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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

8/1 - 5pm hour
Crack Cloud - Red Mile album artwork 5:28pm Crack Cloud The Medium Red Mile (Jagjaguwar)
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5:22pm Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan Local Dance Wit Me Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (ABC)
Track Notes: 1975 Buy Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan at Reckless Records Buy Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan at iTunes Buy Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan at eMusic Add to Collection
Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine album artwork 5:18pm Ibibio Sound Machine The Talking Fish Ibibio Sound Machine (Soundway)
Track Notes: 2014 Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Ibibio Sound Machine at Reckless Records Buy Ibibio Sound Machine at iTunes Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Ibibio Sound Machine at eMusic Add to Collection
T-Connection - Magic album artwork 5:11pm T-Connection Do What Ya Wanna Do Magic (Dash)
Track Notes: 1977 Buy T-Connection Magic at Reckless Records Buy T-Connection at iTunes Buy T-Connection Magic at eMusic Add to Collection
Golden Retriever - Rotations album artwork 5:00pm Golden Retriever A Kind of Leaving Rotations (Thrill Jockey)
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8/1 - 4pm hour
Bel Canto - Shimmering, Warm and Bright album artwork 4:55pm Bel Canto Unicorn Shimmering, Warm and Bright (Continuum)
Track Notes: By request for Julian! Buy Bel Canto Shimmering, Warm and Bright at Reckless Records Buy Bel Canto at iTunes Buy Bel Canto Shimmering, Warm and Bright at eMusic Add to Collection
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty album artwork 4:50pm Beastie Boys Picture This Hello Nasty (Capitol)
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Lupe Fiasco - Samurai album artwork 4:46pm Lupe Fiasco Local Outside Samurai (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)
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Sault - 11 album artwork 4:42pm Sault Morning Sun 11 (Forever Living Originals)
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4:39pm The Mahotella Queens Amezemula Reign and Shine (Blue Pie)
Track Notes: By request for Mr. Weather! Buy The Mahotella Queens Reign and Shine at Reckless Records Buy The Mahotella Queens at iTunes Buy The Mahotella Queens Reign and Shine at eMusic Add to Collection
Cassandra Jenkins - My Light, My Destroyer album artwork 4:34pm Cassandra Jenkins Petco My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)
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Smog - Knock Knock album artwork 4:30pm Smog Cold Blooded Old Times Knock Knock (Drag City)
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4:24pm Rich Ruth Aspiring to the Sky Water Still Flows (Third Man)
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Tracey Thorn - Record album artwork 4:20pm Tracey Thorn Dancefloor Record (Merge)
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4:17pm Chong the Nomad & Maiah Manser Wrote a Lil Song single (Hardly Art)
Buy Chong the Nomad & Maiah Manser single at Reckless Records Buy Chong the Nomad & Maiah Manser at iTunes Buy Chong the Nomad & Maiah Manser single at eMusic Add to Collection
Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 album artwork 4:14pm Denzel Curry WISHLIST (feat. Armani White) King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 (Loma Vista/Concord)
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Belle & Sebastian - Days of the Bagnold Summer album artwork 4:07pm Belle & Sebastian I Know Where The Summer Goes Days of the Bagnold Summer (Matador)
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8/1 - 3pm hour
"Blue" Gene Tyranny - Out of the Blue album artwork 3:59pm "Blue" Gene Tyranny Next Time Might Be Your Time Out of the Blue (Unseen Worlds)
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beccs - stay moist album artwork 3:55pm beccs Rage in My Veins stay moist (self-released)
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Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido Cósmico album artwork 3:50pm Hermanos Gutiérrez Sonido C​ó​smico Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye Sound/Concord)
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3:46pm Wilco Local Say You Love Me Hot Sun Cool Shroud (dBpm)
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The Delgados - Hate album artwork 3:42pm The Delgados All Rise Hate (Mantra)
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Pepe Deluxé - Comix Sonix album artwork 3:36pm Pepe Deluxé Freedom Flag Comix Sonix (Catskills)
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3:33pm SOPHIE Berlin Nightmare (feat. Evita Manji) BREAD (Transgressive/Future Classic)
Track Notes: New album out Sept. 27! Buy SOPHIE BREAD at Reckless Records Buy SOPHIE at iTunes Buy SOPHIE BREAD at eMusic Add to Collection
KOKOKO! - BUTU album artwork 3:28pm KOKOKO! Motoki BUTU (Transgressive/PIAS)
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3:23pm Kishi Bashi Unicorns Die When You Leave Room for Dream EP (Joyful Noise)
Buy Kishi Bashi Room for Dream EP at Reckless Records Buy Kishi Bashi at iTunes Buy Kishi Bashi Room for Dream EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Cass McCombs - Catacombs album artwork 3:18pm Cass McCombs Prima Donna Catacombs (Domino)
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Clairo - Charm album artwork 3:15pm Clairo Sexy To Someone Charm (Virgin)
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Huerco S. - Plonk album artwork 3:07pm Huerco S. Plonk III Plonk (Incienso)
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Weather Report - Weather Report album artwork 3:02pm Weather Report Waterfall Weather Report (Columbia)
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