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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

3/15 - 12am hour
Neil Young - Dead Man album artwork 12:54am Neil Young Track 01 Dead Man (Vapor Records)
Track Notes: 1996 / 5:something Buy Neil Young Dead Man at Reckless Records Buy Neil Young at iTunes Buy Neil Young Dead Man at eMusic Add to Collection
Los Mundos - En Vivo Desde El Centro De La Tierra album artwork 12:50am Los Mundos Círculo de Aves En Vivo Desde El Centro De La Tierra (self released)
Buy Los Mundos En Vivo Desde El Centro De La Tierra at Reckless Records Buy Los Mundos at iTunes Buy Los Mundos En Vivo Desde El Centro De La Tierra at eMusic Add to Collection
Wax Tailor - Fishing For Accidents album artwork 12:47am Wax Tailor That Good Old Tomorrow Fishing For Accidents (LAB'ORATOIRE)
Buy Wax Tailor Fishing For Accidents at Reckless Records Buy Wax Tailor at iTunes Buy Wax Tailor Fishing For Accidents at eMusic Add to Collection
12:43am Elizabeta Hard Times Are Real EP1 (self-released)
Track Notes: 2023 / 4:13 Buy Elizabeta EP1 at Reckless Records Buy Elizabeta at iTunes Buy Elizabeta EP1 at eMusic Add to Collection
Ulrika Spacek - Compact Trauma album artwork 12:39am Ulrika Spacek It Will Come Sometime Compact Trauma (Tough Love)
Buy Ulrika Spacek Compact Trauma at Reckless Records Buy Ulrika Spacek at iTunes Buy Ulrika Spacek Compact Trauma at eMusic Add to Collection
12:28am Kim English Time For Love (Friburn & Ulrich Mix) Music from the Motion Picture The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy (Will Records)
Track Notes: 2000 / 9:28 Buy Kim English Music from the Motion Picture The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy at Reckless Records Buy Kim English at iTunes Buy Kim English Music from the Motion Picture The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy at eMusic Add to Collection
12:26am Zac Efron Ladies' Choice Hairspray Soundtrack (New Line Records)
Track Notes: 2007 / 2:32 Buy Zac Efron Hairspray Soundtrack at Reckless Records Buy Zac Efron at iTunes Buy Zac Efron Hairspray Soundtrack at eMusic Add to Collection
Val Kilmer - Top Secret! album artwork 12:23am Val Kilmer Straighten Out the Rug Top Secret! (Paramount Pictures)
Track Notes: 1984 / 2:56 Buy Val Kilmer Top Secret! at Reckless Records Buy Val Kilmer at iTunes Buy Val Kilmer Top Secret! at eMusic Add to Collection
12:21am Ben Charest Cabaret Hoover Belleville Rendez-vous (Les Armateurs)
Track Notes: 2003 / 2:20 Buy Ben Charest Belleville Rendez-vous at Reckless Records Buy Ben Charest at iTunes Buy Ben Charest Belleville Rendez-vous at eMusic Add to Collection
Rufus Wainwright - Moulin Rouge! album artwork 12:18am Rufus Wainwright Complainte de la Butte Moulin Rouge! (Twentieth Century Fox)
Track Notes: 2001 / 3:05 Buy Rufus Wainwright Moulin Rouge! at Reckless Records Buy Rufus Wainwright at iTunes Buy Rufus Wainwright Moulin Rouge! at eMusic Add to Collection
Jevetta Steele - Bagdad Cafe album artwork 12:11am Jevetta Steele Calling You Bagdad Cafe (Island Records)
Track Notes: 1988 / 5:20 Buy Jevetta Steele Bagdad Cafe at Reckless Records Buy Jevetta Steele at iTunes Buy Jevetta Steele Bagdad Cafe at eMusic Add to Collection
12:05am Max Richter Encounter Ad Astra (Deutche Grammophone)
Track Notes: 2019 / 5:10 Buy Max Richter Ad Astra at Reckless Records Buy Max Richter at iTunes Buy Max Richter Ad Astra at eMusic Add to Collection
12:00am Sky Ferreira Easy Baby Driver | Music from the Motion Picture (Columbia)
Track Notes: 2017 / Buy Sky Ferreira Baby Driver | Music from the Motion Picture at Reckless Records Buy Sky Ferreira at iTunes Buy Sky Ferreira Baby Driver | Music from the Motion Picture at eMusic Add to Collection
3/14 - 11pm hour
Adi Oasis - Lotus Glow album artwork 11:57pm Adi Oasis Get it Got it Lotus Glow (Unity)
Buy Adi Oasis Lotus Glow at Reckless Records Buy Adi Oasis at iTunes Buy Adi Oasis Lotus Glow at eMusic Add to Collection
11:50pm Beck Thinking About You single (Capitol)
Track Notes: 2023 / Buy Beck single at Reckless Records Buy Beck at iTunes Buy Beck single at eMusic Add to Collection
