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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 - 3pm hour
Ronnie Baker Brooks - Blues In My DNA album artwork 3:22pm Ronnie Baker Brooks Local I'm Feeling You Blues In My DNA (Alligator)
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The Spinners - Mighty Love album artwork 3:19pm The Spinners I'm Coming Home Mighty Love (Atlantic)
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Fazerdaze - Soft Power album artwork 3:14pm Fazerdaze Cherry Pie Soft Power (section1)
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Extra Golden - Thank You Very Quickly album artwork 3:05pm Extra Golden Thank You Very Quickly Thank You Very Quickly (Thrill Jockey)
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Foals - What Went Down album artwork 3:00pm Foals Give it All What Went Down (Warner Bros)
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11/7 - 5pm hour
!!! - Take Ecstasy With Me / Get Up album artwork 5:52pm !!! Take Ecstasy with Me Take Ecstasy With Me / Get Up (Touch and Go)
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King Pari - There It Goes album artwork 5:47pm King Pari Count With Me There It Goes (Stones Throw)
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Jack McDuff - Kisses album artwork 5:43pm Jack McDuff Say Sumpin' Nice Kisses (Sugar Hill)
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Ezra Collective - Dance, No One 5:39pm Ezra Collective Hear My Cry Dance, No One's Watching (Partisan)
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E L U C I D - REVELATOR album artwork 5:36pm E L U C I D HUSHPUPPIES REVELATOR (Fat Possum)
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The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses album artwork 5:32pm The Stone Roses I Wanna Be Adored The Stone Roses (Silvertone)
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Humdrum - Every Heaven album artwork 5:29pm Humdrum Local Superbloom Every Heaven (Slumberland)
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The Brothers Johnson - Look Out For #1 album artwork 5:21pm The Brothers Johnson Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks Look Out For #1 (A&M)
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Rufus & Chaka - Masterjam album artwork 5:16pm Rufus & Chaka Any Love Masterjam (MCA)
Track Notes: 1979 / Produced by Quincy Jones Buy Rufus & Chaka Masterjam at Reckless Records Buy Rufus & Chaka at iTunes Buy Rufus & Chaka Masterjam at eMusic Add to Collection
5:10pm Quincy Jones The Dude The Dude (A&M)
Track Notes: 1981 / RIP Quincy 1933–2024 Buy Quincy Jones The Dude at Reckless Records Buy Quincy Jones at iTunes Buy Quincy Jones The Dude at eMusic Add to Collection
The Reds, Pinks and Purples - The Town That Cursed Your Name album artwork 5:05pm The Reds, Pinks and Purples Leave It All Behind The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland)
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Spectre Folk - Vol. 4 album artwork 5:00pm Spectre Folk Blowing Tornadoes Vol. 4 (Vampire Blues)
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11/7 - 4pm hour
MEMORIALS - Memorial Waterslides album artwork 4:56pm MEMORIALS The Politics of Whatever Memorial Waterslides (Fire)
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) album artwork 4:49pm Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Dey (Featuring: Damian Marley) Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) (Record Kicks)
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Mu - Afro Finger and Gel album artwork 4:42pm Mu Hello Bored Biz Man Afro Finger and Gel (Tigersushi)
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Anna Butterss - Mighty Vertebrate album artwork 4:37pm Anna Butterss Pokemans Mighty Vertebrate (International Anthem)
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Beck - Morning Phase album artwork 4:33pm Beck Country Down Morning Phase (Capitol)
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4:29pm Sons of the Never Wrong Local Dead on the Highway Three Good Reasons (Waterbug)
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4:23pm beastii Local Cosmic Bummer Follower (Dark Circles)
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4:21pm Rise Against Re-Education (Through Labor) Appeal to Reason (DGC/Interscope)
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Balance and Composure - with you in spirit album artwork 4:15pm Balance and Composure sorrow machine with you in spirit (Memory Music)
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4:10pm PWNT Funky Bass Volumes i (Acrophase)
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4:05pm Pantayo Heto Na Pantayo (Telephone Explosion)
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Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz is Dead 021 album artwork 4:00pm Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Moreno (featuring The Midnight Hour) Jazz is Dead 021 (Jazz Is Dead)
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11/7 - 3pm hour
John Prine - Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings album artwork 3:54pm John Prine Lake Marie Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings (Oh Boy)
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