Alex is a graphic designer, illustrator, and DJ. Originally from Iowa, he's lived in Chicago for over a decade, 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 in the Archive.
Tune in sometime!
Check out Alex's two most recent shows below:
1/11 - 5pm hour
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5:46pm
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U.S. Girls
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28 Days
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Free Advice Column EP (Bad Actors)
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5:41pm
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Romeo Void
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Talk Dirty (To Me)
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Warm, In Your Coat (Columbia)
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5:37pm
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Rufus Wainwright
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Vicious World
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Want One (Dreamworks)
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5:34pm
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Woolworthy Local
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We Are Ruined
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Electric Heartbreak (Boss Tunage)
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5:30pm
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Breeze
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Ready for Love
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Sour Grapes (Hand Drawn Dracula)
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5:24pm
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The Funkees
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Acid Rock
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Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77 (Soundway)
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Track Notes: Originally released 1971 / Comp released 2012
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5:21pm
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Bibi Tanga & the Selenites
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Banda a Gui Koua
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40º of Sunshine (Nat Geo)
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Track Notes: Released 2012
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5:14pm
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Bernie Krause
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Jambo, Jambo (Zimbabwe, Africa)
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Citadels (Takoma)
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Track Notes: Released 1979
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5:07pm
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GUB Local
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GUB 9
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GUB (Sophomore Lounge)
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5:03pm
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Psyché
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Kelebek
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Psyché (Four Flies)
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Track Notes: 4:00
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1/11 - 4pm hour
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4:55pm
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The Incredible String Band
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Three is a Green Crown
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Elektra)
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4:51pm
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Stevie Wonder
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Never Had a Dream Come True
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Signed, Sealed & Delivered (Motown)
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Track Notes: By request for Riley!
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4:47pm
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Beirut
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The Tern
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Hadsel (Pompeii)
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4:43pm
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KÁRYYN
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Anthem For Those Who Know
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single (Mute)
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Track Notes: By request for Joey!
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4:38pm
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Shamir
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Make a Scene
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Ratchet (XL)
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4:35pm
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Midas the Jagaban
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Melanin Pop
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Midas Touch Vol. 2: Return of The Mask (Because)
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4:31pm
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Drasii Local
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Sun Key
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single (FPE)
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4:25pm
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Queens of the Stone Age
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Paper Machete
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In Times New Roman... (Matador)
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Track Notes: By request for Matthew!
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4:21pm
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Cheap Trick Local
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Dream Police
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Dream Police (Epic)
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4:16pm
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The DIFF
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Cant Stop Tonight
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Whats The DIFF (Cheap Kiss)
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4:08pm
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George Riley
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Elixir
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Un/limited Love (Ninja Tune)
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4:00pm
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The Rah Band
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Messages from the Stars
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Past, Present & Future (Shocking Music)
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1/11 - 3pm hour
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3:57pm
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Big Theif
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Vampire Empire
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single (4AD)
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3:52pm
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DJ Manny
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Hypnotized
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Hypnotized (Planet Mu)
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3:49pm
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Kindness
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Swingin' Party
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World, You Need a Change of Mind (Casablanca)
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3:44pm
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Miguel Bosé
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Nena
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Salamandra (Warner Bros.)
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Track Notes: By request for Julian!
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3:38pm
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Liam Kazar Local
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Nothing to You
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Due North (Woodsist/Mare)
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3:35pm
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Tammy Wynette
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D-I-V-O-R-C-E
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D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Epic)
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3:31pm
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Secret Forest Service Local
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A Bird Chirps
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Animal Mineral Digital (self-released)
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3:23pm
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Don Melody Club
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Tederheid
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Zonder Pardon EP (Exclesior)
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Track Notes: New EP drops Jan. 19!
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