ifitbeyourwill S06E04 • Case Oats
From scribbled journal entries to a critically acclaimed debut album on Merge Records, Casey Gomez Walker's artistic evolution is a testament to creative fluidity and unexpected paths. The frontwoman of Casey Oats opens up about how her background in creative writing led to songwriting only after...
Chicagoverse 358 - Casey Gomez Walker (Case Oats)
Jaime Black visits North Side studio The Pocket to interview Case Oats mastermind Casey Gomez Walker.
Walker details the long journey of taking concepts from her creative writing classes in college and turning them into her debut record, titled Last Missouri Exit, over a decade later.
The singer-...
First Time: First Course – Elizabeth Moen
Elizabeth Moen creates music that strikes a perfect balance between humor and raw emotion. Her voice is a powerhouse, but it’s in the quiet moments - when she whispers - that her true strength shines. Blending American folk music with an indie-rock edge, her sound is raw and real, drawing from pe...
FIREHOUSE SESSION: Case Oats
On May 21, 2026, Chicago alt-country band Case Oats stopped by the WFHB Firehouse ahead of their show that night at The Bishop. Led by Casey Gomez Walker and featuring Spencer Tweedy (drums), Max Subar (guitar and pedal steel), Jason Ashworth (bass), and Scott Daniel (fiddle), the band joined us ...
Episode 323: Newport Folk Festival Series Part 3 with Case Oats
In this final interview from Newport Folk Festival, I sat down with the awesome duo of Casey Gomez Walker and Spencer Tweedy, whose project, Case Oats, is one of my favorite alt-country Chicago bands.
Casey and Spencer are a uniquely compelling duo — complementing each other’s talents — both pers...
S2 Ep16: The Rising Sons
What happens when your father is a musical legend? Louise & Blair explore the rewards, expectations and challenges of following a famous father, with music from Lukas Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, Justin Townes Earle, Teddy Thompson and Spencer Tweedy. From Willie Nelson and Woody Guthrie to Steve Earle,...
S9E480 - Television 'Marquee Moon' with Alan Zweig
This week's returning guest, Canadian documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig, brings a record many before him have mentioned but never pulled the trigger to tackle. Released in February 1977 to lukewarm commercial reception, Television's stunning debut 'Marquee Moon' is considered by many to be one of ...
For Chicago’s flute queen V.V. Lightbody, life is a period piece
Chicago songwriter Vivian McConnell is known for fusing indie rock with unexpected flares. You can hear Latin rhythms and ….the flute she learned to play in high school.
Around town, she performs with artists like Finom or Spencer Tweedy.
But under the moniker VV Lightbody, she has released a ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
There are new updates in a sexual assault case unfolding at a University of Chicago fraternity house. Pope Leo XIV is recovering after having surgery today to remove a lung nodule. A group of Pulitzer Prize winners is in Chicago this week helping to open a new traveling exhibit.
Plus, Chicago son...
Spencer Tweedy
Spencer Tweedy joins host Fenne Lily to talk about Rick Danko, Denis Johnson, Maria Montessori and Bill Wurtz.
Spencer Tweedy Instagram: instagram.com/spencertweedyFenne Lily Instagram: instagram.com/fennelily
