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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

1/23 - 5pm hour
Bibio - PHANTOM BRICKWORKS album artwork 5:51pm Bibio BRANCH LINE PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (Warp)
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5:46pm Brown Horse Willow single (self-released)
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5:43pm Tom Zé Sem a Letra "A" The Hips of Tradition (Luaka Bop)
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hemlock - 444 album artwork 5:41pm hemlock Local Hyde Park 444 (self-released)
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Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School album artwork 5:36pm Neon Indian Street Level VEGA INTL. Night School (Mom+Pop)
Buy Neon Indian VEGA INTL. Night School at Reckless Records Buy Neon Indian at iTunes Buy Neon Indian VEGA INTL. Night School at eMusic Add to Collection
Yola - My Way album artwork 5:32pm Yola Ready My Way (S-Curve)
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Frank Black - Teenager of the Year album artwork 5:29pm Frank Black Headache Teenager of the Year (4AD)
Track Notes: Playing Saturday at Metro! Buy Frank Black Teenager of the Year at Reckless Records Buy Frank Black at iTunes Buy Frank Black Teenager of the Year at eMusic Add to Collection
Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun album artwork 5:20pm Bananagun People Talk Too Much The True Story of Bananagun (Full Time Hobby)
Track Notes: 2020 Buy Bananagun The True Story of Bananagun at Reckless Records Buy Bananagun at iTunes Buy Bananagun The True Story of Bananagun at eMusic Add to Collection
YĪN YĪN - The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers album artwork 5:16pm YĪN YĪN Sui Ye The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers (Bongo Joe)
Track Notes: 2019 Buy YĪN YĪN The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers at Reckless Records Buy YĪN YĪN at iTunes Buy YĪN YĪN The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers at eMusic Add to Collection
5:14pm Crescendique Gamesens single (MIEL PROD)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Crescendique single at Reckless Records Buy Crescendique at iTunes Buy Crescendique single at eMusic Add to Collection
Eddie Harris - Bad Luck is All I Have album artwork 5:11pm Eddie Harris Local Get On Up and Dance Bad Luck is All I Have (Atlantic)
Track Notes: 1975 Buy Eddie Harris Bad Luck is All I Have at Reckless Records Buy Eddie Harris at iTunes Buy Eddie Harris Bad Luck is All I Have at eMusic Add to Collection
Archers Of Loaf - Icky Mettle album artwork 5:04pm Archers Of Loaf Toast Icky Mettle (Alias)
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5:01pm Kris & Jerry As Tears Go By A Sunny Day (Frederiksberg)
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1/23 - 4pm hour
John Beltran - Aesthete album artwork 4:56pm John Beltran When the Children Dance Aesthete (Blue Arts)
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Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More album artwork 4:50pm Kim Deal Crystal Breath Nobody Loves You More (4AD)
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Rose Gray - Louder, Please album artwork 4:47pm Rose Gray Tectonic Louder, Please (Play It Again Sam/PIAS)
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Rubblebucket - Sun Machine album artwork 4:43pm Rubblebucket Fruity Sun Machine (Grand Jury)
Track Notes: Playing tomorrow at Thalia Hall w/Hannah Mohan! Buy Rubblebucket Sun Machine at Reckless Records Buy Rubblebucket at iTunes Buy Rubblebucket Sun Machine at eMusic Add to Collection
4:35pm Michael Franks Chain Reaction (DoctorSoul’s “You Can't Fake It” - Extended Intro Re–Therapy) The DoctorSoul Reworks (Too Slow To Disco)
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4:32pm The Howard Roberts Quartet Goodbye, Good Luck, I'm Gone! This is Howard Roberts...Color Him Funky (Capitol)
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Elbow - Leaders of the Free World album artwork 4:27pm Elbow My Very Best Leaders of the Free World (V2)
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Ana Moura - Desfado album artwork 4:23pm Ana Moura Desfado Desfado (Universal Music Portugal)
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4:21pm Japanese Breakfast Orlando in Love For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) (Dead Oceans)
Track Notes: New album out March 21 / Playing Salt Shed May 1 & 2 w/Ginger Root! Buy Japanese Breakfast For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) at Reckless Records Buy Japanese Breakfast at iTunes Buy Japanese Breakfast For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) at eMusic Add to Collection
4:16pm Mayan DeLion Local FAR single (self-released)
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4:09pm Leoparden Børster Kåpa soFa - Elsewhere CC (Bongo Joe)
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TTRRUUCES - TTRRUUCES album artwork 4:05pm TTRRUUCES The Disco TTRRUUCES (AllPoints)
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4:01pm João Selva Quero Você Onda (Underdog)
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1/23 - 3pm hour
The Weather Station - Humanhood album artwork 3:55pm The Weather Station Irreversible Damage Humanhood (Fat Possum)
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Jeff Parker Trio - Bright Light in Winter album artwork 3:49pm Jeff Parker Trio Local Swept Out to Sea Bright Light in Winter (Delmark)
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Joey Nebulous - Joey Spumoni Creamy Dreamy Party All The Time album artwork 3:47pm Joey Nebulous Local Dancefloor Joey Spumoni Creamy Dreamy Party All The Time (Dear Life)
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Hunger Anthem - Lift album artwork 3:46pm Hunger Anthem Battles Lift (Cornelius Chapel)
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