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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

4/12 - 2pm hour
Lifeguard - Dive album artwork 2:57pm Lifeguard Local Fishnet Dive (Self-released)
Track Notes: Catch Lifeguard tonight with Re-TROS and Liars at Thalia Hall. The show starts at 8 pm. Buy Lifeguard Dive at Reckless Records Buy Lifeguard at iTunes Buy Lifeguard Dive at eMusic Add to Collection
Meat Wave - Malign Hex album artwork 2:49pm Meat Wave Local What Would You Like Me to Do Malign Hex (Swami)
Track Notes: Catch Meat Wave at Subterranean tonight at 8 pm. Buy Meat Wave Malign Hex at Reckless Records Buy Meat Wave at iTunes Buy Meat Wave Malign Hex at eMusic Add to Collection
Mike Zito - Rock 2:43pm Mike Zito I Want To Be Your Driver (feat. Ryan Perry) Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry (Ruff Records)
Track Notes: There are a million covers of this song, which was recorded first by Chuck Berry in 1964 while on tour in London. The song came out in 1964 and the Beatles recorded "Baby You Can Drive My Car" five months later. The tribute LP features a number of contemporary artists such as Joanna Connor, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales and Tinsley Ellis. Buy Mike Zito Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry at Reckless Records Buy Mike Zito at iTunes Buy Mike Zito Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry at eMusic Add to Collection
2:41pm Jimmy Eat World Telepath Single (Exotic Location)
Track Notes: Great cover of a Manchester Orchestra original. Buy Jimmy Eat World Single at Reckless Records Buy Jimmy Eat World at iTunes Buy Jimmy Eat World Single at eMusic Add to Collection
2:33pm Imperial Triumphant Paranoid Android Single (Century Media)
Track Notes: The band claims to be huge fans of Radiohead and the song ‘Paranoid Android’ laid out a perfect canvas for them to play and create. Buy Imperial Triumphant Single at Reckless Records Buy Imperial Triumphant at iTunes Buy Imperial Triumphant Single at eMusic Add to Collection
The Plimsouls - Everywhere At Once album artwork 2:30pm The Plimsouls Million Miles Away Everywhere At Once (Geffen)
Track Notes: I remember this track getting played by WXRT but the LP stalled at #186 on the Billboard album chart. K.V. Raucous & the Cave Dwellers recently released a cover, dedicated to K.V.'s brother Gary, who recently passed away. This version of the song was featured in "Valley Girls," starring a young Nicholas Cage Buy The Plimsouls Everywhere At Once at Reckless Records Buy The Plimsouls at iTunes Buy The Plimsouls Everywhere At Once at eMusic Add to Collection
Abdallah Oumbadougou - Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 album artwork 2:19pm Abdallah Oumbadougou Nigsar Tenere Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 (Petaluma)
Buy Abdallah Oumbadougou Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 at Reckless Records Buy Abdallah Oumbadougou at iTunes Buy Abdallah Oumbadougou Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 at eMusic Add to Collection
Reyna Tropical - Malegría album artwork 2:17pm Reyna Tropical Conocerla Malegría (Psychic Hotline)
Buy Reyna Tropical Malegría at Reckless Records Buy Reyna Tropical at iTunes Buy Reyna Tropical Malegría at eMusic Add to Collection
2:06pm Stefan Hillesheim Local Doin' Alright Doin' Alright - EP (Self-released)
Buy Stefan Hillesheim Doin' Alright - EP at Reckless Records Buy Stefan Hillesheim at iTunes Buy Stefan Hillesheim Doin' Alright - EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far album artwork 2:04pm Shemekia Copeland Local Pink Turns to Red Done Come Too Far (Alligator)
Buy Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far at Reckless Records Buy Shemekia Copeland at iTunes Buy Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far at eMusic Add to Collection
Vance Kelly - Tell Me Why album artwork 2:03pm Vance Kelly Local Tell Me Why Tell Me Why (Wolf Records)
Buy Vance Kelly Tell Me Why at Reckless Records Buy Vance Kelly at iTunes Buy Vance Kelly Tell Me Why at eMusic Add to Collection
4/12 - 1pm hour
1:56pm Willie Dixon Local Seventh Son Willie Dixon: The Chess Box (MCA / Chess)
Buy Willie Dixon Willie Dixon: The Chess Box at Reckless Records Buy Willie Dixon at iTunes Buy Willie Dixon Willie Dixon: The Chess Box at eMusic Add to Collection
Oumou Sangaré - Mogoya album artwork 1:51pm Oumou Sangaré Djoukourou Mogoya (No Format!)
