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Alex Gilbert DJ Profile

Alex is a graphic designer, illustrator, and DJ. Originally from Iowa, he's lived in Chicago for over 15 years, working and volunteering with such organizations as the Design Museum of Chicago, the Society of Typographic Arts, Spudnik Press Cooperative, and CHIRP Radio. He currently works for a small design studio in Ravenswood and spends his free time drawing, list making, record collecting, and singing karaoke (sometimes competitively).

You can listen to Alex's show on CHIRP every Thursday afternoon, 3-6pm, where you'll hear a wide variety of genres and artists. He has an especially strong love of funk, soul, disco, and anything with a good groove. So if that's your jam then don't miss the Funky 15 at Five—an all-funk set just after 5pm every Thursday! And if you miss the show, check out the last two weeks of broadcasts below.

Tune in sometime!

Check out Alex's two most recent shows below:

Alex Gilbert's Playlists

2/6 - 5pm hour
Charm School - DEBT FOREVER album artwork 5:52pm Charm School Happiness is a Warm Sun DEBT FOREVER (Surprise Mind)
Buy Charm School DEBT FOREVER at Reckless Records Buy Charm School at iTunes Buy Charm School DEBT FOREVER at eMusic Add to Collection
The Commands - On Duty With... album artwork 5:48pm The Commands Hey It's Love On Duty With... (Numero Group)
Buy The Commands On Duty With... at Reckless Records Buy The Commands at iTunes Buy The Commands On Duty With... at eMusic Add to Collection
The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better album artwork 5:44pm The D.O.C. Let the Bass Go No One Can Do It Better (Ruthless/Atlantic)
Buy The D.O.C. No One Can Do It Better at Reckless Records Buy The D.O.C. at iTunes Buy The D.O.C. No One Can Do It Better at eMusic Add to Collection
Glass Tiger - The Thin Red Line album artwork 5:41pm Glass Tiger I Will Be There The Thin Red Line (Manhattan)
Buy Glass Tiger The Thin Red Line at Reckless Records Buy Glass Tiger at iTunes Buy Glass Tiger The Thin Red Line at eMusic Add to Collection
Allen Stone - Mystery album artwork 5:38pm Allen Stone Strong Mystery (ATO)
Buy Allen Stone Mystery at Reckless Records Buy Allen Stone at iTunes Buy Allen Stone Mystery at eMusic Add to Collection
The Laughing Chimes - Whispers In The Speech Machine album artwork 5:33pm The Laughing Chimes Cats Go Car Watching Whispers In The Speech Machine (Slumberland)
Buy The Laughing Chimes Whispers In The Speech Machine at Reckless Records Buy The Laughing Chimes at iTunes Buy The Laughing Chimes Whispers In The Speech Machine at eMusic Add to Collection
jasmine.4.t - You Are The Morning album artwork 5:29pm jasmine.4.t You Are The Morning You Are The Morning (Saddest Factory)
Buy jasmine.4.t You Are The Morning at Reckless Records Buy jasmine.4.t at iTunes Buy jasmine.4.t You Are The Morning at eMusic Add to Collection
Kane Strang - Blue Cheese album artwork 5:26pm Kane Strang Full Moon, Hungry Sun Blue Cheese (Ba Da Bing!)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Kane Strang Blue Cheese at Reckless Records Buy Kane Strang at iTunes Buy Kane Strang Blue Cheese at eMusic Add to Collection
Magic Source - Voodoo Ray / Interplanetary Bounce album artwork 5:17pm Magic Source Voodoo Ray (Main Mix) Voodoo Ray / Interplanetary Bounce (Favorite Recordings)
Track Notes: 2025 Buy Magic Source Voodoo Ray / Interplanetary Bounce at Reckless Records Buy Magic Source at iTunes Buy Magic Source Voodoo Ray / Interplanetary Bounce at eMusic Add to Collection
The Sylvers - Showcase album artwork 5:14pm The Sylvers Clap Your Hands to the Music Showcase (Capitol)
Track Notes: 1976 Buy The Sylvers Showcase at Reckless Records Buy The Sylvers at iTunes Buy The Sylvers Showcase at eMusic Add to Collection
Escort - Animal Nature album artwork 5:08pm Escort Dancer Animal Nature (Planetary)
Track Notes: 2015 Buy Escort Animal Nature at Reckless Records Buy Escort at iTunes Buy Escort Animal Nature at eMusic Add to Collection
The United States of America - The United States of America album artwork 5:04pm The United States of America Stranded in Time The United States of America (Columbia)
Buy The United States of America The United States of America at Reckless Records Buy The United States of America at iTunes Buy The United States of America The United States of America at eMusic Add to Collection
5:00pm SYCOT MOTION Local The Descent of Aureas_Drums1 Alpha & Omega (Soundpoint)
Buy SYCOT MOTION Alpha & Omega at Reckless Records Buy SYCOT MOTION at iTunes Buy SYCOT MOTION Alpha & Omega at eMusic Add to Collection
2/6 - 4pm hour
4:55pm maya ongaku Meiso Ongaku 3 Electric Phantoms EP (Guruguru Brain)
