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Mike Nikolich DJ Profile

I host The Friday Spin from noon to 3 pm CST every Friday afternoon. My show is an eclectic mix of new and old indie, world, alternative, punk, rock, jazz, prog, ambient, blues, soul, artist interviews, and anything else that tickles my fancy. If you enjoy Chicago blues, listen to the "Pre-Happy Hour Blues" at 1:55 pm, plus "Cover 3" at 2:25 pm, featuring one obscure original and three cool covers of songs you may or may not recognize. My show also features concert news, Rock & Roll birthdays, and plenty of music trivia. Oh yeah, and I love to play your requests, so submit them to via any of CHIRP's social media channels, my Facebook page ("@mikenikolich") or dj@chirpradio.org. If I can't work your request into today's show, I will do my best to get it on the air the following week.

Check out Mike's two most recent shows below:

Mike Nikolich's Playlists

5/17 - 3pm hour
	3:02pm	Kamasi Washington	Asha The First (featuring Thundercat, Taj Austin, Ras Austin)	Fearless Movement (Young)
				Buy Kamasi Washington Fearless Movement at Reckless Records Buy Kamasi Washington at iTunes Buy Kamasi Washington Fearless Movement at eMusic Add to Collection
5/17 - 2pm hour
	2:48pm	Eric Schroeder	The Kind of Wound That Never Heals	Turned on the Stereo (Enabler No. 6)
				Buy Eric Schroeder Turned on the Stereo at Reckless Records Buy Eric Schroeder at iTunes Buy Eric Schroeder Turned on the Stereo at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:45pm	Iron & Wine	Anyone's Game	Light Verse (Sub Pop)
				Buy Iron & Wine Light Verse at Reckless Records Buy Iron & Wine at iTunes Buy Iron & Wine Light Verse at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:39pm	Panther Style Local	Love Removal Machine	Dynasty (Triple Helix)
	Track Notes: Great cover of a song originally by the Cult. It was the first single to be released from the group's 1987 album Electric. First recorded during a radio session, it had a different arrangement when it was recorded for the band's third album, "Peace", which was scrapped and re-recorded for the LP "Electric."			Buy Panther Style Dynasty at Reckless Records Buy Panther Style at iTunes Buy Panther Style Dynasty at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:36pm	MIIRRORS Local	Gunshot Glitter	Motion and Picture (Pravda)
	Track Notes: This is a cover of a song from Jeff Buckley's "Sketches For My Sweetheart the Drunk." I also am reading Mick Wall's campy bio of The Eagles, "Life in The Fast Line," and he mentioned this fact...			Buy MIIRRORS Motion and Picture at Reckless Records Buy MIIRRORS at iTunes Buy MIIRRORS Motion and Picture at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:30pm	David Blue	Outlaw Man	Nice Baby and The Angel (Asylum)
	Track Notes: Who would have thought my favorite Eagles' track from "Desperado" was a cover? This version is the original.			Buy David Blue Nice Baby and The Angel at Reckless Records Buy David Blue at iTunes Buy David Blue Nice Baby and The Angel at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:28pm	Belly	Are You Experienced	Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Reprise)
				Buy Belly Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix at Reckless Records Buy Belly at iTunes Buy Belly Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:21pm	Ali Farka Touré	Mahini Me	The Source (World Circuit)
	Track Notes: Going out to Keith from Logan Square, listening from Wilmington, Delaware. Keith wanted to hear some Taj Majal, since it's Taj's 82th birthday. What did you think of his duet with Ali Farka Toure?			Buy Ali Farka Touré The Source at Reckless Records Buy Ali Farka Touré at iTunes Buy Ali Farka Touré The Source at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:20pm	Corey Dennison Local	Tugboat Blues	Corey Dennison Band (Delmark)
				Buy Corey Dennison Corey Dennison Band at Reckless Records Buy Corey Dennison at iTunes Buy Corey Dennison Corey Dennison Band at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:19pm	MRCY	R.L.M	VOLUME 1 (Secretly Canadian)
				Buy MRCY VOLUME 1 at Reckless Records Buy MRCY at iTunes Buy MRCY VOLUME 1 at eMusic Add to Collection

