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Artist Interviews LANZ Interview
Ben Lanz is a touring member of The National, making his own music under the moniker LANZ. Features Director Amanda Roscoe Mayo caught up with him at The National’s Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati to find out more about his newest release, Hoferlanz II, a complicated album with enticing twists, turns, and earworms. Beyond the album they discuss the acquisition of double zip jumpsuits and the lauded six hour performance of ‘Sorrow’ by The National at MoMA PS1 in 2013.
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo @AmandaRMayo
photo by Amanda Roscoe Mayo
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Artist Interviews Courtesy Interview
Chicago based Courtesy sat down with Marites Valesquez in the CHIRP studios to talk about their new release "Hey," how the band got their start in Memphis continuing despite various members moving to Chicago over the years through file sharing and technology. They dive into their influences musically, ASMR and how anything can be sound!
Produced by Marites Valesquez
photo by Alexa Viscius
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First Time: First Dream - Jeremy Schafer
Jeremy Schaefer has shared stories on stages all over Chicago and the Midwest. He’s participated in The Side Project Theatre’s Festival of Storytelling for the past four years as well as performed in This Much Is True, Adult Education, You’re Being Ridiculous, Story Sessions, Story Club, Chicago Solo Theatre, Guts n’ Glory, Elgin Fringe Festival, Chicago Fringe Festival, IndyFringe Festival, and more. He tours educational storytelling assemblies to school audiences with the support of Urban Gateways. He is also the co-producer of The Sidesplitter at Laugh Out Loud Theater.
Produced and recorded by Brian Heath
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First Time: First Dream - Tyler Clark
Tyler Clark is a writer, musician, and CHIRP DJ from Chicago. His storytelling work includes local appearances with Mortified, Story Lab, and Story Club, as well as national appearances on the Mortified podcast and upcoming Netflix series The Mortified Guide. When he's not telling tales, he writes for Consequence of Sound and sings with the Blue Ribbon Glee Club. Every Thursday night from 6-8 p.m., he also plays his favorite songs on his CHIRP Radio show, Local Mythologies.
Produced and recorded by Brian Heath
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Artist Interviews Cupid Youth
On this week's podcast CHIRP Volunteer, Jessi DiBartolomeo, sits down with local artist Cupid Youth. They talk about his most recent EP CYEP, meeting Porches on the street, and much more.
Produced by Jessi DiBartolomeo
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