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Music from the past, present, and future. Thursdays live from noon to 3 pm CST on CHIRP Radio - 107.1FM and chirpradio.org.

06/04/2026

Thursday 4-June is National Hug Your Cat, Cheese, and Cognac Day. Celebrate as is your custom, but don't forget to join me for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come from noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM. It's my last show until the beginning of July, so don't miss it!

New music from Suitor, Telehealth, Future Islands, Touch Girl Apple Blossom, Mikaela Davis, portrayal of guilt, Strapped, Cloud Houses, The Coral Sea, No Info, Nora Kelly Band, Mossy Place, Hrishikesh Hirway, Charles Joseph Smith, Aditya Mahadevan, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Zeitgeist/The Reivers, an American pop band. Formed in Austin, Texas as Zeitgeist in 1984, the group changed its name in 1987 after another band claimed prior rights to the name. Taking their new name from the title of the William Faulkner novel, The Reivers would go on to release four albums throughout the late 80s and early 90s. Though well received critically, the band never achieved much commercial success.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

05/27/2026

Thursday 28-May is National Hamburger, Beef Burger, and Brisket Day. Try to avoid the meat sweats should you over celebrate, but don't forget to join me for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come from noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Cloud Houses, Gawshock, Prism Shores, youbet, Shye, Ecca Vandal, lucky break, Junior Varsity, Little Barrie, Kumail, Trash Kickers, Suitor, Waves Crushing, The Coral Sea, Future Islands, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, a Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. They're probably best known "Having an Average Weekend", which was used as the theme to the sketch comedy television show "The Kids in the Hall." Formed in 1984 by Brian Connelly (guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Don Pyle (drums and backing vocals), and Reid Diamond (bass and sometimes vocals), the group released a string of EPs and singles throughout the late 80s and early 90s. They disbanded in 1996. Diamond passed away in 2001. The remaining members regrouped in 2012, adding in Dallas Good of the Sadies on bass to play live in Calgary and Toronto. Since Good's sudden death in 2022, the band has been on hiatus.

Tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

05/20/2026

Thursday 21-May is National Memo Day. If you could please review the most recent one regarding the proper use of cover sheets on TPS reports that'd be great. But, don't forget to join me live for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come from noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM. Mkay?

New music from Chinese American Bear, Conscious Pilot, Friko, Fire-Toolz, youbet, Kevin Morby, Prism Shores, Beatrix, Cola, Accessory, Charles Joseph Smith, Paula Kelley, Pictish Trail, runo plum, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Divine Horsemen, an American punk/roots band founded in 1983 by former Flesh Eaters founder Chris D. Along with his then wife Julie Christensen, the group developed an alt country sound that was new for its time. The band broke up in 1988 after releasing a handful of albums and singles. They reunited three decades later going on to release "Hot Rise of An Ice Cream Phoenix" (2021) and "Bitter End of a Sweet Night" (2023). We'll take a spin through some tracks from their original run in the 80s.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the brand-new CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

05/13/2026

Thursday 14-May is National Decency Day, which is something we could definitely use more of these days. So, kindly consider joining me for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come from noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Spoils, A.M. Slingers, Brother Wallace, Angelique Kidjo, Conscious Pilot, Gia Margaret, Aldous Harding, BassKase, youbet, The Lemon Twigs, Charles Joseph Smith, Prism Shores, TV Star, Status/Non-Status, Pastel Blank, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Terry de Castro, founding member of Goya Dress (1995 to 1996) and former member of both the Wedding Present and Cinerama. She joined Cinerama in 1998 for a concert and Peel Session. This subsequently turned in a 12-year involvement both Cinerama and the Wedding Present, performing on several tours and albums. Originally from Minneapolis, de Castro is now based in Los Angeles. We'll take a spin through her brief, but engaging discography.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

