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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Ratboys lead singer Julia Steiner and review the new album from Friko.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Ratboys lead singer and songwriter Julia Steiner. The Chicago band's sixth album, "Singin' To An Empty Chair," is one of the most acclaimed releases of 2026 so far. The hosts also review the new album from Chicago rockers, Friko. Join our Facebook Group:  https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon:  https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal:  https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop:  bit.ly/2RyD5Ah   Mobile:  sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Ratboys, "Anywhere," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Friko, "Seven Degrees," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026 Friko, "Guess," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026 Friko, "Alice," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026 Friko, "Choo Choo," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026 Ratboys, "Folk Song For Jazz," AOID, Topshelf, 2015 Rat Boy, "My Name Is Rat Boy," Internationally Unknown, Parlophone, 2019 Ratboys, "Elvis Is In The Freezer,"…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot

Guest: Julia Steiner

Topics covered

• music
• album review
• interview
• Chicago bands
• rock music

Keywords

• Ratboys
• Friko
• album review
• music interview
• Chicago music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ratboys, Friko

Books & works: Singin' To An Empty Chair, Something Worth Waiting For, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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