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Artist Interviews Alex Lahey Interview

Assistant Features Director Ari Mejia speaks with Alex Lahey during her tour supporting her sophomore release. They discuss Lahey's music video process, how to translate deeply personal experiences into music, and the creative process.

Produced by Ari Mejia

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First Time: First Fling - Jill Hopkins

Jill Hopkins is a writer, singer, DJ, comedian and percussionist who also happens to be the host of the Morning AMp on Vocalo Radio, 91.1FM, in Chicago.

Jill is a former volunteer and host for CHIRP, a contributor to WBEZ's Morning Shift as a pop culture critic, a freelance writer for The Onion AV Club, a regular at the Paper Machete as a comedic essayist, and a sometimes contributor to the well-being of her family and friends.

Event produced and directed by Julie Mueller with Assistant Producer Bobby Evers and Host Jenn Sodini. Podcast recorded, produced and edited by Jenn Rourke. Engineering by Ray Quinn.

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La Cosa Interview

Features interviewer Elizabeth Dieterich caught up with Chicago “garbage rockers” La Cosa in the CHIRP studios. They talk about their process, how they each approach their instruments and music and how it all goes down.

Produced by Elizabeth Dieterich

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Glitter Moneyyy Interview

Jessi D interviews Chicago locals Glittery Moneyyy at the Chirp studio. They go deep on their origins, their love for one another, and the feminism in their art.

Produced by Jessi D

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Fashion Brigade Interview

Features interviewer, Miranda Phelps sits down with artist and Pitchork Radio Host Elia Einhorn in the CHIRP studios. Einhorn discusses how his previous musical group Scotland Yard Gospel Choir met their untimely conclusion and how that experience translated to a new co-collaborative project, Fashion Brigade. The new LP features Frankie Cosmos, Shamir, x's Exene Cervenka, and members of LCD Soundsystem, Prince Rama, Dirty Projectors, Phosphorescent, Thor Harris (Swans, Thor and Friends), and Kelly Hogan just to name a few. They also chat about his time in Chicago and how a tour for such an extensive project plays out.