Artist Interviews Today’s Hits

CHIRP's Katie Owens caught up with James, Kenny and Andy of Chicago band Today's Hits following their set at the 2013 Chicago Food Truck Social at Kendall College. They discussed how their name serves double duty, how ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and the Chicago Bulls sparked a connection between Kenny and James, and the importance of always writing new material.

Today’s Hits is set to release a tape on Burger Records, and a 7” on Randy Records this fall.

Produced by: Brian Szpak

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Artist Interviews Local Natives

CHIRP's Dylan Peterson caught some time with Local Natives' Kelcey Ayer and Ryan Hahn before their set at Lollapalooza 2013. They talked about what they've learned from The National's Aaron Dessner, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and fighting.

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Artist Interviews Elsinore

CHIRP's Katie Owens met up with Champaign-based pop-rock band Elsinore backstage at Schubas Tavern. They discussed on-boarding new band members while recording PUSH/PULL, working with emotional guru Beau Sorenson, and how Roy Lichtenstein provided them with million dollar press coverage.

Elsinore released their third full length, PUSH/PULL, on Parasol Records on October 15.

produced by Justin Savage

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Artist Interviews KEN mode

Blake Burkhart met up with KEN mode at the 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival. They talked about playing hardcore sludge-rock outside during the middle of the day, learning how to properly record loud music over the course of a decade, and laughing at the darkness in the world.

produced by Eugene Cabanban

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Artist Interviews Mountains for Clouds

CHIRP's Katie Owens made a stop in Ravenswood to talk about touring oddities and dark origins with Chicago's own twinkly math rockers Mountains For Clouds.

Mountains For Clouds released their first full length, Maybe it's Already Everywhere, on Count Your Lucky Stars in July.

produced by Brian Szpak

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