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Drew DJ Profile

My Dad raised me on The Four Freshmen, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Andy Williams and June Christy. Kenton had an album where the orchestra "Plays Chicago" -- meaning the compositions of Chicago, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Chicago VI was my first album purchase, and also the first step in expanding my own library. Always a huge fan of radio, I joined my college radio station (then, an exclusively 'carrier current' broadcast), and my interests expanded exponentially. While everyone spent their money on alcohol, I invested mine at Flat, Black and Circular.

Since that time, I developed quite the library. There was a period of stasis, disinterest, and lack of passion as radio became monopolized by corporations and the same five Rolling Stones songs were played for the 40th year running (despite the depth of catalog). I think I invested in wardrobe artifacts instead. 

But when CHIRP began broadcasting, it felt like the 'old' days. A wide range of music, a diversity of tastes, new classics and old favorites. It took no time to get hooked and re-awaken the passion.

After a handful of years of teasing, I finally committed to join the CHIRP team. I started as a sub, and had some pretty rough trials regaining confidence in front of the mic, but now I'm pleased as pie to be spinning licorice discs again. Music variety is what drives my weekly show -- new music assembled by the crack CHIRP Music Department, mixed with a deep CHIRP Library, and my own vast-and-growing collection of music-infused artifacts -- and please pardon the delivery vehicle (my brain and vocal chords).

Like all our dedicated, knowledgable CHIRP DJs, the daily soundtracks we broadcast to the universe are highly individual. We pull from our interests and preferences, experiences and diversities, and mix a range of musical styles and genres. It's always different and always fun to bring new music to your ears, and usually comes with personal stories, background info, local show dates, and passionate connections. We're not bots; we're not AI; we're not computer-generated algorithms of music. We're cacophony. We're radical. We're unique and essential. And we're glad you're out there, listening.

 

Listen to Drew's two most recent shows below.

