SKaiser writesThe Week That Was and What Will Be: What’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (8/17/15)

COMING UP THIS WEEK:

• TONIGHT kicks off a celebratory broadcast party for the upcoming launch of CHIRP Radio on 107.1 FM! There's still time to join the crowd at Lagunita's Tap Room (2607 W 17th Street). This 21+ shindig includes live music from Modern Vices, $5 Lagunitas pours, door prizes, appetizers and the cool part is te $10 cover + beer sales will benefit CHIRP!

NEW MEDIA:

• Katie Owens interviews Jessica Pratt
• Stories of Philanthropy: Gen Z is On It!
• Dylan Peterson interviews Tei Shi
• Person of Interest: Tomi Vranjes
• Ron Harlow gives us Take Two: "Blinded By the Light" (Bruce Springsteen VS Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
• Eddie Sayago writes Flippin A! Five More Songs With F-Bombs in the Title
• The Gig Poster: Mac McCaughan is brought to us by Greg Kantowicz
• Clarence Ewing puts Gel Set's 2014 release In Rotation (Moniker Records)

TOP OF THE CHIRP CHARTS:

1. La Luz - Weirdo Shrine (Hardly Art)

2. Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People (Bella Union)

3. Tame Impala - Currents (Interscope)

For a full listing of the CHIRP charts, click here.