Our rock DJs lose sleep staying up all night to bring you the finest rock and roll on the planet. You’ll hear every genre, sub-genre, and passing fancy spun by our rock DJs—from punk, hardcore, pop, prog-rock, krautrock, acid-folk, psych, and goth to space rock, new wave, no wave, noise rock, art rock, glam rock, metal, power electronics, and just plain old classic rock.
Be sure to check out our Live In-Studio show: Pure Hype.
Monday |
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| 12:00am | 2:00am | House of BrutalVoiceless altars of flesh nailed in unholy misery centuries in decomposition spawn of Azagthoth scathophagous goatfather epoch of disfigured unlight fluorescent bleeding chaos pneumatic slaughter exhausted organic stench feculent crucifeast sodomythical frost goats herpetiform filthgrinder inverted putrid mass cthonophagic hunger. Hail Satan. Gore. |
Leonid & Alex et al |
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| 2:00am | 4:00am | BeelzeclubUpon mead-hazed eagles' wings, carried are we to despoil the camps of the iniquitous, the debased, the untrue. With thunderous unsheathing of timeless steel, we herald malevolent justice, avowing to all: "may these blades be sated by that by that foul life-force, false metal." We ride. And amidst the clash of steel and the cries of widows and fatherless children, Blashyrkh, Mighty Ravendark invokes a perennial permafrost ensepulchering all that was their realm. Wimps and posers leave the hall! |
Aaron & Eric |
| 4:00am | 6:00am | Strong Feelings"Let us return to imperfection's school / No longer wandering after Plato's ghost, / Seeking the garden where all fruit is flawless, / We must at last renounce that ultimate blue / And take a walk in other kinds of weather. / The sourest apple makes its wry announcement / That imperfection has a certain tang / Maybe we shouldn't turn our pockets out / To the last crumb or lingering bit of fluff / But all we can confess of what we are / Has in it the defeat of isolation-- / If not our own then someone's, anyway". ( jangly rangly spine-tinglers and thigh-clenchers. dance like babies do.late sundays 4-6am ) |
Hannah C. |
| 6:00am | 8:00am | Radio WaitingPop songs you can bring home to mom hosted by everyone's favorite ex-girlfriend. |
Miranda |
| 8:00am | 10:00am | i don't k[no]w séLos que saben, saben. Pop, dance, cumbia, disco, noise, dark regaeton, and more from all over Latin America. |
Danielle |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm | Spaceshjip EarthF A R O U T |
Jeff |
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Syncretic Life And A Bag Of ChipsA (generally) well-composed mess of rock genres coming at you every Monday morning from 8-10. |
Tori | ||
Tuesday |
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| 12:00am | 2:00am | Phyrexian ObliteratorBehold blessed perfection. |
James |
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THINK CHTHONICUnited Black Void Flag Mutation. Terveet Headcleaners Crazy Jerry's Spirit Kådet Kids. Minor C.I.A. Negazione Double Minutemen O Threat Negative L.S.D. F.U.'s. Approach. THINK CHTHONIC: the best new and old hardcore punk, mostly, with Simon every Monday night from midnight to 2 AM. |
Simon | ||
| 2:00am | 4:00am | Semantic InsatiationFour A.M. You Need Your Bowie Ziggy's Here |
Angela & Alexa |
| 4:00am | 6:00am | Letting off the HappinessLearn how to feel every Tuesday Morning with Tahoe as you explore the darkest recesses of life, pain, and perpetual solitude. Midwestern emo revival and 90's era emo tunes will be crammed through your soul until you realize the true size of your life. Many native Chicago bands will be featured, along with jangly gems of the past decade. Math is fun. |
Tahoe |
| 6:00am | 8:00am | Lest We ForgetSongs and music that you either don't know at all or that you know so well that sometimes you forget it's there. Deep cuts that never got a chance and sometimes surface gems that no longer get any notice. DJ John Walls is here to remind you of and introduce you to the sometimes familiar, often unusual sounds of the past century, from AC/DC to The 13th Floor Elevators and back again the other way, hitting John Renbourn, Koji Kondo, Pere Ubu, Charlie Mingus, and Steppenwolf on the way. Whether you already know or never got to learn, Lest We Forget is here to remind you what else is out there. |
John Walls |
| 8:00am | 10:00am | In the Yellow Bulb LightFull illumination or The Impenetrable Glare shape what you know surrounds you. |
Charlie Rock |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm | Love in the Time of Baller-aHold on to your Huevos! This is going to be a wild ride. |
Rishard |
Wednesday |
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| 1:00am | 2:30am | Tripping at the Gates of DawnJoin Marshall at the threshold of daybreak, where you will hear songs ranging from the psychotic to the psychedelic. Listen to soundscapes you never thought possible and feel rejuvenated for the sunrise to come. Expect the unexpected and you will be pleasantly surprised. |
Marshall |
| 2:30am | 4:00am | Radio, Live TransmissionDo you enjoy sad men lamenting their lack of a girlfriend? How about Adam Sandler's grandma wailing about eating Twinkies? Are you someone who considers the Ramones virtuosic showoffs? Do you have a particular affinity for bands trying to ape Cap'n Jazz? How about Weezer? This Heat?! Joni Mitchell?!?! Has the new My Bloody Valentine come out yet?????? Well, either way, tune in if you're still up. |
