Chicago Acoustic Underground

About Me

Chicago Acoustic Underground is a Podcast dedicated to promoting the amazing wealth of original singer/songwriters/bands performing in Chicago.Michael Teach and the "Wizard of the Mix" Michael Vez are your hosts. CAU is an "NPRish" radio show format with interviews and live music by the Windy City's most talented Singer/Songwriters.

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Member Since: 7/31/2006
Band Website: chicagoacoustic.net
Band Members: Michael Teach and "The Wizard of the Mix" Michael Narvaez are Co-Hosts for Chicago Acoustic Underground and are also partners in BNW Productions, a company that produces digital live audio/video recordings. Our most recent recording is The Bill Porter Orchestra live at The Green Dolphin in Chicago. Jacob Covington Tenor Sax Pro, now residing in San Francisco is responsible for CAU's website design and also a great friend.
Influences: Chicago Acoustic Underground is proud to offer Chicago Singer/Songwriters a "Virtual" Venue to showcase their creative talents. In the seventies and eighties in Chicago there were venues all over the city that gave new talent the exposure they deserved and examples of that era are Steve Goodman, John Prine, and many others. We are presenting this talent to the world through our Podcast. Check these people out at www.chicagoacoustic.net
Sounds Like: Chicago Acoustic Underground features the best original Singer/Songwriters performing in The Windy City!
Record Label: BNW Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sundays Benefit Concert "Jammin For A Cure"

To all my CAU friends and performers:This Sunday's Benefit Concert for the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is a very important event for all of us. First and foremost it will help to find an early ...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:50:00 PST

Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Benefit Concert Lineup!!!

Hello Everyone,Here is the lineup for the August 10, 2008 Benefit Concert at Green Dolphin Street 2200 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL:Pre-Concert Reception Performers:4-7 PMIndividual Tickets $160., incl...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:41:00 PST

Jammin For a Cure Benefit Concert

Transitions Part Deux&Chicago Acoustic Underground is embarking on a new journey. On August 10, 2008 we will present our first of many Live Benefit Concerts to support the efforts of Chicago based Ch...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:53:00 PST

We WON!!! Ordinance pulled from council adgenda

Congratulations to each and every one that posted on the Save Chicago Culture site. Almost 6,000 people responded to the ill concieved ordinance. Thank you all so very much. Without your efforts to sh...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Tue, 13 May 2008 01:18:00 PST

The chairman of the committee that OKd this proposal

The chairman of the committee that OK'd this proposal and sent it on to the city council is 47th Ward Ald. Gene Schulter. Here's his contact info: 47th Ward Office 4237 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 6...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Mon, 12 May 2008 01:06:00 PST

The Day the Music Died could be May 14th http://savechicagoculture.org/

As a playing musician and sound engineer in this city for almost thirty years I've seen a lot of great talent struggle in this town, but always had opportunities by starting out in smaller venues and ...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:02:00 PST

Chicagos proposed promoters liciensing ordinance

This is an open letter to Chicago music lovers and performers. We must unite on opposing the so called promoter licensing ordinance. This is the most ill thought out proposed response to the E2 club f...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Sun, 11 May 2008 04:41:00 PST

Nice to be Home safe and sound

It is a sunny Saturday morning in Chicago and I have a greater appreciation life's little excitments and I am pleased to be here.I was on Flight 862 out of West Palm Beach yesterday when the pilot ann...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:34:00 PST

Rant!

January 12, 2008 Response to current Newsweek article& OK, I know the following is kind of a RANT and is probably a bit risky, but I couldn't help myself. I receive Newsweek magazine because i...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:48:00 PST

Whats in store???

January 7, 2008 What's in store??? I have learned through the years, some 60 plus of them that the future will unfold it's self. We can "feel" that change is in the air. We can get excited again,...
Posted by Chicago Acoustic Underground on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:04:00 PST