Sharp Pins - Turtle Rock album artwork 11:48pm Sharp Pins Local Oh! A Good Friend Turtle Rock (Hallogallo)
Buy Sharp Pins Turtle Rock at Reckless Records Buy Sharp Pins at iTunes Buy Sharp Pins Turtle Rock at eMusic Add to Collection
Stella Kola - Stella Kola album artwork 11:46pm Stella Kola Heart in the Rain Stella Kola (Fountain Flight)
Buy Stella Kola Stella Kola at Reckless Records Buy Stella Kola at iTunes Buy Stella Kola Stella Kola at eMusic Add to Collection
11:37pm King's College Choir Miserere (Gregorio Allegri) Maurice (Filmtrax)
Track Notes: 1987 / 7:10 Buy King's College Choir Maurice at Reckless Records Buy King's College Choir at iTunes Buy King's College Choir Maurice at eMusic Add to Collection
Mark Knopfler - Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal album artwork 11:32pm Mark Knopfler Irish Boy Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal (Warner Brothers)
Track Notes: 1984 / 4:35 Buy Mark Knopfler Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal at Reckless Records Buy Mark Knopfler at iTunes Buy Mark Knopfler Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal at eMusic Add to Collection
11:28pm Robbie Robertson Soap Box Preacher Jimmy Hollywood (Paramount Pictures)
Track Notes: 1994 / 5:19 Buy Robbie Robertson Jimmy Hollywood at Reckless Records Buy Robbie Robertson at iTunes Buy Robbie Robertson Jimmy Hollywood at eMusic Add to Collection
Ry Cooder - Crossroads album artwork 11:24pm Ry Cooder Nitty Gritty Mississippi Crossroads (Warner Brothers)
Track Notes: 1986 / 2:57 Buy Ry Cooder Crossroads at Reckless Records Buy Ry Cooder at iTunes Buy Ry Cooder Crossroads at eMusic Add to Collection
The Shirelles - It 11:18pm The Shirelles Thirty-One Flavors It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (United Artists)
Track Notes: 1963 / 2:07 Buy The Shirelles It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at Reckless Records Buy The Shirelles at iTunes Buy The Shirelles It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at eMusic Add to Collection
11:14pm David Byrne / Celia Cruz Loco De Amor (Crazy For Love) Something Wild (MCA)
Track Notes: 1986 / 3:45 Buy David Byrne / Celia Cruz Something Wild at Reckless Records Buy David Byrne / Celia Cruz at iTunes Buy David Byrne / Celia Cruz Something Wild at eMusic Add to Collection
11:10pm Elvis Costello Party Party Party Party (A&M)
Track Notes: 1982 / 3:15 Buy Elvis Costello Party Party at Reckless Records Buy Elvis Costello at iTunes Buy Elvis Costello Party Party at eMusic Add to Collection
Ernest Gold - It 11:07pm Ernest Gold Main Title It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (United Artists)
Track Notes: 1963 / 3:13 Buy Ernest Gold It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at Reckless Records Buy Ernest Gold at iTunes Buy Ernest Gold It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at eMusic Add to Collection
Son Lux - Tomorrows III album artwork 11:03pm Son Lux A Different Kind of Love Tomorrows III (City Slang)
Track Notes: 3:39 Buy Son Lux Tomorrows III at Reckless Records Buy Son Lux at iTunes Buy Son Lux Tomorrows III at eMusic Add to Collection
11:02pm Jonathan Winters Moby Dick & Captain Arnold Movies Are Better Than Ever (Verve)
Track Notes: 1966 / 4:20 Buy Jonathan Winters Movies Are Better Than Ever at Reckless Records Buy Jonathan Winters at iTunes Buy Jonathan Winters Movies Are Better Than Ever at eMusic Add to Collection
3/14 - 10pm hour
10:50pm Lenny Welch A Hundred Pounds of Pain Mainstream Disco Funk (WEWANTSOUNDS)
Track Notes: 2023 / 2:47 Buy Lenny Welch Mainstream Disco Funk at Reckless Records Buy Lenny Welch at iTunes Buy Lenny Welch Mainstream Disco Funk at eMusic Add to Collection
10:47pm Tennis One Night with The Valet Pollen (Mutually Detrimental)
Buy Tennis Pollen at Reckless Records Buy Tennis at iTunes Buy Tennis Pollen at eMusic Add to Collection
Wheatie Mattiasich - Old Glow album artwork 10:46pm Wheatie Mattiasich People Old Glow (Open Mouth)
Buy Wheatie Mattiasich Old Glow at Reckless Records Buy Wheatie Mattiasich at iTunes Buy Wheatie Mattiasich Old Glow at eMusic Add to Collection
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