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Artist Interviews Rich Jones & Montana Macks Interview
This week for the CHIRP Radio Artist Interviews series, Features Co-Direct Mick R. speaks with Chicago-based artists Rich Jones & Montana Macks. They talk about their creative process between Mack's beats and Jones' writing, the trying times of 2020 bringing them together after 20 years of friendship to collobarate and create How do you sleep at night?, the album they recorded in the early days of quarantine, and the sea change happening in the Chicago hip hop scene.
Produced by Jenn Rourke.
Photo Credit: Jason Neloms
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Artist Interviews Shelter in Sound: Helen Money
Like you, the CHIRP Features team is staying home to help flatten the curve! We are shifting our programming to present a new series in our Artist Interview Program. Shelter In Sound features interviews with artists and local music related tastemakers on what they are doing right now during this global pandemic. Tune in to learn how some of your favorite folx are managing and staying creative while hunkered down.
For the final episode of CHIRP’s limited series Shelter in Sound, Features Co-Director Mick R (@thasoundblog) spoke with Chicago-local, avant-garde cellist Alison Chesley aka Helen Money (@Helen_Money), about hosting music lessons over Zoom, her work with metal and drone musicians, and the themes of her latest album, Atomic. Alison is thoughtful and perceptive in her answers, and we hope that you will enjoy this delightful conversation and insight into her work. Atomic is out via Thrill Jockey Records.
Production: Mick R
Photo Credit: Alison Chesley
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Artist Interviews Shelter in Sound: Bev Rage
Like you, the CHIRP Features team is staying home to help flatten the curve! We are shifting our programming to present a new series in our Artist Interview Program. Shelter In Sound features interviews with artists and local music related tastemakers on what they are doing right now during this global pandemic. Tune in to learn how some of your favorite folx are managing and staying creative while hunkered down.
For this week's episode, Features Co-Director Mick R (@thasoundblog) spoke remotely with Bev Rage (@BeverlyRage) of Bev Rage and the Drinks. Tune in for a lively conversation about how Bev is coping while sheltering at home, staying connected with bandmates and fans, and how segments of Chicago's queer community have adapted to the disruptions created by COVID 19.
Produced by Mick R
Photo Credit: Bev Rage
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Artist Interviews Shelter In Sound: OHMME
Like you, the CHIRP Features team is staying home to help flatten the curve! We are shifting our programming to present a new series in our Artist Interview Program. Shelter In Sound features interviews with artists and local music related tastemakers on what they are doing right now during this global pandemic. Tune in to learn how some of your favorite folx are managing and staying creative while hunkered down.
This week creative indie duo Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham of Ohmme spoke remotely with Features Co-Director Mick (@thasoundblog) to discuss staying connected with fellow musicians, giving back through their music, and the themes of their new album Fantasize Your Ghost. Tune in to get the inside scope on their new material ahead of the album's release later this week!
Fantasize Your Ghost will be out via Joyful Noise Recordings on June 5th.
Produced by Amanda Mayo
Photo Credit Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham
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Artist Interviews Shelter in Sound: NNAMDÏ
Like you, the CHIRP Features team is staying home to help flatten the curve! We are shifting our programming to present a new series in our Artist Interview Program. Shelter In Sound features interviews with artists and local music related tastemakers on what they are doing right now during this global pandemic. Tune in to learn how some of your favorite folx are managing and staying creative while hunkered down.
For this week’s episode Chicago based hip hop and experimental artist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya aka NNAMDÏ (@NnamdiOgbonnaya) spoke remotely with Features Co-Director Mick (@thasoundblog) about the response to his new record Brat, solidarity efforts between independent artists, tour cancellations, and the future of live music. Tune in for a fun and engaging listen! Brat is out now via NNAMDÏ’s own Sooper Records.
Produced by Robert Patterson
Photo credit Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
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Artist Interviews Shelter in Sound: Ratboys
Like you, the CHIRP Features team is staying home to help flatten the curve! We are shifting our programming to present a new series in our Artist Interview Program. Shelter In Sound features interviews with artists and local music related tastemakers on what they are doing right now during this global pandemic. Tune in to learn how some of your favorite folx are managing and staying creative while hunkered down.
This week Julia Steiner of Ratboys spoke with Features Co-Director Mick (@thasoundblog) remotely while they safely sheltered in their apartments across town. Listen to Julia talk about her band’s adventures in streaming live shows from her basement, how her band ended up playing a Bernie Sanders rally, and what she plans to do once the Shelter in Place order is lifted in Illinois. Ratboys plays a live set over Twitch every Fri & Sat @ 8pm CST. Visit https://www.twitch.tv/watchratboys for more info.
Produced by Robert Patterson
Photo Credit: Julia Steiner
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Uma Bloo Interview
Interviewer Mick Reed chats with Molly, singer and creator of Uma Bloo. Tune in to get acquainted with her influences, sound, and how burlesque helped her find her music self.
Produced by Robert Patterson
Photo credit: Monika Oliver
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Teenage Bottlerocket
Miguel from Teenage Bottlerocket catches up with CHIRP interviewer Mick Reed at Riot Fest 2019. They share perspectives on pop punk these days, how the next generation is being introduced to punk music (read Minecraft) and more about touring and the music that is Teenage Bottlerocket!
Produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo
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Surfer Blood Interview
Surfer Blood catches up with Mick Reed at Riot Fest 2019 to talk labels, DIY vs an actual movement of music as coined by the critics, favorite performances, and their tour in support of 'Hourly Haunts.'
Produced by Robert Patterson
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Ganser Interview
Features interviewer Mick Reed catches up with Ganser at Riot Fest 2019. They talk about their DIY approach, including switching from a label to a self release model. They also get into album art, videos, and accompanying visuals and how that feeds into the overall understanding of tha band's vision. Keep an eye out for their hidden easter eggs!
Produced by Robert Patterson
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Mat Kerekes Interview
Mick Reed met up with Citizen’s, Mat Kerekes at Riot Fest. They talk about his solo work, how he’s gotten to where he is artistically, overlaps between genres in regards to Citizen in addition to his own writing, and more!
Produced by Robert Patterson
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Dengue Fever Interview
Members of Dengue Fever chat with CHIRP interviewer Mick Reed about their involvement in Cambodian Rock Band - a play by Lauren Yee. They also discuss their inspiration to form the band from a project in Cambodia that took place in the 1960s and how this rock music has real staying power as well as the origins of Cambodian Psych Rock.
Produced by Joseph Griffin
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Artist Interviews The Safes Interview
CHIRP volunteer Mick Reed sits down with members of power pop outfit The Safes, including brothers Frankie and Patrick O'Malley and bassist David Elliott. On the heels of their new record, Tasty Waves, they discuss the evolution of rock 'n' roll music, experimenting with new sounds, and the merits of ska.
Producer: Robert Patterson
Photo Credit: Girlie Action Media, Inc.
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