Independent, underground, and quality music, progressive politics, stories and viewpoints you don't hear in the mainstream media.
Music
How in the world do we even start? The Clash, The Velvets, The Mats, Sonic Youth, Stiff Little Fingers, Minutemen, Big Star, Pixies, Kraftwerk, Neu, Mission of Burma, Nick Drake, Grandmaster Flash, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Shoes, everything on soul-sides.com, The Stooges, The Slits, The New York Dolls, James Brown, No Wave, girl groups, Blondie, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Television, Prince, Dinosaur Jr., Parliament, Fugazi, Tom Waits, Rhino reissues, X, early R.E.M., The Smiths, Yo la Tengo, riot grrrl, Naked Raygun, Pavement, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Hold Steady, Ted Leo, LCD Soundsystem, The Pipettes, Sufjan Stevens, M.I.A., Diplo, Girl Talk. Oh, and we all seem to have a dangerous affection for L'Trimm.
Movies
High Fidelity, Pump Up the Volume, Hoosiers (and any other movie where the little guy wins in the end), Michael Moore's documentaries
Television
Television? Radio!
Books
Our Band Could Be Your Life, High Fidelity, 40 Watts from Nowhere, Fighting For Air: The Battle to Control America's Media, Rip It Up and Start Again, On the Road to Nirvana, What's the Matter With Kansas
Heroes
WFMU, Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon, Molly Ivins (RIP), Prometheus Radio Project, Everyone who heard the Velvet Underground and formed a band, Amy Goodman, Punk Planet (RIP), Robert McChesney, John Peel (RIP), Paul Krugman, Ira & Georgia, Keith Olbermann
Chicago Indie Radio Project's Details
Status:
Single
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
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About me: The Chicago Independent Radio Project (Chicago Indie Radio) will work toward securing a Low Power FM radio license for Chicago, should new licenses become available. Currently, bills have been introduced in both Houses of Congress that would allow for new frequencies to be granted in urban areas. We'll lobby Congress on LPFM issues and fundraise in preparation for applying for, securing, and building out a brand new station. We'll launch an online version of the station in the summer of 2009.
Who I'd like to meet: People who believe the true power of radio is in localism, diversity, adventurousness, and immediacy. People who are sick of mainstream commercial radio. Media activists. Cool music fans. Anyone who understands people don't just like to hear one type of thing on the radio. Those for whom an iPod is not enough.
You can support the Chicago Indie Radio Project by making a donation through Paypal here:
Thank you so much for your support!
Please note, while CHIRP is a non-profit, at this time we are not tax-exempt, so donations are not tax deductible. But they are greatly appreciated!
Hello, If your going to be in the Hollywood area, come check us out at the Dragonfly this Monday night (tomorrow). HOLLYWOOD ARTWALK #2. 14 bands, 14 artists, 3 full bars. Hundreds of people came last month. $5. It's going to be a blast!
Chicago Indie Radio Project we were recently featured on the ABC network and we are trying to promote our first full length album self titled EVRO. Check out the video and leave a comment to tell us what you think. Just warning you that the sound on the video isn’t the greatest quality but you can listen to the same songs on our MySpace page. Tell others! Thank you and have a blessed day!
Janelle [vocals] Matt [guitar] Brian [bass] Chris [drums]
Online Now!
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