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Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Graham Parker Edition
He was the oldest of the so called Angry Young Men that sprung up during the so called New Wave era, along with Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson. What he lacked in youth, he more than made up for in anger. Graham Parker was a product of the pub rock scene who combined a great acumen for R & B laced rock ‘n’ roll with intelligent, and often acidic, lyrics. With his backing band the Rumour, he made a series of classic albums, culminating in the 1979 masterpiece Squeezing Out Sparks. After that album, he spent some time trying to get a larger commercial profile, and while not fully succeeding, he still made worthwhile records. Since then, he’s written a novel and continues to make quality records, currently for Chicago’s very own Bloodshot label. Let’s pay tribute to Graham by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 tunes that come up.
Erin Van Ness writesJoin the Chicago Human Rhythm Project and CHIRP Radio this Thanksgiving weekend!
CHIRP Radio is proud to partner with the Chicago Human Rhythm Project for this year’s Thanks4Giving program. This year’s event features Global Rhythms, the first concert series in the United States dedicated to American tap and contemporary percussive arts companies. It’s all happening at the Harris Theatre, November 26 and 27.
So take a break from the turkey and Aunt Edna’s new jello mold and come enjoy the talents of dance groups from around the world, like Step Afrika, Ensemble Espanol, and The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago featuring the Grammy-nominated Sones de Mexico.
Shawn Campbell writesHaving a Blast at the CHIRP Record Crawl
We’ve had a great day at the CHIRP Record Crawl! The weather is gorgeous, and the deals are outstanding! Shoppers turned out to pick up their badges at Atomix, and headed right over to Permanent Records. Next stops were Dusty Groove and Favorite Records.
A stop at Quencher’s for refreshment energized shoppers for the second half of the day. Next up, saki, Logan Hardware, and finally, northward to Laurie’s Planet of Sound.
Thanks so much to all the stores and all the shoppers who’ve been participating!
Karin Fjellman writesRSVP for the CHIRP Record Crawl, this Sunday!
UPDATE: RSVP slots for the CHIRP Record Crawl are SOLD OUT! You still can join in the crawl, but you most likely won’t be able to get a special discount badge. Also important for those of you who have RSVPed — you must be on hand by 11AM to claim your “golden ticket” badge. If you haven’t claimed your badge by 11:15AM, we’ll give unclaimed badges to others who are present. Thanks for your help on this!
This Sunday, CHIRP and friends will spend the afternoon shopping a specially curated route of record stores. Follow our twitter to find out where the crawlers are!
START 11am: Atomix Coffee Shop, 1957 W Chicago Ave
Get your badge and enjoy some coffee at 10% off!
END 6pm: After-party, Laurie’s Planet of Sound, 4639 North Lincoln Ave
Eat, drink and listen to great music curated by fellow crawlers and you! Donations encouraged for food and drinks.
FULL SCHEDULE:
- 11am Atomix Coffee Shop, 1957 W Chicago Ave —> Permanent Records, 1914 W Chicago Ave
- 12pm Dusty Groove Records, 1120 N Ashland Ave
- 1pm Favorite Records, 1535 W Division St
- 2pm Lunch Break
- 3:30pm saki, 3716 W Fullerton Ave
- 4:30pm Logan Hardware, 2410 W Fullerton Ave
- 5:30pm Laurie’s Planet of Sound, 4639 North Lincoln Ave
**Arrival times may vary due to travel.
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Andy Partridge Edition
When XTC burst on the scene with the frenetic herky-jerky post-punk pop of “Science Friction”, little did the world know that the band’s manic frontman would turn out to be one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. Swindon, England native Andy Partridge brought a hyperactive intelligence and innate melodic and compositional skills to bear on a series of good and great albums, with XTC evolving throughout, going from new wave stars to orch-pop kings over the course of twentysomething years. Partridge seems to be having a crisis of confidence, admitting he has songs but not up to the task of committing them to a fixed product. This is a shame, but I certainly understand the weight of his legacy, as XTC is a band who can be said in the same breath as the many great ’60s bands and artists who inspired them (from Captain Beefheart to The Beatles to Judee Sill) and the comparison is clearly merited. Let’s pay tribute to Andy on his birthday by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle, and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.