Local kid Jackson Dreyer loves disco balls so much he named his dog after one. Originally from Vernon Hills, the Nashville based singer/songwriter sat down with McCabe & Jenny from The Afternoon Mix about his new holiday song "Christmas In Chicago," the story behind his mustache, how his big plans for 2024. Hear Jackson talk about all this and more with McCabe and Jenny on The Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow Jenny V: Jenny's Insta Follow McCabe: McCabe's Insta Follow The Mix: The Mixstagr...
Dec 21, 2023•18 min
Known as the songbird of Nashville, Makena Hartlin has been making a name for herself in the cut-throat city known for churning (and burning) out stars. Originally from New Lenox, Makena returned to her roots and sat down with McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix to talk about getting her start singing in local restaurants and karaoke nights, singing backup vocals for numerous acts including CMA Awards Entertainer Of The Year Lainey Wilson, and making her mark her first year living in Nashville...
Nov 17, 2023•12 min
London based singer, songwriter, and musician Dylan took a break from tour to stop by The Mix studio to catch up with McCabe and Jenny of the Afternoon Mix. Dylan talked about the release of her favorite song "Rebel Child," manifesting playing her dream venue, and what the British equivalent to deep dish pizza is. Listen to Dylan more with McCabe on the Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow Jenny V: Jenny's Insta Follow McCabe: McCabe's Insta Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Listen to The Mix: Listen...
Nov 17, 2023•15 min
Looking for a movie to enjoy over the holidays? Singer, songwriter, and actor Jake Miller caught up with McCabe and Jenny from The Afternoon Mix the day after the Hollywood premiere of his new movie HOLIDAY TWIST (Out Dec. 1st). Jake talked about how he landed the role, big tour moments, the story behind his new song "I See Ghosts" available now. Hear about all this and more with McCabe and Jenny on the Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow Jenny V: Jenny's Insta Follow McCabe: McCabe's Insta Follo...
Nov 17, 2023•13 min
Growing up in Ohio, Knox’s whole existence before he ever wrote a song was basketball. After being unsure of his future, he eventually picked up a guitar in college and learned how to play through self-taught YouTube videos. Now, Knox is based in Nashville and currently touring with the band "Nightly." Knox stopped by The Mix studios before his show at the Metro to talk about his new song "Not The 1975," his new EP and how touring is going. Hear about all that and more with McCabe and Jenny on t...
Nov 02, 2023•17 min
Boys Like Girls experienced massive success in 2006 when they released their breakthrough song "The Great Escape." Several years later they are back out on tour following a new album and the first body of work they've released as a band in over a decade. Lead vocalist, Martin, caught up with McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix before their stop at the Aragon Ballroom. Hear how much things have changed for Martin since the early 2000s and more with McCabe and Jenny on the Mix New Music Club Pod...
Oct 25, 2023•10 min
A Swiftie herself, Canadian singer-songwriter LØLØ went viral on TikTok after covering massive hits like Taylor Swift's "Betty" and catching the eye of fast-rising superstar Olivia Rodrigo. Now, LØLØ is meeting her idols, handling hecklers, and working on new music. She just recently released her new song "faceplant," based on a true story. She caught up with McCabe and Jenny of the Afternoon Mix before opening for Boys Like Girls at the Aragon Ballroom on their current tour. Hear LØLØ talk abou...
Oct 25, 2023•11 min
What do you do when a Senior Business Strategist's hobby goes viral on TikTok? You fly to Barcelona without telling work, obviously! Paul Russell was playing a round of mini golf with friends when he noticed his TikTok notifications start to go crazy and the rest is history. Paul caught up with McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix to talk about being an "aspiring two hit wonder," focusing on making cookout music, and how difficult it was to get the sample for the song that put him on the map. H...
Oct 06, 2023•8 min
Touring is hard! But it's especially hard when you have to deal with things like giant, poisonous spiders. That's what Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis has to battle while on tour. Dean stopped by the 101.9 The Mix studio to catch up with McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix before his sold out show at Vic Theatre in Chicago. Dean shared some of the big differences between touring in Australia vs. America, dealing with the scary insects of Australia, and the inspiration behind his new so...
