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CHIRP DJ writesCHIRP Factory Session - Ultimate Painting
All the way from the UK, the band Ultimate Painting joined us for an exclusive live session while on tour supporting White Fence and Twerps this spring. Featuring members of Veronica Falls and Mazes, the band was joined by Anthony Cozzi of Radar Eyes on bass for this exclusive performance!
Recorded and engineered by Mike Lust (Manor Mobile), this session features James Hoare on guitar/vocals, Jack Cooper on guitar/vocals, Neil Robinson on drums, and Anthony Cozzi on bass. Video and editing by Big Foot Media.
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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesIn Rotation: Kywo
Musically, Chicago is a city where there’s always a lot of things happening. Collaborating on new records is like sharing space on the “L.” The latest example is artist Kywo, who just released his Pearl EP. Vocalists from Cleveland and New Orleans lend a hand along with local musicians Keiya, ShowYouSuck and more. The end result is an album that reaches across genres for an electro-groovy experience.
Kywo’s latest (along with new releases from Ghastly Menace, Minsk, and Razorhouse) is available for listening on CHIRP Radio, both in rotation and by request – give us a call at 773-DJ-SONGS!
SKaiser writesThe Week That Was and Will Be: What’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (4/6/15)
New Media:
- Dylan Peterson interviews Natalie Prass
- A panel of authors discuss memoir and fiction at Columbia College's Story Week Festival of Writers
- Abbey Fox goes to SXSW: Day One, Day Two and Day Three
- The final four competitors are up in CHIRP Radio's Battle of the Bands
- In Rotation: Harm's Way
- The MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday Tony Orlando Edition
Tyler Clark presents: Local Mythologies writesCHIRP Battle of the Bands 2015: The Last Four
Ok, CHIRP fans. This is (almost) it. Our Battle of the Bands 2015 is down to its last four competitors. Here they are:
- From the Wilco Region: White Mystery, Chicago's favorite redheads who pulled the upset on Jeff Tweedy and his bros.
- From the Pumpkins Region: Twin Peaks, the heroic slacker lads who sent Billy Corgan back to his artisanal coffin.
- From the Mavis Region: Flesh Panthers, the leather-clad punks who notched another Cinderella win against the Orwells.
- From the Kanye Region: Modern Vices, the reincarnated greasers who stomped the shit out of Andrew Bird's fiddle.
Four will enter, but only two will emerge. Can White Mystery cement their status as the hardest working band in Chicago? Will Twin Peaks benefit from the Lollapalooza bump? Which of our two remaining #8 seeds will live this crazy fairytale to its logical conclusion?
Only you can determine which of these bands makes it next week's final round. Voting for Round Four closes at noon on Thursday, April 9. As always, scope 'em, vote for 'em, and argue about 'em.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesFriday MP3 Shuffle - Happy Birthday Tony Orlando Edition
Gather ‘round, children, and let me tell you a tale of a time when polyester was the fabric of choice for young people and the variety show was a coveted means of making a living. A time when entertainment required more than wardrobe malfunctions and twerking. It’s the early ‘70s, and one of the main men from that era is Tony Orlando. Born in Hell’s Kitchen in NYC and first making the pop charts at 16, the singer and record producer got his big break when he flanked himself with two gorgeous backup singers and hit the TV airwaves with a collection of polished, AM-Radio-friendly Pop music that included the mega-hits “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” and “Candida.”
Orlando’s time in the spotlight ended when the ‘80s took over, but like Wayne Newton and Tony Bennett, he’s still performing regularly in Vegas and Branson, MO, proving that longevity doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing in the music business if you have talent. Let’s wish him a Happy Birthday (and hope he never gets roped into singing duets with Lady Gaga) by grabbing your MP3 player, pressing the “shuffle” button, and sharing the first ten songs you hear: