By Sarah on April 29, 2012
Here are some songs I played on the radio on Friday night. As always, you can hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 – 10 pm Central time. 9:55 PM Jon Porras Candlelight Mirage from Black Mesa (Thrill Jockey) 9:50 PM Azita Lullbye from How Will You? (Drag […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged actress, alex acosta y su orquesta, azita, brown bird, deep sea diver, deer tick, gotye, helado negro, high on fire, innerpartysystem, jason isbell, joe pug, jon porras, jubal lee young, kelly joe phelps, lissy trullie, m. ward, maderito & joe, margot & the nuclear so and so's, otter petter, paul burch, retribution gospel choir, shane tutmarc, shearwater, stabilo, the del mccoury band, the preservation hall jazz band, thea gilmore, waco brothers, zammuto
By Sarah on January 30, 2012
A bit of a late start today due to some hosting issues, but never mind. Â Concert landscape this week is a little thin, but I’m sure you all will find ways to enjoy yourselves. Â Let me know what I missed! Monday, January 30 Robbie Fulks, The Pussycat Trio; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Clip […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged adam arcuragi & the lupine chorale society, alfonso ponticelli's gypsy flamenco project, andy grammer, azita, baby teeth, birdy, bryn rich, clip art, empty bottle, jennifer hall, lincoln hall, mayne stage, rachel platten, robbie fulks, robbie hamilton & soft ones, rumer, ryan star, the pear traps, the pussycat trio, thomas comerford
By Sarah on October 23, 2011
Who would have guessed that an empty radio studio in a manufacturing building would be creepy at midnight when you’re there all by yourself? Crazy, isn’t it? Â Made a couple of good musical discoveries, though, of artists I’d never heard before randomly selecting them to play. That’s always a plus. Here’s what I played to […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged a.c. newman, andrew bird, azita, bon iver, bonnie prince billy, brian wright and the waco tragedies, chin up chin up, dan mangan, deer tick, devotchka, feist, guster, helen money, jc brooks & the uptown sound, joe firstman, johnny flynn, kate mcgarrigle, laura marling, malajube, mar caribe, mates of state, melissa ferrick, mike and the censations, my brightest diamond, neil young, neko case, over the rhine, pinetop seven, rachael cantu, regina spektor, ryan adams, sarah siskind, sharon van etten, st. vincent, tegan and sara, the acorn, the cell phones, the david mayfield parade, the mountain goats, the traveling wilburys, thea gilmore, twin sister, vashti bunyan, we were promised jetapacks
By Sarah on October 8, 2011
Once again, the lovely people at CHIRP have seen fit to allow me to play songs for a few hours. Thanks to everyone who listened, requested songs, Tweeted, and all that great stuff. Here’s what I played, in case you’d like to relive the magic. Your next chance to hear me on CHIRP is Saturday, […]
Posted in Radio Playlists | Tagged aimee mann, alela diane, amanda palmer, azita, balam acab, barn owl, beirut, ben lee, blitzen trapper, brighton ma, cadillac sky, clap your hands say yeah, dosh, elvis perkins, grey delisle, holly mcnarland, in tall buildings, jens lekman, lost in the trees, luke temple, m. ward, matt pond pa, meg baird, megafaun, neko case, over the rhine, owen pallett, pajama club, pete fountain, quiet company, rufus wainwright, shooter jennings, sixteen horsepower, sufjan stevens, the del mccoury band, the low anthem, the mekons, the minor canon, tinariwen, van morrison, wild flag, young man