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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesPitchfork 2017 Is Here!
The 12th annual Pitchfork Music Festival is here! Headlined by LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest, and Solange, it’s going to be a weekend of music, music, and music in Union Park. CHIRP Radio will also be there hosting the CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights. OTher attractions include Flatstock, Renegade Craft Fair, Book Fort, and a host of non-profits and independent vendors.
A few single day tickets are still available - you can get them here. We'll see you there!
CHIRP Radio writesFestival Review: Mamby on the Beach 2017
written by Ken Smith
Lakeshake doesn’t get all the fun as the Beach bunz, Volleyball and musical takeover of Oakwood beach that is Mamby on the Beach! With more than just music, Mamby is the biggest it’s been in its 3 year history.
A long teepee installation greets you as you enter the festival. There were all kinds of art pieces near the entrance and scattered around the festival. Dream catchers floating from sets, shrubbery that spelled “Mamby”, as well as our president graffitied in the prettiest colors along the concrete walls, smiling at you when you walk in. What a lovely face…what a lovely face.
My personal favorite was a giant glass sculpture that was pretty in the day but truly lit up at night.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesIn Rotation: 88 Fingers Louie
Chicago Hardcore band 88 Fingers Louie came roaring onto the scene back in 1993 and have been making music in some form (together and apart) ever since. Their new album Thank You for Being a Friend (Bird Attack) is their first batch of new music in 19 years. You can hear cuts from the record by request and in rotation on CHIRP Radio.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writes@CHIRPRADIO (Week of July 10)
Upcoming Events
- Friday July 14 to Sunday July 16: The 12th annual Pitchfork Music Festival will be rocking Union Park and headlined by LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest, and Solange. The CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights will also be there...stop buy and say hello!
New Media
- Marites Velasquez interviews Jay Som
- Andrew Meriweather talks with Dream Version
- Clarence and Kevin discuss the new movie Baby Driver
Kevin Fullam writesThe Fourth Wall: Baby Driver
Welcome to The Fourth Wall, CHIRP's weekly e-conversation on cinema. This week's subject is the action heist movie Baby Driver.
This edition is written by CHIRP Radio volunteers Kevin Fullam and Clarence Ewing.
Clarence:
Baby Driver (written and directed by Edgar Wright) is the story of Baby (played by Ansel Elgort), a young man who knows two things – music and driving cars. He’s exceptional at the latter, a talent that results in him working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey) who uses him to make sure his crews make a clean get-away from their heists.
Using his MP3 player to create a soundtrack for his life, Baby thinks he’s on the way to finishing his criminal obligations. But things start to go off the rails when he meets Debora, a waitress who shares his longing for the freedom of the open road. Before they can ride off into the sunset, they’ll need to figure out how to get away from the danger posed by Baby’s job and his co-workers.
I liked this movie a lot. It was just a great way to spend a couple of hours in a movie theater. There are times when I leave a theater more tired than when I came in due to boredom or frustration with what I just watched. Not this time. This movie gave me energy instead of taking it from me.
The action sequences are fluid and fast. The soundtrack is an expertly-curated mix of ‘50s-‘70s Rock. The sound design is fantastic, especially in how it merges the music to the action and even the thoughts in Baby’s head. It’s got a kind of blissful romance that’s not featured in movies much anymore. And I liked that I truly did not know how the story was going to end.
The performances (including co-starring roles from Jamie Foxx, John Hamm, and Eiza González) are all excellent. Everyone understands the kind of movie they’re in and plays their roles just right. I’m hoping I never come across one of the inevitable “Here’s 10 Mistakes in Baby Driver” Internet essays that are sure to appear. This is a kind of story I feel doesn’t need to be dissected for realism.
The movie seems to be doing well by word of mouth. My first question to you, Kevin - Is there such a thing as a “Summertime Flick?” I would like to think this is a kind of movie that would be great regardless of the season, but does running it during the summer add anything, or is that just an outdated marketing device?