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Artist Interviews Disappears
Just back from a European tour, Brian Case of Disappears sat down with CHIRP’s Amanda Roscoe Mayo to discuss their latest release Irreal out on Kranky. These noteworthy Chicago musicians never seem to sleep, putting out five records and one EP in six years. Besides working on the evolution of their signature Krautrock, Post-Rock, and “other” sound; Case discusses what it was like to cover David Bowie at the MCA, audiences in Europe, and the choice of album art for Irreal.
Disappears start the second leg of their tour this Friday, February 20, with a record release show at Garfield Park Conservatory.
Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo
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Artist Interviews Secret Colours
Before they took to the road for their fall tour, members Tommy Evans and Justin Frederick of the 60’s psych-pop group, Secret Colours caught up with CHIRP's Michael Heidemann. Listen up as they discuss their latest creative plunge with the album, Positive Distractions - and how the band took shape through similar interests, their love for 60’s style-sounds, and the thought that goes into crafting their music.
Secret Colours play a free show this Friday at Emporium Arcade Bar (Wicker Park). You can also catch Secret Colours at Cobra Lounge on March 27.
Produced by: Michael Heidemann
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First Time First Chance - Stubhy Pandav
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A first generation American, Kaustubh “Stubhy” Pandav was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Over the course of his career, he has toured the United States, Japan, and Europe with his bands Lucky Boys Confusion and the Super Happy Fun Club with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Sum 41, and the Plain White T’s.
Stubhy is a firm believer in the mantra, “Every musician that you listen to now started local,” and passionately advocates for the Chicago music scene as well as local music scenes around the country.
Podcast produced by Dan Epstein and Iris Lin
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First Time First Chance - Tim Akimoff
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Tim is a writer, editor, multimedia producer and digital journalist. He oversees digital content and social engagement for Chicago Public Media.
Prior to coming to WBEZ in July, 2012, Tim was the director of digital content at KTUU-Channel 2, the NBC affiliate in Anchorage Alaska, where he directed digital coverage of two Iditarod dog sled races and traveled the state extensively to help connect Alaska’s remote rural communities with hub communities as well as the urban population in Anchorage.
In addition to his radio and television experience, Tim’s background is in print reporting. He worked as a newspaper journalist in Kyiv, Ukraine during the leadup to the Orange Revolution, and he covered cities, state government and crime and courts for various newspapers in Oregon and Montana.
He is an award-winning blogger and a storyteller at heart with an interest in collecting unique storytelling styles from around the globe.
Podcast produced by Dan Epstein and Meg Ritter Alles
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First Time First Chance - Ali Clayton
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Ali Clayton is a southern girl and proud of it! After receiving a BA in theatre performance in 2008 she left her home state of NC to pursue her dreams of becoming a comedian.
She has been performing stand-up for five years and can been seen all around Chicago talking about her favorite things; her southern upbringing and her sexual encounters.
Ali’s one-woman show “I’m Different, Not Dumb” has been featured at the NC Comedy Arts Fest, Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest and Chicago Women’s Funny Fest.
Recently the internationally renowned art blog Art F City mentioned “What Am I Looking At?”; an art review web series hosted by Ali. Watch all the episodes here [url=http://channelwaila.tumblr.com]http://channelwaila.tumblr.com[/url].
She has been honored to be part of TBS Just for Laughs Chicago for the past four years and to be named one of the 50 Hot Women in Comedy by AfterEllen.com.
Podcast produced by Dan Epstein
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