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:
11/23 - 6pm hour
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6:13pm
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Jay & the Techniques
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Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
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Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (Smash)
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Track Notes: Happy Thanksgiving!
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6:08pm
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Eat It
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"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (Rock 'n Roll)
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Track Notes: By request for Matt and his big, gay Thanksgiving party!
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6:03pm
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Hoodoo Gurus
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Turkey Dinner
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Mars Needs Guitars (Elektra)
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6:00pm
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Mike Maimone
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Live It Up
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The Studio Nashville EP (8eat8)
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11/23 - 5pm hour
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5:55pm
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Third Eye Blind
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Thanks a Lot
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Third Eye Blind (Elektra)
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5:47pm
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Black Devil Disco Club
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With Honey Cream
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Eight Oh Eight (Lo Recordings)
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5:44pm
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case/lang/veirs
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Honey and Smoke
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case/lang/veirs (ANTI-)
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5:42pm
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Peggy Lee
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A Taste of Honey
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I'm a Woman (Capitol)
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5:36pm
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Sofia Kourtesis
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How Music Makes You Feel Better
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Madres (Ninja Tune)
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5:32pm
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Toro Y Moi
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Thanks Vision
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Causers Of This (Carpark)
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5:29pm
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Shabazz Palaces
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P Kicking G
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Robed in Rareness (Sub Pop)
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5:22pm
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Natalie Cole
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Be Thankful
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Thankful (Capitol)
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Track Notes: Released 1977
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5:17pm
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Keyboard
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Hungry Man
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Hungry Man (Soundway)
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Track Notes: Originally released 1978 (EMI Nigeria) / Reissued 2014
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5:10pm
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Ohio Players
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Jive Turkey
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Skin Tight (Mercury)
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Track Notes: Released 1974
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5:01pm
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Nubya Garcia
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Together Is a Beautiful Place To Be
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Source (Concord Jazz)
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11/23 - 4pm hour
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4:58pm
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Whitney Local
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Take Me Home, Country Roads (featuring Waxahatchee)
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Candid (Secretly Canadian)
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4:53pm
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Pip Blom
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Fantasies
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Bobbie (Heavenly/PIAS)
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4:50pm
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4x4 Animal Style Local
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Intertwine (Interlude)
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When I Was Young (Let It Swim)
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4:46pm
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The Drums
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I Want It All
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Jonny (ANTI-)
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4:34pm
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Underworld
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Two Months Off
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A Hundred Days Off (V2)
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Track Notes: By request for Richard!
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4:31pm
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Tirzah
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Holding On
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Devotion (Domino)
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4:25pm
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Etta James
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With You in Mind
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Changes (T-Electric)
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4:22pm
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Big Star
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Thank You Friends
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Third/Sister Lovers (Rykodisc)
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4:18pm
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Dolph Chaney Local
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Love Around You
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Mug (Courtesy Version) (Big Stir)
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4:02pm
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André 3000
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I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
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New Blue Sun (Epic)
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11/23 - 3pm hour
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3:57pm
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lovetempo
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Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) (feat. Prince Terrence)
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single (self-released)
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3:54pm
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Sen Morimoto Local
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If The Answer Isn't Love
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Diagnosis (City Slang/Sooper)
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3:48pm
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The Stance Brothers
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Attraction
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Duktus (We Jazz)
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Track Notes: New album drops tomorrow!
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3:45pm
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The Lovin' Spoonful
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You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
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The Best of The Lovin' Spoonful (Buddah)
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3:43pm
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Neko Case & Her Boyfriends Local
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Thanks A Lot
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The Virginian (Mint)
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