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Josh Friedberg: Music Historian's Corner writesRediscovering Our Record Collections: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
Today's Rediscovering Our Record Collections examines my reaction over time to Michael Jackson's 1982 landmark, Thriller. By all accounts a milestone in the history of popular music, Thriller cemented Michael Jackson's status as a central figure in late-20th century popular culture, becoming the biggest-selling album of all time worldwide; hitting #1 on the album charts in six (!) continents; breaking the color line on MTV with its groundbreaking music videos; and enabling a gigantic crossover success for Jackson, uniting audiences of all racial and ethnic backgrounds for a common cause of celebration.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday Jan. 3 to Thursday Jan. 9
(Weekly Voyages is CHIRP Radio's listing of concerts in Chicago at select venues. Information about tickets can be obtained from the venues' Web sites. Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday January 3
Sexy Ester, redLYON, Sorry, Charlie, Cousin Dud
Abbey Pub 8:30pm, 21+
Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Light Years, Sudden Suspension
Beat Kitchen 7pm
Zaramela, Best Friends, Marykate
Bottom Lounge 8pm
The Alder Kings, The Buckshot Hounds, Stolen Silver, The Race To Space
Double Door 8:15pm, 21+
Sam Russell
Elbo Room 8pm 21+
Foolish, The Wild Torching Spree, 28th North, The Beginning
Elbo Room 8:30pm 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 21+
CHIRP DJ writesCHIRP Radio’s Top 15 Albums of 2013!
The votes are in, the numbers have been counted, and we are pleased to present CHIRP Radio’s top 15 albums of 2013!
In expressing their favorite albums of the year, our volunteers cited over 200 albums from over 160 labels (including the most popular outlet, “Self-Released”). The records cover the width, depth, and breadth of the music spectrum. And in a CHIRP Radio end-of-year-best-of-list first, we have a tie for the top spot, with one album from arguably Chicago's biggest and most controversial musical force and another from Rock legends bringing another sonic mastepriece two decades after their previous album.
Here’s to another great year of music and many more to come. Happy New Year from all of us at CHIRP Radio!
Shawn Campbell writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2013: Shawn Campbell
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2013. Our next list is from DJ and CHIRP Radio Founder and General Manager Shawn Campbell.
Tony Breed writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2013: Tony Breed
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2013. Our next list is from DJ and CHIRP Board member Tony Breed.
How do I pick my top 10 albums? What is a top album, anyway?