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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThe Dead Milkmen @ House of Vans on Thursday July 12!
It doesn't get any more Punk than The Dead Milkmen. From their early days in the early '80s hardcore scene, the band has set the standard for how to make Punk not just loud, but fun. If you don't know "Bitchin' Camaro" or "Punk Rock Girl," there's hope for you, but you really should.
The band will be performing this Thursday at House of Vans (113 N Elizabeth St. 60607) for the latest installment of the Vans House Parties series, where the headliner pixks the supporting acts (inclkuding one unsigned act) and also creates a personalized visual experience for the audience.
Youth Code, Caustic, and The San Andreas Fault join in the fun. It's an 18+ show. Doors open at 6:30pm. Click here to RSVP.
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Book Club Discusses “The First Collection…” on July 5th!
by Miranda Phelps
Book: The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic
Author: Jessica Hopper
Publisher: featherproof books | Chicago, IL | 2015
On the surface, Jessica Hopper’s The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic appears to be a compilation of articles, artist profiles, interviews, and musings running in a variety of publications throughout early 2003 - 2014. Scratching the surface a few layers deep, Hopper lays the foundation for her obsession with music, her enigmatic relationship with the industry, and the subjects in which she reveals.
Exposed in every entry, Hopper’s writings provide declaration to the ebb and flow of our culture; how society is defined by music, how society takes part in shaping music, the parallels in which artist and audience share a reflective journey.
The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic is an absolute for the reader that wants to take a deeper dive into the subjects that Hopper chooses, or not, to cover. For her audience, she has laid the groundwork for those that want to carry out their own research in order to decipher conclusions about an industry-a medium-that resonates universally.
Join CHIRP Radio at Roscoe Books tomorrow, July 5, for a discussion of this book!
Mike Nikolich writes15 Minutes with Superfyre
Ayme “Superfrye” Frye is a popular CHIRP DJ (Mondays 9am – noon) and an accomplished musician. Her trio will be playing with 8-bit crEEps at CHIRP Night at the Whistler this Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8 pm.
We caught up Superfyre to ask her what’s in store for her upcoming performance.
Q Ayme, you’re a DJ, musician and podcaster. How do you manage to channel so many interests and do them so well?
A “I am an explorer and I have had the chance to live in cool places like Alaska, Costa Rica, Montana, Japan and Spain. I’ve been trained by exceptional musicians like Hamid Drake, Kelan Phil Cohran, Rockin’ Johnny Burgin, and Thomas De Utrera. I’m finally ready to focus on music full-time and I have put together a great band.”
Mike Nikolich writes8-bit crEEps Play New Sounds on Old Circuits
Chicago’s music scene is bursting with talented bands that deserve national attention, and 8-bit crEEps is no exception. Founded in 2016 after guitarist Mick Kong, bassist Jbird James and keyboardist Ginger Glitch dissolved The Van Goghs, they beefed up their sound and became the 8-bit crEEps when former Wedding Photography drummer Joey Charch joined the band.
“We were looking for a new drummer and put an ad on Craig’s List,” Mick says. “Joey’s drumming blew us away. He helped transform our sound and we’ve continued to refine it ever since.”
While 11 of The Van Gogh’s pop gems live in perpetuity on Soundcloud, the 8-bit crEEps have a harder-edged sound, featuring longer tracks that give the quartet plenty of opportunities to stretch out and show off.
“Our music definitely has a psych-surf/post-punk sound,” Jbird says, “but we have been influenced by so many artists and genres of music that we find it difficult to put a label on our music. We describe it as new sounds on old circuits.”
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesCHIRP Radio First Time: First Strike at Martyr’s on January 10th!
CHIRP Radio kicks off the new year with the latest edition of the award-winning live music and lit series The First Time. Readers share their personal stories, paired with a music selection from the house band The First Time Four. Join us for this quarterly series (21+) on January 10th at 8:00pm at Martyrs' (3855 N. Lincoln Ave.) when we present First Time: First Strike!