Jack Austin
@JackAustinNews
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photographer. journalist. poet. dj. ⚛️🎵📷 https://t.co/YbfI8D1OWA
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2021
🎶 Crossroads Chicago is LIVE! I’m proud to launch this station as a co-founder and DJ—bringing you blues, jazz, doo-wop, R&B, soul, gospel, rock, and Latin sets: everything that met at the crossroads and shaped the Chicago Sound. https://t.co/dDXd91ULoY 🔊🔥
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Blues and everything in between. A lot of different genres met at the Crossroads of Chicago and formed the Chicago Sound. We have Blues, Jazz, Doo Woo, R&B, Soul, Soul Jazz, Rock...and don't forget...
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Part Two of our North Mississippi Hill Country Blues series — Eric Deaton on learning the music at the juke joints where it was made. https://t.co/nSAIu0OWA6
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If Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier collapses, sea levels could rise dramatically — and we’re closer to understanding why. Read my latest, my first article for @planet_forward
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As sea levels rise, researchers at Penn State are racing to understand the science behind glacial collapse at sites like Thwaites Glacier.
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How Luther Dickinson channels moonshine, memory, and modernity into the living pulse of Hill Country blues, told in a wide-ranging conversation. 🎙️INTERVIEW: https://t.co/hg4yScRJ26
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"From Moonshine to Modal Grooves" - read my wide-ranging conversation with Luther Dickinson about his hybrid sound, the moonshine fueling hill country blues, and his evolution and influences. My first feature for @AmeriBluesScene!
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How Luther Dickinson channels moonshine, memory, and modernity into the living pulse of Hill Country blues, told in a wide-ranging conversation.
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New England bluesman Ryan Hartt’s first solo album, driven by howling harmonica. Check my review for @BluesBlastMag
https://t.co/w7DKN3czMd
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A ghost has emerged from the depths of blues-rock past. The Last Music Company has salvaged a rare Lonnie Mack concert tape—restoring and remastering it into Live from Louisville 1992 (2025). Mack has long been hailed as a “blues-rock wizard.” https://t.co/TyX3OrHIbX
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Canadian blues veteran Wailin’ Walker with his 7th release since 1978. A solid blend of the Chicago and West Coast blues sounds. https://t.co/1LsJtXLmt4
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Happy to share my first article for contratiempo! 🎭 "Contra Ritmo" hits Destinos Chicago Latino Thaeaer Festival with a powerful story of love, rhythm, and Latino identity. Mariachi and ballet clash - read why audiences were in tears. https://t.co/cYBTDm7ayQ
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Contra Ritmo (2025) presenta la historia de amor entre Emilio, un apasionado músico de mariachi, y Alarii, un talentoso bailarín de ballet con raíces folclóricas, en un musical que explora las...
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Poor Man's Whiskey plays the 2025 Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS. Featured on trombone is Crossroads DJ Trombone Dave! (Photo by Electric Chicken).
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Poor Man's Whiskey performs in Memphis, TN, in April. (Photo by DJ Electric Chicken).
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Blues guitarist and Earwig Music record label owner Andy Cohen. (Photo by DJ Electric Chicken)
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Memphis blues and roots musician Moses Crouch. (Photo by Electric Chicken)
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Meet one of our founders and DJs, Dave Ramey, also known as Trombone Dave! Here he is playing at the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, MS, earlier this year. Tune in to hear some of his blues and jazz heavy sets!
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Omar Gordon at Clarksdale's Juke Joint Festival, 2025. (Photos by Electric Chicken/ Jack Austin)
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Chicago teens are re-shaping climate action—through murals, storytelling, and science-driven art. At the heart: community, creativity and the motto: “We make climate personal.” 🌍👏 Read their story.
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Chicago-brewed "Da Pope" beer is now in Pope Leo’s fridge, thanks to Gov. Pritzker. https://t.co/tSCi35E0nZ
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"Oceanographer Lynne Talley sounds alarm on rising seas" - Talley spoke about how climate change is affecting ocean patterns at the Comer Climate Conference. https://t.co/GMT4CEsXmm
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Happy to share another article of mine for Stand Up for Nuclear featuring @jenshigh . Jens has become a leading nuclear advocate in Denmark and internationally.
After growing up in Denmark’s anti-nuclear heartland, @jenshigh became one of the country’s leading nuclear advocates, combining reactor physics expertise with bold public outreach through @atomkraft_jatak. Now at Westinghouse, he’s helping shape the future of clean energy.
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