	2:16pm	Rick Estrin & The Nightcats	I Finally Hit the Bottom	The Hits Keep Coming (Alligator)
				Buy Rick Estrin & The Nightcats The Hits Keep Coming at Reckless Records Buy Rick Estrin & The Nightcats at iTunes Buy Rick Estrin & The Nightcats The Hits Keep Coming at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:03pm	Christone "Kingfish" Ingram	My Bad	662 (Alligator)
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	2:02pm	Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Local	I Wanna Talk To My Baby	Cell Phone Man (Delmark)
				Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Cell Phone Man at Reckless Records Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band at iTunes Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Cell Phone Man at eMusic Add to Collection
5/17 - 1pm hour
	1:50pm	Inter Arma	Runnin Down A Dream	Garbers Days Revisited (Relapse)
				Buy Inter Arma Garbers Days Revisited at Reckless Records Buy Inter Arma at iTunes Buy Inter Arma Garbers Days Revisited at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:45pm	Instigators	Hope She's Alright	The Best of Instigators — Auckland Ska Punk 1981-1982 (Leather Jacket/Ripper)
				Buy Instigators The Best of Instigators — Auckland Ska Punk 1981-1982 at Reckless Records Buy Instigators at iTunes Buy Instigators The Best of Instigators — Auckland Ska Punk 1981-1982 at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:45pm	Iris Blue Local	Evergreen	Over Promise, Almost Deliver (self-released / 2024)
				Buy Iris Blue Over Promise, Almost Deliver at Reckless Records Buy Iris Blue at iTunes Buy Iris Blue Over Promise, Almost Deliver at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:40pm	Unwed Sailor	Final Feather	Underwater Over There (Current Taste)
				Buy Unwed Sailor Underwater Over There at Reckless Records Buy Unwed Sailor at iTunes Buy Unwed Sailor Underwater Over There at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:40pm	Nubiyan Twist	Lights Out (featuring Nile Rodgers)	Find Your Flame (STRUT)
	Track Notes: CHIRP artist interviews air on Wednesdays at 8:12pm and Fridays at 1:12pm, or check them out any time at chirp radio dot org slash podcasts!			Buy Nubiyan Twist Find Your Flame at Reckless Records Buy Nubiyan Twist at iTunes Buy Nubiyan Twist Find Your Flame at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:35pm	Blair Gun	Beat Happened	There Are No Rival Clones Here (Enabler No. 6)
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	1:10pm	Bruce Cockburn	Lovers In A Dangerous Time	Stealing Fire (A&M)
				Buy Bruce Cockburn Stealing Fire at Reckless Records Buy Bruce Cockburn at iTunes Buy Bruce Cockburn Stealing Fire at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:08pm	The Lostines	Full Moon Night	Meet The Lostines (Gar Hole)
				Buy The Lostines Meet The Lostines at Reckless Records Buy The Lostines at iTunes Buy The Lostines Meet The Lostines at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:01pm	The Bolshoi	Dolores Jones 2023	Single (Arkive)
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5/17 - 12pm hour
	12:58pm	Naked Raygun Local	Superheroes	Over the Overlords (Wax Trax!)
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	12:55pm	Girl K Local	Acidity	Single (Self-released)
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	12:48pm	Baby Rose / BADBADNOTGOOD	On My Mind	Slow Burn (Secretly Canadian)
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	12:46pm	Fabiana Palladino	Stay With Me Through The Night	Fabiana Palladino (Paul Institute / XL)
	Track Notes: Fabiana's pop Pino Palladino, a storied studio bassist who has worked with, including many others, The Who, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and D’Angelo.			Buy Fabiana Palladino Fabiana Palladino at Reckless Records Buy Fabiana Palladino at iTunes Buy Fabiana Palladino Fabiana Palladino at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:45pm	Courtney Barnett	Here's The Thing	Things Take Time, Take Time (Mom+Pop/Milk)
				Buy Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take Time at Reckless Records Buy Courtney Barnett at iTunes Buy Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take Time at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:45pm	Jessica Pratt	Life Is	Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
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	12:35pm	Butcher Brown	Freeze Me	Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey (Concord Jazz)
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	12:34pm	Wyly Bigger	Hello, Is That You?	Broken Telephone (Madjack)
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