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Kyle Akerman DJ Profile

There is so much great music in the world that commercial radio will not touch.  And the fact that we can program our own music is awesome. That is why I love CHIRP.

Did you know that the founders of CHIRP literally built the station from the ground up? They did not purchase an existing studio. They BUILT ONE.

The station does not have a big budget, but it's got a giant heart. Do you believe in the DIY spirit? Then you might just like what we're doing here at CHIRP.

 

WANT to BE a DJ?

When I began volunteering in March 2011 I had no intention of ever becoming a DJ. I just wanted to volunteer in the marketing department. I had NEVER DJ'd before and frankly the idea scared the hell out of me.

But the station had some open DJ slots to fill and I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone. So I took the CHIRP DJ training, passed the required audition and the rest, as they say, is history.  Hey, if I can do it, anyone can.

You can catch my show every WEDNESDAY night, 6-8PM CST.  I enjoy serving up a musical cocktail of songs from different genres and time periods.  And each week around 7PM I play 6 songs in a row from Chicago artists - it's called the Local Sixpack.

If you ever want to chat with me online I'm most active on Twitter (@KyleAkerman).

Bands I like: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, the Jesus Lizard, Sleater-Kinney, Les Savy Fav, the Old 97's and many more.

You can listen to Kyle's two most recent shows here.

