Alison Cuddy is the Program Director at the Chicago Humanities Festival, and the co-host of Strange Brews, the world's only public radio podcast about craft beer.
Lofty Deeds, Jon Langford This is the final installment of our interview with Chicago musician and artist Jon Langford. After recording three albums of murder ballads, he seemed like the ideal candidate for a Murder Ballad Monday sit-down. You can … Continue reading →
Jon Langford (Photo by Barry Phipps, courtesy the artist and Bloodshot Records) Today we continue our conversation with transplanted Chicagoan and jack-of-all-trades (music, art, comic interludes, storytelling) Jon Langford. You can read Part One here; Part Three appears Friday. Today … Continue reading →
Without A Doubt, Jon Langford (2007) Introduction When I was just a baby, my Mama told me, “Son Always be a good boy, don’t ever play with guns,” But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. … Continue reading →
Introduction You live your life in the songs you hear On the rock and roll radio — Alan O’Day (“Angie Baby”) It’s hard to imagine that the 1974 pop hit “Angie Baby” tops anyone’s list of “best murder ballads”, if … Continue reading →
