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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writes@CHIRPRadio (Week of January 14)
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, January 16th: The 2019 First Time series kicks off at Martyrs’ with First Time: First Burn
- Saturday, January 19th: CHIRP Radio and the Old Town School of Folk Music welcomes Doug Martsch of Built to Spill
New Media
- First Time: First Game with Kim Bellware and Jenn Bane
- Ari Mejia talks with SuperKnova
SKaiser writes@CHIRPRadio (Week of December 31)
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Join us TONIGHT for NYE 20181 This New Year's Eve, we're teaming up with our friends at Lincoln Hall (2424 N Lincoln Ave) to present the rock n' roll circus punks of Mucca Pazza!!
- CHIRP local showcase series at The HIdeout (1354 W. Wabansia Ave) includes Kodakrome, Peach Fuzz, and DCS on Thursday, January 3rd at 8:30 PM
NEW MEDIA
- Throughout December we've been gathering lists of our volunteers' favorite music for this year. They submitted over 200 albums for consideration - here are the 10 that were cited the most often. From all of us at CHIRP Radio, thanks for your listenership and support, and here's to 2019!
- First Time: First Game with Craig Reptile
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2018!
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2018. All month we've been getting lists of our volunteers' favorite music for this year. They submitted over 200 albums for consideration - here are the 10 that were cited the most often. The top spot on the list goes to an artist who's been makiing records since 2007 and whose brilliant style speaks to inner and outer worlds that's very much of its time while pointing the way to the future. From all of us at CHIRP Radio, thanks for your listenership and support, and here's to 2019! |
Shawn Campbell writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2018: Shawn Campbell
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2018. Our next list is from Founder and General Manager, Saturday 12-2pm DJ Shawn Campbell. I tried to put these albums in order, but honestly, with the exception of #1, all of these changed places throughout the year. No doubt about #1, though -- without question, the album I listened to more than any other this year, and a great reminder that sometimes it's enough for music to simply make you happy. |
DJ Mick writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2018: Mick Reed
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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2018. Our next list is from DJ Mick Reed. 2018 was a great year for music. I don’t know what it is that causes artists to release their best material in waves like this but I am overwhelmed with joy whenever it does happen. 2016 and 2017 were such dry spells I didn’t have very high expectations and I’m thankful that this jaded precognition was challenged almost immediately. There were so many phenomenal releases this year I haven’t even been able to keep up despite my best efforts. This list necessarily feels incomplete as a result and I know that if I had the chance to revise it in a few months it would likely include this year’s releases by River of Nihil, Portal, Kamasi Washington, Dur-Dur Band, Kero Kero Bonito, Earl Sweatshirt, Wume, Frontierer and many others I haven’t been able to give my full attention to yet. I’m hopeful that this wave of inspiration continues to gain momentum into 2019. With 50% of all new guitar purchases being made and DIY scenes in Chicago and elsewhere making better efforts to be more inclusive and prioritizing opening up space for marginalized voices to make themselves heard I don’t believe my hope to be misplaced. Without further ado, here is my (definitely incomplete) list of Top Ten and Honorable Mentions for 2018. |