Drew's Playlists

11/12 - 11pm hour
Fishbone - The Reality of My Surroundings album artwork 11:07pm Fishbone Fight the Youth The Reality of My Surroundings (Sony Music)
Track Notes: 1991 / 5:00 Buy Fishbone The Reality of My Surroundings at Reckless Records Buy Fishbone at iTunes Buy Fishbone The Reality of My Surroundings at eMusic Add to Collection
Glenn Jones - Against Which the Sea Continually Beats album artwork 11:05pm Glenn Jones Richard Nixon Orchid Against Which the Sea Continually Beats (Thrill Jockey)
Track Notes: 2017 / 2:33 Buy Glenn Jones Against Which the Sea Continually Beats at Reckless Records Buy Glenn Jones at iTunes Buy Glenn Jones Against Which the Sea Continually Beats at eMusic Add to Collection
11:04pm Floyd Westerman Red, White and Black Custer Died For Your Sins (Perception Records)
Track Notes: 1969 / 1:45 Buy Floyd Westerman Custer Died For Your Sins at Reckless Records Buy Floyd Westerman at iTunes Buy Floyd Westerman Custer Died For Your Sins at eMusic Add to Collection
11:00pm Dick Gregory Presidential Campaign / White Brother Dick Gregory - The Light Side - The Dark Side (Poppy Industries)
Track Notes: 1969 / 2:40 Buy Dick Gregory Dick Gregory - The Light Side - The Dark Side at Reckless Records Buy Dick Gregory at iTunes Buy Dick Gregory Dick Gregory - The Light Side - The Dark Side at eMusic Add to Collection
11/12 - 10pm hour
Laura Marling - Patterns In Repeat album artwork 10:57pm Laura Marling Caroline Patterns In Repeat (Chrysalis/Partisan)
Track Notes: 2024 / 3:02 Buy Laura Marling Patterns In Repeat at Reckless Records Buy Laura Marling at iTunes Buy Laura Marling Patterns In Repeat at eMusic Add to Collection
10:51pm The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! One More Cup of Mushroom Tea If I Stop Moving, I'll Fall From the Sky (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! If I Stop Moving, I'll Fall From the Sky at Reckless Records Buy The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! at iTunes Buy The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! If I Stop Moving, I'll Fall From the Sky at eMusic Add to Collection
Current Joys - East My Love album artwork 10:46pm Current Joys Tormenta East My Love (Secretly Canadian)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Current Joys East My Love at Reckless Records Buy Current Joys at iTunes Buy Current Joys East My Love at eMusic Add to Collection
Mope Grooves - Box Of Dark Roses album artwork 10:41pm Mope Grooves Si Fuese Violeta Box Of Dark Roses (12XU)
Track Notes: 2024 / 4:16 Buy Mope Grooves Box Of Dark Roses at Reckless Records Buy Mope Grooves at iTunes Buy Mope Grooves Box Of Dark Roses at eMusic Add to Collection
10:38pm ri the band existential dread don't listen (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 / 4:21 Buy ri the band don't listen at Reckless Records Buy ri the band at iTunes Buy ri the band don't listen at eMusic Add to Collection
andy williams - under paris skies album artwork 10:37pm andy williams i wish you love under paris skies (cadence)
Track Notes: 1960 / 3:43 Buy andy williams under paris skies at Reckless Records Buy andy williams at iTunes Buy andy williams under paris skies at eMusic Add to Collection
10:33pm the junior league Let's Hear It For The Dead Our Broadcast Day (Greenleaves Sound/Kool Kat Musik)
Track Notes: 2024 / 3:56 Buy the junior league Our Broadcast Day at Reckless Records Buy the junior league at iTunes Buy the junior league Our Broadcast Day at eMusic Add to Collection
Big Quiet - interesting times album artwork 10:28pm Big Quiet interesting times interesting times (unblinking ear)
Track Notes: 2019 / Buy Big Quiet interesting times at Reckless Records Buy Big Quiet at iTunes Buy Big Quiet interesting times at eMusic Add to Collection
10:18pm moby grape indifference moby grape (edsel records)
Track Notes: 1984 (1967) / 4:14 Buy moby grape moby grape at Reckless Records Buy moby grape at iTunes Buy moby grape moby grape at eMusic Add to Collection
ruben blades - nothing but the truth album artwork 10:15pm ruben blades the calm before the storm nothing but the truth (elektra/asylum)
Track Notes: 1988 / 4:38 Buy ruben blades nothing but the truth at Reckless Records Buy ruben blades at iTunes Buy ruben blades nothing but the truth at eMusic Add to Collection
chicago - V album artwork 10:08pm chicago Local dialog (pt 1 + pt 2) V (columbia)
Track Notes: 1972 / 7:12 Buy chicago V at Reckless Records Buy chicago at iTunes Buy chicago V at eMusic Add to Collection
10:05pm spencer tweedy Local Thinking will kill you single (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 / 4:11 Buy spencer tweedy single at Reckless Records Buy spencer tweedy at iTunes Buy spencer tweedy single at eMusic Add to Collection
11/6 - 1am hour
Funk, Inc. - Hangin 1:28am Funk, Inc. We Can Be Friends Hangin' Out (Prestige Records)
Track Notes: 1973 / 5:15 Buy Funk, Inc. Hangin' Out at Reckless Records Buy Funk, Inc. at iTunes Buy Funk, Inc. Hangin' Out at eMusic Add to Collection
Built to Spill - Ancient Melodies of the Future album artwork 1:22am Built to Spill Strange Ancient Melodies of the Future (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: 2001 / 3:59 Buy Built to Spill Ancient Melodies of the Future at Reckless Records Buy Built to Spill at iTunes Buy Built to Spill Ancient Melodies of the Future at eMusic Add to Collection
BCMC - Foreign Smokes album artwork 1:12am BCMC Local Sunset Saturn Foreign Smokes (Drag City)
Track Notes: 2023 / 11:06 Buy BCMC Foreign Smokes at Reckless Records Buy BCMC at iTunes Buy BCMC Foreign Smokes at eMusic Add to Collection
1:05am Marcelo D2 + SambaDrive Eu Tenho o Poder Dierct-to-Disc (Night Dreamer)
Track Notes: 2024 / 3:46 Buy Marcelo D2 + SambaDrive Dierct-to-Disc at Reckless Records Buy Marcelo D2 + SambaDrive at iTunes Buy Marcelo D2 + SambaDrive Dierct-to-Disc at eMusic Add to Collection
1:02am US Maple Local Tan Loves Blue Purple On Time. (Drag City)
Track Notes: 2003 / 3:16 Buy US Maple Purple On Time. at Reckless Records Buy US Maple at iTunes Buy US Maple Purple On Time. at eMusic Add to Collection
Sharp Pins - Mod Mayday 23 album artwork 1:00am Sharp Pins Local It's A Mod Mod World Mod Mayday 23 (self-released / bc)
Track Notes: 2024 / 2:11 Buy Sharp Pins Mod Mayday 23 at Reckless Records Buy Sharp Pins at iTunes Buy Sharp Pins Mod Mayday 23 at eMusic Add to Collection
11/6 - 12am hour
MEMORIALS - Memorial Waterslides album artwork 12:57am MEMORIALS Acceptable Experience Memorial Waterslides (Fire)
Track Notes: 2024 / 3:07 Buy MEMORIALS Memorial Waterslides at Reckless Records Buy MEMORIALS at iTunes Buy MEMORIALS Memorial Waterslides at eMusic Add to Collection
De La Soul - Stakes Is High album artwork 12:51am De La Soul Big Brother Beat Ft. Mos Def Stakes Is High (Tommy Boy)
Track Notes: 1996 / 3:43 Buy De La Soul Stakes Is High at Reckless Records Buy De La Soul at iTunes Buy De La Soul Stakes Is High at eMusic Add to Collection
Jamila Woods - HEAVN album artwork 12:47am Jamila Woods Local Breadcrumbs (feat. Donnie Trumpet) HEAVN (Closed Sessions)
Track Notes: 2016 / 4:02 Buy Jamila Woods HEAVN at Reckless Records Buy Jamila Woods at iTunes Buy Jamila Woods HEAVN at eMusic Add to Collection
Wild Pink - Dulling the Horns album artwork 12:43am Wild Pink Bonnie One Dulling the Horns (Fire Talk)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Wild Pink Dulling the Horns at Reckless Records Buy Wild Pink at iTunes Buy Wild Pink Dulling the Horns at eMusic Add to Collection
Current Joys - East My Love album artwork 12:40am Current Joys Oh, Sister East My Love (Secretly Canadian)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Current Joys East My Love at Reckless Records Buy Current Joys at iTunes Buy Current Joys East My Love at eMusic Add to Collection
The WAEVE - City Lights album artwork 12:36am The WAEVE Simple Days City Lights (Transgressive)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy The WAEVE City Lights at Reckless Records Buy The WAEVE at iTunes Buy The WAEVE City Lights at eMusic Add to Collection
Laura Marling - Patterns In Repeat album artwork 12:33am Laura Marling The Shadows Patterns In Repeat (Chrysalis/Partisan)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Laura Marling Patterns In Repeat at Reckless Records Buy Laura Marling at iTunes Buy Laura Marling Patterns In Repeat at eMusic Add to Collection
Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream album artwork 12:27am Parlor Greens Sugar Maple In Green We Dream (Colemine)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Parlor Greens In Green We Dream at Reckless Records Buy Parlor Greens at iTunes Buy Parlor Greens In Green We Dream at eMusic Add to Collection
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