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CHIRP Podcasts
Artist Interviews Oozing Wound Interview
This week for the CHIRP Radio Podcast, Features Co-director Mick R spoke with Zack and Kevin of the Chicago-based thrash and sludge metal band, Oozing Wound. Due to the limitations of COVID they had to speak with both the guys separately, but the conversation doesn't suffer for this fact. The interview covers a lot of ground, discussing topics as varied as keeping the music scene safe, struggles with unemployment, anxiety around reopening during the pandemic, writing new material, the advantages of working for an employee-owned company and performing music in the post-apocalypse. Zack even provides some behind the scenes details about the making of their fantastic new video for the song "Surrounded by F'ing Idiots," co-created and starring comedian Sarah Squirm. It's a wild ride!
Oozing Wound's last album, High Anxiety, came out in 2019 on Thrill Jockey and is available on BandCamp.
Produced by Mick R.
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Artist Interviews Half Gringa Interview
This week, Features Co-Director Jessi D spoke with Izzy Olive, the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind Half Gringa. They discuss her collaboration and friendship with fellow Chicago artist Gia Margaret, the stylistic choices on her new album reflecting the lack of resolution in grief, the mourning process, and growth in chaos.
Force to Reckon is out August 28, 2020.
Produced by Jessi D
Photo Credit by Rachel Winslow
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Artist Interviews Arriver Interview
This week for the CHIRP Radio podcast Features Co-Director Mick R spoke with Dan Sullivan of the Chicago-based progressive death metal band Arriver. Dan was kind enough to chat with us about running a business in the era of COVID, reviving the sounds of an obscure psychedelic rock band, how history influences his band's music, and what makes Chicago's metal scene so unique.
Arriver has a new single out called "Holy Glow." Its a cover of a song by The Ophelias and it's available on BandCamp.
Produced by Jenn Rourke.
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Artist Interviews Marlana Interview
This week for the CHIRP Radio Podcast, Co-Director Mick R. spoke with singer-songwriter and Milo Green alum. Marlana about her new EP At Least I Tried, her creative process, and how she has been coping in the age of COVID.
You can purchase Marlana's new album from Play Count Recordings.
Produced by Jenn Rourke
Photo Credit: Jonah Small
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First Time: First Class - Alex Gilbert
Alex Gilbert is a graphic designer, illustrator, and DJ. Originally from Iowa, he's lived in Chicago for over a decade, working and volunteering with such organizations as the Design Museum of Chicago, the Society of Typographic Arts, Spudnik Press Cooperative, and CHIRP Radio. He currently works for a small design studio in Ravenswood and spends his free time drawing, list making, record collecting, and singing karaoke (sometimes competitively). You can listen to his show on CHIRP every Thursday afternoon, 3-6pm, and you can follow his typographically-focused Instagram at @everyday_type.
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 Producers Bobby Evers, Hadas Werman and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast recorded and produced by Jenn Rourke. Engineering by Tony Baker.
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