Meet The DJs
Kevin Grego
Tuesdays, 3PM
Kevin Grego has had his thumb in the Radio pie in one way or another since 2005. Starting out on what can only be described as ‘glib’ news reporting on his university radio station at Queen’s in Belfast he has since moved to the U.S. and added a bit and a piece of production to his resume along with a some more on-air work for in online radio. Kevin is into his music too. Enjoying the sounds of electro and stuff from the 70’s also guitars, drums, bass and synths, notwithstanding a bizarre fondness for trumpets and pianos. The rest of Kevin’s week is mostly spent grafting away as a lowly bartender in the city’s West Loop so that he can keep his wife and his hound in the finest of linens.
New Podcasts
New Music Mondays News
photo by Dan Epstein
Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion isn’t just for symphonies and jazz. Downtown Sound’s New Music Mondays just finished its second successful summer, bringing something a little different to Millennium Park. The series, sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, brought a new and younger audience to concerts in the park with bands like The Books, Konono No.1 and The Thermals. CHIRP reporters Erin Wethern and Erica Schwanke bring us the sound of New Music Mondays. Read more…
Race and Visual Imagery Split Reel
It’s long been said that perception becomes reality, and for much of our nation’s history, mass media has not been kind to minorities — in particular, the African-American community. From Birth of a Nation (where the Ku Klux Klan were portrayed as crusading heroes) to the bumbling, shiftless TV characters of Mantan Moreland and Stepin Fetchit, early film and television did much to portray black America as an underclass deserving of pity and ridicule. But images were also used as weapons to advance the cause of civil rights, as evidenced by the power of photos of the horrifically-beaten Emmit Till to news coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s “I Have a Dream” speech in D.C. Read more…
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.
- Out Hud S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D. (kranky)
The instrumental debut full-length from electronic dance-rock band Out Hud, full of dub grooves, experimental orchestration with strings and synth, and copious amounts of face-rocking, was a landmark album for the Brooklyn music scene. Just six songs long, the album is 38 minutes of cool dance anarchy. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more fun album. - Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else (Blue Note)
Shortlisted by many as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time, Somethin’ Else is a 1958 release by saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, his first on Blue Note. With contributions from Miles Davis, it is a seminal bebop, hard bop and cool jazz record — the operative word being “cool”: there are moments on Somethin’ Else that can transport you instantly to a smoky 1950s jazz club. - Smith Westerns Smith Westerns (HoZac)
A meditation in fuzzy lo-fi recording techniques, inspired pop rock composition, and guttural anthems, this debut from Chicago’s young garage rockers could fit comfortably in a disc changer alongside The Willowz, Happy Birthday, The White Stripes and John Bellows. - Unwound New Plastic Ideas (Kill Rock Stars)
The second album by Kill Rock Stars noise rock band Unwound offers a more cohesive feel than the debut, while still displaying dark, distorted, dissonant rock gems. New Plastic Ideas displays a clearer indication of what the band would become, a kind of burning intensity with even stronger song structure. - Pylon Gyrate Plus (DFA)
This 2007 remaster of 1980’s Gyrate by influential Athens, GA New Wave band Pylon is equal parts dance, rock and new wave without the quirk — a sound more akin to artists working today than its contemporaries.
On The Schedule
- On-Air Nicole Oppenheim Ear Candy (Bio/Playlists)
- 6:00AM Tony Breed (Bio/Playlists)
- 9:00AM DJ Mandrew (Bio/Playlists)
- 12:00PM Jocelyn Geboy (Bio/Playlists)
- 3:00PM Jason Zenz (Bio/Playlists)
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 CHIRPRadio.org welcomes Sam Amidon September 10th at the Old Town School of Folk Music! CHIRPRadio.org is pleased to welcome modern day folk singer Sam Amidon with very special guest and local fave Via Tania to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Friday September the 10th! To celebrate we’ll be giving away tickets to this great night of music. Be sure to listen for your chance to win!
- Listen to Win! Tickets to see Ratatat September 10th @ The Riviera! Be sure to tune in this week for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Ratatat take over The Riviera on Friday September 10th! CHIRPRadio.org has been lovin their latest XL release LP4 all summer long and we can’t wait for this show. Be sure to tune in for your chance to win tickets for what promises to be an amazing musical experience!
- Gapers Block & CHIRPRadio.org welcome The Hudson Branch, Camera, Reds And Blue, My My My Sept. 3rd @ Metro! Gapers Block & CHIRPRadio.org are pleased to welcome some great local bands to the Metro on Friday, September 3rd. You’re in for a night packed with amazing music featuring The Hudson Branch, Camera, Reds And Blue, and My My My. We’ll be giving away tickets to this event so stay tuned!
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