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Today I randomly discovered Lin Brehmer, who was a beloved local radio host on WXRT; he passed away in 2023 prematurely from cancer, two years ago today.

He had a segment called “Lin’s Bin” where he answered listener questions with long, poetic essays.

One of the episodes of The Bear opens with him introducing a Sufjan Stevens song, to a montage of Chicago street scenes and historical moments.

He called himself “your very best friend in the world.”

The Lin’s Bin archives are on Audacy.

Medley: Senses Working Overtime / Grass / Love On A Farmboy's Wages - XTC (1989)

I wish we'd get more officially released tracks from the '89 "acousXTC" tour. These are some of my favorite live recordings they ever made.

Lin Brehmer (1954-2023)

This weekend’s kick off is dedicated to Chicago radio personality Lin Brehmer who passed away earlier this week at age 68. He was an excellent disc jockey and outstanding morning drive personality on WXRT, a passionate fan of all things Chicago, and your best friend in the whole world. Borrowing from a Frank Zappa song, he regularly used the catch phrase, “Its great to be alive!”

In memory of Lin and the many years of joy he brought to Chicago listeners, I’m kicking off the weekend with The Mothers of Invention and their live version of Call Any Vegetable.

(If you choose to skip around on the song, Frank’s “great to be alive” is at 5:43. Also, don’t miss Frank’s awesome guitar solo at 3:40.)