CHIRP Playlist: June 15, 2012
The playlist still looks a bit different as we tweak our web things, I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Special thanks to Mel, who helped curate part of this week’s show! As always, you can hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 – 10 pm Central time. 9:54 […]
Recommended Reading: Darren Hanlon on Billy Bragg, and the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
As y’all have probably noticed by now, I like reading about music nearly as much as I like listening to music. In the last couple of days I’ve come across two pieces that are worthy of your attention. First comes Darren Hanlon, on growing up with Billy Bragg’s Back To Basics: The words unraveled and […]
Concert Review: Darren Hanlon, Colorado Springs 11/16
In the best case scenario, when you write a review of a show, you write solely about the music, but sometimes other things overshadow the real purpose of your trip. Last night we took a field trip to Colorado Springs to see Darren Hanlon. Hanlon was great. The rest of the evening was not so […]
Wow, That’s A Good Song: Darren Hanlon, “Folk Insomnia”
I’ve been a big Darren Hanlon fan for the last five years, ever since I saw him open for the Magnetic Fields at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, and it’s been an ongoing source of wistfulness that I haven’t seen him since. His tours in the United States are rare. Hanlon is Australian, and my […]