It's kind of like a pub crawl, but with better music and less vomiting. more ›

Thrifters, DIY-ers and upcyclers rejoice: the Vintage Bazaar is setting up shop again, this time for a one-day stint in Pilsen. The pop-up flea market, curated and run by Chicago design mavens, Katherine Raz and Libby Alexander, is little more than a year old, but has grown quickly in popularity: last year's summer bazaar at the Congress Theater in Logan Square saw more than 8,000 shoppers browsing vintage furniture, clothing and pretty much any and all neat-looking odds and ends. more ›

Having just celebrated their first year anniversary with a whole host of events, not to mention a profile in the New York Times. Not one to rest on their laurels, the indie radio station recently announced dates for its annual record fair on its blog. more ›

It’s been nearly a year now since the much-anticipated launch of CHIRP Radio. The non-profit, volunteer-run radio station has been broadcasting a wide-ranging selection of music with an independent and local focus online year round between 6 a.m. and 3 a.m. since January 17, 2010. And to celebrate their year-long success, CHIRP Radio will host a handful of local music events later this month. more ›

Right around a year ago, we were pretty excited when the House passed the Local Community Radio Act, a bill that would open up the radio waves to many different low power radio stations like our good friends at CHIRP. The House bill and its Senate companion (S.592) enjoy plenty of bipartisan support, including John McCain, Hillary Clinton, President Obama and Ron Paul. In fact, it's been suggested that LPFM could help heal our partisan wounds, since support for the legislation brought the folks like the Christian Coalition, Free Press and Reason Magazine to the same table. more ›

Some of us here at Chicagoist (ahem, this Chicagoista), are old enough to remember the days before Lincoln Hall had concerts and music events back to when that space was host to those moving picture thingies called movies. We welcome the return of the original use of the space this Monday night when Lincoln Hall and CHIRP radio present, The Three Penny Was Here, featuring two music documentaries, "Look What the Light Did Now" and "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking About Him)?" more ›

Chicago music fans, get ready to whet your whistle. Two of Chicago’s best underground music depots are giving it a go. CHIRP, otherwise known as the online-streaming Chicago Independent Radio Project, and Coach House Sounds, the analog-taping, digital streaming live music outlet we profiled earlier in the summer, are teaming up. more ›

Everyone loves the beach, right? O.K., well, not everyone, but most of us, right? If you love the beach but hate tan-lines, sun burns and sand in your unmentionables, then we have the ultimate destination for you. An all-out, drag-down beach party at Ukrainian Village's Bar DeVille with two gals DJing in bathing suits; and yes, you did hear that right, bathing suits. more ›

The ongoing fight for the right to broadcast low power FM radio stations nationwide celebrated it's first victory last month with the passing of the Local Community Radio Act. While the vote in the Senate is still to to come, the barriers removed thus far have allowed for this Sunday's two year in the making launch of CHIRP Radio. more ›

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Local Community Radio Act, which will open the airwaves to potentially hundreds of new low power FM radio stations across the country. The new legislation sets to repeal constraints put on LPFM Radio by Congress in 2000. Any low power station was to follow the “third adjacent rule,” which stated that there must be three empty clicks of the radio dial between stations. If the act is passed into law, those empty airwaves will now be filled with any number of low power stations, which could be used by local community groups, non-profit organizations and religious groups. more ›

CHIRP -- The Chicago Radio Independent Project -- is just about ready to launch, but need a little help covering their streaming costs. Y'see CHIRP is the exact opposite of what we usually hear polluting Chicago's airwaves. We're sick of corporate behemoths shoving the same ol' same ol' playlist consisting of an insanely limited range of music down our collective gullet. And while we love us our WBEZ, more community voices talking about local issues is never a bad thing. more ›

Vinyl nerds, be warned. The 7th annual CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights is upon us—and this year’s media blitz complete with music, magazines, posters, and more will fill your arms with loads of entertainment and eye candy to last all summer long. Founded by the folks at CHIRP, a non-profit organization that aims to bring a new independent radio station to Chicago, this year’s event has a brand new location—the Chicago Journeymen’s Plumber’s Union. more ›

One of the pleasures of hitting Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival, besides seeing a whole bunch of great acts in a single weekend, is being able to dig through crates of records and tables of CDs. And this year is no different, with a small exception. more ›