Kyle Akerman's Playlists

7/13 - 7pm hour
Junior Wells & the Aces - Live In Boston 1966 album artwork 7:54pm Junior Wells & the Aces Local Junior's Whoop Live In Boston 1966 (Delmark)
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Les Savy Fav - Root For Ruin album artwork 7:50pm Les Savy Fav High And Unhinged Root For Ruin (Frenchkiss)
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Superchunk - No Pocky For Kitty album artwork 7:44pm Superchunk Seed Toss No Pocky For Kitty (Matador)
Track Notes: for everyone! m/ m/ Buy Superchunk No Pocky For Kitty at Reckless Records Buy Superchunk at iTunes Buy Superchunk No Pocky For Kitty at eMusic Add to Collection
7:41pm Holland & Dozier Come On Home The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3: 1963 (Hip-O Select)
Track Notes: 1963 Buy Holland & Dozier The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3: 1963 at Reckless Records Buy Holland & Dozier at iTunes Buy Holland & Dozier The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3: 1963 at eMusic Add to Collection
The Church - Of Skins and Heart album artwork 7:35pm The Church Bel-Air Of Skins and Heart (Parlophone)
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A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory album artwork 7:31pm A Tribe Called Quest Buggin' Out The Low End Theory (Jive)
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PJ Harvey - I Inside The Old Year Dying album artwork 7:28pm PJ Harvey A Childs Question, August I Inside The Old Year Dying (Partisan)
Track Notes: I Inside The Old Year Dying is the long-awaited tenth album from the English singer-songwriter. This is PJ Harvey’s first album of new material since 2016’s The Hope Six Demolition Project. Buy PJ Harvey I Inside The Old Year Dying at Reckless Records Buy PJ Harvey at iTunes Buy PJ Harvey I Inside The Old Year Dying at eMusic Add to Collection
Morphine - Cure For Pain album artwork 7:23pm Morphine Thursday Cure For Pain (Rykodisc)
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Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 Shanty Town album artwork 7:19pm Desmond Dekker & The Aces You've Got Your Troubles 007 Shanty Town (Doctor Bird)
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7:17pm The Smoking Flowers Let's Get Happy Snowball Out Of Hell (Self-released)
Track Notes: 2019 - Nashville Buy The Smoking Flowers Snowball Out Of Hell at Reckless Records Buy The Smoking Flowers at iTunes Buy The Smoking Flowers Snowball Out Of Hell at eMusic Add to Collection
Kate Fagan - I Don 7:12pm Kate Fagan Local I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool (Manufactured Recordings)
Track Notes: 1980 Buy Kate Fagan I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool at Reckless Records Buy Kate Fagan at iTunes Buy Kate Fagan I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool at eMusic Add to Collection
Sam Cooke - The Man and His Music album artwork 7:10pm Sam Cooke Local Having A Party The Man and His Music (RCA)
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Syl Johnson - Complete Mythology album artwork 7:07pm Syl Johnson Local Thank You Baby Complete Mythology (Numero Group)
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7:03pm Drinking Poppy Local Talk to Me Drinking Poppy (self-released)
Track Notes: Chicago-based alternative pop/rock, indie rock, synth group Drinking Poppy released their debut self-released eponymous EP in May 2023. Buy Drinking Poppy Drinking Poppy at Reckless Records Buy Drinking Poppy at iTunes Buy Drinking Poppy Drinking Poppy at eMusic Add to Collection
7:01pm Lifeguard Local Tell Me When Dressed in Trenches (Matador)
Track Notes: Horsegirl, Lifeguard show at the Thalia Hall - Chicago, US Sunday Aug 13, 6:30PM Buy Lifeguard Dressed in Trenches at Reckless Records Buy Lifeguard at iTunes Buy Lifeguard Dressed in Trenches at eMusic Add to Collection
7/13 - 6pm hour
6:58pm LLO LLO Local OOPS! Quit While You're Ahead (Self-released)
Track Notes: Self-described Chicago "mod rock" quartet LLO LLO (pronounced like "yo-yo") lands with a debut EP chock-full of memorable hooks, dynamic layers of guitars, and sounds that span the spectrum of 90's and 2000's alt rock, indie, and britpop. Buy LLO LLO Quit While You're Ahead at Reckless Records Buy LLO LLO at iTunes Buy LLO LLO Quit While You're Ahead at eMusic Add to Collection
The Beatles - Abbey Road album artwork 6:53pm The Beatles Something Abbey Road (Capitol)
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Roxy Music - Roxy Music album artwork 6:51pm Roxy Music Virginia Plain Roxy Music (Virgin)
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Django Django - Off Planet album artwork 6:45pm Django Django Don't Touch That Dial (featuring Yuuko Sings) Off Planet (Because)
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Phoebe Bridgers - Copycat Killer album artwork 6:42pm Phoebe Bridgers Kyoto Copycat Killer (Dead Oceans)
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6:39pm Ted Leo Since You've Been Gone single (Self-released)
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6:34pm Charli XCX Boom Clap single (Atlantic)
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The B-52 6:31pm The B-52's Party Out Of Bounds Wild Planet (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: For Tom in Palatine! Buy The B-52's Wild Planet at Reckless Records Buy The B-52's at iTunes Buy The B-52's Wild Planet at eMusic Add to Collection
6:28pm Gyasi All Messed Up single (Self-released)
Track Notes: 2018- Nashville glam! Buy Gyasi single at Reckless Records Buy Gyasi at iTunes Buy Gyasi single at eMusic Add to Collection
Chinos - Try On album artwork 6:25pm Chinos Dying in Slow Motion Try On (Hi Doggy)
Track Notes: Chinos is an LA based band that materialized during the pandemic when the members were laid off and needed to revive their 90's indie rock dreams. Made on an iPhone 7 and a laptop and enlisting the drummer for Tegan and Sara Buy Chinos Try On at Reckless Records Buy Chinos at iTunes Buy Chinos Try On at eMusic Add to Collection
Eleventh Dream Day - Lived To Tell album artwork 6:18pm Eleventh Dream Day Local I Could Be Lost Lived To Tell (Atlantic)
Track Notes: Played Square Roots last Saturday Buy Eleventh Dream Day Lived To Tell at Reckless Records Buy Eleventh Dream Day at iTunes Buy Eleventh Dream Day Lived To Tell at eMusic Add to Collection
Steely Dan - Royal Scam album artwork 6:14pm Steely Dan Kid Charlemagne Royal Scam (MCA)
Track Notes: Happy Birthday, Mattus! Buy Steely Dan Royal Scam at Reckless Records Buy Steely Dan at iTunes Buy Steely Dan Royal Scam at eMusic Add to Collection
6:12pm The Softies Change My Ways The Softies + Tony Molina Pacific NW Tour Tape (Slumberland)
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Parliament - Up for the Down Stroke album artwork 6:06pm Parliament Up for the Down Stroke Up for the Down Stroke (Casablanca)
Track Notes: 1974 Buy Parliament Up for the Down Stroke at Reckless Records Buy Parliament at iTunes Buy Parliament Up for the Down Stroke at eMusic Add to Collection
The Aces - I 6:04pm The Aces I've Loved You For So Long I've Loved You For So Long (Red Bull)
Track Notes: third LP from Provo Utah band Buy The Aces I've Loved You For So Long at Reckless Records Buy The Aces at iTunes Buy The Aces I've Loved You For So Long at eMusic Add to Collection
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