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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

7/4 - 2pm hour
2:59pm Syl Johnson Local I'm Takin' 'Bout Freedom Complete Mythology (Numero Group)
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6/27 - 5pm hour
5:53pm Well Tempered Madness No Sticks Well Tempered Madness (Vegas)
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5:46pm The Decemberists Oh No! As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (Yabb)
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5:42pm Boy Golden Exactly Where I'm Standing At single (Six Shooter)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Boy Golden single at Reckless Records Buy Boy Golden at iTunes Buy Boy Golden single at eMusic Add to Collection
Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma album artwork 5:36pm Flying Lotus Do The Astral Plane Cosmogramma (Warp)
Track Notes: By request for Ben! Buy Flying Lotus Cosmogramma at Reckless Records Buy Flying Lotus at iTunes Buy Flying Lotus Cosmogramma at eMusic Add to Collection
CRUMBS - You 5:34pm CRUMBS Dear Deirdre You're Just Jealous (Skep Wax)
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Islands - What Occurs album artwork 5:31pm Islands Drown A Fish What Occurs (ELF)
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Art Ensemble Of Chicago - The Third Decade album artwork 5:22pm Art Ensemble Of Chicago Local Funky AECO The Third Decade (ECM)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy Art Ensemble Of Chicago The Third Decade at Reckless Records Buy Art Ensemble Of Chicago at iTunes Buy Art Ensemble Of Chicago The Third Decade at eMusic Add to Collection
5:14pm Eddie Harris Mean Greens Black Roots: Funky and Abstract Directions in Jazz 1965-1975 (Beat Goes Public)
Track Notes: 2001 Buy Eddie Harris Black Roots: Funky and Abstract Directions in Jazz 1965-1975 at Reckless Records Buy Eddie Harris at iTunes Buy Eddie Harris Black Roots: Funky and Abstract Directions in Jazz 1965-1975 at eMusic Add to Collection
Sound Directions - The Funky Side of Life album artwork 5:11pm Sound Directions Dice Games The Funky Side of Life (Stones Throw)
Track Notes: 2005 Buy Sound Directions The Funky Side of Life at Reckless Records Buy Sound Directions at iTunes Buy Sound Directions The Funky Side of Life at eMusic Add to Collection
Christine and The Queens - Chris album artwork 5:05pm Christine and The Queens Girlfriend feat. Dâm-Funk Chris (Because)
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Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi album artwork 5:00pm Neneh Cherry Inna City Mamma Raw Like Sushi (Virgin)
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6/27 - 4pm hour
Arooj Aftab - Night Reign album artwork 4:54pm Arooj Aftab Bolo Na (feat. Moor Mother) Night Reign (Verve)
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k.d. lang - Ingénue album artwork 4:49pm k.d. lang Constant Craving Ingénue (Sire/Warner Bros.)
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Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - Porter & Dolly album artwork 4:46pm Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton If You Go, I'll Follow You Porter & Dolly (RCA)
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4:44pm Alex Banin Doc Whiler Since Winona (self-released)
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Sen Morimoto - Cannonball! album artwork 4:36pm Sen Morimoto Local Cannonball Cannonball! (Sooper)
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4:32pm Greenlights Music Local The Locals 3AM Smoke (self-released)
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4:28pm TRS-80 Local Naturescent The Manhattan Love Machine (Invisible)
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Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor album artwork 4:24pm Nilüfer Yanya Like I say (runaway) My Method Actor (Ninja Tune)
Track Notes: New album out Sept. 13! Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor at Reckless Records Buy Nilüfer Yanya at iTunes Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor at eMusic Add to Collection
Joan Armatrading - Walk Under Ladders album artwork 4:20pm Joan Armatrading I'm Lucky Walk Under Ladders (A&M)
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System Exclusive - Click album artwork 4:15pm System Exclusive Can't Stand 4 It Click (Le Cepe)
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4:06pm Ezra Furman Local (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher Songs By Others (Bella Union)
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4:03pm Kelly Finnigan Thom's Hartbreak Leave You Alone / Thom's Hartbreak 7" (Colemine)
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6/27 - 3pm hour
3:59pm Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds I Want to Apologize Eccentric Deep Soul (Numero Group)
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Maggie Gently - Wherever You Want To Go album artwork 3:55pm Maggie Gently Fireworks Wherever You Want To Go (self-released)
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Saâda Bonaire - Saâda Bonaire album artwork 3:49pm Saâda Bonaire You Touch Saâda Bonaire (Captured Tracks/Fantasy Memory)
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Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Renaissance Man album artwork 3:43pm Jamaaladeen Tacuma Dancing in Your Head Renaissance Man (Gramavision)
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St. Vincent - All Born Screaming album artwork 3:42pm St. Vincent Broken Man All Born Screaming (Total Pleasure/Virgin)
Track Notes: By request for Mr. Weather! Buy St. Vincent All Born Screaming at Reckless Records Buy St. Vincent at iTunes Buy St. Vincent All Born Screaming at eMusic Add to Collection
Shamir - Heterosexuality album artwork 3:35pm Shamir Stability Heterosexuality (AntiFragile Music)
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