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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

11/28 - 5pm hour
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer album artwork 5:55pm Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Thank You Topical Dancer (DEEWEE/Because)
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5ive Style - 5ive Style album artwork 5:48pm 5ive Style Local Apple Pie 5ive Style (Sub Pop)
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Al Jarreau - We Got By album artwork 5:45pm Al Jarreau Sweet Potato Pie We Got By (Reprise)
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Golden Smog - Down By the Old Mainstream album artwork 5:42pm Golden Smog Pecan Pie Down By the Old Mainstream (Rykodisc)
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The California Honeydrops - Spreadin 5:40pm The California Honeydrops Pumpkin Pie Spreadin' Honey (TubTone)
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Mount Eerie - Night Palace album artwork 5:34pm Mount Eerie Non-Metaphorical Decolonization Night Palace (P.W. Elverum & Sun)
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Babes In Toyland - Nemesisters album artwork 5:30pm Babes In Toyland We Are Family Nemesisters (Reprise)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Babes In Toyland Nemesisters at Reckless Records Buy Babes In Toyland at iTunes Buy Babes In Toyland Nemesisters at eMusic Add to Collection
Rick James - Street Songs album artwork 5:24pm Rick James Give It To Me Baby Street Songs (Gordy)
Track Notes: 1981 Buy Rick James Street Songs at Reckless Records Buy Rick James at iTunes Buy Rick James Street Songs at eMusic Add to Collection
Gwen McCrae - Melody of Life album artwork 5:20pm Gwen McCrae All This Love That I'm Givin' Melody of Life (Cat)
Track Notes: 1979 Buy Gwen McCrae Melody of Life at Reckless Records Buy Gwen McCrae at iTunes Buy Gwen McCrae Melody of Life at eMusic Add to Collection
The O 5:16pm The O'Jays Give the People What They Want Survival (Philadelphia International)
Track Notes: 1975 Buy The O'Jays Survival at Reckless Records Buy The O'Jays at iTunes Buy The O'Jays Survival at eMusic Add to Collection
5:11pm Phenomenal Handclap Band Give Form & Control (Tummy Touch)
Track Notes: 2012 Buy Phenomenal Handclap Band Form & Control at Reckless Records Buy Phenomenal Handclap Band at iTunes Buy Phenomenal Handclap Band Form & Control at eMusic Add to Collection
Herbie Hancock - Quartet album artwork 5:01pm Herbie Hancock Parade Quartet (Columbia)
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11/28 - 4pm hour
Chuck Ragan - Covering Ground album artwork 4:57pm Chuck Ragan You Get What You Give Covering Ground (Side One Dummy)
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Mope Grooves - Box Of Dark Roses album artwork 4:53pm Mope Grooves Home Sick Box Of Dark Roses (12XU)
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Jay & the Techniques - Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie album artwork 4:48pm Jay & the Techniques Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (Smash)
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Wyly Bigger - Broken Telephone album artwork 4:46pm Wyly Bigger Thanks a Lot Broken Telephone (Madjack)
Buy Wyly Bigger Broken Telephone at Reckless Records Buy Wyly Bigger at iTunes Buy Wyly Bigger Broken Telephone at eMusic Add to Collection
villagerrr - Tear Your Heart Out album artwork 4:44pm villagerrr Honesty Tear Your Heart Out (Darling)
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Otis Redding - The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads album artwork 4:41pm Otis Redding I Want to Thank You The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Volt)
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Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline album artwork 4:36pm Bob Dylan Country Pie Nashville Skyline (Columbia)
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The Verve - Urban Hymns album artwork 4:32pm The Verve Lucky Man Urban Hymns (Hut)
Track Notes: By request for Richard! Buy The Verve Urban Hymns at Reckless Records Buy The Verve at iTunes Buy The Verve Urban Hymns at eMusic Add to Collection
The Kinks - Everybody 4:28pm The Kinks Maximum Consumption Everybody's In Show Business (RCA)
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Maggie Rogers - Heard It In A Past Life album artwork 4:22pm Maggie Rogers Give A Little Heard It In A Past Life (Capitol)
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Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen album artwork 4:18pm Prefab Sprout Appetite Steve McQueen (Epic)
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4:14pm Arlo Guthrie I'm Going Home Alice's Restaurant (Reprise)
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bathtub cig - Good Mourning, I Love You album artwork 4:12pm bathtub cig thank you Good Mourning, I Love You (self-released)
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Kokoroko - Could We Be More album artwork 4:06pm Kokoroko We Give Thanks Could We Be More (Brownswood)
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Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company album artwork 4:03pm Ray Charles Sweet Potato Pie (feat. James Taylor) Genius Loves Company (Concord/Hear Music)
Track Notes: By request for Carolyn! Buy Ray Charles Genius Loves Company at Reckless Records Buy Ray Charles at iTunes Buy Ray Charles Genius Loves Company at eMusic Add to Collection
Kelly Finnigan - A Lover Was Born album artwork 4:00pm Kelly Finnigan Let Me Count the Reasons A Lover Was Born (Coalmine)
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11/28 - 3pm hour
Xylouris White - Black Peak album artwork 3:52pm Xylouris White The Feast Black Peak (Bella Union)
Buy Xylouris White Black Peak at Reckless Records Buy Xylouris White at iTunes Buy Xylouris White Black Peak at eMusic Add to Collection
Tahiti 80 - Fosbury album artwork 3:48pm Tahiti 80 Give It Away (Chi-Lites Cover Song) Fosbury (Atmosphériques)
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