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CHIRP DJ writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2013: JimK
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2013. Our next list is from DJ JimK.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday December 20 to Thursday December 26
(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 December 20
First Jason, The Ugly, The Hallow
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
The Differents, Regifted Gold Cordurois
Beat Kitchen 9pm, 21+
The Hard Lessons, Green Room Rockers, 6'10
Double Door 9pm, 21+
Sarah Gamboa, Chris Petlak
Elbo Room 8pm 21+
Stray Toasters, Brandon James & The Middle City Sound
Elbo Room 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm, 21+
Josh Friedberg: Music Historian's Corner writesRediscovering Our Record Collections: “The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books”
Originally a "girl singer" leading drummer Chick Webb's big band in the 1930s, Jazz vocal giant Ella Fitzgerald transformed into the iconic "First Lady of Song" during the '50s and '60s, in large part because of her Song Book albums for Verve Records. Highlighting the work of individual songwriters and teams like Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and George and Ira Gershwin, these album helped build Fitzgerald's reputation in mainstream pop circles and solidified her legendary status in jazz as a joyful "musician's singer."
Andy Weber writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2013: Andy Weber
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2013. Our next list is from DJ Andy Weber.
Joy Merten (Into the Void) writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2013: Joy Merten
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its members’ top albums of 2013. Our next list is from volunteer Joy Merten.