Alex is a graphic designer, illustrator, and DJ. Originally from Iowa, he's lived in Chicago for over a decade, working and volunteering with such organizations as the Design Museum of Chicago, the Society of Typographic Arts, Spudnik Press Cooperative, and CHIRP Radio. He currently works for a small design studio in Ravenswood and spends his free time drawing, list making, record collecting, and singing karaoke (sometimes competitively).
You can listen to Alex's show on CHIRP every Thursday afternoon, 3-6pm, where you'll hear a wide variety of genres and artists. He has an especially strong love of funk, soul, disco, and anything with a good groove. So if that's your jam then don't miss the Funky 15 at Five—an all-funk set just after 5pm every Thursday! And if you miss the show, check out the last two weeks of broadcasts in the Archive.
Tune in sometime!
Check out Alex's two most recent shows below:
11/16 - 5pm hour
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5:25pm
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Cheekface
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Largest Muscle
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single (self-released)
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Buy Cheekface single at Reckless Records
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5:17pm
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Earth, Wind & Fire Local
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Let Your Feelings Show
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I Am (Columbia)
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Track Notes: Released 1979
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Buy Earth, Wind & Fire I Am at Reckless Records
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5:12pm
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Cem Karaca
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Nem Alacak Felek Benim
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Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics (Nublu)
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Track Notes: Originally released 1982 / Comp released 2012
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Buy Cem Karaca Istanbul 70: Psych, Disco, Folk Classics at Reckless Records
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5:07pm
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Skyy
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Love Plane
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Skyway (Salsoul)
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Track Notes: Released 1980
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5:00pm
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JJ Grey & Mofro
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The Sea
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Olustee (Alligator)
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Track Notes: New album out Feb 23!
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11/16 - 4pm hour
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4:56pm
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Nathan Graham Local
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Worrying My Life
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Saint of Second Chances (Pravda)
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4:50pm
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Nora O'Connor Local
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My Heart
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My Heart (Pravda)
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4:47pm
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ill peach
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SIGH
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This is Not an Exit (Hardly Art/Pop Can)
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Track Notes: By request for Landon!
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4:43pm
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Antony & the Johnsons
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Thank You For Your Love
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Swanlights (Secretly Canadian)
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4:39pm
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DJ Shadow
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Craig, Ingels, & Wrightson
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Action Adventure (Mass Appeal)
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Track Notes: By request for Matthew!
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4:36pm
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Ian Sweet
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Your Spit
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SUCKER (Polyvinyl)
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4:31pm
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The Drums
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The Flowers
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Jonny (ANTI-)
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4:25pm
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Aesop Rock
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Living Curfew (featuring billy woods)
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Integrated Tech Solutions (Rhymesayers)
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4:22pm
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jess joy
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the other cheek
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SOURCEHEIRESS (Joyful Noise)
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Track Notes: Visual album drops today!
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4:18pm
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Metric
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Nothing But Time
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Synthetica (Mom+Pop)
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Track Notes: By request for Julian!
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4:08pm
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Kishi Bashi
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Violin Tsunami
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Omoiyari (Joyful Noise)
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4:03pm
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Glasser
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Clipt
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crux (One Little Independent)
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4:00pm
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Green-House
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Far More Other
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A Host for All Kinds of Life (Leaving)
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11/16 - 3pm hour
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3:56pm
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
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Set
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The Silver Cord (KGLW)
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3:48pm
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Arthur Russell
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What It's Like
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Love Is Overtaking Me (Audika)
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3:45pm
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Nick Lowe
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No Reason
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Jesus of Cool (Yep Roc)
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Track Notes: Playing Tuesday (11/21) at SPACE!
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3:39pm
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Sequoyah Murray
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I Wonder
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Before You Begin (Thrill Jockey)
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3:34pm
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Cold Cave
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Confetti
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Cherish the Light Years (Matador)
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3:31pm
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Tkay Maidza
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Ring-a-Ling
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Sweet Justice (4AD)
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3:24pm
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Habitat Ensemble
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Die Vergessenen Orte
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Habitat Ensemble (Music From Memory)
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3:20pm
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Cat Stevens
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The Hurt
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Foreigner (A&M)
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3:16pm
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BassKase Local
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Valerie Loves Me (featuring Impulsive Hearts)
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Rabbit Holes (Soundpoint)
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3:08pm
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YĪN YĪN
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Takahashi Timing
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Mount Matsu (Glitterbeat)
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Track Notes: New album drops Jan 19!
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Buy YĪN YĪN Mount Matsu at Reckless Records
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3:03pm
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Cut Copy
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Need You Now
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Zonoscope (Modular)
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11/9 - 5pm hour
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5:51pm
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The Soft Pink Truth
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Moodswing
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Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This? (Thrill Jockey)
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Buy The Soft Pink Truth Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This? at Reckless Records
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