Track Notes: Catch Oumou Sangare at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 7 pm this Sunday. Bring some $5 and $10 if Oumou invites the audience to participate in "money pinning." Buy Oumou Sangaré Mogoya at Reckless Records Buy Oumou Sangaré at iTunes Buy Oumou Sangaré Mogoya at eMusic Add to Collection
1:46pm Madame Reaper & the Gentlemen's Club Local Alright Tonight (This) Single (Self-released)
Buy Madame Reaper & the Gentlemen's Club Single at Reckless Records Buy Madame Reaper & the Gentlemen's Club at iTunes Buy Madame Reaper & the Gentlemen's Club Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Powerwasher - Everyone Laughs album artwork 1:43pm Powerwasher Same Time / Same Channel Everyone Laughs (Strange View)
Buy Powerwasher Everyone Laughs at Reckless Records Buy Powerwasher at iTunes Buy Powerwasher Everyone Laughs at eMusic Add to Collection
Shabazz Palaces - Exotic Birds of Prey album artwork 1:39pm Shabazz Palaces Exotic BOP (featuring Purple Tape Nate) Exotic Birds of Prey (Sub Pop)
Buy Shabazz Palaces Exotic Birds of Prey at Reckless Records Buy Shabazz Palaces at iTunes Buy Shabazz Palaces Exotic Birds of Prey at eMusic Add to Collection
Sam Evian - Plunge album artwork 1:35pm Sam Evian Jacket Plunge (Flying Cloud)
Buy Sam Evian Plunge at Reckless Records Buy Sam Evian at iTunes Buy Sam Evian Plunge at eMusic Add to Collection
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood album artwork 1:30pm Waxahatchee Right Back To It Tigers Blood (Anti-)
Buy Waxahatchee Tigers Blood at Reckless Records Buy Waxahatchee at iTunes Buy Waxahatchee Tigers Blood at eMusic Add to Collection
1:29pm Bleached Stupid Boys Single (Dead Oceans)
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 Bleached Single at Reckless Records Buy Bleached at iTunes Buy Bleached Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Whispering Sons - The Great Calm album artwork 1:07pm Whispering Sons Still, Disappearing The Great Calm (PIAS)
Buy Whispering Sons The Great Calm at Reckless Records Buy Whispering Sons at iTunes Buy Whispering Sons The Great Calm at eMusic Add to Collection
The Lounge Society - Tired of Liberty album artwork 1:01pm The Lounge Society No Driver Tired of Liberty (Speedy Wunderground/PIAS)
Buy The Lounge Society Tired of Liberty at Reckless Records Buy The Lounge Society at iTunes Buy The Lounge Society Tired of Liberty at eMusic Add to Collection
Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Henry Franklin JID014 album artwork 1:00pm Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Feedback Henry Franklin JID014 (Jazz Is Dead)
Buy Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Henry Franklin JID014 at Reckless Records Buy Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad at iTunes Buy Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Henry Franklin JID014 at eMusic Add to Collection
4/12 - 12pm hour
12:58pm Steven Delisi Local Where Are They Now Single (Self-released)
Track Notes: You can catch Steven Delisi at 2 pm on Saturday, April 27. Buy Steven Delisi Single at Reckless Records Buy Steven Delisi at iTunes Buy Steven Delisi Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Fixtures - Hollywood Dog album artwork 12:49pm Fixtures No One Calls Me Al Hollywood Dog (Bobo Integral/Naturally)
Buy Fixtures Hollywood Dog at Reckless Records Buy Fixtures at iTunes Buy Fixtures Hollywood Dog at eMusic Add to Collection
12:47pm Jeff Pilsen Meaning of Love Mr. Bolin's Late3 Night Revival - Tommy Bolin Tribute (Rainbow Foundation)
Track Notes: Dokken and Foreigner bassist delivers a great Tommy Bolin cover. Buy Jeff Pilsen Mr. Bolin's Late3 Night Revival - Tommy Bolin Tribute at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Pilsen at iTunes Buy Jeff Pilsen Mr. Bolin's Late3 Night Revival - Tommy Bolin Tribute at eMusic Add to Collection
Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners - Where It Really Starts album artwork 12:45pm Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Local Old Lost Dog Where It Really Starts (Tiny Global)
Buy Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Where It Really Starts at Reckless Records Buy Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners at iTunes Buy Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Where It Really Starts at eMusic Add to Collection
Devon Welsh - Come With Me if You Want to Live album artwork 12:37pm Devon Welsh You Can Do Anything Come With Me if You Want to Live (American Dreams)
Buy Devon Welsh Come With Me if You Want to Live at Reckless Records Buy Devon Welsh at iTunes Buy Devon Welsh Come With Me if You Want to Live at eMusic Add to Collection
Alejandro Escovedo - Echo Dancing album artwork 12:36pm Alejandro Escovedo John Conquest Echo Dancing (Yep Roc)
Buy Alejandro Escovedo Echo Dancing at Reckless Records Buy Alejandro Escovedo at iTunes Buy Alejandro Escovedo Echo Dancing at eMusic Add to Collection
12:30pm Custard Flux Right Now Here in Time Einsteinium Delirium (Self-released)
Track Notes: See Custard Flux at International Pop Overthrow on Friday, April 26 at 8:15 pm. Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at Reckless Records Buy Custard Flux at iTunes Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at eMusic Add to Collection
12:24pm The Last Afternoons Local Shatterproof Deadfall (Self-released)
Buy The Last Afternoons Deadfall at Reckless Records Buy The Last Afternoons at iTunes Buy The Last Afternoons Deadfall at eMusic Add to Collection
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