CHIRP Podcasts

Artist Interviews Hundred Waters

CHIRP's Amanda Roscoe Mayo sat down with Zach Tetreault before Hundred Waters' show at Lincoln Hall to talk about how the band stayed sane after being stranded by a snowstorm during their tour with Interpol, learning how to play remixes of their songs in a live setting, and performing on Letterman.

produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo

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Artist Interviews Shiloh

Chicago's Shiloh invited Katie Owens to the top secret DIY venue, Young Camelot, which doubles as their practice space. Shiloh reflected on the band's lineup fluctuations, highlighting the darkness of minutiae, as well as their first music memories which include Sisqo and Raffi.

Though Shiloh is currently working on a lot of new music, you can catch them at the Empty Bottle this Monday, March 9.

Produced by Matthew McFarland

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Person of Interest Person of Interest: Benjamin Smith

Where: Humboldt Park

"I prefer having my current profession and then writing things I want to write and that I care about."

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Artist Interviews In Tall Buildings

On a drizzly Sunday afternoon, Katie Owens met up with Erik Hall of the solo project, In Tall Buildings, in Chicago's Fulton Market District. Hall disclosed why he likes critics calling his music melancholy, recounted his most prolific moments and detailed his style of striking a balance between waiting and working while crafting Driver.

In Tall Buildings released its second album, Driver, this month on Western Vinyl. You can catch In Tall Buildings live, at Schubas Tavern, on March 5 for the record release show.

Produced by: Kwame Shorter

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Artist Interviews Disappears

Just back from a European tour, Brian Case of Disappears sat down with CHIRP’s Amanda Roscoe Mayo to discuss their latest release Irreal out on Kranky. These noteworthy Chicago musicians never seem to sleep, putting out five records and one EP in six years. Besides working on the evolution of their signature Krautrock, Post-Rock, and “other” sound; Case discusses what it was like to cover David Bowie at the MCA, audiences in Europe, and the choice of album art for Irreal.