We're happy to be nominated in four categories for the Reader's 2024 Best of Chicago poll. Find them all here and cast your ballot by December 31!
We're happy to be nominated in four categories for the Reader's 2024 Best of Chicago poll. Find them all here and cast your ballot by December 31!
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Late February and early March are shaping up to be a busy time for Chicago-based band Redgrave . A new EP, a SXSW showcase, and plenty of shows around town, the duo started out using home recordings by vocalist Angie Mead, and later becoming a two-piece after adding drummer Stephen Howard. Having worked with Tim Rutilli and David Yow on their debut single, the band is getting ready for big stuff. Check out their Coach House Sounds session starting Wednesday February 15th, and listen to CHIRP.org for a selection of tracks from the session!
Chicago Theatre Off Book is celebrating the best of Chicago Theatre for 2011. Come join the party!
2011 Honor Awards
February 28th
8pm-10pm
The Oracle Theatre
3809 N. Broadway
In February, Chicago Theatre Off Book and CHIRP are throwing a party to honor the best of 2011 with an HONOR AWARD.
Katy Walsh tabulated her favorites from reviewing 247 shows on The Fourth Walsh. Chicago voted for their faves. Now YOU get to help choose the winner among the finalists in each category until MIDNIGHT on February 10th.
Vote for your favorite show, performer, director, designer… HONOR AWARDS 2011!!
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For the entire month of December, CHIRP volunteers have been posting their favorite records of 2011. Now, we’ve compiled the lists, have done the maths, and put together the definitive CHIRP best of 2011 list. Enjoy!
(Click here to get the complete list of CHIRP Radio members’ picks.)
#1 tUnE-yArDs – W H O K I L L (4AD)
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#2 PJ Harvey – Let England Shake (Vagrant)
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#3 Detroyer – Kaputt (Merge)
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#4 The Joy Formidable – The Big Roar (Atlantic/Canvasback)
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#5 The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian)
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#6 The Weeknd – House of Balloons (XL)
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#7 M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Mute)
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#8 Wild Flag – Wild Flag (Merge)
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#9 Cave – Neverendless (Drag City)
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#10 Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation)
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#11 Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop)
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#12 James Blake – James Blake (Universal Republic)
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#13 Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring for My Halo (Matador)
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#14 Panda Bear – Tomboy (Paw Tracks)
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#15 Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Fat Possum)
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#16 Wye Oak – Civilian (Merge)
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#17 Radiohead – The King of Limbs (Tiker Tape Ltd.)
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#18 The Decemberists – The King Is Dead (Capitol)
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#19 Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On (Arts & Crafts)
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#20 Washed Out – Within and Without (Sub Pop)
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#21 Veronica Falls – Veronica Falls (Slumberland)
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#22 Cults – Cults (In the Name of)
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#23 Tennis – Cape Dory (Fat Possum)
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#24 Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place (Asthmatic Kitty)
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#25 Yuck – Yuck (Fat Possum)
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#26 Disappears – Guider (kranky)
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#27 JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Want More (Bloodshot)
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#28 Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes (LL)
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#29 Tom Waits – Bad As Me (ANTI-)
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#30 Wilco – The Whole Love (dBpm/ANTI-)
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There are many great frontmen in rock history, but how many have a bootleg CD that is comprised solely of bits of stage patter? Yes, Paul Stanley of KISS has put a stamp on rock ‘n’ roll through the look and pageantry of KISS concerts, penning some rock classics, and showing an indefatigable love for rousing crowds of thousands all over the world. The success of KISS was not a given, as many in the rock community did not take their cartoonish make up and image seriously. But Stanley and Gene Simmons were committed to their vision and made it succeed. And they had fun while doing it. Let’s pay tribute to Mr. Stanley by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle, and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Today let’s pay tribute to the lead singer for one of the most successful bands in British history, Madness. Graham “Suggs” McPherson may not be the rangiest singer, but he was perfect for both the early ska hits that put Madness on the map, and their later forays into classic Brit pop. He was a subtle sly wit in the middle of the chaos some of his bandmates created. He even had a pretty decent solo career when Madness first split, but the band is back in action, having released one of their best albums just two years ago. One more thing – he always came across has approachable yet cool in all of the band’s great videos. So in honor of the lead Nutty Boy, grab your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle, and share the first 10 songs that come up.