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.
12/12 - 11pm hour
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11:26pm
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The Veldt
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Everlasting Gobstopper
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Illuminated 1989 (Little Cloud/5BC)
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11:22pm
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Wild Man Fischer (Duet w/ Dr. Demento)
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I'm A Christmas Tree
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Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time Volume VI Christmas (Rhino)
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Track Notes: 1985 (circa 1975) / 2:30
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11:20pm
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Stevie Wonder
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One Little Christmas Tree
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Someday At Christmas (Motown Records)
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Track Notes: 1967 / 2:43
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11:16pm
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The Supremes
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
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Merry Christmas (Motown)
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Track Notes: 1965 / 3:04
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11:12pm
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Annie Lennox & Al Green
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Put A Little Love In Your Heart
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Scrooged Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (A&M)
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Track Notes: 1988 / 3:48
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11:09pm
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Bernie Green with the Stereo Mad-Men
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The Skater and His Dog
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Musically Mad (RCA Victor)
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Track Notes: 1959 / 2:35
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11:07pm
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Nick Lowe
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Mess Around With Love
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The Abominable Showman (CBS)
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Track Notes: 1983 / 3:05
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11:00pm
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Stan Freberg
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Abominable Snowman Interview
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The Best of the Stan Freberg Shows Vol2 (Capitol)
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Track Notes: 1978 (1958) / 5:15
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12/12 - 10pm hour
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10:54pm
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Call Super
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Glossy Bingo Stain
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Eulo Cramps (Can You Feel the Sun)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 6:00
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10:47pm
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Bruce Cockburn
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Dialog With the Devil
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Circles In the Stream (High Romance)
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Track Notes: 1977 / 8:37
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10:40pm
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Andrew Bird Local
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Festivus
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Outside Problems (Loma Vista)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 4:05
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10:36pm
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Mope City
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Sweean
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Population: 4 (Tenth Court)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 2:28
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10:32pm
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DJ Manny
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Ooh Baby (featuring Dj Rashad)
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Hypnotized (Planet Mu)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 3:49
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10:30pm
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Patrick Shiroishi
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the soil that things grew from
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I was too young to hear silence (American Dreams)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 2:11
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10:25pm
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S.L. Houser
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Wind in the Door
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Hibiscus (Spaceflight)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 2:50
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10:19pm
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a.l. west
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Taking a Break
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The Store (Spirit Research)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 5:42
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10:14pm
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
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Trapped Again
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Hearts of Stone (CBS)
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Track Notes: 1978 / 4:25
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10:10pm
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Keil Corcoran, Katy Goodman, Chris Hansen, Mike Kinsella, Matt Pond
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Perfect Vision
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exquisite corpse (Polyvinyl)
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Track Notes: 2020 / 3:32
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10:07pm
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Todd Rundgren
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Johnee Jingo
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a cappella (Warner Brothers)
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Track Notes: 1985 / 3:51
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10:04pm
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
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When You Dance
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This Time It's For Real (EPIC / CBS)
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Track Notes: 1977 / 5:25
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12/10 - 11pm hour
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11:45pm
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Psychic Temple
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Approaching Sunset
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A Universe Regards Itself (Big EGO)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 18:34
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11:44pm
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The F*cking Champs
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Now is the Winter of Our Discoteque
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III (Drag City)
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11:40pm
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Sandunes
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Tsunami
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The Ground Beneath Her Feet (Tru Thoughts)
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11:38pm
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Cara & Mike Gangloff with the Great American Drone Orchestra
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All of Me
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Knock on Life's Door (MIE Music)
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11:36pm
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Lila Blue
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Lovely Day
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Sweet Pea (Tiger Bomb)
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Track Notes: 2023
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11:35pm
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Hotline TNT
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Maxine
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Cartwheel (Third Man)
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Track Notes: 2023
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11:33pm
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Aesop Rock
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On Failure
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Integrated Tech Solutions (Rhymesayers)
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11:29pm
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Matt Espy
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Grey Winged Blackbird
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Hawksworth (Drag City)
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Track Notes: 2023
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11:27pm
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The Toads
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Gimme Little More
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In the Wilderness (Upset the Rhythm)
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Track Notes: 2023 / 3:04
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11:23pm
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Telephone
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Facile
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Crache ton venin (EMI France)
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Track Notes: 1979 / 3:12
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