CHIRP Playlist: Friday, January 27, 2012

Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 – 10 pm Central time.  It’s awesome.

9:55 PM Jakob Olausson Keep the Sky from Falling from Morning & Sunrise (De Stijl) 9:51 PM The Dresden Dolls Ultima Esperanza from No, Virginia (Roadrunner) 9:47 PM Danger Mouse & . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Friday, January 27, 2012

CHIRP Playlist: Friday, December 16, 2011

Friday was a long, weird day. I retaliated by taking it easy on ye olde internet radio. Lots of banjo and alt-country and songs that I love. Oh yeah, and the Muppets. Thanks to everyone who tuned in. It’s always fun for me to get requests from people who I don’t know.

I’ll be . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Friday, December 16, 2011

CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, November 26, 2011

I filled in for my friend Bobby on the radio yesterday afternoon. It was fun. These are the songs I played.

3:55 PM Neil Young Hitchhiker from Le Noise (Reprise) 3:51 PM Monument Monument Full of Life from Call Off the Roses EP (self-released) 3:48 PM Deer Tick Main Street from Divine Providence . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, November 26, 2011

CHIRP Playlist: Friday, November 18, 2011

I’ll be occupying the Friday 8-10 pm Central slot through the end of the year, so you can hear me on a regular basis on CHIRP Radio. It’ll be great.

9:58 PM Rainer Maria Long Knives from Long Knives Drawn (Polyvinyl) 9:54 PM The Unsettlers Red to Black from The Unsettlers (self-released) 9:50 . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Friday, November 18, 2011

CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, November 5, 2011

Two hours, some songs, and a brand new, comfy chair in the studio. It’s like someone heard me whining on Twitter a while ago about the awful chair.

I’ll be back on the air on Saturday, November 26, from 2 to 4 pm, Central time.

1:56 PM Sufjan Stevens All the Trees of . . . → Read More: CHIRP Playlist: Saturday, November 5, 2011

This Week in Great Music: 7/25 – 7/31

It looks like the heat wave has snapped (for now), so maybe it’s time for me to come out of hibernation.  I’m planning on checking out Cass McCombs at Schubas tomorrow night, and there are a few weekend shows that look mighty tempting.

Monday, July 25 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rachel Ries; Millennium . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 7/25 – 7/31