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93XRT

Chicago's Finest Rock

About Me

Chicago's Finest Rock for a long time, and we'll continue to be for a long time. Led Zeppelin or U2. The Doors or The Cure. The Who or Coldplay. David Bowie or Dave Matthews. Depeche Mode or Death Cab for Cutie. Whichever you like, we play the past, present, and future on 93XRT.We love Chicago and love being at all the places you like to be, especially in the summer. North Side or South Side, street festival or on the lakefront, we'll give you plenty of fun things to do.As Lin Brehmer, our morning show DJ says...I'm your best friend in the Whole World.Tune in at 93.1FM93 XRT Upcoming Events:May 24: Red, White and Blues Day @ Arlington Park Rilo Kiley @ The Riv Chicago Antique MarketMay 25: Chicago Antique MarketMay 26: Memorial DayMay 31: Nat'l City Van Appearance @ 5455 West Belmont Nissan Van Appearance @ Highland ParkJune 1: LPZ Run for the Zoo B.B. King @ House of BluesJune 2: The Kooks @ VicJune 3: Death Cab For Cutie @ Pritzker Pavilion Station Appearance @ Pork BoardJune 4: Night Out with Avenue QJune 5: Bluesfest Bluesfest Broadcast @ Legends All-Star Blues Bash @ House of Blues Old 97's @ MetroJune 6: Dave Matthews Band @ Toyota Park Bluesfest R.E.M @ United CenterJune 7: Bluesfest Wrigleyville Relay Botanic Garden Wine FestJune 8: Bluesfest Botanic Garden Wine FestJune 9: Back Door Slam @ LegendsJune 12: Cuervo CrawlJune 13: Back To Work Rally @ Daley Plaza Blues on the Fox Phil Lesh and Friends @ Charter One PavilionJune 14: Emmylou harris @ Morton Arboretum St. Michael's Celebration 2008 Old town Art FairJune 15: St. Michael's Celebration 2008 Old Town Art FairJune 17: Swell Season @ Chicago Theatre Peter Murphy @ Chicago TheatreJune 18: Swell Season @ Chicago Theatre Robert Plant and Alison Kraus @ RaviniaJune 19: Swell Season @ Chicago Theatre Cuervo CrawlJune 20: Bus CCC Broadcast Taste of RandolphJune 21: Taste of Randolph Jack Johnson @ Alpine Valley MS Bike @ NIU US Women's Triathalon @ NapervilleJune 22: Taste of Randolph MS Bike @ NIU US Women's Triathalon @ NapervilleJune 26: Cuervo CrawlJune 27: Jammin' at the Zoo Lazy River Music and Arts Fest Jakob Dylan @ Metro Cuervo CrawlJune 28: Lazy River Music and Art Fest BAM! Fest Chicago Antique MarketJune 29: Gay Pride Parade Lazy River Music and Art Fest BAM! Fest Chicago Antique Market Poi Dog Pondering @ RaviniaJuly 2: Tom Petty @ United Center American Music Fest @ Fitzgeralds Cuervo CrawlJuly 3: American Music Fest @ FitzgeraldsJuly 4: FREE Fourth of July Show American Music Fest @ FitzgeraldsJuly 5: Taste of Glen American Music Fest @ FitzgeraldsJuly 6: Taste of GlenJuly 10: Peoria Chief's Road Trip A Night Out with Wicked Van Appearance @ Homer Glen 4-5 pmJuly 11: Feist @ Ravinia Cuervo CrawlCheck Out the Website For More Details!!!!93xrt.com

My Interests

A busy lifestyle. Just like you, we work a lot, so we like to balance it with having just as much fun. From baseball to bars to festivals to concerts, we'll always be there.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who loves great music...
whether you live in Chicago or not

Music:

Yes, and oh so much for you to handle. Just check out our friends...93.1 FM, Live From the Archives Volume 10, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Ray LaMontagne, The Fray, Robert Randolph, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper, The Cure, The Shins, John Butler Trio, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Gomez, Regina Spektor, The Cure, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Indigo Girls, David Gray, Radiohead, Eddie Vedder, Guster, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Amos Lee, Bob Marley, The Strokes, Keller Williams, U2, Talking Heads, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Tori Amos, Amy Winehouse, The Black Crowes, The Band, Ani DiFranco, Frou Frou, Bruce Sprinsteen, Spoon

Movies:

Find out! Listen to "Goin' To The Show With A Regular Guy" Tuesdays & Thursdays at 7:45am & 6:15pm...Knocked Up, Superbad, Once, Bourne Ultimatum

Television:

Wilco kicks it...Live in Chicago. Hear tracks from their latest live CD from 4 XRT shows recorded at The Vic Theatre on 93.1FM. The Sopranos, 30 Rock, The Office, Family Guy, The Daily Show

Heroes:

...was a song initially sung by David Bowie, to be covered a few years back by Jakob Dylan and The Wallflowers. You'll hear both on XRT.

My Blog

Upcoming 2008 Shows!

  4/04: XRT SHOW w/ Robin Trower / Dave UhrichHouse of Blues / Friday / 9 PM / $36.50 - $39 / 21+ 4/05: XRT SHOW w/ Kathleen Edwards & Justin RutledgeMetro / Saturday / 9 PM / $18 / 18+...
Posted by 93XRT on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:31:00 PST

Lin's Bin

Lin's Bin Got a question for XRT's Morning Host, Lin Brehmer? Well, now you can ask him! Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:15, with an encore performance at 6:15pm, Lin will be answering e-m...
Posted by 93XRT on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:56:00 PST

Be One of Our Best Friends in the Whole World!!

93XRT Best Friend in the Whole World   You already know that Lin Brehmer is your best friend in the whole world, but now you can be ours& literally!  And that has its perks! Just for list...
Posted by 93XRT on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:25:00 PST

Have you heard about Studio X?

By now, if you haven't, you might be missing out.Over the last few years, 93XRT has been bringing big name artists to perform and be interviewed for some lucky XRT VIP's in the intimate confines of Sc...
Posted by 93XRT on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:52:00 PST

XRT's Man on the Streets talks Double Door...

It's tough to find a better night out of live music than at Bucktown's Double Door. Aptly named for the fact that there are two doors, a North Avenue entrance and another on Damen. One will get you ...
Posted by 93XRT on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:10:00 PST

Lin Brehmer dines with Elvis Costello and tells the tale...

As the music director of XRT in the 1980's, I discovered a steaming portion of my job involved eating. It's not as bad as it sounds since the eating was accomplished at some of the best restaurants in...
Posted by 93XRT on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:40:00 PST

Tales from Behind the Mic with Terri Hemmert and U2...

It was 1983, and the Peace Museum here in Chicago was about to present the largest exhibit of its' history... Give Peace A Chance. As you can guess by the title, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were going to...
Posted by 93XRT on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:38:00 PST