Sep 29, 2023•9 min
It's always surreal when a celebrity recognizes your music. That's what happened to JVKE when a celeb (who's all about family) played his music on the red carpet. JVKE caught up with McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix before his sold out show at House of Blues in Chicago. Hear JVKE talk about his first attempt at crowd surfing, his reaction to Vin Diesel playing his song on the red carpet and more with McCabe and Jenny on the Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow Jenny V: Jenny's Insta Follow Mc...
Sep 29, 2023•6 min
What do you do when someone walks past you literally covered in rats? Clyde and Gracie of the band Lawrence weren't sure what to do either! The duo stopped by 101.9 The Mix ahead of opening for the Jonas Brothers at Wrigley Field in August to take on The Afternoon Mix's Box Of Possibly Unfortunate Questions. Hear Lawrence talk about about the most disgusting thing they witnessed on tour, their embarrassing AIM screen names, and more with McCabe and Jenny on the Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow...
Sep 29, 2023•8 min
McCabe of The Afternoon Mix caught up with Tate McRae before her show at Riviera Theatre in Chicago. She gave McCabe the download about her experience working with producer Ryan Tedder, the making of her newest song "Greedy," and traveling without her besties. Hear McCabe talk about all this and more with Tate McRae on the Mix New Music Club Podcast! Follow McCabe: McCabe's Insta Follow The Mix: The Mixstagram Stream The Mix: Listen Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Sep 16, 2023•8 min
McCabe and Jenny of The Afternoon Mix caught up with Grouplove in a Zoom interview before they hit the stage at Wrigley with P!NK this Saturday, August 12th. You may know them for their huge song "Tongue Tied" but they just released their 6th album titled "I Want It All Right Now." They dish on all things new music, how they handled a tour bus breaking down mid-tour, and find out what questions they drew from the infamous "Box of Possibly Unfortunate Questions." Listen to McCabe and Jenny talk a...
Aug 11, 2023•12 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 4: If there was ever a perfect example of why you should always keep pursuing your dreams, it's singer-songwriter Ari Abdul. Ari, who didn't release her first song until a year and a half ago, is about to do her third live performance…EVER. And it's on the Lollapalooza stage. Oh and by the way, her second performance was the Lolla Aftershow she did the night before. Ari sat down with McCabe and Emma to talk about what the whirlwind...
Aug 10, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 4: When Sam Moran was released from The Wiggles he struggled with his mental health. Now, as Republic Record's first ever Kid's Artist, he's made it his mission to make music that helps children understand their feelings. Sam sat down with McCabe and Emma backstage at Lollapalooza to talk about his upcoming album where each song represents an emotion, testing his music on his own children, and trying to bridge the gap between Cocom...
Aug 10, 2023•6 min
Lollapalooza Day 4: Often times artists pick a genre and stick to it. UPSAHL, who is performing at Lolla for the second time, prefers to let the vibe of the day pick the genre of music she'll work with that day. McCabe and Emma caught up with the singer-songwriter before her second performance at Lolla to talk about how she treats songwriting like therapy, opening for Tove Lo's upcoming tour this fall, and spraining her ankle during a show in Columbus, Missouri. You can check out the latest rele...
Aug 09, 2023•8 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: Jean Dawson prefers to travel in a pack...literally! The artist, who loves dogs, always tours with at least one of his many pups as they act as his emotional support animal. Jean dropped by the Mix tent to talk about the weird little nicknames he gives his dogs, getting matching back tattoos with McCabe, and his dream of getting a tattoo of his dog pack. His latest album "CHAOS NOW*" came out last year and you can see him and Mc...
Aug 09, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: A little bit of rain wasn't going to stop The Revivalists from putting on a great show at their second Lollapalooza. The New Orleans natives appreciated the Chicago weather not feeling like soup in the air. The band dropped by the Mix tent backstage to chat with Lisa and McCabe about their favorite Chicago spots to visit (shoutout AliveOne), finding gratitude in the songwriting process during the pandemic, and we get an update o...
Aug 09, 2023•9 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: Ethereal being Ingrid Andress isn't like most people because she actually had a healthy breakup. That's more than she ca say for the audience at her Lollapalooza set. The singer-songwriter stopped by the Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to dish with McCabe and Jenny about how she literally manifested opening up for Stevie Nicks on tour, dying to do a set in the rain, and putting her tour bus on a ferry in Europe. Hear McCabe a...
Aug 09, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: And the award for nicest person ever goes to...UK chart toping rock star and certified cutie pie, MAISIE PETERS! At the young age of 23, Maisie became the youngest British female solo artist in a decade to debut at number 1 on the UK charts with the release of her album "The Good Witch" and we couldn't be more honored to be her first ever Lollapalooza interview. Maisie sat down with McCabe and Emma to talk about what it was like...
