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The Audible Snail writesGive Up Your Car for New Belgium!
Have you ever dreamed of a car-free life? Of the open bikeways in a big city? Of trading in your car keys for a steel frame on two wheels with all of the love you can muster? New Belgium’s Tour de Fat needs you!
New Belgium is giving away a $2,250 stipend to buy a new bicycle and bicycle gear. Potential commuters must submit a 2-minute video to New Belgium’s Facebook page and Chicago’s Tour de Fat Facebook event by Wednesday, July 6 addressing why you want to go car-free and commit to biking full-time.
Click here if you would like to trade in your vehicle.
CHIRP is proud to sponsor the 2016 Tour de Fat on Saturday, July 9 in Chicago’s Palmer Square. In addition to the car-for-bike challenge, CHIRP volunteers will be supporting New Belgium by riding in the Bike Parade!
CHIRP Volunteer Bicycle Trivia: In 2005, DJ The Audible Snail left her broken down minivan at the bottom of a mountain in Western Massachusetts for what would become a 10+ year commuter bicycle life in the great city of Chicago! Her minivan was impounded of course, not left for dead in the middle of nowhere, but she can attest to the freedom of living a life on two wheels and self-propelled velocity! There is no joy like getting to where you need to go on your own time, nor the simple pleasure of passing cars stuck in traffic along the way.
Become a car trader. Submit!
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWhat’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (Week of July 4)
Upcoming Events
- CHIRP Radio welcomes Fear of Men to Schubas on Friday, July 8th
- CHIRP rides in the 17th Annual Tour de Fat on Saturday, July 9th
New Media
- Amelia Hruby interviews Impulsive Hearts
- First Time - First Deal by Chris Meister
- Lovely photos of Lincoln Park Conservatory
- There’s no place for workplace harassment
- Friday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday Missy Elliott edition
Eddie writesFriday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday Missy Elliott Edition
photo from sofeminne.co.uk
One of the most talented and successful rapper/producers in history, Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott) did not take the road well-traveled throughout her lengthy and storied career. She wore yellow garbage bags for her debut music video, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).” She could out-rhyme just about any MC, whether male or female, with such lines like “Don’t I look like a Halle Berry poster/See the Belvedere playin’ tricks on you.” For her more recent song “WTF (Where They From)”—her first song in almost a decade, she did not miss a beat. Missy managed to put posers like Miley Cyrus in their place, prove to skeptics that she was still relevant (thanks to a hypnotic music video featuring marionettes), and after over two decades in the business, show the world how a confident woman in music could do what she wanted without compromises.
Let’s celebrate the birth of this cutting-edge supa dupa fly MC by hitting shuffle on your MP3 player and see what the first 10 songs appear...
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThere’s No Place for Workplace Harassment
Recently, the Chicago arts community has been witness to events at the (now closed) Profiles Theatre, whose artistic director engaged in a pattern of bullying and sexual harassment of cast and crew members. All credit is due to the individuals who came forward to talk about what happened, as well as those who organized and provided support for the victims. Illegal actions like the ones at Profiles happen in all industries and professions. But there's strength in community and a network of people willing to help.
Remember, harassment in a workplace is a form of discrimination, which is illegal under Illinois law. If you need more information or help regarding bullying or sexual harassment where you work, the Illinois Legal Aid site is a good place to start. They have a directory of local organizations that can help you if you need it. You have rights...Don't wait.
SKaiser writesCHIRP Photos: Lincoln Park Conservatory
If you find the city looking fine and would like a chance to share your favorite concert or festival images, or most any other things, on the CHIRP Radio blog, then hop on your nearest internet service provider and send them to Shawna Kaiser at skaiser@chirpradio.org. Here is a collection from the historic Lincoln Park Conservatory and surrounding area.
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