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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWhat’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (Week of August 3)
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
- On Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7:00pm the Northwest Chicago Film Society presents a rare screening of IT’S TRAD, DAD!, an early work from A Hard Day's Night director Richard Lester. The screening will take place at the Auditorium at Northeastern Illinois University (Building E, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr). Tickets are $5.
- TONIGHT, Aug. 3 CHIRP Radio welcomes Duck Tails to Schubas
NEW MEDIA:
- Stories of Philanthropy: Need the Service
- Katie Owens interviews Bully
- Shelby Hagstrom interviews The Congegation
- Shelby Hagstrom interviews Cathedrals
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesFriday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday Heinz Burt Edition
Today we pay tribute to Heinz Burt, bass player for the ‘60s band The Tornados. The band is best known for their song “Telstar,” a trippy instrumental written in 1962 and named after a communications satellite that went into orbit in the same year. This song is also known for being the first track from a UK Pop group to reach #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (although not the first UK recording to do so – that distinction belongs to the clarinet instrumental “Stranger on the Shore,” released earlier in the year). Soon after “Telstar” hit, The British Invasion would go into full swing, with the Tornados along for the ride. Wish Heinz a posthumous Happy Birthday by taking your MP3 player, pressing the “shuffle” button, and sharing the first 10 songs you hear:
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesPics from the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival and CHIRP Record Fair
The 10th annual Pitchfork Music Festival was a sight to behold. What turned out to be (mostly) beautiful summer weather set the mood for three days of brilliant performances, capped by a titanic set from Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper on Sunday. Not even a torrential downpour on Saturday could stop the good times on the stages or at the CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights. As usual, it was a blast…here’s to the next 10 years!
(Photos by Clarence Ewing and Michael Heidemann)
(M. Heidemann)
Greg Kantowicz writesThe Gig Poster: Nosaj Thing with Clark
Who: Nosaj Thing & Clark
Where: Doug Fir Lounge
Sarah A. writesCHIRP Goes to Forecastle 2015: Day Two
It looks like this weekend hasn't been great for festivals in the Midwest -- as I mentioned in day one's post, headliner Sam Smith's set on Friday was cut short due to weather. I'd only barely gotten back to my temporary home when strong winds and torrential downpours swept through Louisville. Apparently Pitchfork back in Chicago had much of the same today, based on what I've seen on the Twitters. Forecastle's Saturday start was pushed back about an hour as the crews prepared the festival grounds for visitors. It was perhaps the worst time of day to have hundreds of people waiting in line, however, with no cover from the shade and many without any water (unlike other festivals, you're not permitted to bring in any water, even if it's in sealed containers, although there are plenty of places to fill up your own water bottle once you get in). After some confusion over when gates would open, the audience was finally allowed in, the schedule was adjusted, and the music began.
I started my day out by catching a few songs from Nashville-based singer Jeffrey James. His energetic, full-band pop songs were a great way to start out what had been a frustrating morning. It was maybe a litte too hot to dance -- most of the people hanging out at the Port Stage were sitting up on the hillside, under the trees -- but this was certainly music that you could shake your butts to.
