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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

7/25 - 5pm hour
John Grant - The Art of the Lie album artwork 5:54pm John Grant Father The Art of the Lie (Bella Union/PIAS)
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No Mercy - My Promise album artwork 5:48pm No Mercy Where Do You Go My Promise (BMG/Arista)
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach album artwork 5:45pm Gorillaz Rhinestone Eyes Plastic Beach (Virgin)
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Bonny Light Horseman - "Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free" album artwork 5:41pm Bonny Light Horseman I Know You Know "Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free" (Jagjaguwar)
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5:36pm X-Ray Ted Love Inside Moving On (Bombstrikes)
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Chairlift - Moth album artwork 5:33pm Chairlift Romeo Moth (Columbia)
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5:29pm Sonic45 Local My Love Supersonic (Cheap Kiss)
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Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream album artwork 5:23pm Parlor Greens The Ripper In Green We Dream (Colemine)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Parlor Greens In Green We Dream at Reckless Records Buy Parlor Greens at iTunes Buy Parlor Greens In Green We Dream at eMusic Add to Collection
Charles Stepney - Step on Step album artwork 5:17pm Charles Stepney Local Look B4U Leap Step on Step (International Anthem)
Track Notes: Recorded late 60s-early 70s / released 2022 Buy Charles Stepney Step on Step at Reckless Records Buy Charles Stepney at iTunes Buy Charles Stepney Step on Step at eMusic Add to Collection
Zapp - Zapp III album artwork 5:09pm Zapp I Can Make You Dance Zapp III (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: 1983 Buy Zapp Zapp III at Reckless Records Buy Zapp at iTunes Buy Zapp Zapp III at eMusic Add to Collection
Irreversible Entanglements - Protect Your Light album artwork 5:01pm Irreversible Entanglements Our Land Back Protect Your Light (Impulse!)
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7/25 - 4pm hour
Advance Base - Animal Companionship album artwork 4:56pm Advance Base Local Dolores & Kimberly Animal Companionship (Run for Cover)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Advance Base Animal Companionship at Reckless Records Buy Advance Base at iTunes Buy Advance Base Animal Companionship at eMusic Add to Collection
Matthew Squires - Visions Of America album artwork 4:51pm Matthew Squires Visions Of America Visions Of America (self-released)
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Previous Industries - Service Merchandise album artwork 4:49pm Previous Industries Local Braids Service Merchandise (Merge)
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Angélica Garcia - Gemelo album artwork 4:46pm Angélica Garcia Paloma Gemelo (Partisan)
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Al Massrieen - Modern Music album artwork 4:39pm Al Massrieen Men Awel Deqiqa Modern Music (Habibi Funk)
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4:34pm Sampha Satellite Business 2.0 (feat. Little Simz) single (Young)
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Brijean - Macro album artwork 4:30pm Brijean Counting Sheep Macro (Ghostly International)
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4:24pm Mrisko Local Mr. Metropolitan single (self-released)
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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette album artwork 4:20pm Daryl Hall & John Oates Lady Rain Abandoned Luncheonette (Atlantic)
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Sis - Vibhuti album artwork 4:16pm Sis Jugaspa Vibhuti (Native Cat)
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Sheila E. - Romance 1600 album artwork 4:01pm Sheila E. A Love Bizarre Romance 1600 (Paisley Park)
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7/25 - 3pm hour
Jessie Ware - What 3:55pm Jessie Ware Spotlight What's Your Pleasure? (PMR/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope)
Track Notes: By request for Julian! Buy Jessie Ware What's Your Pleasure? at Reckless Records Buy Jessie Ware at iTunes Buy Jessie Ware What's Your Pleasure? at eMusic Add to Collection
Pet Lions - Soft Right album artwork 3:47pm Pet Lions Local Girls Of Athens Soft Right (self-released)
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Dr. Dog - Dr. Dog album artwork 3:44pm Dr. Dog Authority Dr. Dog (We Buy Gold)
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klark sound - What Is Music album artwork 3:41pm klark sound Red Spot Sun What Is Music (Public Access Group)
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Joanna Sternberg - I 3:35pm Joanna Sternberg Mountains High I've Got Me (Fat Possum)
Track Notes: By request for Annette! Buy Joanna Sternberg I've Got Me at Reckless Records Buy Joanna Sternberg at iTunes Buy Joanna Sternberg I've Got Me at eMusic Add to Collection
3:31pm Tess Considine Local Young Love in an Old City Young Love in an Old City (self-released)
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Staples Jr. Singers - Searching album artwork 3:28pm Staples Jr. Singers Living in This World Alone (featuring Annie Brown Caldwell) Searching (Luaka Bop)
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Shugo Tokumaru - Song Symbiosis album artwork 3:23pm Shugo Tokumaru Hitofuki Sōte Song Symbiosis (TONOFON)
Track Notes: By request for Cameron! Buy Shugo Tokumaru Song Symbiosis at Reckless Records Buy Shugo Tokumaru at iTunes Buy Shugo Tokumaru Song Symbiosis at eMusic Add to Collection
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