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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

8/5 - 7pm hour
Liana Flores - Flower of the Soul album artwork 7:26pm Liana Flores Nightvisions Flower of the Soul (Verve)
Buy Liana Flores Flower of the Soul at Reckless Records Buy Liana Flores at iTunes Buy Liana Flores Flower of the Soul at eMusic Add to Collection
Generation X - Generation X album artwork 7:22pm Generation X Day by Day Generation X (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: 1978 Buy Generation X Generation X at Reckless Records Buy Generation X at iTunes Buy Generation X Generation X at eMusic Add to Collection
7:19pm The Patti Smith Group Ask The Angels D.I.Y. Blank Generation: The New York Scene 1975-78 (Rhino)
Buy The Patti Smith Group D.I.Y. Blank Generation: The New York Scene 1975-78 at Reckless Records Buy The Patti Smith Group at iTunes Buy The Patti Smith Group D.I.Y. Blank Generation: The New York Scene 1975-78 at eMusic Add to Collection
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell album artwork 7:16pm Yeah Yeah Yeahs Y Control Fever To Tell (Interscope)
Track Notes: 2003 Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell at Reckless Records Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs at iTunes Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell at eMusic Add to Collection
wht.rbbt.obj - Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango album artwork 7:15pm wht.rbbt.obj Local Heavy Petting Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango (self-released)
Buy wht.rbbt.obj Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango at Reckless Records Buy wht.rbbt.obj at iTunes Buy wht.rbbt.obj Romeo Bravo Bravo Tango at eMusic Add to Collection
Font - Strange Burden album artwork 7:07pm Font It Strange Burden (Acrophase)
Buy Font Strange Burden at Reckless Records Buy Font at iTunes Buy Font Strange Burden at eMusic Add to Collection
Missing Persons - Spring Session M album artwork 7:03pm Missing Persons Destination Unknown Spring Session M (Capitol)
Buy Missing Persons Spring Session M at Reckless Records Buy Missing Persons at iTunes Buy Missing Persons Spring Session M at eMusic Add to Collection
General Public - All The Rage album artwork 7:01pm General Public Tenderness All The Rage (I.R.S.)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy General Public All The Rage at Reckless Records Buy General Public at iTunes Buy General Public All The Rage at eMusic Add to Collection
8/5 - 6pm hour
Lava La Rue - STARFACE album artwork 6:58pm Lava La Rue Push N Shuv STARFACE (Dirty Hit)
Buy Lava La Rue STARFACE at Reckless Records Buy Lava La Rue at iTunes Buy Lava La Rue STARFACE at eMusic Add to Collection
6:51pm R.E.M. Wendell Gee Fables of the Reconstruction (IRS)
Track Notes: 1985 Buy R.E.M. Fables of the Reconstruction at Reckless Records Buy R.E.M. at iTunes Buy R.E.M. Fables of the Reconstruction at eMusic Add to Collection
Verbow - Chronicles album artwork 6:48pm Verbow Local Sugarcone Chronicles (Sony)
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Verbow - Chronicles album artwork 6:48pm Verbow Local Sugarcone Chronicles (Sony)
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L7 - Bricks Are Heavy album artwork 6:44pm L7 Pretend We're Dead Bricks Are Heavy (Slash)
Track Notes: 1992 Buy L7 Bricks Are Heavy at Reckless Records Buy L7 at iTunes Buy L7 Bricks Are Heavy at eMusic Add to Collection
Guided by Voices - Strut of Kings album artwork 6:40pm Guided by Voices Fictional Environment Dream Strut of Kings (GBV Inc.)
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6:33pm Bloodhype Local Bender in Escanaba single (self-released)
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CRUMBS - You 6:31pm CRUMBS Rest in Pieces You're Just Jealous (Skep Wax)
Buy CRUMBS You're Just Jealous at Reckless Records Buy CRUMBS at iTunes Buy CRUMBS You're Just Jealous at eMusic Add to Collection
Talking Heads - Fear of Music album artwork 6:27pm Talking Heads Heaven Fear of Music (Sire)
Track Notes: Released 45 years ago: August 3, 1979 Buy Talking Heads Fear of Music at Reckless Records Buy Talking Heads at iTunes Buy Talking Heads Fear of Music at eMusic Add to Collection
6:20pm Caleb Veazey You Make Me Feel like We Live in Better Days Movie Stars & Politicians (SADFAM)
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Sault - UNTITLED (Black Is) album artwork 6:17pm Sault Wildfires UNTITLED (Black Is) (Forever Living Originals)
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Washed Out - Notes from a Quiet Life album artwork 6:15pm Washed Out A Sign Notes from a Quiet Life (Sub Pop)
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6:07pm Whitney Local No Woman Light Upon the Lake (Secretly Canadian)
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The Smile - Wall Of Eyes album artwork 6:01pm The Smile Bending Hectic Wall Of Eyes (XL)
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7/29 - 7pm hour
Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band - Tezeta album artwork 7:57pm Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band Gumegum Tezeta (Awesome Tapes from Africa)
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach album artwork 7:50pm Gorillaz Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (featuring Snoop Dogg & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) Plastic Beach (Virgin)
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Elvis Costello & The Roots - Wise Up Ghost album artwork 7:47pm Elvis Costello & The Roots Walk Us Uptown Wise Up Ghost (Blue Note)
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Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus & Max Roach - Money Jungle album artwork 7:44pm Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus & Max Roach Fleurette Africaine Money Jungle (Blue Note)
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klark sound - What Is Music album artwork 7:40pm klark sound Get Made What Is Music (Public Access Group)
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The Only Ones - The Only Ones album artwork 7:35pm The Only Ones Lovers of Today The Only Ones (CBS)
Track Notes: 1978 Buy The Only Ones The Only Ones at Reckless Records Buy The Only Ones at iTunes Buy The Only Ones The Only Ones at eMusic Add to Collection
7:31pm Friko Local Crashing Through Where we've been, Where we go from here (ATO)
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland album artwork 7:28pm The Jimi Hendrix Experience Long Hot Summer Night Electric Ladyland (Reprise)
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