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Artist Interviews Fat Night Interview

This week Features contributor Eddie Sayago spoke remotely with funk and soul group Fat Night about their new record, quarantine routines, and how the Chicago music scene differs from others around the country. Fat Night's new record Live for Each Other is out via Acrophase Records.

Produced by Jenn Rourke and Eddie Sayago.

Photo Credit: Fat Night

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Artist Interviews Marlana Interview

This week for the CHIRP Radio Podcast, Co-Director Mick R. spoke with singer-songwriter and Milo Green alum. Marlana about her new EP At Least I Tried, her creative process, and how she has been coping in the age of COVID.

You can purchase Marlana's new album from Play Count Recordings.

Produced by Jenn Rourke

Photo Credit: Jonah Small

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Artist Interviews SuperKnova Interview

Chirp's Assistant Director of Features Ari Mejia interviews Ellie Kim, the multi-instrumentalist and creator of SuperKnova (@SuperKnovaMusic). In explaining the origins of her project, Ellie details the intricacies of making queer pop music, and the magic that happens to our art and our beings when we start to honor authenticity and lead lives as our truest selves.

Producer: Ari Mejia (@scienceismagic)

Photo credit: Lili Fang (@Lili__Fang)

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Artist Interviews Ric Wilson Interview

BANBA, Ric Wilson’s latest project stands for ‘Black Art Not Bad Art’ and like much of his work is inspired by abstract artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Ric and Features Director Amanda Roscoe Mayo met up at Mamby on the Beach to dive into themes of activism, the language surrounding Black art, and of course what Ric likes to do in his down time in Chicago.

Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

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Artist Interviews DRAMA Interview

Vocalist Via Rosa and producer Na'el Shehade are the duo known as DRAMA. Features interviewer Miranda Phelps caught up with them at Mamby on the Beach to talk shop. They got into what it’s like to collaborate as friends, whether or not they are hopeful about love, and shared some stories from the making of their current release, ‘Lies After Love.’

Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

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Artist Interviews Sarah Louise

Sarah Louise lives at the end of a gravel road in North Carolina. Her twelve string guitar arrangements and poetic lyrics take the listener on a journey through the wild and weird natural world. She spoke with Features Director Amanda Roscoe Mayo about learning new instruments for her latest release ‘Deeper Woods,’ a budding obsession with bird calls, and what its like to perform this meaningful work created in isolation and solitude.

Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

Photo by Judy Henson

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Artist Interviews SASAMI Interview

Features interviewer Josh Kessenich spoke with Sasami Ashworth, known as SASAMI on the heels of the release of her newest single ‘Callous.’ She dished to CHIRP Radio about the tour so far, how she made the shift from French horn to synthesizers further earning her nick-name of ‘Synth Queen,” and that’s not all. Tune in to get the whole scoop.

Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo) 

Photo by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

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Artist Interviews LANZ Interview

Ben Lanz is a touring member of The National, making his own music under the moniker LANZ. Features Director Amanda Roscoe Mayo caught up with him at The National’s Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati to find out more about his newest release, Hoferlanz II, a complicated album with enticing twists, turns, and earworms. Beyond the album they discuss the acquisition of double zip jumpsuits and the lauded six hour performance of  ‘Sorrow’ by The National at MoMA PS1 in 2013.

produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo @AmandaRMayo

photo by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

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Artist Interviews Surabhi

CHIRP volunteer Max Carter caught up with Ronnie Malley and Carlo Basile of local world music ensemble Surabhi to chat about their recent self-titled album, the ways dance and music combine, and what it means to make world music in the current political climate.

produced by Max Carter

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Artist Interviews SNST

SNST (featuring Chris Broach of BRAID and Steve Znavor) recently came by the CHIRP studios to chat with Features Director Amelia Hruby about their new album Turn Out the Lights. They discuss the origin of the band, deciding to write more political songs, and how an adult ADD diagnosis changed their music.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Kitten Forever

Kitten Forever is a feminist party punk band from Minneapolis. Features Director Amelia Hruby caught up with the band at Riot Fest to talk about how the band got together, swapping instruments, and where their name came from.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Radar State

Production Director Amanda Roscoe-Mayo caught up with Radar State members Josh (also of The Anniversary) and Jim (also of The Get Up Kids) at Riot Fest this year. They chat about how the band got together, playing Riot Fest as their second show ever, and choosing a band logo before they even had a name.

produced by Brad Helm

photo by Mike Alexander

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Artist Interviews The Curls

Local band The Curls came by the CHIRP studios recently to chat with Features Director Amelia Hruby about their upcoming album Super Unit.

See them at their album release show on 11/30 on Emporium.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Upset

I feel like the music is really whatever I'm feeling, and women contain multitudes. - Ali

CHIRP Features Director Amelia Hruby caught up with Ali and Nicole of Upset at Riot Fest 2017. They chat about how the band got together, recording with bronchitis, and their neverending fear of someone finding all the notes and voice memos on their phones.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews A Giant Dog

CHIRP volunteer Michael Reed interviews Andrew Cashen from A Giant Dog before their recent show at the Empty Bottle. They discuss the personal nature of the lyrics on their new album Toy, how a Texas taxidermy shop inspired Andrew to sculpt the Toy cover art, and his favorite Chicago bands.

produced by Michael Reed

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Artist Interviews Liars

CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby caught up with Angus Andrew of Liars at this year's Riot Fest. They talked about how the band now functions as a solo project, recording the new record Theme from Crying Fountain in the Australian bush, and the meaning behind the album's wedding imagery.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Bonelang

Matt and Samy from Bonelang stopped by the CHIRP studios to chat with Features Director Amelia Hruby about their early Blink 182 covers, their Venn Diagrams album/experience, and how sunflowers have become a important symbol for their art.

Bonelang's Venn Diagrams Pt. II releases on Friday, October 13th.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Big Sadie

Local band Big Sadie visited the CHIRP studios to talk to CHIRP volunteer Amanda Mayo about their folk influences, Chicago roots, and recent debut album Keep Me Waiting. 

See Big Sadie live at Schubas on September 23rd.

produced by Amanda Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)

photo by Carolina Rodriguez

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