Max Caster

"People know who you are cuz people know who I am"

    • about me
    Radio is in my blood. I am the youngest person to be program director at one of the biggest radio stations in the country. Music to the people is what I'm all about. The MP3 Jackpot allows me to share some of the music I can't play at my station. What a kick.
    what i look for
    The most bang you can get get from life.
    i'm into
    Living life to the extreme.
    state of mind
    Big city boy
    favorite bands
    Too many to mention.
    favorite movies
    Too many to mention.
    favorite books
    The Great Man
    LOCATION: Chicago, IL
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    75 Bars by The Roots
    hip hop, east coast
    Winner on 2008-07-22
    The Roots continue to show the world that this live hip hop ensemble from Philly is still one of the heaviest hitters in the world...  more »
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    Hebro strikes back by HEBRO
    reggae/ska, hip hop, spoken word, beats, acoustic, gigabyte buster
    Winner on 2008-07-13
    Hebro delivers the massive to the masses with sunglasses and backstage passes at mom's house. Acoustic hip hop humor from somewhere beyond Dungeons and Dragons...  more »
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    Gotta Get Away by Ali Campbell
    reggae/ska
    Winner on 2008-07-11
    As UB40's lead singer, Ali Campbell breathed the rarified air of a number one world wide smash singing Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine," in the...  more »
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    Steal the Blueprints by +/-
    pop, electronic, indie rock
    Winner on 2008-07-01
    You have to appreciate the blueprint that +/- came up with for this track. Just when you think this song is going to steer you...  more »
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    Three Girl Rumba (Live at the Roxy) by Wire
    pop, rock, post punk
    Winner on 2008-06-23
    Yup, this is what we call a no brainer. Well come to think of it, almost any post from the prolific source He_Is_Me is...  more »
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    Pot Kettle Black by Tilly And The Wall
    pop, rock
    Winner on 2008-06-18
    Some songs win faster than others. This one generated quite a stir at the MP3 Lunatic Asylum when I popped in for Friday's music meeting/party....  more »
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    Roommate From Hell (Drown Radio's Casio & Crunk Remix) by MC Lars
    pop, hip hop, comedy, nerdcore
    Winner on 2008-06-17
    Nerdcore is new sub-genre of hip hop practiced almost exclusively by former poetry slam semi-finalists who tackle topics that upper middle class kids can relate...  more »
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    Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend
    pop, indie
    Winner on 2008-06-14
    It seems that He_Is_Me and I have both fallen in love with the neo- bubble gum pop charm of Vampire Weekend. "Oxford Comma" seduces us...  more »
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    Hello Is This Thing On by !!!
    rock, electronic, dance, indie, funk
    Winner on 2008-06-10
    !!!. Say it again, !!!. You can do it. It's often pronounced Chik Chik Chik, but you never know with these guys. Still with me?...  more »
     
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    Right & Wrong by The May Fire
    pop, rock, indie, new wave
    Winner on 2008-06-06
    The May Fire rocks so hard on this song. Catty Tasso's vocal is amazing, and the band is off the rails, they play together seamlessly...  more »
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    If The World Hadn't Gone Insane by Mike Johnson
    pop, rock, singer/songwriter, folk rock
    Winner on 2008-06-01
    Matthew the MF King Kaufman, look at you posting up some fine music; you should post more often. I agree with singer/songwriter Mike Johnson's...  more »
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    Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson
    blues, urban/R&B, pre-war, country blues
    Winner on 2008-05-26
    Band Geek, I see you have posted a gem from the daddy of rock and roll himself. Funny, I recently found a blog called  more »
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    Starring In The Movies by Annie Hayden
    pop
    Winner on 2008-05-21
    Today's winner comes from Pop Hermit, our cave dwelling source, who spends the daylight hours digging up beautiful pop treasures like our MP3 Jackpot...  more »
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    Christine Keeler by The Orobians
    world, reggae/ska
    Winner on 2008-05-17
    It's a ska Saturday at the MP3 Jackpot presented by Moozic and The Orobians. This is an Italian ska gem rooted in the Jamaican dancehall...  more »
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    In the Mood for Ska by SKA-J
    reggae/ska
    Winner on 2008-05-07
    This American standard is given its proper ska tribute by Italian ska giants, Ska-J. A big thumbs up to who ever had...  more »
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    Stables and Chairs by Portugal The Man
    rock, classic rock
    Winner on 2008-04-19
    I was actually given the OK from my (you're familiar with the clever pet names I call the man) boss to play this on my...  more »
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    Knife (Girl Talk Remix) by Grizzly Bear
    rock, hip hop, indie rock, remix
    Winner on 2008-04-18
    It's Friday and I feel we need a really smokin' Jackpot Winner. Alien Protocol, you have been on fire lately, so I turn...  more »
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    Bubble Pop by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
    hip hop, west coast, indie
    Winner on 2008-04-07
    Del Tha Funkee Homosapien commentating in unique fashion, delivering historical perspective on the "Bubble Pop" which is so prevalent in the la la land...  more »
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    Nocturne by 127 Band
    rock, world, jazz, alternative, folk blues
    Winner on 2008-04-06
    Robot Coup, how can I thank you for such a beautiful post? You can't adequately describe "Nocturne" as arty, or gypsy, or...  more »
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    They Shoot Hipsters, Don't They? by Attractive Eighties Women
    rock, other, comedy
    Winner on 2008-03-26
    Jesus 2000, you are slowly losing it, man. "They Shoot Hipsters Don't They?" is a sick comedic gem that makes me stop and think... I...  more »
     
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