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Eddie writesTop 5 Great Uses of David Bowie Songs in 21st Century Movies
by Eddie Sayago
David Bowie resonated with a lot of people from all walks of life. The soundtrack to my life includes plenty of songs that have been included in the soundtrack of countless of movies. Here are five of them, all films released after 2000.
R.I.P. David Bowie, 1947-2016.
1. "Heroes" used in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Teenagers, especially those struggling with depression, sexuality, and high school (or all three at once), were able to look at his music and his life and see that it was okay to be different. Some people say that his music saved their lives. Terri Hemmert once said that a song that take you right back to a certain moment in your life like it just occurred yesterday. When Sam found “Heroes” she needed to take a drive down that tunnel outside their small town and stand on top of the truck, so she could have her moment with this song. For a few minutes, the uncertainly of adolescence and the fear of the unknown just washed away. For the rest of their lives, Charlie, Patrick, and Sam's moment with "Heroes" will consist of driving down that tunnel, finding temporary (and hopefully a permanent) escape from their small town.
CHIRP DJ writesCHIRP Factory Session - ONO
Our latest Factory session features legendary Chicago collective ONO performing live at CHIRP Studios. This session was recorded on location at the CHIRP studio building by Mike Lust of Manor Mobile Recording. Video of the session was captured & edited by Big Foot Media.
The band is made up of P. Michael on synths, Dawei Wang on guitar, Ben Baker Billington on drums, Connor Tomaka on electronics, and Travis on vocals.
1. Snatch (0:18)
2. I Dream of Sodomy (7:03)
3. Heroin (14:19)
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Jessi Roti writesRemembering Bowie
by Jessi Roti
Ziggy Stardust, the Thin White Duke, the Goblin King, or just Bowie –whatever identity he claimed, he shared with us and we loved him even more for it. Rock’s first champion of the weirdos, David Bowie’s art was rapturous from beginning to end. While he has now floated far from the physical world, his legacy – when stripped of the glitter, costumes, and alter-egos, is most simply and beautifully all about being true to oneself.
The very first record I played on my turntable was The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I was 16 and it was a gift from my cousin, Paul. As soon as I dropped the needle on “Five Years,” it was kismet. Sure, I had heard “Changes” and the ultimate anthem, “Rebel, Rebel” (which is forever tattooed on my left arm), but I had never sat and listened to a full, Bowie record; experiencing the entire spectrum of the humanity as he, as his character, had lived and died.
perfectchow writesTeresa C. Reacts to Reaction 2016
(CHIRP Radio's Teresa Cuevas attended Day 1 of the Reaction New Years Eve Festival)
For months I had been anticipating shaking my Christmas leftovers off at the Reaction New Years event. Unfortunately, the sweet thumping of electro beats did not send me in to a frenzy of movement that even your grandmother would be embarrassed of. Instead, I wandered around an only partially filled convention center searching for the dancing gods who, when finally found, barely inspired me to sway side to side as if at a junior high dance.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWhat’s Up at CHIRP Radio (Week of January 11)
Upcoming Events
- The next edition of CHIRP Radio’s Factory Sessions will premier on Wednesday, January 13th at 11:00am Central Time. The set featured legendary Chicago No-Wave band ONO performing at the CHIRP Radio studio.
- CHIRP Radio’s live lit and music series The First Time convenes at Martyrs’ on Thursday, January 14th. This month’s theme is “First Time: First Blood” and readers include Tim Barnes, Elizabeth Gomez-Founder, Windy City Rollers, Atalee Judy, Dave Maher, Eden Robins, Meredith Kachel, and CHIRP Radio’s Jenna Chapman.
New Media
- Amanda Roscoe Mayo interviews James Alex of Beach Slang
- First Time: First Sign: Jeremy Owens, James Gordon, Alisa Rosenthal, and CHIRP Radio’s Julie Mueller