Aug 09, 2023•6 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: Some things just go well together. Peanut butter and jelly, chips and salsa, lexapro and water. But you better add Yung Gravy (AKA the Milf Menace) and bbno$ to that list. The duo dropped by the Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to talk with McCabe and Emma about how they slid into each other's SoundCloud DMs, producing music shirtless, and they even dip into McCabe's box of Possibly Unfortunate Questions. Their new album "Grav...
Aug 09, 2023•9 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: It's safe to say TOMORROW X TOGETHER has brought back the boy band and we couldn't be happier. The global sensation premiered at the Perry's stage last year and this year is headlining the Bud Light stage to close out Day 3. The only word they would use to describe that feeling? HAPPY! TXT stopped by the Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to talk about what is was like to work with the Jonas Brothers on their new single "Do It L...
Aug 09, 2023•5 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 3: Hundreds of thousands of people flock to festivals like Lollapalooza and Coachella every year, and everyone from concert goers, artists, staff and crew need to eat! But what happens to all of the leftover food? Musically Fed is an organization that repurposes unused catering from concerts, tours, and festivals and donates it to those in need. Maria Bruner, the founder and CEO, sat down with Lisa Allen backstage at Lolla to talk ...
Aug 05, 2023•10 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 2: TALK doesn't like violence, but he will threaten his mom and sister with the idea of getting a face tattoo. TALK sat down with McCabe and Lisa to talk about performing two shows at Lolla, his matching astronaut tattoos that his whole crew has, buying shoes from bigshoes.com (that's why he always wears Crocs). His song "Runaway To Mars" has already grossed over 95 million streams, and you can hear his latest single "A Little Bit ...
Aug 04, 2023•9 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 2: Lollapalooza has international artists from all over the world grace its stages. So it's especially important when a homegrown artist makes the bill. Chicago native Kidd Kenn had never been to a concert before he started making music and he dropped by the mix tent backstage at Lolla to dish on his first ever Lolla performance, designing his chrome outfit this morning, and his exclusive partnership with Target. His new EP "Busy B...
Aug 04, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 2: The Beauty School Dropouts are getting used to having fans, but their dads aren't. In fact, the band thinks their dads might be more famous than the band. Fans (and moms of their fans) have been sliding into their parents' DMs and recognizing their dads at shows. The band dropped into the Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to talk about opening for Blink 182, going from a 250 seat venue to a 25,000 seat venue, and which YouTube ...
Aug 04, 2023•9 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 2: Chri$tian Gate$ has experienced a lot of loss his life. But he's learned how to process through it and now uses it to fuel his music. He dropped by The Mix tent backstage at Lolla to dish about his latest singles, the inspiration behind the music, and how his upcoming music video is going to be his most impactful visual yet. Hear McCabe and Emma talk about all this and more with Chri$tin Gate$ on the Mix New Music Club Podcast: ...
Aug 04, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 2: Going viral is a dream for some people, for singer-songwriter Knox it's a challenge to keep the momentum going. Knox popped by The Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to talk about the story behind his viral song "Not The 1975," flying out two fans to hangout at Lolla, and how much his life has changed since his first song came out a year ago. He has a new single coming out tomorrow with Charlotte Sands and has a new seven song E...
Aug 04, 2023•7 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 1: Even though Junior Mesa's first appearance at Lollapalooza has been a little overwhelming, he's having a blast. The artist swung by the Mix tent backstage at Lollapalooza to talk about receiving friendship bracelets from fans, the musical influences he looked up to growing up in Bakersfield, California, and bagging groceries for the lead singer of Korn when he worked at Albertson's. His latest single "Can I Trust You" is out now...
Aug 03, 2023•8 min
The Mix is live backstage at Lollapalooza 2023! Lollapalooza Day 1: Waterfront beaches are warm, relaxing, and fun to be around. The same is true for Canadian group The Beaches. The band stopped by The Mix tent backstage at Lolla to dish with McCabe and Jenny about their experience at The Weiner's Circle, their knowledge of Chicago history, and pulling yourself up and out of heartbreak. Their debut album "Blame My Ex" is coming out soon and you can see them on their upcoming "Blame Brett" Tour. ...
Aug 03, 2023•9 min
