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Chicago, land of the Bears, the all-beef hot dog you're supposed to eat without catsup, and weather that's so cold in the wintertime it takes three large coffees and a couple hours in front of a space heater to get warm again after walking up the block.

It's also home to an amazing number of artists and labels, many of whom have graced the pages of XLR8R for years (most notably in our Chicago Issue from October 2005). From Corey Rusk's indie-rock powerhouse Touch & Go to the eclectic catalog of Thrill Jockey to hip-hop oasis that is Galapagos 4 and fun-loving rap duo The Cool Kids, music of any and every genre can be found in all corners of the Windy City.

For the next installment of the XLR8R Podcast, we took a look at the music scene in Chicago and pulled together a few of our current and classic favorites for this hour-long mix. We check in with IDM/experimental maverick Liz McLean Knight (a.k.a. Quantazelle), get down with hip-hop duo Qwel & Kip, tune into Kid Sister producer/remixer Gant Man, enjoy some cheeky raps from the aforementioned Cool Kids, and more. Now if we could just find a coat warm enough to keep the wind chill away, we might consider moving there.

Tracklisting
1. David Powers "Teshtosterone"
2. Danger feat. Vyle "00h00"
3. Kush Arora and Zulu "Lose Control"
4. DJ Gant Man "Boricua Juke Humboldt Park Style"
5. Farley Jackmaster Funk "Jesus Will Work It Out"
6. Justice "Let There Be Light (DJ Funk Remix)"
7. Menowah "Arizona Limit (Sirhan's Grand Canyon Remix)"
8. Mic Terror "Ooh Wee!! feat. Donnis"
9. Kid Static "Man Up"
10. The Cool Kids "That'll Work"
11. Qwel & Kip Killagain "Heliocentric"
12. Quantazelle "Mental Zilch King"

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