Welcome to the Alien Broadcast with me, Sarah Spencer. I'm a multi-passionate weirdo that keeps her fingers in many pies, and one of those pies is sweet, sweet music. I've been a DJ at CHIRP since I first moved to Chicago from Vancouver, Canada in 2018, and I've hosted the Saturday morning show since 2020.
I'm a working fine artist, working primarily with textiles making weird, unwashable quilts. My passion for music often mixes into my art, and I've made pieces inspired by Sharon Van Etten, David Bowie, Ibibio Sound Machine, Aldous Harding, Queen Latifah, Fever Ray and more. You can check out my work here: https://www.iothealien.com
Other random tidbits: I have a lifelong passion for comedy. I spent time performing improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy. I trained as a dancer for many years in a number of styles, though my favorite moves come from a fusion of belly dance and various urban street styles. I will rip up any dancefloor if the music hits right. I also love to sing and be a general emotive maniac, and I imagine I will do more stuff of this nature in the future. We'll see.
You can find Sarah's two most recent shows below:
4/20 - 6am hour
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6:32am
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The Reds, Pinks and Purples
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What's Going On with Ordinary People
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Unwishing Well (Slumberland)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy The Reds, Pinks and Purples Unwishing Well at Reckless Records
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6:29am
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Julie Byrne
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Lightning Comes Up from the Ground
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The Greater Wings (Ghostly International)
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Track Notes: Playing Thalia Hall "in the round" 7/12
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Buy Julie Byrne The Greater Wings at Reckless Records
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6:23am
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Ann Peebles
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I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
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I Can't Stand the Rain (Hi)
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Track Notes: 1974
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Buy Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain at Reckless Records
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6:17am
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Abdallah Oumbadougou
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Tenertin Taranin Tenertine Ounour Nin
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Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 (Petaluma)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Abdallah Oumbadougou Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 at Reckless Records
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6:14am
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Maggie Rogers
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So Sick of Dreaming
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Don't Forget Me (Debay/Capitol)
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Track Notes: Playing the United Center 10/24
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Buy Maggie Rogers Don't Forget Me at Reckless Records
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6:05am
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Minor Moon Local
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Under Beyond
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The Light Up Waltz (Ruination)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Minor Moon The Light Up Waltz at Reckless Records
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6:01am
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Zero 7
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Destiny
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Simple Things (Quango)
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Track Notes: 2001
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Buy Zero 7 Simple Things at Reckless Records
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4/13 - 8am hour
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8:50am
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Andrew Bird Local
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Some of These Days
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Thrills (Rykodisc)
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Track Notes: Playing the Old Town School of Folk Music 5/31
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Buy Andrew Bird Thrills at Reckless Records
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8:44am
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Sly5thAve
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Monoxide (featuring MonoNeon, MacKenzie & Peter Knudsen)
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Liberation (Tru Thoughts)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Sly5thAve Liberation at Reckless Records
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8:39am
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Gary Numan & Tubeway Army
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Down In The Park
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Replicas (Beggars Banquet)
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Track Notes: 1979
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Buy Gary Numan & Tubeway Army Replicas at Reckless Records
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8:35am
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Lava La Rue
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Push N Shuv
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STARFACE (Dirty Hit)
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Track Notes: New album out 6/21
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Buy Lava La Rue STARFACE at Reckless Records
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8:31am
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Beth Gibbons
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Reaching Out
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Lives Outgrown (Domino)
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Track Notes: Album out 5/17
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Buy Beth Gibbons Lives Outgrown at Reckless Records
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8:28am
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Shannon and the Clams
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Bean Fields
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The Moon is in the Wrong Place (Easy Eye Sound)
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Track Notes: New album out 5/10
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Buy Shannon and the Clams The Moon is in the Wrong Place at Reckless Records
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8:22am
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Cusp Local
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The Alternative
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Thanks So Much (Self-Released)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Cusp Thanks So Much at Reckless Records
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8:18am
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The B-52's
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Give Me Back My Man
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Wild Planet (Warner Bros.)
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Track Notes: 1980
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Buy The B-52's Wild Planet at Reckless Records
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8:15am
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Caleb Landry Jones
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Corn Mine
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Hey Gary, Hey Dawn (Sacred Bones)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Caleb Landry Jones Hey Gary, Hey Dawn at Reckless Records
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8:06am
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The Gossip
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Real Power
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Real Power (Columbia)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy The Gossip Real Power at Reckless Records
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8:03am
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Robyn
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Indestructible
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Body Talk (Konichiwa)
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Track Notes: 2010
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Buy Robyn Body Talk at Reckless Records
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4/13 - 7am hour
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7:59am
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Young MC
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Bust A Move
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Stone Cold Rhymin' (Delicious Vinyl)
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Track Notes: 1989
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Buy Young MC Stone Cold Rhymin' at Reckless Records
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7:56am
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Thompson Twins
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If You Were Here
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Quick Step & Side Kick (Arista)
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Track Notes: By request for Nate. Thanks for listening!
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Buy Thompson Twins Quick Step & Side Kick at Reckless Records
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7:49am
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Bnny Local
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Good Stuff
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One Million Love Songs (Fire Talk)
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Track Notes: Playing the Empty Bottle 4/19
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Buy Bnny One Million Love Songs at Reckless Records
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7:46am
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Sudan Archives
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Green Eyes
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Athena (Stones Throw)
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Track Notes: Playing Pitchfork 7/19
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7:43am
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Young Fathers
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In My View
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Cocoa Sugar (Ninja Tune)
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Track Notes: 2018
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Buy Young Fathers Cocoa Sugar at Reckless Records
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7:38am
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Drahla
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Default Parody
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angeltape (Captured Tracks)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Drahla angeltape at Reckless Records
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7:34am
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The Black Lips
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Crying on a Plane
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Apocalypse Love (Fire)
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Track Notes: Playing the Empty Bottle 7/14
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Buy The Black Lips Apocalypse Love at Reckless Records
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7:29am
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Common Local
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The Day Women Took Over (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)
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Black America Again (Def Jam)
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Track Notes: Playing Millenium Park with Grant Park Orchestra 7/20
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Buy Common Black America Again at Reckless Records
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7:23am
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Dusty Springfield
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Spooky
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Dusty... Definitely (Philips)
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Track Notes: 1968
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Buy Dusty Springfield Dusty... Definitely at Reckless Records
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7:20am
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Khruangbin
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Ada Jean
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A LA SALA (Dead Oceans)
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Track Notes: Playing the Salt Shed 6/7
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Buy Khruangbin A LA SALA at Reckless Records
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7:16am
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The God Awful Small Affairs Local
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Nicest
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333 (self-released)
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Track Notes: Playing the CHIRP Night at the Whistler 4/28 with the Curls
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Buy The God Awful Small Affairs 333 at Reckless Records
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7:08am
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Wax Tailor
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Just a Candle (featuring Mark Lanegan)
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The Shadow of Their Suns (LAB'ORATOIRE)
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Track Notes: 2021
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Buy Wax Tailor The Shadow of Their Suns at Reckless Records
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