I own a record label. Those five words are impressive to almost any person I've uttered them to, and yet I inwardly cringe despite my confident delivery of this statement. more...

In At Work Forums, artists and experts gather gather to discuss best practices for Chicago's creatives in music, dance, theater, visual art, and more. Join us for our September programs at the Cultural Center:

Opportunities with Local Museums – Thursday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. more...

There’s this great quote from Wallace Shawn at the beginning of My Dinner with Andre: “When I was ten years old, I was rich, I was an aristocrat, riding around in taxis, surrounded by comfort, and all I thought about was art and music. Now I’m 36, and all I think about is money.” 

I am no aristocrat, but there was a time in my mid 20s, right around 1999, that Chicago was full of artistic promise and possibility. more...

IMRadio is an Internet radio station based in Chicago that plays more than 50,000 songs from 10,000 musicians and has one full-time employee: that’s me, Paddy Noonan. It's my job to schedule all of these songs on more than 400 streams of music. I also help artists use IMRadio to promote their music, connect with music industry people, and even sell merchandise to a worldwide audience. It’s a job that I really love, and considering my 16-hour workdays, I am lucky that I get to do something I am passionate about.
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