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Sophie Holtzmann writesAlbum Review: The Eradicator (s/t)
T’was Friday the 13th and all through Chicago, punks eagerly awaited the cobwebby and spooky releases from every band with a Halloween fascination. But now that “Release Christmas” has passed, it’s time to appreciate those that rose to the occasion. The Eradicator, a Chicago-based punk band, delivered a treat that spooky night, with a full length album in The Eradicator (self-titled), released through the label Stonewalled.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesClassic Album Sundays Presents “Is This It” by The Strokes on Oct. 22nd!
The next installment of Classic Album Sundays is happening this Sunday October 22nd at Saturday Audio Exchange (1021 W Belmont Avenue 60647). The listening party will feature the 2001 debut album from The Strokes, Is This It.
Hailed as a post-mellenial masterpiece that connects modern Rock to its 1970s garage band roots, the album appears on just about every list of the best albums of the 2000s. This is your chance to hear it on top-shelf audio equipment with a group of like-minded music lovers not just in Chicago, but around the world! Tickets are $5 in advance and can be purchased here.
Kevin Fullam writesThe Fourth Wall: The Florida Project
Welcome to The Fourth Wall, CHIRP's weekly e-conversation on cinema. This week's subject is the film The Florida Project.
This edition is written by CHIRP Radio volunteers Kevin Fullam and Clarence Ewing.
Kevin:
After seeing the terrific films What Maisie Knew and Moonlight last year, it struck me how rare it is for directors and screenwriters to capture authentic views of the world through the eyes of a small child. So often, when we see children on screen, they're essentially mini-grownups, with dialogue that's far too mature for their age*. Part of the issue is that little kids are rarely good actors, but also, how else would you keep their characters involved in adult-oriented plots that, in the real world, would likely mean zilch to someone that young?
[*There are a number of tropes which tangentially describe this unfortunate phenomenon, but the most common one is Most Writers Are Adults.]
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesTop 5 Things You Might Not Know About CHIRP Radio
photo: The Brox Sisters [WikiCommons]
This Saturday, October 21st, is a landmark day for CHIRP Radio as it ventures onto the broadcast airwaves for the first time at 107.1FM! It’s the end of a years-long journey to change the media landscape, and also the beginning of a new era for the organization.
While we’ll still be heard online, the addition of our broadcast signal is something we’re over the moon about. To help mark the occasion, here are five things about radio, and CHIRP radio, you may not have known…
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThe Chicago Web Series Low Strung Premiers on Oct. 21st!
The next great Chicago comedy series is premiering this weekend! Low Strung is a comedy about an audacious pair of friends, Victoria Lee and Shervin Bain, and their chaotic endeavors through a surreal lens in Chicago. Directed by Addison Wright and Lili K., Low Strung gives viewers a chance to vicariously experience sex, drugs, and montages. The series also features music from local musicians ShowYouSuck, Lex Allen, Klassik, Air Credits, Celine Neon, Rahn Harper, Chason, The Rapper Chicks and Lili K.
The first four episodes will officially premiere on October 21, 2017 at AMFM Gallery (2151 W 21st St. 60608) at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public!