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Artist Interviews Oshwa
CHIRP's Katie Owens took a trip down to Pilsen to meet Chicago's mathy indie-pop reps, Oshwa. Before heading off on a month-long tour, the band took a moment to talk about the origins of their name, how living in Pilsen affects their sound, and the power of Reddit. Their debut full-length album, Chamomille Crush, came out August 8th, 2013, via Naked Ally Records.
Produced by: Bri O'Reilly
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Artist Interviews Run the Jewels
CHIRP's Dylan Peterson met up with El-P and Killer Mike before their performances at the 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival. They talked about their plans to make a few more albums as a rap duo, getting their own beer from Goose Island, partying with Andrew W.K., and the non-stop summer camp that is Run the Jewels.
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Artist Interviews Classixx
CHIRP's Dylan Peterson got to hang out backstage at the Mid with Classixx before their Pitchfork Fest after-party. Michael David and Tyler Blake talked about the pitfalls of the nu-disco genre, making dance music that they can be proud of when they're old, and going to creepy S&M after-parties in Chicago. Classixx's first album, Hanging Gardens, came out May 14th, 2013, to heavy play on summer mixes everywhere.
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Artist Interviews Still Corners
Sub Pop's Still Corners met with CHIRP's Cher Vincent before their Chicago show at Lincoln Hall with CHVRCHES. The core duo of the band, Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray talked about the humble beginning stages of Still Corners, and how they eventually turned the project into a full band. Their second full-length album, Strange Pleasures, released on May 7th, 2013.
produced by Daniel S. Musisi
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Split Reel Split Reel: The Films of Quentin Tarantino (with guest Katherine Rife)
It's been nearly 20 years since writer/director Quentin Tarantino's second film, "Pulp Fiction," cemented his status as a Hollywood icon and inspired a whole theatrical wave of wise-cracking gangsters. A B-movie junkie, Tarantino has drawn from decades of cinema during his career, paying tribute to genres as diverse as spaghetti westerns ("Django Unchained") and samurai films ("Kill Bill").
Joining host Kevin Fullam is Chicago film blogger Katherine Rife, author of the new book, "If You Like Quentin Tarantino..." For more information on Split Reel, visit kevinfullam.net.
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