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CHIRP volunteer Marites Velasquez sits down with local band Lifestyles to talk about inspirations for their debut album, how it builds and breaks from other projects the band members are involved in (Foul Tip, Lil Tits, Touched by Ghoul), and whether or not Lifestyles is a "supergroup."
produced by Marites Velasquez
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Elaine Davis, who performs as Spaces of Disappearance, recently came to the CHIRP studios to hang out with CHIRP volunteer Jessi D. They chatted about the origin of her performing name, writing sad girl songs when you're not a sad girl, and singing into your phone as a songwriting process. They also check in about Elaine's work with Frontwoman Fest, a festival that features local female musicians to benefit Girls Rock Chicago.
The new Spaces of Disappearance EP, There Is No Loss, comes out September 2nd, 2016.
produced by Jessi D
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CHIRP volunteer Amanda Roscoe Mayo recently sat down with Chicago band Vamos at the CHIRP studios for an impromptu singalong. And, of course, they answered some of her questions about their music and the local scene.
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)
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As their Facebook page puts it, Supermagical is "Music. Babes. Babes who make music. Dancing to music with babes." CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with Supermagical frontwoman Emily Kempf and bassist Zach Moore at the CHIRP studios to talk about this babefest and to hear more about their everchanging line-up, how much fun they have on stage, and what it's like to feel like they're not a real band.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
photo by Jason Barnes (two16photo)
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CHIRP volunteer Amanda Roscoe Mayo spoke with local artist Pamela Maurer of Baby Money at the CHIRP studios. They discussed learning to sing by busking in Europe, where the name Baby Money came from, and the 2016 shy-CITY album trilogy (find volume one here).
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)
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Sometimes cold Chicago winters inspire some sunny summer music. CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby hung out with Danielle and Dan of Impulsive Hearts before their show at the Beat Kitchen to discuss their recent, debut album Sorry in the Summer. They talked about recording the album in a house without appliances, their favorite tracks to play live, and what it means to be sorry in the summer.
produced by Jim Burchill
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CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with John, David, and Taylor of local band Paper Mice to discuss the litigious story behind one of their tracks, what it's like recording an album in a school gymnasium, and how many tracks you really need to release an album in 2016.
You can see Paper Mice at the Hideout on 7/21 with Cloud Becomes Your Hand, and Wei Zhongle.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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How does a minimal aesthetic transition across multiple projects in visual and audio formats? CHIRP volunteer Amanda Roscoe Mayo interviews local artist Michael Vallera about how he builds minimalistic sounds and imagery across his solo work and other projects, including local bands Luggage and Cleared.
produced by Amanda Roscoe Mayo (@AmandaRMayo)
photo by Stephen Vallera
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CHIRP volunteer Melanie Kruvelis sat down with local band Fake Limbs in the CHIRP studios to chat about meeting at a barbecue, what it's like to be tall at shows, and their impressive lyrical vocabulary.
produced by Melanie Kruvelis (@internetmelanie)
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CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with Emily and Maggie of Celine Neon at the CHIRP studios to talk about the two albums they released in 2015, the thinking behind some of their tracks, and the role of feminism in contemporary music.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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Shane and Daniel of local band Dial In recently came in to the CHIRP studios to chat with CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby about the universe they created in their most recent album, trying to work less linearly, and the role that Olympic handball and Polish soap operas played in bringing them together.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby spoke with local artist Angela James in the CHIRP studios to discuss her upcoming record Time Will Tell, making "country" music, and the power of psychics.
You can see Angela James at her upcoming record release show on March 4th at Constellation.
produced by Amelia Hruby
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CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby sat down with local band Melkbelly at the CHIRP studios to chat about how their sound is evolving, what's coming up for them in 2016 and their favorite show they've ever played ... at a metal frat.
You can see Melkbelly live at Schubas on February 15th.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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Will and Sam of Chicago band Space Blood stopped by our studios recently to talk to CHIRP's Kwame Shorter about combining comedy and music in their live shows, the perils of using online voice-to-text translators, and making international math rock compilations.
produced by Kwame Shorter
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Maureen, Joey, Chris, and Christian of local band Soddy Daisy recently spoke with CHIRP's Eddie Sayago about why they named their band after a town they want nothing to do with, the process of making an album from a bunch of songs, and what's trashy about Trashtopia.
produced by Eddie Sayago (@EddieSayago)
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