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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesTomorrow Night! Summer Sessions on the Square Featuring The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

This Saturday (July 23), CHIRP Radio and The Whistler are proud to present the second performance of our Summer Sessions on the Square concert series at the Logan Square monument!

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Girls Rock! Chicago veteran Alex Lund and Matt Ulery’s Loom will be performing al fresco during this FREE event. It’s a perfect way to spend a summer Saturday evening with friends and family. Join us!

The Logan Square Monument (corner of Milwaukee, Kedzie, & Logan Blvds.) / 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM / All Ages / $5 Donation Requested

Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesTonight! Blonde Redhead at the Bottom Lounge

Blonde Redhead returns to the Bottom Lounge as part of their North American Summer Tour and in support of their latest recording, Penny Sparkle. While this album may be easier-listening than their previous releases, it maintains that sense of beautiful pop mysticism they’re known for, and in combination with songs from their earlier works this show will no doubt be one to see. The Sentinals will get the crowd warmed up with their special dose of energetic post-punk and sexy vocals!

Bottom Lounge / 1375 W Lake / 9pm / 17+

Karin Fjellman writesTonight! CHIRP Night at the Whistler with Sunglasses and Your Feets Too Big

It’s time for another CHIRP Night at the Whistler! It’s a great excuse to hear new local music and sample a cocktail by drink masters like Paul McGee, recently named Best Mixologist by the Chicago Reader.

Let Sunglasses sway you into an experimental pop daydream, and then dance it out with the synth-driven low-fi beats of Your Feets Too Big.

A percentage of bar sales benefit CHIRP Radio. CHIRP DJs will also be on-hand to spin between sets, plus you can enter to win prizes in the CHIRP raffle. This show promises to be the perfect soundtrack to one of our beautiful Chicago summer nights, so don’t miss it!

The Whistler / 2421 N. Milwaukee / 9:30pm / 21+ / No Cover

Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThis Week with CHIRP Radio (week of July 11, 2011)

Friday, July 15 – Sunday, July 17

The Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Union Park! One of the world’s premier showcases for alternative and independent artists, the Pitchfork Festival brings together a multi-genre lineup of today’s top acts, along with a dizzying assortment of vendors offering food, clothing, and art.

CHIRP Radio will be back hosting a Record Fair in conjunction with this year’s festival, with an army of vendors, record labels, and collectors ready to satisfy your record-hunting needs. We’ll also be offering up CHIRP merchandise and raffle tickets, and answering your questions about how you can get involved with the Best Overall Radio Station in Chicago. See you there!

Union Park (corner of Ashland and Lake) / 3pm Fri, 1pm Sat-Sun / All Ages / Tickets


 

Friday, July 15 – Sunday, July 17

After rocking out at Pitchfork, join us at Subterranean for some outstanding “unofficial” aftershows all weekend!

On Friday, we welcome Wild Nothing and Ducktails. On Saturday, it’s Kurt Vile and The Violators, with Woods and Arc In Round. And on Sunday, Real Estate and Dent May take the stage. Don’t miss any of these great shows!

Subterranean / 2011 W. North Ave. / 10pm each night / 17+

Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThis Week With CHIRP Radio (Week of July 4, 2011)

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  Thursday, July 7
  
  
  CHIRP Radio is proud to present a screening of Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour, a film that follows iconic feminist electronic band Le Tigre on their 2004-2005 international tour across four continents and through ten countries.
  
  Supported by a community of devoted fans and led by outspoken Riot Grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill), Le Tigre confronts sexism and homophobia in the music industry while tearing up the stage via performance art poetics, no-holds-barred lyrics, punk rock ethos, and whip-smart wit in this edgy and entertaining documentary.
  
  Directed by Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields), Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre On Tourfeatures never before seen live performances, archival interviews, and revealing backstage footage with these trail-blazing artists. The screening will be followed by sets from CHIRP Radio DJs, and our most admired feminist organizations, Girls Rock! Chicago and Chicago Women’s Health Center, will be there with information on hand!

   

  Bottom Lounge / 8:00pm / 21+ / No Cover

  
  
   

   

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  Saturday and Sunday, July 9 & 10
  
  
  The Old Town School of Folk Music presents the 14th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, a two-day summertime celebration with a spectacular array of music and dance performances, workshops, children’s activities, and an assortment of locally owned food, drink, and retail vendors!
  
  Featured performers include quintessential Texas blues rocker Delbert McClinton, Louisiana’s favorite Cajun sons Lost Bayou Ramblers, Austin’s rockabilly queen Rosie Flores, New Orleans brass band sensation Glen David Andrews, Tuareg guitar great Bombino, the Congolese rumba-meets-hip hop-soul sounds of Baloji, and salsa and Latin jazz sensations Maraca!
  
  The festival also includes a Kids Tent, an interactive Dance Tent, the faculty showcase at the Staff Stage, and open, participatory jams at the Gazebo. Join us for one of the most anticipated neighborhood events of the summer!
  
  

   

  Wells Park (Lincoln @ Montrose) / 12:00pm to 9:30pm / $10 donation requested / All Ages