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Kelsey Phillips writesJoin CHIRP for Psalm One at Lincoln Hall This Saturday!
Join CHIRP this Saturday, August 24th at Lincoln Hall to see local badass fem-cee Psalm One perform in her home court.
Born Christalle Bowen, Psalm is the only female on Rhymesayers Entertainment, which pretty much speaks for itself. After leaving the South Side to attend U of I for chemistry, she released Bio-Chemistry in 2002, which turned a bunch of heads. She dropped her first full length back in 2006 on Rhymesayers and followed it with collaborations all over the place, touring and working with Atmosphere, MF Doom, De La Soul, Brother Ali, and pretty much everyone else in the game.
This hometown hero also put out Child Support in 2012, a collaboration with underserved elementary and middle schoolers involved in the SCORES after-school program, letting the kids pick her beats. So, to reiterate, she's a badass.
She's joined by soul-jazz ensemble Bassel & The Supernaturals, and local bands Falldown and Em & Them. The show is 18+ and starts at 9pm. Stop by the CHIRP table and say hi, although we'll probably be dancing.
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Madonna Edition
Her debut album came out 30 years ago, a piece of R & B and dance inflected pop that was diverting. Then her videos hit MTV, and Madonna became a star. But no one anticipated that she would become the best selling female solo artist of the rock era. Today is Madonna’s birthday, and let’s face it, anyone who can stay fairly relevant over three decades in pop music is a formidable talent. She went through as many image changes as any singer since Bowie. She made headlines in the gossip columns and so often shocked sensibilities. More importantly, she wrote and performed scads of great songs. And you can never count her out. Sure, she’s had her share of lackluster releases, but she is capable at any time of putting out something great. Let’s pay tribute of Madonna by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle, and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 07/26 to Thursday 08/01
(Weekly Voyages is CHIRP Radio's listing of concerts in Chicago at select venues. Information about tickets can be obtained from the venues' Web sites. (Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday August 16
Nathan Grant
Abbey Pub 9pm 21+
Elephant Stone, Coffin Ships, Mexican Knives
Beat Kitchen 9pm
Through the Roots, Fortunate Youth, Micah Brown
Bottom Lounge 5pm
Govinda, Sunsquabi, Confresi
Bottom Lounge 9pm
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Kurtis Blow Edition
Today, let’s pay tribute to one of the pioneers of hip hop, Kurtis Blow. Blow was the first rapper signed to a major label, and the first rapper to have a certified gold single for his classic, “The Breaks”. Blow ended up recording eight albums, racking up hits like “If I Ruled the World” and “Basketball” while influencing many rappers with his flow. For example, Run of Run-D.M.C. early on got the nickname “The Son of Kurtis Blow”, and he has been name checked in numerous hip hop songs as well as artists like They Might Be Giants and, most memorably by Tom Tom Club in their immortal hit “Genius of Love”. In honor of Kurtis Blow, please grab your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle and share the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 08/09 to Thursday 08/15
(Weekly Voyages is CHIRP Radio's listing of concerts in Chicago at select venues. Information about tickets can be obtained from the venues' Web sites. Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday August 9
Blackalicious, Young General
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
Departure, Petibone, Time Crash, The Brains of the Operation
Beat Kitchen 8:30pm, 21+
Northside Ruckus with Matthew Ferris Band, Of The Poet, Blue Eyed Jesus
Bottom Lounge 6pm
Polarcode, AyOH, Aly Jados, Rachael's Surrender, Skye Daru
Double Door 8:30pm 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm, 21+
Gauntlet Hair, Population, Magical Beautiful
Empty Bottle 9:30pm, 21+
The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Jack Grace, Cloudbirds
Hideout 10pm, 21+
Mickey Hart w/Tea Leaf Trio
House of Blues Chicago
Greensky Bluegrass, Dog1
Lincoln Hall 9pm, 21+