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CHIRP Podcasts
News Sonnenzimmer
In this three-part interview, CHIRP's Dylan Peterson visits the studio of Nick Butcher and Nadine Nakanishi to talk about the art, history, and philosophies of Sonnenzimmer. Butcher and Nakanishi discuss their origins and working relationship as visual artists, the audio/visual/literature project Graphic Arts Future, and the importance of Chicago as a setting for creative work.
Sonnenzimmer's solo show Vector Sculptures runs until May 21st at Elastic Arts in Chicago, with a live discussion on April 21st with curator Jordan Martins.
produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)
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Artist Interviews Eleanor Friedberger
Before her show at the Empty Bottle, Eleanor Friedberger sat down with CHIRP's Amanda Roscoe Mayo to talk about not missing Chicago while simultaneously feeling nostalgia for it, being obsessive about plan-making, and thinking about Van Morrison while she's singing.
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)
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First Time First Blood - Eden Robins
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In the grand tradition of underemployed artists, Eden Robins has been: a singing waitress, a dildo salesman, a dental assistant, an abortion clinic receptionist, and a Swahili teacher, and is currently a comedy writer for big pharma. She usually writes fiction, some of which you can find online, and she is the co-host of the Chicago live lit series Tuesday Funk, as well as half of the weekly podcast Should I Worry About This?. She blogs rarely at monkeythumbs.com and tweets with some frequency @edenrobins.
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Artist Interviews Celine Neon
CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with Emily and Maggie of Celine Neon at the CHIRP studios to talk about the two albums they released in 2015, the thinking behind some of their tracks, and the role of feminism in contemporary music.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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Artist Interviews Martin Courtney (of Real Estate)
Martin Courtney is best known as the lead singer for Real Estate, but his self-titled solo project brought him to Schubas in February and will bring him back to Chicago for the 2016 Pitchfork Music Festival. Dylan Peterson talked with Courtney about spending time in Chicago to record an album at the Wilco loft, trying to not upset Mikal Cronin with his album name, and the most nappable PBS shows.
produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)
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