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CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (May 1 - May 7)
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday May 6: Chicago Humanities Epiphany Center for the Arts Pass
- Sunday May 7: CHIRP Radio welcomes Fever Ray to The Salt Shed
- Tuesday May 9: CHIRP Radio and the Chicago Humanities Festival welcome The Microphones and Mount Eerie to the Old Town School of Folk Music
- Wednesday May 10: CHIRP Radio welcomes Goth Babe to the Salt Shed
- Wednesday May 17: CHIRP Radio welcomes Westerman to Lincoln Hall
- Wednesday May 17: CHIRP Radio welcomes Amy Ray Band to the Old Town School of Folk Music
- Saturday May 20: The Chicago Zine Fest at Plumbers Union Hall
- Sunday May 21: CHIRP Radio 2nd Annual CD Blowout Sale
- Wednesday May 31: CHIRP Radio welcomes Alex Lahey to Schubas
Ninja writesChicago Band OK Cool Talks ‘fawn’ Singles and Growing their Music Careers
Check out the full version of this interview on the CHIRP Podcasts feed!
There is no long-term plan for one of Chicago’s most buzzed-about bands, OK Cool, though their new record "fawn" drops April 28. “We’re just two buds. We're just hanging out. Sometimes we make music, sometimes we don't,” bassist Haley Blomquist said.
Meet OK Cool
Bridget Stiebris plays guitar and acts as primary vocalist, in addition to playing drums for studio recordings. Blomquist is the bassist but also lends guitar and backup vocals.
The two have been friends for seven years, first connecting online when Blomquist was looking for a new member for a cover band. OK Cool is the pair’s second band, previously also having been part of Weekend Run Club.
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Apr 24 - Apr 30)
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday April 25: CHIRP Radio Music Trivia Night at Beermiscuous
- Thursday April 27: CHIRP Radio welcomes Shana Cleveland of La Luz to the Old Town School of folk Music
- Thursday April 27: CHIRP Radio welcomes Tanukichan to Sleeping Village
- Saturday April 29: Chicago Humanities presents Miranda July on Art in all its Forms with Carrie Brownstein at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
- Sunday April 30: Chicago Humanities presents Hebru Brantley in Conversation at the Chicago History Museum
- Saturday May 6: Chicago Humanities Epiphany Center for the Arts Pass
- Sunday May 7: CHIRP Radio welcomes Fever Ray to The Salt Shed
- Tuesday May 9: CHIRP Radio and the Chicago Humanities Festival welcome The Microphones and Mount Eerie to the Old Town School of Folk Music
- Wednesday May 10: CHIRP Radio welcomes Goth Babe to the Salt Shed
- Wednesday May 17: CHIRP Radio welcomes Westerman to Lincoln Hall
- Wednesday May 17: CHIRP Radio welcomes Amy Ray Band to the Old Town School of Folk Music
- Sunday May 21: CHIRP Radio 2nd Annual CD Blowout Sale
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Apr 10 - Apr 16)
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday April 12: CHIRP Radio welcomes Ron Gallo to Schubas
- Saturday April 15: White Mystery's 15th Anniversay Show at House of Vans
- Friday April 21: CHIRP Radio welcomes U.S. Girls to Lincoln Hall
- Monday April 24: CHIRP Music Book Club discusses Hit Girls by Jen Larson at Roscoe Books
- Thursday April 27: CHIRP Radio welcomes Shana Cleveland of La Luz to the Old Town School of folk Music
- Thursday April 27: CHIRP Radio welcomes Tanukichan to Sleeping Village
- Saturday April 29: Chicago Humanities presents Miranda July on Art in all its Forms with Carrie Brownstein at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
- Sunday April 30: Chicago Humanities presents Hebru Brantley in Conversation at the Chicago History Museum
- Saturday May 6: Chicago Humanities Epiphany Center for the Arts Pass
- Sunday May 7: CHIRP Radio welcomes Fever Ray to The Salt Shed
- Tuesday May 9: CHIRP Radio and the Chicago Humanities Festival welcome The Microphones and Mount Eerie to the Old Town School of Folk Music
- Wednesday May 10: CHIRP Radio welcomes Goth Babe to the Salt Shed
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (Apr 3 - Apr 9)
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday April 6: CHIRP Radio welcomes Model/Actriz to The Empty Bottle
- Wednesday April 12: CHIRP Radio welcomes Ron Gallo to Schubas
- Saturday April 15: White Mystery's 15th Anniversay Show at House of Vans
- Friday April 21: CHIRP Radio welcomes U.S. Girls to Lincoln Hall
- Monday April 24: CHIRP Music Book Club discusses Hit Girls by Jen Larson at Roscoe Books
- Thursday April 27: CHIRP Radio welcomes Shana Clevland of La Luz to the Old Town School of folk Music
- Saturday April 29: Chicago Humanities presents Miranda July on Art in all its Forms with Carrie Brownstein at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
- Sunday April 30: Chicago Humanities presents Hebru Brantley in Conversation at the Chicago History Museum