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Meet The DJs

Carolyn Kassnoff

Thursdays, 9AM

Carolyn Kassnoff is a recent graduate from the School of Art & Design at Alfred University (New York State), where she studied photography and neon bending. She has previously DJed on WALF Alfred, and she is thrilled to be a part of CHIRP. She has a strong passion for both art and music.

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New Library Additons

Every week we do our best to add a wide range of music to our library, from the newest local releases to lost gems from the archives. Here’s a list of what we’ve recently added.

  • Rabble Rabble Jailbait EP (Commune)
    A 2009 CD-R release from Chicago’s own Rabble Rabble, Jailbait captures the band’s trademark garage-punk-psych via the cleaner sound of the studio setting – well, maybe a little cleaner, but still plenty wild.
  • Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues Singers (Columbia)
    The definitive collection from the blues great reputed to have traded his soul away to the devil in exchange for his mesmerizing, like-no-other guitar prowess – it’s an American classic from an American legend.
  • Alice Coltrane Ptah, the El Daoud (Impulse!)
    Ptah might be considered the moment Alice Coltrane tapped into her full potential, utilizing Indian drone, spirital jazz, modal improvisation and melodious introspection – not to mention the talents of the singular Joe Henderson on tenor sax.
  • Laurie Anderson Big Science (Warner Bros.)
    Nearly three decades later, Laurie Anderson’s avant-pop magnum opus is as deeply unsettling as ever – and lyrics like “Here come the planes / They’re American planes” only deepen the mystique of this landmark, one-of-a-kind work.
  • Fever Ray Fever Ray (Rabid)
    Fever Ray, side project of The Knife’s Karin Dreijer-Andersson, sounds like a secret pagan ritual, a voodoo hex, a world of eternal Halloween. You can call it electro, you can call it goth, but labels don’t do much for it; at the end of the day, it’s just scary good.

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Win Swag

CHIRP makes your dreams come true! We’re running daily giveaways featuring free tickets to shows, CDs, shirts, and tons of other amazing swag. Take a look at what’s on deck right now. Check back often to find out when to tune in for your chance to win!

  • Listen to Win Tickets to Those Darlins at Schubas Tune in Monday February 8th and listen for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Those Darlins with Hacienda and Velcro Lewis performing live at Schubas on Thursday 2/11.
  • Win Free Tickets to Robbie Fulks Would you like a free pair of tickets to see Robbie Fulks playing live at The Hideout? Of course you would. Tune in the afternoon of Tuesday February 9th and listen for your chance to win. Robbie Fulks will be performing at The Hideout on the evening of February 15th.
  • Win Tickets to Leslie and The Ly's We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Leslie and The Ly’s with Christopher the Conquered playing live at Subterranean. Listen to CHIRP on the night of Tuesday February 9th for your chance to win. The bands perform on 2/12, doors at 9pm.

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