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Artist Interviews Half Gringa
Half Gringa is the brainchild of local artist Izzy Olive. She stopped by the CHIRP studios to chat with CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby about what it means to be "half gringa" and the space between her mother's homeland of Venezuela and her upbringing in the United States.
produced by Andrew Meriweather
photo by Maren Celest
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Artist Interviews Nest
Local band Nest caught up with CHIRP volunteer Julie Mueller at the CHIRP studios. They talked about the band's 90s influences, their favorite places to play in Chicago, and what it's like to listen to music on vinyl versus digitally.
produced by Amanda Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)
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Artist Interviews The Radio Dept.
Before their show at Thalia Hall, The Radio Dept. sat down with Jennifer Roger to talk about unintentionally making a political album, starting their own label, and the experiencing the extremes of Chicago.
produced by Joseph Griffin (@griffjc)
interview by Jennifer Roger (@jenn_roger)
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Artist Interviews Pylon Reenactment Society
CHIRP volunteer Marites Velasquez talks with Pylon Reenactment Society member Vanessa Briscoe Hay about what it's like to continue performing after losing a band member (Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley died in 2009), how Athens became a center of independent arts in the South, and Vanessa's unique vocal stylings.
produced by Marites Velasquez and Amanda Roscoe Mayo
photo by Mike White
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First Time First Issue - Ozivell Ecford
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Ozivell Ecford is a songwriter, designer, and performer. He has studied at Depaul and the International Academy of Design and Technology. He's worked with the Old Town School of Folk Music as well as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has produced and composed for a number of independent films, plays, local artists, and bands, and performs with his band Kick Bricks regionally and nationally. Ecford was ranked as one of Chicago’s Top Ten Teaching Artists by 3Arts.org in 2014 and 2015.
produced by Brian Heath and Dan Epstein
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