Artist Interviews Mark McGuire

Former Emeralds guitarist Mark McGuire talked with CHIRP's Dylan Peterson before opening for The War On Drugs at the Metro. Over a cup of coffee at Uncommon Ground they discussed spirituality in music, an artist's greatest enemy, and the Nu New Age.

Mark McGuire plays Empty Bottle on Friday, April 18th.

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Artist Interviews Twin Peaks

CHIRP Radio’s Katie Owens stopped by The Observatory to catch up with Twin Peaks while on a break from recording their upcoming album. Twin Peaks gave us the scoop on a side project known as Twin Hits, self-imposed pressure, getting signed and they even assigned music homework.

Twin Peaks plays an already sold out show at Lincoln Hall on Tuesday, April 1 with The Orwells. You can also catch Twin Peaks at the Pitchfork Music Festival this July.

Produced by: Eugene Cabanban

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Artist Interviews White Mystery

CHIRP's Kelsey Phillips sat down with Miss Alex White and Francis Scott Key White, brother/sister duo of Chicago's own White Mystery. They met up in the back of Reckless Records in Wicker Park following an in-store set that packed the house. White Mystery tells us what it was like growing up in the Chicago music scene, talks about going to their first show, and shares some DIY tips.

White Mystery releases their fourth full-length, self-released album, Dubble Dragon, on April 20. You can catch White Mystery next at the Emporium on April 4.

Produced by: Colleen Pellissier

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Artist Interviews Gardens & Villa

CHIRP's Alex Dziura just so happened to be in Minneapolis the same weekend that Gardens & Villa was playing at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry. She met up with the band to talk about recording an album in a sci-fi winter landscape in the midwest, covering Fleetwood Mac, and the best Gardens & Villa song to listen to this St. Patrick's Day weekend.

produced by Alex Dziura

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Artist Interviews BUMMER

CHIRP's Katie Owens met up with the Chicago half of grunge rock band, BUMMER, on a very snowy morning in Logan Square. Over cantaloupe and prosciutto, BUMMER discussed its evolution beginning with Young Jesus, its biggest superfan Whisper George, and touring before releasing an album.

BUMMER releases it’s self titled EP via Toblerone Sunrise Records on April 8.

Produced by: Matthew McFarland

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