Feb 01 2025 83 mins 2
Matt Spiegel is a music guy. His bands have included Brother Brother (a 10-piece funk band with his brother Jon), Tributosaurus and Sonic45 (with Len Kasper) and has recorded a 3-song 7" with Steve Albini. He was the producer for Sound Opinions with Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis. He's also a huge baseball fan and in his spare time he works as a sports radio talk show host at 670 The Score. We talked with Matt about his love of music and Chicag and more.
Time Stamps:
3:20: Where'd you grow up?
7: Working in a record store and turning people on to Pavement
10: What was the first rock band you played in that made you want to make it your career?
13:30: Any chance of Brother Brother playing together again?
17:20: When did you decide that music wasn't going to be your long term career?
19: Tales from Sound Opinions
24: How did you get involved with Sound Opinions?
26:45: How did Tributosaurus come together?
33:04: How much time is there between the idea being formed and when you perform that band's music?
37:24: Is there a band you want to do that you haven't done yet?
40:40: Do you have imposter syndrome with being a musician while doing radio work?
43:30: Do you enjoy something more when it is an avocation versus a vocation?
45: Is there a secret text chain amongst Chicago sportscasters about their music projects?
48:13: Why are there so many sports people in Chicago who love music?
51:28: What makes Chicago a unique music scene?
62:15: What's your favorite place to play in Chicago, and where's your favorite place to see a show?
65:51: Thin crust or deep dish?
69: What have you been listening to lately?
76:35: Your go to cheap drink?
79: What would you like to plug on the way on out of here?
