Artist Interviews Oceanator Interview

This week, CHIRP Radio's Features co-director Jessi D spoke with Brooklyn-based mutli-instrumentalist  Elise Okusami, who performs as Oceanator. They discuss the record label she started during quarantine, Plastic Miracles, the apocalyptic and mental health themes of her debut album, Things I Never Said, and the productive workflow of her most frequent collaborator, her brother.

Things I Never Said will be re-released on vinyl on Polyvinyl in January 2021.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Alex Joseph

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Artist Interviews Johnny Iguana Interview

This week CHIRR DJ Mike Nikolich spoke with Chicago-based blues pianist Johnny Iguana about the origins of his name, early career, and his new album Johnny Iguana's Chicago Spectacular which is out now on Delmark Records. 

Produced by Mike Nikolich. 

Photo Credit: Johnny Iguana. 

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Artist Interviews Shannon Candy Interview

This week, DJ Ninja speaks with local Chicago artist, Shannon Candy, about her debut solo album, So Long. They talk about Candy's DIY and collaborative roots, getting the inspiration to record a solo effort in quarantine, and the overarching and longterm frustration with social justice issues and misinformation over the course of 2020.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Dan Jarvis

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Artist Interviews Bringers Interview

This week's artist interview is between Chicago electronic band Bringers and DJ Ronald Pagan. They spoke about the origins of the Bringer, their influences, and whether or not they can be classified as a "soundtrack band." 

Bringers' latest release is the EP Summer Drone which you can find here. 

Produced by James Mulvaney. 

Photo Credit: Bringers 

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Artist Interviews Rich Jones & Montana Macks Interview

This week for the CHIRP Radio Artist Interviews series, Features Co-Direct Mick R. speaks with Chicago-based artists Rich Jones & Montana Macks. They talk about their creative process between Mack's beats and Jones' writing, the trying times of 2020 bringing them together after 20 years of friendship to collobarate and create How do you sleep at night?, the album they recorded in the early days of quarantine, and the sea change happening in the Chicago hip hop scene.

Produced by Jenn Rourke.

Photo Credit: Jason Neloms

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