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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

8/8 - 4pm hour
Parannoul - Sky Hundred album artwork 4:57pm Parannoul 시계 (Backwards) Sky Hundred (Self-Released)
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George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged album artwork 4:48pm George Michael Too Funky (Extended) Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged (Columbia)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy George Michael Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged at Reckless Records Buy George Michael at iTunes Buy George Michael Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged at eMusic Add to Collection
The Polyphonic Spree - Together We 4:43pm The Polyphonic Spree Section 16 (One Man Show) Together We're Heavy (Hollywood)
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Lupe Fiasco - Samurai album artwork 4:38pm Lupe Fiasco Local Palaces Samurai (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)
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The Roots - Phrenology album artwork 4:33pm The Roots Sacrifice (Feat. Nelly Furtado) Phrenology (MCA)
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Why? - The Well I Fell Into album artwork 4:30pm Why? Brand New The Well I Fell Into (Waterlines)
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Allegra Krieger - Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine album artwork 4:27pm Allegra Krieger Never Arriving Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine (Double Double Whammy)
Track Notes: New album drops Sept. 13 / Playing Schubas Oct. 25! Buy Allegra Krieger Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine at Reckless Records Buy Allegra Krieger at iTunes Buy Allegra Krieger Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine at eMusic Add to Collection
Dr. Dog - Dr. Dog album artwork 4:23pm Dr. Dog White Dove Dr. Dog (We Buy Gold)
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John Fahey - The Legend of Blind Joe Death album artwork 4:20pm John Fahey Sun Gonna Shine In My Back Doo The Legend of Blind Joe Death (Takoma)
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!!! - Shake the Shudder album artwork 4:11pm !!! What r u up 2Day? Shake the Shudder (Warp)
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潘PAN - Pan the Pansexual album artwork 4:08pm 潘PAN Ghosts Pan the Pansexual (Transgressive)
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O. - WeirdOs album artwork 4:04pm O. Wheezy WeirdOs (Speedy Wunderground/PIAS)
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Psapp - Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 album artwork 4:01pm Psapp Happy Lamb Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: By request for Cameron! Buy Psapp Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 at Reckless Records Buy Psapp at iTunes Buy Psapp Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 at eMusic Add to Collection
8/8 - 3pm hour
Cults - To The Ghosts album artwork 3:55pm Cults Hung The Moon To The Ghosts (Imperial)
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Screamin 3:49pm Screamin' Jay Hawkins Take Me Back To My Boots and Saddle Cow Fingers And Mosquito Pie (Legacy)
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Shad - A Short Story About A War album artwork 3:46pm Shad All I Need (featuring Yukon Blonde) A Short Story About A War (Secret City)
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3:44pm X-Ray Ted Bap Bap Moving On (Bombing Strikes)
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Sly & The Family Stone - There 3:40pm Sly & The Family Stone Spaced Cowboy There's A Riot Goin' On (Epic)
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Brijean - Macro album artwork 3:35pm Brijean Roller Coaster Macro (Ghostly International)
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ESG - Come Away With ESG album artwork 3:32pm ESG It's Alright Come Away With ESG (99)
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3:29pm Pinksqueeze Local Crybaby single (self-released)
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Kitchens Of Distinction - Strange Free World album artwork 3:23pm Kitchens Of Distinction He Holds Her, He Needs Her Strange Free World (A&M)
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Terence Trent D 3:19pm Terence Trent D'Arby Dance Little Sister Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (Columbia)
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Brigitte Calls Me Baby - The Future Is Our Way Out album artwork 3:15pm Brigitte Calls Me Baby Local We Were Never Alive The Future Is Our Way Out (ATO)
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8/1 - 5pm hour
5:54pm Caleb Veazey You Make Me Feel like We Live in Better Days Movie Stars & Politicians (SADFAM)
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5:48pm Steve Dawson Local I Am Glad To Be Alive Ghosts (Pravda)
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Levek - Look a Little Closer album artwork 5:45pm Levek Terra Treasures Look a Little Closer (Lefse)
Track Notes: For Cameron! Buy Levek Look a Little Closer at Reckless Records Buy Levek at iTunes Buy Levek Look a Little Closer at eMusic Add to Collection
5:40pm Midlake Young Bride The Trials of Van Occupanther (Bella Union)
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The Chills - Submarine Bells album artwork 5:36pm The Chills Effloresce and Deliquesce Submarine Bells (Slash)
Track Notes: RIP Martin Phillipps 1963-2024 / By request for Matthew! Buy The Chills Submarine Bells at Reckless Records Buy The Chills at iTunes Buy The Chills Submarine Bells at eMusic Add to Collection
Raveena - Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain album artwork 5:32pm Raveena Junebug Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain (Empire)
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