Buy maya ongaku Electric Phantoms EP at Reckless Records Buy maya ongaku at iTunes Buy maya ongaku Electric Phantoms EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Marlena Shaw - It Is Love album artwork 4:45pm Marlena Shaw Go Away Little Boy It Is Love (Verve/Vine St. Live)
Buy Marlena Shaw It Is Love at Reckless Records Buy Marlena Shaw at iTunes Buy Marlena Shaw It Is Love at eMusic Add to Collection
Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone album artwork 4:41pm Uncle Tupelo Still Be Around Still Feel Gone (Rockville)
Track Notes: By request for Josh! Buy Uncle Tupelo Still Feel Gone at Reckless Records Buy Uncle Tupelo at iTunes Buy Uncle Tupelo Still Feel Gone at eMusic Add to Collection
zzzahara - Spiral Your Way Out album artwork 4:36pm zzzahara NY NY Spiral Your Way Out (Lex)
Buy zzzahara Spiral Your Way Out at Reckless Records Buy zzzahara at iTunes Buy zzzahara Spiral Your Way Out at eMusic Add to Collection
4:32pm Blondshell What's Fair If You Asked For a Picture (Partisan)
Track Notes: New album out May 2! Buy Blondshell If You Asked For a Picture at Reckless Records Buy Blondshell at iTunes Buy Blondshell If You Asked For a Picture at eMusic Add to Collection
Maribou State - Hallucinating Love album artwork 4:29pm Maribou State Bloom (featuring Gaidaa) Hallucinating Love (Ninja Tune)
Buy Maribou State Hallucinating Love at Reckless Records Buy Maribou State at iTunes Buy Maribou State Hallucinating Love at eMusic Add to Collection
4:23pm Marianne Faithfull & David Bowie I Got You Babe Live Vol. 2 (Reel-To-Reel)
Track Notes: 1973 / The Midnight Special Buy Marianne Faithfull & David Bowie Live Vol. 2 at Reckless Records Buy Marianne Faithfull & David Bowie at iTunes Buy Marianne Faithfull & David Bowie Live Vol. 2 at eMusic Add to Collection
John Prine - Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings album artwork 4:20pm John Prine This Love Is Real Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings (Oh Boy)
Buy John Prine Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings at Reckless Records Buy John Prine at iTunes Buy John Prine Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings at eMusic Add to Collection
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position album artwork 4:16pm Patrick Wolf Magpie (feat. Marianne Faithfull) The Magic Position (Low Altitude)
Track Notes: 2007 Buy Patrick Wolf The Magic Position at Reckless Records Buy Patrick Wolf at iTunes Buy Patrick Wolf The Magic Position at eMusic Add to Collection
Marianne Faithfull - A Child 4:07pm Marianne Faithfull The Blue Millionaire A Child's Adventure (Island)
Track Notes: RIP Marianne: 1946–2025 Buy Marianne Faithfull A Child's Adventure at Reckless Records Buy Marianne Faithfull at iTunes Buy Marianne Faithfull A Child's Adventure at eMusic Add to Collection
4:01pm Laraaji Joyous Dance '82 Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires (Leaving)
Buy Laraaji Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires at Reckless Records Buy Laraaji at iTunes Buy Laraaji Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires at eMusic Add to Collection
2/6 - 3pm hour
Scrimshire - Nothing Feels Like Everything album artwork 3:52pm Scrimshire The Pile (feat. Cleveland Watkiss) Nothing Feels Like Everything (Albert's Favourites)
Buy Scrimshire Nothing Feels Like Everything at Reckless Records Buy Scrimshire at iTunes Buy Scrimshire Nothing Feels Like Everything at eMusic Add to Collection
The Tennors - Rock Steady Classics album artwork 3:49pm The Tennors Weather Report Rock Steady Classics (Nighthawk)
Buy The Tennors Rock Steady Classics at Reckless Records Buy The Tennors at iTunes Buy The Tennors Rock Steady Classics at eMusic Add to Collection
Heavenly Beat - Prominence album artwork 3:45pm Heavenly Beat Honest Prominence (Captured Tracks)
Buy Heavenly Beat Prominence at Reckless Records Buy Heavenly Beat at iTunes Buy Heavenly Beat Prominence at eMusic Add to Collection
Silvan Strauss - FLUKIN 3:42pm Silvan Strauss SUDAN (feat. Mehdi Qamoum) FLUKIN' (Kabul Fire)
Buy Silvan Strauss FLUKIN' at Reckless Records Buy Silvan Strauss at iTunes Buy Silvan Strauss FLUKIN' at eMusic Add to Collection
FKA twigs - EUSEXUA album artwork 3:36pm FKA twigs Girl Feels Good EUSEXUA (Atlantic)
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3:33pm Lowland Hum Sandrine? Another Side of Lowland Hum (self-released)
Buy Lowland Hum Another Side of Lowland Hum at Reckless Records Buy Lowland Hum at iTunes Buy Lowland Hum Another Side of Lowland Hum at eMusic Add to Collection
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