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Lady Amelia writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2017: Amelia Hruby
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2017. Our next list is from DJ and Features Director Amelia Hruby. I'm on air bright and early every Tuesday morning, and each week from 8-9am CT I host Girl Power Hour -- an hour-long set featuring music by women, femmes, LGBTQIA+ individuals, non-binary and gender non-conforming persons, and girl power allies. I started Girl Power Hour over two years ago now, but with this year's political climate/chaos, I feel like the effort to center marginazlied voices has been more important than ever. Plus, it's a blast to host and has helped me make the best of challenging times. This 2017 best of list is a compilation of 2017's most-played Girl Power Hour anthems. They're in no particular order (because competitive hierarchies are for patriarchy, etc.), but I reserved the first half of the list for some of my favorite locals. |
SKaiser writes@CHIRPRadio (Week of December 11)
EVENTS
- All-female holiday jam includes CHIRP spin! | December 16th at 11:00 AM | Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School (3730 N. Oakley) For more information, visit chicagoartgirls.com
- CHIRP is happy to present an appearance by Mark Olson of the Jayhawks at the Old Town School of Folk Music (4544 N Lincoln Avenue) | December 16th at 8:00 PM | All Ages
- Join CHIRP for Classic Album Sundays featuring one of the most popular rap albums ever - Dr. Dre's The Chronic | December 17th at 5:30 PM | Saturday Audio Exchange (1021 W Belmont Avenue) | All Ages
NEW MEDIA
- CHIRP Radio Best Albums of 2017! By volunteers: Dylan Peterson, John Lombardo, Sarah Brooks, Mike Scales, and Nick Ammerman
- CHIRP's Production Director Amanda Roscoe-Mayo caught up with Radar State members Josh (also of The Anniversary) and Jim (also of The Get Up Kids) at Riot Fest
- Sarah Holtzmann writes an Album Review: "Tough Times on Oakwood Demos" by Grumble
- Chicago-based filmmaker Joe Swanberg visited the CHIRP studios to talk with Dylan Peterson
- Jack Ryan writes The Other Davy Jones
Sophie Holtzmann writesAlbum Review: “Tough Times on Oakwood Demos” by Grumble
James Chunga, who you may know as the bassist from another Chicago band, So Pretty, has released a solo album under the name Grumble. Tough Times on Oakwood Demos, released this month, is funky, folk punk that warrants your full attention, because the songs are just so damn pleasant to listen to both in the musical quality and witty lyricism.
Ironically, one reason his sound is so unique is that it revitalizes older components of folk punk. A lot of the themes of introspection, battling demons, and finding meaning in an unraveling life are themes that gave folk punk so much traction as a rallying point for the disenfranchised from The Pogues to Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains.
Nick Ammerman: Loose Diamonds writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2017: Nick Ammerman
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2017. Our next list is from DJ Nick Ammerman. In alphabetical order: |
Mike Scales writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2017: Mike Scales
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2017. Our next list is from Assistant Music Director Mike Scales. These are 10 of my favorite records of 2017 in no particular order! |