It's a family affair this week as Tom Irwin and son John Irwin join us in the studio. They tell us about their current musical projects and share a tune, recorded live, as the song of the week! Tune in:
Events discussed this week include:
- "Maverick" Bishop, Rev. John Shelby Spong will speak in Springfield at the ALUUC on Saturday morning. Tickets are already sold out, however he'll also speak later in the afternoon in Peoria. Info here.
- Christie Blizard will have an art reception at The Demo on Friday night in Springfield. More info here. Check out our interview with her in the related content section, below.
- Bloomington will have a 3-day (Thur+Fri + Sat) music festival to gain money for autism research. Info here.
Can't find the info on an event you're interested in? Head to the Illinois Times event calendar.

Scott is excited by a new book by one of his favorite authors, Mark Leyner. Here is part of an interview:
Waxahatchee plays in Galesburg on Saturday. Find more info and an interview with the leader of the group that Rachel did. It's in the related content bracket below.
You can check out the music of John Irwin here.
And updates about Tom Irwin are here.
