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Abbey Fox writesThis Sunday: Kimya Dawson at the Old Town School of Folk Music
On Sunday, March 25, CHIRP radio welcomes Kimya Dawson with special guest Your Heart Breaks at the Old Town School of Folk Music, located in Lincoln Square.
Most widely known for her contributions to the JUNO soundtrack with her former band The Moldy Peaches, Ms Dawson’s anti-folk lyrics are often the forefront of her songs. Often weird, usually strange, but always coming straight from the heart, Dawson is apologetically authentic with her guitar in tow. The show starts at 7pm in the beautiful (and acoustically sound) Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall at 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Damon Albarn Edition
As I’m typing this, Damon Albarn may have conceived yet another new recording project. Albarn has come a long way from the days when Blur’s debut album seemed to be a last gasp of Madchester style dance music, becoming the most artistic of the Britpop brigade of the ’90s. Although Blur eventually came to a halt, Albarn’s growth has continued, whether he’s compiling a world music collection, putting together another Gorillaz release, or working on his latest project, Rocket Juice and the Moon, with Tony Allen (Fela Kuti’s former drummer, and Flea, he manages to expand his horizons while coming up with great, accessible songs. In that spirit of eclecticism, grab your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle and share the first 10 songs to come up.
Erin Van Ness writesWhat CHIRP Radio Means to Me: Why I Give
In our next installment of What CHIRP Radio Means to Me, one of our sustaining members talks about what is missing in traditional radio these days and how CHIRP helps to fill that need.
10 years ago I traded in FM for an IPOD and 5 years ago fell in love with Pandora. I’ve Groovesharked, Spotified, and then this past summer was turned on to Turntable.fm. I don’t think I’ve hooked up an antenna on a stereo I’ve bought in that time. Over the years I would still turn on the radio (typically in a rental car), and keep hitting scan until I got past the Top 40 (and usually end up on NPR).
A cool girl turned me on to CHIRP at a coffee shop this past summer, and I’ve listened to it ever since. There’s something missing in music these days that CHIRP brings back, which is the human touch of radio with the benefits of technology. You constantly learn about new music wherever you are along with the people who make it (which is important these days). The best part is you hear about it from real people that think about music day in and day out, and they do it for free, because they love music just like you do. I donate to CHIRP because it, the people who run it, and the music they play are all badass.
—Jarrett OBrien
Badass sustaining member since 2011
Agree that CHIRP is a vital service worth supporting? You can always:
- Learn about volunteering CHIRP Radio is always accepting new volunteers. No experience in radio required—just an enthusiastic attitude and a willingness to pitch in!
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- Share your story What does CHIRP Radio mean to you? Let us know and we may feature your story in future materials!
Erik Roldan writesCHIRP + Coach House Sounds Present: Deadbeat
Deadbeat might be hard to google – their search results might lead you to believe they are lazy, or otherwise not active. You’d be sorely mistaken – Jessica Risker, aka, Deadbeat, is busy in Chicago and when not sampling found sounds, she’s releasing music with her other musical projects. CHIRP is happy to present Deadbeat’s Coach House Sounds Session streamable at coachhousesounds.com starting Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
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Erin Van Ness writesWhat CHIRP Radio Means to Me: Why I Volunteer
We often say that CHIRP is built upon the backbone of our supporters and run on the blood, sweat, and tears of our passionate volunteers. But who are these amazing people, these givers and believers? Over the next two weeks, we’ll be sharing some of the stories of real volunteers and donors who explain why they give their time and/or money to make sure that local, independent, community radio is possible.