Paul |
| 4:00am | 6:00am | Forest County StoplightsFor the nocturnal or those pulling an all nighter, Forest County Stoplights will keep you jamming' until dawn with an eclectic array folk, rap and rock of the indie variety. No need for crazy adjectives, descriptions, or explanation- just plain old good music. |
Quinn |
| 6:00am | 8:00am | Dixie SlideTake a ride down south, raise some hell, catch the blues, and sip moonshine with girl of your dreams. All before 6 am. |
Sam |
| 8:00am | 10:00am | Das Geheimnis des Nü AgesGlaubst Du eigentlich, daß dereinst an dem Hause auf einer Marmortafel zu lesen sein wird?: "Hier enthüllte sich am 24. Juli 1895 dem Dr. Sigm. Freud das Geheimnis des Nü Ages." |
Rachel S & Stevie B. |
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Radio Frownland |
Marco | ||
| 10:00am | 12:00pm | Caustic AcrosticJosh reveals to you some of the deep hidden secrets of the WHPK record library and the contemporary DIY scene. Obscure and forgotten gems of 90's punk, hardcore, indie, and noise. brand new midwest bands putting out albums on local labels or for free download on bandcamp. live recordings and b-sides from your favorite classic weirdo bands. exclusive re-listens to past pure hypes. Don't miss out on discovering something new every show. |
Josh |
Thursday |
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| 12:00am | 2:00am | Chi City FunkCheck out TP Corleone as he explores that sticky substance which connects soul, R&B, rock, hip-hop and dance music together. From the past to the future. We call it the Funk. And it's stanky too. Hosted by Derek "TP Corleone" |
Derek |
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Women's Rugby#Stingswag, mithril in my trick bag |
Rob S-F | ||
| 2:00am | 4:00am | No StairwayLoud noise$ and $tuff to li$ten to in your ear$ |
Kylie |
| 4:00am | 6:00am | Up Your Thrash-HoleEden brings an eclectic mix of thrash, thrash, and more thrash to wake you up the right way: bleeding from both ears. Heavy Metal has been concentrated, distilled, and squeezed into two hours of pure audio wreckage that is guaranteed to make you punch someone in the face. |
Chieftain Eden |
| 6:00am | 8:00am | Votrax ExpressLook out below! The Votrax Personal Speech System finally comes to Chicago's airwaves. Join Joe, Votrax, and all of their friends for music and laughs every Thursday morning 6-8 AM. |
Joe W |
| 8:00am | 10:00am | Derrick's Zone |
Derrick da Deacon |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm | Radio Zero“There’s a guitar leaning on a Marshall stack / Used to sound like the sun on the horizon / Now I think we’ve been had.” Does this describe you? If so, we’re very sorry. Maybe you ought to listen to Radio Zero. Your hosts play the best in Transgressive Pop and Gestalt Rock.» Web site |
Mike O’F |
Friday |
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| 12:00am | 2:00am | depravity cavity'Everything you see is oozing down and out and about, into your peripheral excess. You try to focus onto one tunnel of a frame, but that very locus of perception is darting around your senses, almost as if it is some divine pendulum of having escaped out of the periphery of your eye versus what it is convinced to be concentrated--on the whole--and the part--what is wholly to be realized--as the realization, however, is the horror that there is nothing out of what you saw...to even be realized.' |
Mark |
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Keegan |
Keegan | ||
| 2:00am | 4:00am | Stereo SanctitySpinning sonic pop tunes of the dreamy, noisy, and freaky variety. Tune in or stay noided! |
Leila |
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The Body ElectricStar stuff, pondering the stars; organized assemblages of ten billion-billion-billion atoms considering the evolution of atoms; tracing that long journey by which, here at last, consciousness arose. |
Jon | ||
| 4:00am | 6:00am | Black Lodge RadioThursday night or Friday morning? Up late or up early? Mid-century psychedelia or contemporary dream-pop? Why not both? Black Lodge Radio brings you both ends of the spectrum and everything in between. Whether you're passin' on through or here to stay, be sure to tune in 4-6 am Fridays. |
Allie |
| 6:00am | 8:00am | Philip & Kevin's Super Underwater Adventure TimeJoin two young explorers as they traverse the aquatic depths in pursuit of quality music, knowledge of the abyss, and, of course, the nefarious Dr. Glooper. |
Phillip & Kevin |
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Schnitzel BoogieSit back picture yourself swooping up a shell of purple with foam crests of crystal drops soft nigh they fall unto the sea of morning creep-very-softly-mist…and then sort of cascade tinkley-bell like and then conglomerate suddenly into a peal of silver vibrant uncomprehendingly, blood singingly, joyously resounding bells…By my faith if this be insanity, then for the love of God permit me to remain insane. |
Ben | ||
| 8:00am | 10:00am | Hyde Parkour |
Hannah |
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Puppy, PhDPerspicacious presentation of popular and unpopular music for the patient, powerful puppy painlessly playing in pretty poppy pastures of the psyche. |
Lillian | ||
| 9:00pm | 10:30pm | Pure HypeLive rock ’n’ roll! Listen to some of today's best fresh bands from the Chicago area and beyond before they get swallowed up in the mainstream, as they play on-air in our record library.» See schedule |
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