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Sarah A. writesCHIRP Goes to Forecastle 2015: Day Three
[ In July, CHIRP DJ and Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Avampato traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the Forecastle Festival, a three day celebration of music along the banks of the Ohio River. See coverage of days one and two of the festival on the blog, and head to Flickr for a full photo gallery. For a look back at featured Forecastle artists, tune into Sarah's show on CHIRP on Friday at 8pm Central. ]
Everyone hits a wall with music festivals. I don't care how old or young you are, or how well prepared -- three days on your feet in the blistering sun will do strange things to you, and eventually you reach a point where all you want to do is go "home". I'm not ashamed to admit that Sunday was my "wall" -- oppressive heat really does you in pretty quickly. I allowed myself to have a short day at the festival, rather than getting so hangry that I cried over pizza, which is definitely not a thing that I've done at a past Forecastle, no, not at all.
I started my day out by seeing Noah Gundersen. The Seattle-born singer-songwriter may have started his career with music with a little more folk, but his sound has gotten bigger and bigger over the years, and his songs keep getting more refined. He played several songs from his upcoming album, Carry the Ghost, in addition to many older favorites. Despite having the first slot of the day at the festival, Gundersen attracted a healthy crowd, and wowed them with a moody cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". If you've ever caught my show on CHIRP, you'll know that I'm a total sucker for cover songs, and this one was no exception.
SKaiser writesThe Week That Was and What Will Be: What’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (8/17/15)
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
- TONIGHT kicks off a celebratory broadcast party for the upcoming launch of CHIRP Radio on 107.1 FM! There's still time to join the crowd at Lagunita's Tap Room (2607 W 17th Street). This 21+ shindig includes live music from Modern Vices, $5 Lagunitas pours, door prizes, appetizers and the cool part is te $10 cover + beer sales will benefit CHIRP!
NEW MEDIA:
- Katie Owens interviews Jessica Pratt
- Stories of Philanthropy: Gen Z is On It!
- Dylan Peterson interviews Tei Shi
- Person of Interest: Tomi Vranjes
- Ron Harlow gives us Take Two: "Blinded By the Light" (Bruce Springsteen VS Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
- Eddie Sayago writes Flippin A! Five More Songs With F-Bombs in the Title
- The Gig Poster: Mac McCaughan is brought to us by Greg Kantowicz
- Clarence Ewing puts Gel Set's 2014 release In Rotation (Moniker Records)
TOP OF THE CHIRP CHARTS:
1. La Luz - Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art)
2. Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People (Bella Union)
3. Tame Impala - Currents (Interscope)
For a full listing of the CHIRP charts, click here.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesIn Rotation: Gel Set
Chicago's Gel Set (aka Laura Callier), last heard kicking it with Stacian on the 2014 split-release Voorhees, is back with her own full-length album on Moniker Records. Her dance floor Darkwave tracks mix humor and melancholy with an edge. Much like Xiu Xiu and Tobacco, her digital arrangements are a path to the kind of subconcious impulses that don't show up in the Top 40 world. You can hear selections from Gel Set's new album on CHIRP Radio!
Greg Kantowicz writesThe Gig Poster: Mac McCaughan
Who: Mac MacCaughan
Where: Strange Matter
Eddie writesFlippin’ A! Five More Songs with F-Bombs in the Title
Last June Eddie Sayago cited some great songs that feature the king of profanities. Here are five more…
Pennywise, “F$$k Authority“ from the album Land of the Free? (2001, Epitaph)
The punk-rock band from California chose its name from the very terrifying clown in Stephen King’s novel It. They were one of the many punk bands that arose from the SoCal punk scene of the 1990s, along with Sublime, Green Day, The Offspring, and blink-182. Since they never were signed to a major label, this song could a big f-you to the suits who controlled what kids bought and listened it before the age of illegal downloading, YouTube, and social media.