Dylan Slocum, singer, guitarist, songwriter from Spanish Love Songs, joins us to talk about how the band has survived and evolved thru the last 20 months during a global pandemic. We talk about cancelling a tour, surviving a derecho in Iowa, starting a Patreon group, moving to Nashville, working on a new record, what he loves about Chicago and finally beginning the journey back to playing live shows again.

Time Stamps:

1:15: What's been happening over the past 20 months?

3:32: What were those conversations about canceling the tour like?

6: You've been on tour for 6 weeks, tour is canceled, where are you going?

12:01: If you had to choose, would you prefer to be killed by a Taco Bell awning or a Best Buy "B"?

14: Is there a lot of conversation with the band about what we are going to do?

16: Tell us about your Patreon

20:25: Is there a reason why you'd never done a solo project before?

28:30: Do you worry that giving people early access will alter expectations of what the album will be?

31: What percent done with the new album are you?

38:35: Was there a reason for just doing these 3 shows?

47:55: What are some of the things you love about coming to Chicago?

53:27: Deep dish or thin crust?

54:45: When you think of Chicago/the Chicago music scene, what do you think of?

55:42: Favorite venue in Chicago?

59: What Chicago bands do you like?

63:33: What have you been listening to lately?

67: "We're a cowboy band now!"

71:45: Favorite cheap drink?