This week for the CHIRP Radio Artist Interview we bring you DJ Mike Nikolich in conversation with Gregory Curvey of the progressive rock band Custard Flux. They discussed the recording of his latest album Oxygen and Gregory tells the story of how he restored a 100 year old harmonium to make it. 

Produced by Mike Nikolich.

Photo Credit: Gregory Curvey

For this week's Artist Interview, CHIRP DJ Ronald Pagan speaks with Chicago-based singer-songwriter Eleanor Rose Lee, aka Fever Queen. They speak about her preference in working solo, making the most of quarantine with constant writing, the choral-style arrangements of her most recent album, The World of Fever Queen, and from where she draws her inspiration.

Produced by Danielle Sines.

Photo Credit: Evan Jenkins

This week, Features Co-Director Mick R. talks with Jayanna, Jacob, and Brandon of rising indie synth-pop group Couch Prints about how the band came together, their careers prior to the band forming, the recording of their debut EP, and the joys of busking for change in New York City. 

You can get a copy of Couch Print's debut EP Tell U from Luminelle Recordings. 

Produced by Mick R. 

Photo Credit: Wade Schaul

For our first artist interview of 2021, CHIRP Radio brings you a conversation with Christopher Salveter, frontman and lead songwriter of Chicago based alternative country band Judson Claiborne. He spoke with Features Department Co-Director Mick R about his latest EP When a Man Loves an Omen, its inspirations and origins of its title, as well as the source of Judson Claiborne's cinematic quality.  

You can get a copy of When a Man Loves an Omen from Judson Claiborne's Bandcamp.

Produced by Mick R. 

Photo Credit: Alyce Henson.

This week, CHIRP Radio's Features co-director Jessi D spoke with Brooklyn-based mutli-instrumentalist  Elise Okusami, who performs as Oceanator. They discuss the record label she started during quarantine, Plastic Miracles, the apocalyptic and mental health themes of her debut album, Things I Never Said, and the productive workflow of her most frequent collaborator, her brother.

Things I Never Said will be re-released on vinyl on Polyvinyl in January 2021.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Alex Joseph

This week CHIRR DJ Mike Nikolich spoke with Chicago-based blues pianist Johnny Iguana about the origins of his name, early career, and his new album Johnny Iguana's Chicago Spectacular which is out now on Delmark Records. 

Produced by Mike Nikolich. 

Photo Credit: Johnny Iguana. 

This week, DJ Ninja speaks with local Chicago artist, Shannon Candy, about her debut solo album, So Long. They talk about Candy's DIY and collaborative roots, getting the inspiration to record a solo effort in quarantine, and the overarching and longterm frustration with social justice issues and misinformation over the course of 2020.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Dan Jarvis

This week's artist interview is between Chicago electronic band Bringers and DJ Ronald Pagan. They spoke about the origins of the Bringer, their influences, and whether or not they can be classified as a "soundtrack band." 

Bringers' latest release is the EP Summer Drone which you can find here. 

Produced by James Mulvaney. 

Photo Credit: Bringers 

This week for the CHIRP Radio Artist Interviews series, Features Co-Direct Mick R. speaks with Chicago-based artists Rich Jones & Montana Macks. They talk about their creative process between Mack's beats and Jones' writing, the trying times of 2020 bringing them together after 20 years of friendship to collobarate and create How do you sleep at night?, the album they recorded in the early days of quarantine, and the sea change happening in the Chicago hip hop scene.

Produced by Jenn Rourke.

Photo Credit: Jason Neloms

This week CHIRP Radio is proud to present a conversation with electronic music producer Amon Tobin. Features Co-Director Mick R spoke with Amon about the international appeal of electronic and dance music, the conception of his new project Figueroa, his writing process and collaboration with veteran rock producer Sylvia Massy. It's a very warm and intimate conversation and we hope you'll enjoy it. 

Amon released his latest LP under the name Figueroa, titled The World As We Know It. It is available now on Nomark Records. 

Produced by Brian Szpak.

Photo Credit: Amon Tobin