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:
4/18 - 3pm hour
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3:44pm
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Mecano
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Hawaii-Bombay
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Ya viene el Sol (CBS)
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Buy Mecano Ya viene el Sol at Reckless Records
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3:41pm
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Noname Local
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boomboom (featuring Ayoni)
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Sundial (self-released)
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3:35pm
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Silver Strings
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Glasgow Eyes (Fuzz Club)
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3:31pm
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Maggie Rogers
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So Sick of Dreaming
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Don't Forget Me (Debay/Capitol)
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3:28pm
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ML Buch
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Big sun
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Suntub (15 love)
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Track Notes: Playing Fri. 7/19 at Pitchfork!
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3:22pm
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Psymon Spine
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Ketamine Hot Tub
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Head Body Connector (Northern Spy)
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3:18pm
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The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
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L'Orso
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The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis (Impulse!)
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Buy The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at Reckless Records
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3:12pm
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EABS
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Purple Sun
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Reflections of Purple Sun (Astigmatic)
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Track Notes: New album out May 10!
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3:03pm
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Starcastle
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Forces
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Starcastle (Epic)
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3:02pm
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Eel Romance Local
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It's in your DNA
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Funny Blue (Self-released)
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Track Notes: Performing tomorrow night at Discount Party (at WHIM) in Lakeview!
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Buy Eel Romance Funny Blue at Reckless Records
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4/11 - 5pm hour
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5:56pm
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Wand
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Help Desk
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single (Drag City)
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5:50pm
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Robyn
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Time Machine
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Body Talk (Konichiwa)
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5:48pm
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Yard Act
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Dream Job
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Where's My Utopia? (Republic)
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5:44pm
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Akon & Hamsika Iyer
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Chammak Challo
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Ra One Soundtrack (T-Series)
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Track Notes: By request for Nat!
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Buy Akon & Hamsika Iyer Ra One Soundtrack at Reckless Records
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5:40pm
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Jesse Johnson
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Baby Let's Kiss
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Shockadelica (A&M)
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5:35pm
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Bnny Local
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Something Blue
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One Million Love Songs (Fire Talk)
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5:32pm
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Alessi Brothers
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Seabird
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Alessi (A&M)
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Track Notes: By request for Riley!
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5:29pm
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Dent May
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Time Flies When You're Having Fun (featuring Pearl & The Oysters)
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What's for Breakfast? (Carpark)
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Buy Dent May What's for Breakfast? at Reckless Records
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5:20pm
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Sukhwinder Singh, Caralisa Monteiro, Nisha, Marianne
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Dard-e-Disco
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Om Shanti Om (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (T-Series)
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Track Notes: 2007
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Buy Sukhwinder Singh, Caralisa Monteiro, Nisha, Marianne Om Shanti Om (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Reckless Records
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5:14pm
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Nadeem-Shravan
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Dekho Dekho Dekho Magar Pyar Se
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Bollywood Bloodbath (Finders Keepers)
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Track Notes: 1985 (Cheekh soundtrack) / 2011 (comp)
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Buy Nadeem-Shravan Bollywood Bloodbath at Reckless Records
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5:09pm
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Lord Shorty
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Shanti Om
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Soca Explosion (Charlie's)
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Track Notes: 1978
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Buy Lord Shorty Soca Explosion at Reckless Records
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5:03pm
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Soda Blonde
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The Dark Trapeze
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Small Talk (Velveteen)
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Track Notes: By request for Julian!
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5:00pm
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Olivia Newton-John
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Help Me Make It Through the Night
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Let Me Be There (MCA)
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4/11 - 4pm hour
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4:53pm
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Phosphorescent
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To Get It Right
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Revelator (Verve)
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4:50pm
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Drahla
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zig-zag
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angeltape (Captured Tracks)
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4:45pm
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The Flamin' Groovies
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End of the World
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Fantastic Plastic (Sonic Kicks/Severn)
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4:43pm
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Your Mind Is My Cafe
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The Future Is Your Past (A)
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Track Notes: By request for Vino!
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Buy The Brian Jonestown Massacre The Future Is Your Past at Reckless Records
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4:37pm
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Belle & Sebastian
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I Know Where The Summer Goes
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Days of the Bagnold Summer (Matador)
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4:35pm
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The Drifters
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In the Land of Make Believe
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Under the Boardwalk (Atlantic)
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4:30pm
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Stereolab
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Cosmic Country Noir
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Margerine Eclipse (Elektra)
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