of month—“New Sounds” with Peter Margasak. Also, on the spot music from Chicago's Hamid Drake and Fred Anderson.
Radio M 6/8/2007
This week, a preview of Chicago's Music without Borders series, a conversation with Ori Kaplan of Balkan Beat Box, and a primer on Indian composer A.R. Rahman, who brings his Bollywood extravaganza to the Chicago area Saturday night.
Radio M 6/01/2007
This week, two of the artists behind the Chicago band The Eternals stop by the Radio M studio for an hour of guest co-hosting.
Radio M 5/24/2007
Remembering those artists from around the world who are no longer making music here on earth.
Radio M 5/18/2007
It's time for another episode of “News Sounds” with Chicago Reader music writer Peter Margasak.
Radio M 5/11/2007
On May 11, 1981, the music world lost one of its most celebrated and prolific artists—Bob Marley.
 
Tonight, remembering Robert Nesta Marley, plus a conversation with the leader of the Brooklyn based Slavic Soul Party.
Radio M 5/4/2007
Celebrating the music of Mexico in honor of Cinco de Mayo.
Radio M 4/27/2007
Duke Ellington and the phrase “world music” might not seem like a natural pairing. But Ellington picked up lots of world sounds during his travels.
 
Tonight on Radio M, we're marking the 108th anniversary of the Duke's birth, with some of his “world music.”