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SKaiser writes@CHIRPRADIO (Week of January 9)
NEW MEDIA
- First Time - First Gig with Megan Ensley
- First Time - First Gig with Rachel McCartney
- CHIRP's Dan Epstein worked with the City Bureau to produce a radio portrait of Kyle Kelly, head chef at The Cajun Connoisseur
- First Time - First Gig with Ada Cheng
- First Time - First Gig with Alicia Swiz
TOP OF THE CHIRP CHARTS
1. Serengeti + Sicker Man – Doctor My Own Patience (Graveface)
2. The Cell Phones – No (self-released)
3. A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (Epic)
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writes@CHIRPRADIO (Week of January 2)
New Media
- CHIRP Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2016!
- In Memoriam: Five Final Works from Departed Artists in 2016
- Happy 70th Birthday, Patti Smith!
- Friday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday ½ of The Monkees Edition
- First Time - First Gig with Billy Kalb
CHIRP DJ writesCHIRP Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2016!
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2016. We now present the final list of the top albums of the year, as decided by our volunteers. It's perhaps fitting that the Album of the Year is the final work from one of Pop music's most influential artists of all time, someone whose passing was met with sadness but also an outporuing of emotion and fellowship that gives one hope for the future. On behalf of the volunteers of CHIRP Radio, THANK YOU for all of your support, and best wishes for 2017 and beyond...! |
Eddie writesIn Memoriam: Five Last Songs from Artists Departed in 2016
by Eddie Sayago
With numerous deaths from all genres and eras of the music world, 2016 (or now known as “The Year That Shall Not Be Named”) has been incredibly brutal. It seemed like not a week went by without the passing of someone great. While this year will not be looked back positively by this writer, some of the departed left behind new music, which only reinforces that the art of the artist often lives on long after their physical presence leaves us. Here are five of those artists’ swan songs...
David Bowie, Blackstar (ISO/Columbia)
The year that should not be named didn’t hold back any punches. David Bowie died after a secret battle with cancer on January 11, just two days after his 69th birthday, in which he offered us a gift with his 25th and final studio album, Blackstar. Fans and critics immediately listened for any hidden messages that the Starman may have snuck in, even checking the album’s packaging for meaning. “I know something is very wrong” has taken a brand new meaning as the year continued in, delivering one shock after another. (One shock that still stings was it’s exclusion from the Album of the Year shortlist at the Grammy Awards.)
Shawn Campbell writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2016: Shawn Campbell
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2016. Our next list is from CHIRP Founder and General Manager Shawn Campbell. Quite a year for the ladies when it comes to my list. |