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Jeremy Peruski writesMusic in Pictures: Moniker Records Night at The Empty Bottle (12/5/12)
Words by Brittany Jones, Photos by Jeremy Peruski
Jeremy Peruski writesMusic in Pictures: CHIRP Radio Web Site Launch Party (11/29/12)
CHIRP's launch party for our new Web site at Lincoln Hall was a smashing success, with four bands providing an evening of great music for the crowd. Jason Crock (words) and Jeremy Peruski (Pictures) were on-hand to document the proceedings…
Jeremy Peruski writesMusic in Pictures: Matt & Kim at the Congress Theater (11/10/12)
The Brooklyn-based duo, Matt & Kim brought their energetic, packed set to the Congress Theater last week for what they called "the biggest crowd at a show this tour." They plowed through a 90-minute set with such ease and passion. M&K both stated how much they looked forward to this stop on the tour. Matt was amazed how it seemed like just yesterday they were playing basement shows in Chicago.
Jeremy Peruski writesMusic in Pictures: Dan Deacon at Lincoln Hall (11/7/12)
CHIRP welcomed Dan Deacon (and his band) to a packed show at Lincoln Hall last week the day after the Presidential elections. If you've never experienced a Dan Deacon show then you must know that their set is filled with energy, audience participation and political commentary. The audience participation started out small by simply urging the audience to point up toward the light or place their hand on their neighbor’s head. This swiftly escalated into a full-on dance party in the middle off the floor where Dan personally picked out people from the crowd to shake what their momma gave ‘em.
Alli Klein: Family of Noise writesPast Times of Punk Rock: My Riot Fest 2012 Weekend
By Alli Klein (CHIRP Radio DJ every Tuesday 6am-9am)
My leg muscles are still burning from all the jumping around and dancing I did over the weekend. I should have stretched. I would have moshed, but as a bespectacled person I’ve learned that lesson before. Punk rock has been a part of me since age fourteen. I have a Germs tattoo on my right forearm. My friends and I would trade rides to the Tinley Park Bowling Alley, our saving grace of the south-west ‘burbs, to see local punk bands and rid ourselves, or maybe revel in, our teenage angst. I don’t know if I’ve ever grown out of that angst actually, because listening to punk, being immersed in it last Saturday and Sunday in beautiful Humboldt Park, those feelings flooded back. In a good way!