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Kyle writesThe Fourth Annual Doc10 Film Festival Starts This Week!
written by Kyle Sanders
The Fourth Annual Doc10 Film Festival
April 11 - 14th, 2019
The Davis Theater
For those of you whose interest is piqued by sincere cinema, the Doc10 Film Festival could prove to be just the ticket you're looking for: a four day theatrical experience dedicated solely to ten distinct documentaries presented by the Chicago Media Project.
The festival kicks off April 11, appropriately with Knock Down the House--a politically-inspiring spotlight on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez--and will close out with The Biggest Little Farm, a fascinating look into the trials and errors of starting a sustainable farm in the middle of nature. All documentaries will screen at The Davis Theater in Lincoln Square.
SKaiser writes@CHIRPRadio (Week of April 1)
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Join CHIRP Radio TONIGHT for Drink Drank Punk! Monday, April 1st at The Native (2417 N Milwaukee Ave) is a 21+ punk-themed DJ night hosted every Monday
- CHIRP is happy to support Alchemy Audio Gear Swap, back for its third year and now a two-day event! Join us this weekend, April 6th and 7th, at Fort Knox Studios (4255 N. Knox Ave) for the Third Annual Music Gear Swap
NEW MEDIA
- The Lost Generation: a review of "Transit" by Kyle Sanders
- Ego Mechanics will rock the Whistler crowd by Mike Nikolich
- Features Director Sarah Brooks interviews Clearance, Chicago local band last featured on the podcast a few years back
CHIRP Radio writesDrink.Drank.Punk! This Monday at The Native
What: Drink. Drank. Punk! A punk-themed DJ night hosted by CHIRP Radio he first Monday of every month. CHIRP Radio DJs spin a mix of classic punk, skate punk, pop punk, oi!, ska, emo, hardcore, and more!
Who: CHIRP Radio's Marites Velasquez spins for the April edition of Drink Drank Punk
Where: The Native (2417 N. Milwaukee Ave 60647)
When: Monday, April 1 Starting @ 7:00 PM
Mike Nikolich writesEgo Mechanics Will Rock the Whistler Crowd
CHIRP is such a vital part of Chicago’s incredible music scene, and one of the benefits of being a volunteer is having the opportunity to hear great new music by deserving artists like Ego Mechanics.
In December 2017, CHIRP volunteer Seth Arp posted on Facebook about his band performing at the Elbo Room. I checked out the band and debuted their song, “Burnt Orange,” on my show. Arp commented, “My Band’s new single, ‘Burnt Orange’ was featured on the radio here in Chicago tonight! I’m not getting shit for sleep tonight! I’m over the moon right now. Ever since I picked up a guitar and started writing songs, I’ve dreamt of this. Three years ago, I decided to take my music career seriously and today is another one of what will be many milestones along my path. So thankful, so happy, so excited!”
“Burnt Orange” has received a lot of airplay on CHIRP since then, and the band is headlining CHIRP Night at the Whistler on Wednesday, March 27. Tickets are free, but you will need to RSVP to this 21+ show.
Kyle writesThe Lost Generation: A Review of “Transit”
A review by Kyle Sanders
Transit
Directed by Christian Petzold
Music Box Films
A man dies and goes to Hell. But before he can enter, he has to go through registration. He spends hours looking for the registration office, without any luck. Finally, he runs into another man and asks "Where do you register for Hell?"
The other man answers: "Sir, this IS Hell."
This story is referenced in the new film Transit, but it also serves as an allegorical theme to the film's plot. Directed by Christian Petzold, Transit is about the hellish plight of being a stranded refugee. To avoid the ever-growing spread of fascism in Paris, German-born Georg (Franz Rogowski, Joaquin Phoenix's Euro-doppelganger) flees to Marseilles along with an injured writer. The writer dies before reaching their destination, and Georg assumes the dead man's identity and claims his transit papers.