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DJ Swallow DJ Profile

I was a college radio DJ and station manager in the early 90’s and in 2010, I discovered CHIRP as a listener and have volunteered for the station since 2015. You can hear my show Monday nights from 6pm-8pm on 107.1FM and chirpradio.org playing a mix of indie, punk, jazz, blues, psych, soul, early rock-n-roll, and of course, local Chicago music. I'm also the station's Marketing Director, helping to get the word out about CHIRP.

I am a life-long Chicago area resident and have lived on the city’s Northside since 1995. My other time is spent as an artist - creating cityscape paintings and photographs of architecture. Follow me on Instagram.

You can listen to DJ Swallow's two most recent shows below.

DJ Swallow's Playlists

9/9 - 7pm hour
The Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood album artwork 7:48pm The Go-Betweens Cattle and Cane Before Hollywood (Rough Trade)
Track Notes: 1983 Buy The Go-Betweens Before Hollywood at Reckless Records Buy The Go-Betweens at iTunes Buy The Go-Betweens Before Hollywood at eMusic Add to Collection
Wilco - Being There album artwork 7:43pm Wilco Local The Lonely 1 Being There (Reprise)
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Ryley Walker - Primrose Green album artwork 7:39pm Ryley Walker Local Primrose Green Primrose Green (Dead Oceans)
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Fontaines D.C. - Romance album artwork 7:34pm Fontaines D.C. Sundowner Romance (XL)
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Liz Phair - Whip-Smart album artwork 7:31pm Liz Phair Local Go West Whip-Smart (Matador)
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MAITA - want album artwork 7:28pm MAITA at a bad time want (Fluff & Gravy)
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7:23pm Bob Dylan Girl from the North Country Nashville Skyline (Columbia)
Track Notes: 1969 Buy Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline at Reckless Records Buy Bob Dylan at iTunes Buy Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline at eMusic Add to Collection
7:19pm Son Volt Route Trace (Warner Bros.)
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Futurebirds - Easy Company album artwork 7:14pm Futurebirds Easy Company (featuring Waxahatchee) Easy Company (Duotone)
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7:09pm illuminati hotties I Would Like, Still Love You POWER (Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless)
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7:05pm Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God Wild God (PIAS)
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9/9 - 6pm hour
Portishead - Dummy album artwork 6:59pm Portishead Glory Box Dummy (Go! Discs)
Track Notes: 1994 Buy Portishead Dummy at Reckless Records Buy Portishead at iTunes Buy Portishead Dummy at eMusic Add to Collection
Oh, Rose - Dorothy album artwork 6:56pm Oh, Rose Toilet Water Dorothy (Antiquated Future)
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JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - Howl album artwork 6:50pm JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Local Security Howl (Bloodshot)
Track Notes: Request! Buy JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Howl at Reckless Records Buy JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound at iTunes Buy JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Howl at eMusic Add to Collection
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food album artwork 6:48pm Talking Heads Thank You For Sending Me An Angel More Songs About Buildings and Food (Sire)
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6:44pm Plum Local Losing Our Language Can't Hold On To It (Eye Vybe Records)
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New Order - Substance album artwork 6:39pm New Order Everything's Gone Green Substance (Qwest)
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Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 6:32pm Jack White That's How I'm Feeling NO NAME (Third Man)
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Sebadoh - Bakesale album artwork 6:30pm Sebadoh Rebound Bakesale (Sub Pop)
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Fig Dish - Feels Like the Very First Two Times album artwork 6:27pm Fig Dish Local Karoline Waits Feels Like the Very First Two Times (Forge Again)
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Ride - Going Blank Again album artwork 6:22pm Ride Twisterella Going Blank Again (Creation)
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Oasis - (What 6:18pm Oasis Roll with It (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (Big Brother)
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Wishy - Triple Seven album artwork 6:14pm Wishy Sick Sweet Triple Seven (Winspear)
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Neil Young - Hitchhiker album artwork 6:09pm Neil Young Powderfinger Hitchhiker (Reprise)
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6:09pm The Purcells Local All I Ask Words Can't Say (Catapult)
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The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix album artwork 6:05pm The Church Metropolis Gold Afternoon Fix (Arista)
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9/2 - 7pm hour
Bill Callahan - Resuscitate! album artwork 7:54pm Bill Callahan Drover Resuscitate! (Drag City)
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The Sea and Cake - Everybody album artwork 7:47pm The Sea and Cake Local Up On Crutches Everybody (Thrill Jockey)
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7:44pm Split Single Local (Nothing You Can Do) To End This Love Amplificado (Inside Outside)
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Radiohead - The Bends album artwork 7:41pm Radiohead Bones The Bends (Capitol)
Track Notes: 1995 Buy Radiohead The Bends at Reckless Records Buy Radiohead at iTunes Buy Radiohead The Bends at eMusic Add to Collection
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