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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWhat Was at The Top of CHIRP’s Charts Two Years Ago This Week?
These were the albums at the top of CHIRP Radio's charts the 2nd week of September two years ago...
1. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz (Domino)
Tyler Clark presents: Local Mythologies writesTop Five: Emo Revival Lyrics That Remind Us of High School
It's been almost 18 months since the Village Voice ignited the Emo Revival brushfire; since then, the internet's musical commentariat has found time to go to some shows, churn out some clickbait, and even debate whether or not the "revival" is actually reviving anything. While the journalists have been occupied, the bands themselves have continued knocking out more of the records that make scene kids sad and thirtysomethings nostalgic. This week's Top Five brings young and old together, pairing lyrics by five Emo Revival bands with some cringeworthy situations that many of us might've gone through the last time this music was popular.
1) A Great Big Pile of Leaves - "Ambiversion"
The line: "I get so extroverted/ But only when no one else is looking"
Emo level: Low
Might remind you of: Nervously eating a Taco Bell burrito in the backseat of a Pontiac Grand Am while the couple in the front argues about the Promise Ring.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesIn Rotation: Bitchin’ Bajas
Bitchin' Bajas (created and lead by Cooper Crane of Cave) has a new album out on Drag City. It's currently in heavy rotation on CHIRP Radio, where you hear Chicago artists and bands every hour!
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesTobacco, Stargazer Lillies, and Oscillator Bug Take Over Lincoln Hall on September 17
CHIRP Radio is proud to present Tobacco, who will be performing at Lincoln Hall on Wednesday, September 17th at 9:00pm. But be warned: this is not a show for kiddies. The electronic one-man band, who in other lives is known as Thomas Fec, the front man for Black Moth Super Rainbow, makes edgy music. Not "edgy-cute" like some other synth outfits, but edgy as in daring, jagged, distorted, and warped, with a sneakily libidinous undercurrent moving just under the surface. Do you dance, stand and stare, or start grinding with that honey you locked eyes with at the bar? It'll be a tough decision…
Fec's third album Ultima II Massage released earlier this year on Ghostly International. Wednesday's bill also includes The Stargazer Lillies, who will envelop you in their electrified Dream-Pop, and the experimental electro-stylings of Chicago's own Oscillator Bug. You can buy tickets here.
Mike Bennett writesFriday MP3 Shuffle - Happy Birthday Bill Stevenson Edition
originally posted Sept. 10, 2010
He drummed for Black Flag for a spell. He got Paisley Underground legends The Last back together. But, most importantly, he carved out a distinctive niche in punk-pop, first with Descendents and subsequently with All. Bill Stevenson is a triple threat — a creative and wonderful drummer, a substantial songwriter and a terrific producer. He’s played on more catchy songs than you can shake a stick at, and showed that great hooks and complicated song structures can co-exist on one song, and lyrics can run the gamut from juvenile toilet humor to mature perspectives on life as a young (and older) adult. So let’s celebrate Bill’s b-day by grabbing the ol’ iPod/MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.