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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesNew Belgium Brewing and CHIRP Are Looking for the Next Car Trader. Is it YOU?
CHIRP Radio is proud to partner with New Belgium Brewing this year for their annual Tour de Fat celebration on Saturday, July 11th. There will be bands, costumes, food, drinks, and lots and (of course) lots of bikes.
We're also helping New Belgium find the next proud soul to become a Car-for-Bike Swapper. Every year in every city the Tour de Fat visits, an individual agrees to give up their car for one year in exchange for a bicycle and a chance to change their lives by living healthier and more eco- and community-friendly. You will get the funds and the know-how to build your bike just how you want it for your year of cycling action.
BONUS: The proceeds that New Belgium receives from your car will be donated to CHIRP Radio! How's that for a win-win-win situation?
If you're interested in becoming The Chosen One at this year's Chicago Tour de Fat, head over to New Belgium's information page for application submission instructions. And DO IT NOW! July will be here before you know it...you don't want to miss your chance!
SKaiser writesThe Week That Was and Will Be: What’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (6/08/15)
NEW MEDIA:
- Katie Owens interviews Ryley Walker
- Top Five Hand-Clappy Songs
- Friday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday, Laurie Anderson!
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Kickstand Productions and CHIRP Radio present King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at Subterranean on Saturday, June 13 @ 9:00 PM. Buy tickets here.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesFriday MP3 Shuffle: Happy Birthday Laurie Anderson Edition
Avant Garde extraordinaire Laurie Anderson’s career is Exhibit ‘A’ in the argument against artistic specialization. First coming to prominence in the ‘70s New York Experimental art and music scene, where she shared a physical and artistic community with folks such as frank Zappa, Alan Ginsburg, John Cage, and Andy Kauffman, Anderson’s work encompasses music, visual art, performance art, writing, film, and television. Along the way she’s even invented her own musical instruments, such as the Talking Stick and Tape Bow Violin.
Anderson's life is an inspiration to anyone who values creativity, and today’s her birthday! Wish her a happy one by pressing the “shuffle” button on your MP3 player and sharing the first 10 songs you hear:
Greg Kantowicz writesTop Five Hand-Clappy Songs
Songs with hand-claps are undeniably a guilty pleasure. When an artist sits down to craft a song, and looks at the vast options available to express himself, the hand-clap tempts as one of the most alluring low hanging fruit. By the age of six, most of us have already experienced its power, singing "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands" countless times.
With this forceful shared memory in the back pocket, many artists have chosen the path of least resistance and thrown the hand-clap into their song. Some have even harnessed its appeal in their band name. Shout out to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, coming to Lincoln Hall in July...
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesThe Week That Was and Will Be: What’s Happening at CHIRP Radio (6/1/15)
NEW MEDIA:
- Amanda Roscoe Mayo interviews Vetiver
- Person of Interest: Marc Hausser
- Top Five Musical Cameos From ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete’
- Friday MP3 Shuffle: Happy, Brithday, Joy Division!
TOP OF THE CHIRP CHARTS:
1. Crocodiles - Boys (Zoo Music)
2. Hot Chip - Why Make Sense? (Domino)
3. Blur - The Magic Whip (Warner Bros)
Click here to see the full CHIRP list!