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CHIRP Radio Best of 2015

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2015. Our next list is from DJ and Online Media Director Clarence Ewing.

Not only do I love the 2010s, but apparently I’m still really into the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. History doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme - several of the records on my list take their sound and inspiration from past Rock eras. My top album, in fact, is directly from a brief, glorious bygone time of Chicago Dance music. A famous TV gangster once said that “remember when” is the lowest form of conversation. But great music is great music no matter when or where you find it. Here’s what I found this year…

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Tyler Clark presents: Local Mythologies writes25 Off-The-Wall Holiday Tunes: B. Bumble and the Stingers “Nut Rocker” (1962)

It's Christmas at CHIRP Radio, and we're looking for a cure for the common carol. Instead of bending to the will of the average 24-hour holiday muzak stations, we're spending the season unearthing a bunch of winter-approved tunes that you probably haven't heard for a while (or maybe even ever). Today: Tchaikovsky rocks out.
 

 

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Tyler Clark presents: Local Mythologies writes25 Off-The-Wall Holiday Tunes: Teresa Brewer, “Ebenezer Scrooge” (1953)

It's Christmas at CHIRP Radio, and we're looking for a cure for the common carol. Instead of bending to the will of the average 24-hour holiday muzak stations, we're spending the season unearthing a bunch of winter-approved tunes that you probably haven't heard for a while (or maybe even ever). Today: Teresa Brewer sings the theme song for the cartoon Charles Dickens never made.

 

 

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