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CHIRP Podcasts
Mattson 2 Interview
Features interveiwer Bradley Morgan sat down with twin brothers Jared and Jonathan Mattson of the experimental jazz duo Mattson 2. They spend some time digging into a very special project called "The Vaults of Eternity: Japan," which is a reimagined mix-tape of sorts. Other topics up for discussion include adding vocals to their music and breaking down the 4th wall with the audience. Tune in now to hear to whole conversation!
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo
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The Hecks Interview
Assistant Director Ari Mejia chats at the Chirp studios with Andrew, Zach, and Jeff of Chicago band The Hecks. They revisit their last interview with Chirp from 2015, talk about why their incredible album My Star took 3 years to make, and the way memory influences their sound.
Produced by Ari Mejia
Photo credit: Ashleigh Dye
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Paranoyds Interview
CHIRP Features interviewer Marjorie Alford sits down with the Paranoyds during their last stop in Chicago. They talk channeling political frustrations through music, inspirational women, and connecting with audience memebers during the show and more!
Produced by Robert Patterson
photo credit Gina Canavan
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Uma Bloo Interview
Interviewer Mick Reed chats with Molly, singer and creator of Uma Bloo. Tune in to get acquainted with her influences, sound, and how burlesque helped her find her music self.
Produced by Robert Patterson
Photo credit: Monika Oliver
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First Time First Time: First Choice - Steve Reidell
STEVE REIDELL is a typography enthusiast and a Chicago musician: he is one-half of DJ/production duo The Hood Internet, and one-half of the band Air Credits alongside fellow Chicagoan ShowYouSuck. He formerly worked as the in-house art director at Metro and Smart Bar.
The First Time is CHIRP Radio’s Live Lit and Music series. It pairs a reader’s personal story about a specific "first time" -- a different "first" for each show -- with a song performance. This unique structure allows the story to resonate with audience members as they experience the accompanying song covered by The First Time Four. The band takes special care to perform unexpected song arrangements, so it is hard to tell which the audience enjoys more: the story or the song.
The First Time is produced and directed by Julie Mueller with Assistant Producer Bobby Evers and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast produced and recorded by Jenn Rourke. Engineering by Tony Baker.
Photo credit: Graham Gardner
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