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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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Topics: chicago, chirp, local, podcast, storytelling

Artist Interviews Fury

“We promote consciousness and empowerment through powerful music and lyrics.”


Sam, local rap artist known as Fury sat down with Features Director Amelia Hruby to discuss her inspiration origins, how she came to rap, and building community through DIY community.

Produced by Robert Patterson

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Artist Interviews Surabhi

CHIRP volunteer Max Carter caught up with Ronnie Malley and Carlo Basile of local world music ensemble Surabhi to chat about their recent self-titled album, the ways dance and music combine, and what it means to make world music in the current political climate.

produced by Max Carter

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Topics: chicago, interview, interviews, local, max carter, mp3, surabhi, world music

Artist Interviews The Curls

Local band The Curls came by the CHIRP studios recently to chat with Features Director Amelia Hruby about their upcoming album Super Unit.

See them at their album release show on 11/30 on Emporium.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Big Sadie

Local band Big Sadie visited the CHIRP studios to talk to CHIRP volunteer Amanda Mayo about their folk influences, Chicago roots, and recent debut album Keep Me Waiting

See Big Sadie live at Schubas on September 23rd.

produced by Amanda Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)

photo by Carolina Rodriguez

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Topics: amanda mayo, big sadie, bluegrass, chicago, chicago music, country, interview, interviews, local, mp3, schubas

Artist Interviews Weatherman

Features Director Amelia Hruby recently caught up with Annie, Jason, and Josh of local minimalist pop group Weatherman. They talk about how the band got together, their upcoming record, and the future of the group as members move across land and sea.

Weatherman EP releases on July 28th, and you can see Weatherman live at their EP release show at Constellation on July 29th.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews BJ the Chicago Kid

CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby caught up with local legend BJ the Chicago Kid at Mamby on the Beach this summer. They chat about his recent Grammy nominations, Chicago's "realness," and the album he calls an "audio-blunt."

produced by Amanda Mayo

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Topics: amelia hruby, bj the chicago kid, chicago, gospel, hip hop, interview, interviews, local, mamby, mamby on the beach, mp3

Artist Interviews Dream Version

Alec of local band Dream Version recently sad down in the CHIRP Studios with Andrew Meriweather to discuss the band's origin and their upcoming album Fight Fair (out 7/7/17).

Catch Dream Version live at their record release show on Saturday, July 8th at Lincoln Hall! (infomation here)

 

produced by Brian Szpak

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Topics: andrew meriweather, chicago, chicago music, dream version, fight fair, interview, interviews, lincoln hall, local, local bands, local music, mp3

Artist Interviews Anti/Beyond

"When I find myself in train stations and airports, it seems like a little window into the rest of my life. In my day to day life, I'm kind of just going along, but when I'm in a train station waiting for a train, I feel like my life opens up. That feeling is what I was trying to capture in the album."

Local artist Andy Masters aka Anti/Beyond stopped by the CHIRP studios to discuss his self-titled album, the role of transportation in his work, and sexual ambiguity with CHIRP Features Director Amelia Hruby.

You can see Anti/Beyond at this month's CHIRP Night at the Whistler on Wednesday, June 28th! Details here.

 

produced by Brad Helm

art by Julius DC Bautiste

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Topics: amelia hruby, antibeyond, chicago music, interview, interviews, local, local music, mp3

Artist Interviews Ravyn Lenae

Local artist Ravyn Lenae recently stopped by the CHIRP studios to chat with Features Director Amelia Hruby. They discuss her recent high school graduation, her latest EP, and the role of colors in her work.

You can see Ravyn Lenae at Mamby On The Beach on June 24th. She's performing on the Beach Stage at 2:30pm.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews In Conversation: Impulsive Hearts & Fauvely

This spring local artists Danielle Sines of Impulsive Hearts and Sophie Leigh of Fauvely collaborated on a cover of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's song "Ohio." In this podcast episode, they join CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby in the CHIRP studios for a conversation about the cover, the current political climate, and being a woman in the Chicago music scene.

You can find the "Ohio" cover here.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ladyameliaa)

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Artist Interviews Bunny

Local band Bunny stopped by the CHIRP studios to chat with CHIRP volunteer Jennifer Roger. They fill us in on the origins of the band, their favorite local artists, and the ideas behind their aesthetic.

produced by Joseph Griffin

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Artist Interviews Crown Larks

Local band Crown Larks recently sat down with CHIRP volunteer Amanda Dabandons in the CHIRP studios to talk about their upcoming album, touring, and one bleak night in Phoenix.

See Crown Larks live at their album release show on 5/6 at the Empty Bottle.

produced by Jessi DiBartolomeo

photo by Greg Reigh

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Topics: amanda dabandons, chicago, chicago music, crown larks, empty bottle, interview, interviews, jessi d, local, local bands, mp3

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 Bleach Party

CHIRP DJ Andy Weber met up with the members of Bleach Party to chat about the Craigslist origins of the band, working with local label Tall Pat, and what they've been listening to lately.

Produced by Cyrus Leddy.

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Artist Interviews Pool Holograph

Wyatt, Zach, and Paul of local band Pool Holograph recently came to the CHIRP studios to chat with volunteer Amelia Hruby. They talked about how the band got started, the origin of their most recent EP Town Quarry, and the ways in which rock 'n roll is particularly well suited for storytelling.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)


Be sure to catch Pool Holograph live at this month's CHIRP Night at the Whistler on February 22nd at 9pm.

poster by Wyatt Grant of Pool Holograph

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Topics: amelia hruby, chicago music, interview, interviews, local, local music, logan square, mp3, music, storytelling

Artist Interviews Air Credits

Local group Air Credits (aka Hood Internet & ShowYouSuck) recently stopped by the CHIRP studios to sit down with Features Director Amelia Hruby. They discussed the post-apocalyptic premise for their first album Broadcasted and how it feels to be making overtly political music in the current climate. (Hint: awesome.)

You can catch Air Credits live in Chicago on February 19th at the Empty Bottle for a Red Bull Sound Select show with Dan Deacon and Marijuana Deathsquad.

produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)

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Topics: air credits, amelia hruby, chicago, empty bottle, hood internet, interview, interviews, local, mp3, showyousuck

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