05/05/2026

Thursday 7-May is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day, which seems like it belongs more in December than May. Follow your heart though and don't forget to join me for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come from noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Bread and Butter, Body Shop, Angine de Poitrine, CAVS, American Football, Accessory, Friko, Selah Sue & The Gallands, Badger Hunt, National Photo Committee, Pigeon, Suitor, Dida Pelled, Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, Failure, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Mighty Mighty, a British indie pop band founded in Birmingham in 1983. The group released one album and a handful of singles in its original run. With their jangly guitar sound they were darlings of the C86 era. They broke up in 1988, but reunited in 2009 and are still active today. We'll take a spin through their first few singles.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

04/29/2026

Thursday 30-April is National Bubble Tea, Raisin, and Honesty Day. Quite honestly I dislike both bubble tea and raisins. But, I honestly love music. So, join me for another edition of The Shape of Things to Comefrom noon to 3 pm on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Joe Pernice, deary, Choney, My New Band Believe, Cult Objects, TV Buddha, Gia Margaret, Metric, The Red, Pinks and Purples, Weird Nightmare, Spoils, Bread and Butter, The New Pornographers, Sweet Pill, Seville, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Tullycraft, an American indie pop band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1995. Known for their DIY ethic, the group is still active today and has released eight albums and more than a dozen singles over the years on independent labels. We'll take a spin through some their early A and B sides.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

04/22/2026

Thursday 23-April is National Talk Like Shakespeare Day. So, forget not, good friends, to attend me live from the stroke of noon until the third hour past, when once more The Shape of Things to Come shall grace the airwaves upon CHIRP Radio, 107.1 upon the FM dial. Let thine ears be tuned, and thy spirits ready.

New music from Stuck, Pleasure Pill, Courtney Barnett, Body Shop, Eaves Wilder, The Bevis Frond, Accessory, Resavoir, Status/Non-Status, Peter Kramer, Iguana Death Cult, Thundercat, Free Range, Paula Kelley, Son Little, Charlotte Cornfeld, and much more!

This week's featured artist is The Triffids (1978 to 1989), an Australian alternative rock and pop band formed in Perth. The band achieved some success in their homeland but became better known in both the UK and Scandinavian countries in the 1980s. The band's 1986 album, "Born Sandy Devotional," was ranked number five in the book "The 100 Best Australian Albums" in 2010. We'll take a spin through some their singles across the course of their career.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

04/16/2026

Thursday 16-April is National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day. Not a problem if you work from home, but if you're in an office please spare your coworkers the experience. More importantly though, don't forget to join me live from noon to 3 pm for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Anjimile, Fcukers, Arlo Parks, The Arrivals, NOVABLOOD, Holy F*ck, Stuck, MEMORIALS, Body Shop, Broken Left Foot, Brandon Good, Robber Robber, Vacancy Chain, Two Dark Birds, Seville, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Jets To Brazil, an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, NY that was active from 1997 to 2003. Founded by Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker) and Jeremy Chatelain (Handsome), the group took its name from a poster seen in the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Over the course of their career, they released three albums. We'll take a spin through them.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

04/09/2026

Thursday 9-April is both National Name Yourself and Unicorn Day. So, you know what to do. But don't forget to join me live from noon to 3 pm for another edition of The Shape of Things to Come on CHIRP Radio 107.1FM!

New music from Avalon Emerson & the Charm, Angine de Poitrine, Cult Canyon, Twisted Teens, Charlotte Cornfield, Cut Worms, Anjimile, Melonball, Inner Wave, Arlo Parks, Courtney Barnett, Memory Card, Rami Gabriel, National Photo Committee, MEMORIALS, and much more!

This week's featured artist is Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter. Frazer grew up in Georgia and Arkansas before moving to San Francisco in the early 1980s. She first came to notice as the lead singer of Tarnation in the 1990s and would later go on to work with Cornershop, Sean Lennon, Tindersticks, and the Czars. She was also briefly the lead vocalist for Faith No More at live shows between 1983 and 1984. We'll take a spin through some of both her solo work and with Tarnation.

So, tune in, stream from the website, or download the CHIRP app (available for Android and iOS) and hear what's next. Cheers!

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