“You gonna tell me the history of the blues? I am the goddam blues. Look at me. Shit. I’m from West Virginia. I’m the first man in my family not to work in the coal mines, my mother scrubbed floors on her knees for a living, and you’re going to tell me about the goddam blues because you read some book written by John Hammond? Kiss my ass.”

-Bill Withers

May is shaping up to be a media-tastic month for Empire State Express, with both TV and radio airplay on the docket.

If you tuned into CanTV earlier this month, you might just have caught a glimpse of us rocking out Silvie’s back on a frigid January evening. If you didn’t, you’ll get another chance on 5/29 to see us on the small screen (10:00PM airtime).

In the off chance that you don’t actually own a television or find the notion of ESE TV a mite over-stimulating, we’ve got you covered. Around 7:30PM on 5/27, our sweet, sweet voices can be heard on WLUW 88.7FM, melting hearts and candying inner ears. DJ Jabs will be interviewing us as part of Radio One Chicago’s nightly show and will be broadcasting a few cuts from the Land Speed Record EP across the Chicagoland area. For those of you farther afield, a live stream is available here.

See you on the air!