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CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Sep 20 - Sep 26)
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday September 15 - Wednesday September 21: It's the dramatic finale of CHIRP Radio's 2021 Fall Fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $30,000 by this Tuesday. Make a tax-deductable contribution at chirpradio.org/donatenow!
- September: CHIRP Radio supports Chicago In Tune, celebrating all music genres and forms across the city
- Thursday September 23: CHIRP Radio welcomes Young Man in a Hurry to Lincoln Hall
- Thursday September 30 - Sunday October 3: CHIRP is a proud media sponsor of The Other Art Fair Chicago at Revel Fulton Market
On the Podcast:
- Jessi D interviews Chicago artist Ifeanyi Elswith
Top of the CHIRP Charts for the week of 9/13/21:
Naked Raygun – Over the Overlords (Wax Trax!)
CHIRP Radio writesThe 2021 Fall CHIRP Radio Fundraiser Is Here!
CHIRP Radio is your listener-supported radio station. We can't do what we do without the generous support of folks from all over who believe in our mission.
The CHIRP Radio 2021 Fall Fundraiser is a great opportunity to show your support of the station. Running a radio station isn't cheap. It's through our fundraisers we get a significant portion of the money needed to broadcast over the airwaves and online every day.
For the next seven days we seek to raise $30,000 in donations, money that will go directly to station operations, from rent to maintenance to equipment to cleaning supplies.
We have a number of thank-you gifts for various giving levels, including a spectacular t-shirt designed by JJ McLuckie exclusively for this drive. The shirt's design goes deep into Illinois' natural ecosystem, with images that represent several of the state's native plants and animals, including red dogwood, Virginia creeper, and northern Cardinal.
New sustaining members as well as one-time donations are always welcome. It has been and continues to be an honor to provide entertainment and information to our community in Chicago and beyond. Your financial assistance is critical in helping us continue to do this.
Please support our work today with a tax-deductible gift at chirpradio.org/donatenow.
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Sep 13 - Sep 19)
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday September 15 - Wednesday September 22: CHIRP Radio's 2021 Fall Fundraiser. Our goal is to raise $30,000 in seven days. Make a tax-deductable contribution at chirpradio.org/donatenow!
- September: CHIRP Radio supports Chicago In Tune, celebrating all music genres and forms across the city
- Saturday September 18 - Sunday September 19: CHIRP DJs spin at Northcenter Homecoming
- Thursday September 23: CHIRP Radio welcomes Young Man in a Hurry to Lincoln Hall
- Thursday September 30 - Sunday October 3: CHIRP is a proud media sponsor of The Other Art Fair Chicago at Revel Fulton Market
On the Podcast:
- DJ Mick interviews Dominic "I.B. Fokuz" Pettis EL of Chicago hip hop group Jyroscope
On the Blog:
- DJ Mick interviews Timothy Corpus
- DJ Nija talks with Cold Beaches
Top of the CHIRP Charts for the week of 9/13/21:
Naked Raygun – Over the Overlords (Wax Trax!)
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Sep 6 - Sep 12)
Upcoming Events:
- All August: CHIRP Radio is giving away 3-day passes to the 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival
- Friday Spetember 10 - Sunday September 12: It's the 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival, featuring the CHIRP Radio Record Fair and Other Delights
- Saturday September 18 - Sunday September 19: CHIRP DJs spin at Northcenter Homecoming
- Thursday September 23: CHIRP Radio welcomes Young Man in a Hurry to Lincoln Hall
On the Podcast:
- DJ Ninja speaks with Sophia Nadia of Cold Beaches
Top of the CHIRP Charts for the week of 9/6/21:
Liam Kazar – Due North (Woodsist/Mare)
DJ Mick writesThe CHIRP Radio Interview: Timothy Corpus
by CHIRP Radio DJ and Features Co-Director Mick R (Listen to his most recent shows here / Read his blog here)
Timothy Corpus is a Chicago local composer and sound designer who has a new album out this year that he's titled MMXX.
The album is a reflection on the tumultuous year that changed all of our lives but in different and, at times, imperceivable ways. How did your life change this past year and a half? Who were you before? Who are you now? Have you taken stock of these changes and transitions? Each of us has gone through them, but I think very few of us have dug as deep into these questions as Timothy has on MMXX. The album is a contemplative space in which to explore these investigations into ourselves and the passage of time. The album is self-released by Tim himself, and you can check it out here.
Read an exclusive interview with Timothy about the making of his album below:
Tell our listeners a little about yourself- what is your background? what part of the city are you local to? favorite food? etc...
I'm Tim Corpus, composer | sound designer | arts manager based in Chicago. I live down near Printer's Row, but I also studied music performance at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Best burger in the city? DMK.
Best Chicago tavern-style pizza? Flo & Santos.
Best coffee shop? Robust Coffee at 63rd & Woodlawn.
You've stayed fairly busy during the pandemic despite the lockdown, can you give our listeners an overview of all the projects you've been working on since March of last year?
Ya I've been working hard to stay busy, despite a lot of work drying up. I think that's part of trying to keep myself sane during the lockdown.
I helped launch the Opera Festival of Chicago's inaugural festival last month, did a lot of arts consulting for groups around the country, then I composed for a lot of short films, video games, and music for live performance.
I also did a lot of concert broadcasts for performers. It has been the only way performers could keep doing what they were doing, so I've spent a lot of time doing video editing.