Podcast
From The Archives
From The Archives goes beyond crate digging to find where the music actually began: the musicians, songwriters, studios, indie labels, record stores and regional scenes that existed long before the records became collectible pieces of plastic.
The stories involve child prodigies and regional greats, legendary record stores and missed opportunities, political movements, industry heartbreak and even murder. Together, they reveal a thriving music culture that existed beyond the hits, stars and histories everybody already knows.
Each episode traces one of those musical ecosystems from the original recording to its unlikely second life decades later. Every season explores a different genre; every episode visits another city and another story buried inside the Fervor archives.
Fervor has spent decades finding, restoring and preserving overlooked recordings, then finding new audiences for them through film, television, reissues and sampling. Sometimes the recognition arrives 50 years late. It still counts.
- Music History chart
- #75
- Episodes
- 2
- Typical length
- 48 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
2 episodes, newest first
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48 min
Inside Chicago's Most Elusive Soul Archives
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
Dive into the legendary Chicago Soul scene! We uncover the untold stories of the Triplett Twins, rare albums from John Kontol, and dive into the last recording from the original members of the Chi-Lites. On this episode of From The Archives, we go beyond the hits to discover the artists whose music rivaled the greats. Featured in this episode: The Triplett Twins: Discover how this early 70's powerhouse duo, mentored by Curtis Mayfield, caught national attention and built their own production empire. John Kontol: Get an exclusive look at original tapes and tape notes from Kontol’s private press rarities, heavily inspired by Steely Dan, Blood Sweat & Tears, and Earth, Wind & Fire. The Chi-Lites: We share a serendipitous run-in with one of Chicago’s most famous soul groups... NOTE Since we have recorded this episode we have learned who “The Learners” are. Head over to our community tab to see what we found!
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1 min
From The Archives | Trailer Trailer
Season 1
Show notes
Go beyond crate-digging to uncover where the music actually began—from regional prodigies and legendary record stores to industry heartbreak and even murder. Hosted by Fervor Records’ execs David Hilker and Jeff Freundlich, and producer Keagan Stromberg, each episode unearths a lost musical ecosystem buried deep inside the Fervor archives, tracing its journey from the original recording to an unlikely second life decades later.
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