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.
1/9 - 11pm hour
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11:24pm
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Skafish Local
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In Another Time in Another Place
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Conversation & The Rejects (self-released)
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11:19pm
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Yuhan Su
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Liberated Gesture III. Tightrope
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Liberated Gesture (Sunnyside)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 5:24
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11:16pm
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Kalyn Harewood Local
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Awaken
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Blooming (self-released)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 3:19
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11:10pm
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Mia Doi Todd
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Can I Borrow You?
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Gea (City Zen Records)
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Track Notes: 2008 / 3:31
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11:06pm
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Madlib
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Latino Negro
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Sound Ancestors (Madlib Invazion)
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Track Notes: 2021 / 3:36
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11:03pm
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John Wesley Harding
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Monkey And His Cat (demo)
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The Man With No Shadow (Yep Rock)
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Track Notes: 2020 (2000) / 4:04
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11:00pm
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Mitzi McCall & Charlie Brill
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Cat Story
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From Our Point of View (ABC Records)
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Track Notes: 1967 / 2:18
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1/9 - 10pm hour
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10:57pm
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Wynton Marsalis
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Blakey's Theme
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The All American Hero (Who's Who In Jazz)
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Track Notes: 1985 / 2:50
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10:52pm
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Widowspeak
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Expect the Best
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Expect the Best (Captured Tracks)
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Track Notes: 2017 / 3:34
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10:49pm
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Vince Clarke
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Red Planet
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Songs of Silence (Mute)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 4:40
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10:47pm
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Harp
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Shining Spires
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Albion (Bella Union/PIAS)
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10:36pm
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Tania Maria
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Sementes, Graines & Seeds
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Come With Me (Picante)
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Track Notes: 1983 / 6:20
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10:31pm
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Ian Sweet
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Sucker
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SUCKER (Polyvinyl)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 4:28
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10:26pm
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The Veldt
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Pleasure Toy
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Illuminated 1989 (Little Cloud/5BC)
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10:22pm
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Harry Nilsson
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At My Front Door
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Son of Schmilsson (RCA Victor)
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Track Notes: 1972 / 2:46
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10:20pm
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Elephant Gym
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Name (feat. Seiji Kameda)
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World (Topshelf)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 3:16
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10:16pm
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Bauhaus
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The Spy In The Cab
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Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape (Beggars Banquet)
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Track Notes: 1982 / 4:00
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10:12pm
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Switches
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Drama Queen
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Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D. (Atlantic)
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Track Notes: 2008 /
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10:07pm
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Gary Toms Empire
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1-2-3-4 (Let's Do It Again)
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Let's Do It Again (Mercury)
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Track Notes: 1978 / 4:10
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10:04pm
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Robert Lamm Local
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City Living
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Skinny Boy (Columbia)
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Track Notes: 1974 / 2:30
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10:01pm
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Chocolate Milk
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I'm Your Radio
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Hipnotism (RCA)
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Track Notes: 1980 / 3:42
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1/3 - 1am hour
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1:24am
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Five Brothers
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Jims Tune
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Five Brothers (Tampa Records)
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Track Notes: 1957 /
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1:17am
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Sergio Mendes and Brasil '77
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Hey Look At the Sun
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Love Music (Bell Records)
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Track Notes: 1973 / 3:59
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1:12am
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Rubinho E Mauro Assumpção
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Os Olhos
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Perfeitamente, Justamente, Quando Cheguei (Tapecar Gravações)
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Track Notes: 2023 (1972) /
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1:10am
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Rose Royce
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You're On My Mind
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Greatest Hits (WEA Records)
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Track Notes: 1980 / 3:27
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1:04am
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Borcherdt, De Marrais, Pope, Post Animal Local
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Nude Looks
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exquisite corpse (Polyvinyl)
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Track Notes: 2020 / 3:45
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1:00am
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The B-52's
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Roam
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Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology - Disc 2 (Rhino)
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1/3 - 12am hour
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12:53am
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The Sundae Painters
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Sweet Dreams
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Sundae Painters (Leather Jacket)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 5:56
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12:50am
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Circus Devils
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The Joke Is Over
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Squeeze the Needle (Guided By Voices Inc.)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 2:43
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12:44am
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Scott Whiddon
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I Cant Remember The Things I Love
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The Best of Intentions (self-released)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 3:35
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