CHIRP is building an Associate Board for young professionals 35 & under. Interested? Please fill out this form.
The CHIRP Blog
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Etta James Edition
Today we pay tribute to a true legend of R & B who passed away last year, Etta James. She made her splash here in Chicago, as her new deal with Chess Records in 1960 yielded her signature song, “At Last”, along with other pop and R & B hits. James lived a rugged life and that came through in her interpretive abilities, which influenced generations of singers. In honor of James, please grab your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle, and share the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 01/25 to Thursday 01/31
(Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday January 25
The Sweet Maries, The Green Room
Abbey Pub 21+
Flatfoor 56, The Crombies, 3 Blue Teardrops, Sore Subjects, Brick Assassin
Beat Kitchen 8pm
Method Man
Double Door 8pm 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm, 21+
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday R. Stevie Moore Edition
R. Stevie Moore is a cult figure of the highest magnitude. The son of a Nashville session musician, Moore started out making his own music in mid-‘60s, finally releasing his debut album Phonography in 1976. The album is at turns catchy and eccentric (and sometimes both) and kicked off a staggering number of releases over the years. Moore makes Robert Pollard look lazy, having released hundreds upon hundreds of tunes (and he had the good taste to cover one of my all-time favorite Sparks songs, “Fletcher Honorama”). Moore plays many instruments, is an expert in lo to mid-fi recording, has a keen melodic sense and can pen a hook. He’s the original bedroom indie pop artist and current fans of artists like Ariel Pink (who has collaborated with Moore) would be well advised to track down his music. Let’s pay tribute to this original and enduring talent by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 01/18 to Thursday 01/24
(Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday January 18
Jay Langston (of Eye Of The Bird)
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
Hemminbirds, Ballroom Boxer, Hawaiian Lion
Beat Kitchen 9pm, 21+
PANIC! Dance Party
Beauty Bar 21+
The Sleepers, The Regrets, Radkey, Romantic Rebel
Double Door 8:30pm, 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm, 21+
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Slim Harpo Edition
He was bluesman who influenced The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things and The Who, among others. He has two song in the Grammy Hall of Fame. But he never was a full-time singer. Slim Harpo’s first single was an instant classic, “I’m A King Bee” (and covered by the Stones, and many others). Later on, he waxed the great “Rainin’ In My Heart” along with many other great songs. Harpo specialized in mid-tempo blues tunes with his drawling vocals and great lead guitar and harmonica parts (his name coming from his harp playing, of course. Harpo’s tunes had a swinging vibe to them that make them stand out. In addition to his music career, Harpo ran a trucking business. Let’s pay tribute to Slim by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle, and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.