Deep Dark Tunnel

WCRX is the student-run radio station of Columbia College Chicago. The station is dedicated to embodying professional, ethical, and legal standards while promoting a learning and leadership experience for students. WCRX provides broadcasting services to the Columbia College campus and surrounding communities in Cook County.

Nov 7

Nov 7 Episode IV: Grant Sharp

Carly Metea

student work

This week in the tunnel we have a conversation with Grant Sharp about their newest single “Gwen’s Song” as well as the emergence of new genres in pop music, community, aesthetics, and Gwen Stafani.

Oct 31

Oct 31 Episode III: Sage/ Sumothemechanic

Carly Metea

student work

Join us in the tunnel for our Halloween special, featuring the producer Sage who also goes by Sumothemechanic. This week we play three songs off of Sage’s new mixtape “the photo is unknown” and discuss its themes such as the integration of AI in aesthetics, the genre hyperpop, and sampling techniques.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Episode II: Azurae

Carly Metea

student work

Whoa… It’s dark down here! We’re back in the tunnels with dark electronic pop artist Azurae, as we discuss the inspiration behind their newest single “Electric Bones”, which was featured on the most recent compilation album from the network Ascend To the 7th Layer.

Oct 17

Oct 17 Episode I: Juno2002

Carly Metea

student work

Ambient electronic artist Juno2002 crawls down the sewer valve to join us in our first installment of Deep Dark Tunnel “Diaries”. Join us in our discussion as we listen and to a track from Juno’s collective 3vibeskeeters’s new mixtape “Transmissions from 3vibeskeeters”.