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Mike Nikolich DJ Profile

I host The Thursday Spin at 10 pm CST every Thursday. My show is a mix of new and old indie, world, alternative, punk, rock, jazz, prog, ambient, blues, soul and anything else that works. The Thursday Spin airs until midnight, but if enough listeners make the request, I will stay on much later. Either way, I guarantee that you will hear artists that aren't played anywhere else -- and I love to play your requests!

Check out Mike's two most recent shows here.

Mike Nikolich's Playlists

10/22 - 2pm hour
	2:57pm	Kowloon Walled City	Utopian	Piecework (Neurot/Gilead Media)
				Buy Kowloon Walled City Piecework at Reckless Records Buy Kowloon Walled City at iTunes Buy Kowloon Walled City Piecework at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:56pm	The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die	Invading the World of the Guilty as a Spirit of Vengeance	Illusory Walls (Epitaph)
				Buy The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Illusory Walls at Reckless Records Buy The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die at iTunes Buy The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Illusory Walls at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:49pm	Deftones	Teenager	White Pony (Maverick)
	Track Notes: Recently covered by No Joy on their Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven EP.			Buy Deftones White Pony at Reckless Records Buy Deftones at iTunes Buy Deftones White Pony at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:47pm	Carolyn Wonderland	The Laws Must Change	Tempting Fate (Alligator)
	Track Notes: Carolyn Wonderland is playing at City Winery this Monday with Jeff Massey. The show starts at 8 pm. Wonder if she will play this John Mayall track????			Buy Carolyn Wonderland Tempting Fate at Reckless Records Buy Carolyn Wonderland at iTunes Buy Carolyn Wonderland Tempting Fate at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:33pm	Paul Young	I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down	From Time to Time - The Singles Collection (Columbia)
	Track Notes: We played Graham Parker's original last week, but I like Paul Young's version better.			Buy Paul Young From Time to Time - The Singles Collection at Reckless Records Buy Paul Young at iTunes Buy Paul Young From Time to Time - The Singles Collection at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:31pm	Karate School Dropout Local	Some Guys Have All the Luck	HokuPsychosister (Self-released)
	Track Notes: Some Guys Have All the Luck" is a song written by Jeff Fortgang, which has been a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 twice, first by The Persuaders in 1973 reaching No. 39 then by Rod Stewart in 1984 where it hit No. 10 in the U.S. and No. 32 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The Shakers recorded it for their debut album Yankee Reggae (Elektra, 1976) and released the song as a single.			Buy Karate School Dropout HokuPsychosister at Reckless Records Buy Karate School Dropout at iTunes Buy Karate School Dropout HokuPsychosister at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:23pm	Jeff Buckley	Nightmares by the Sea	Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk (Columbia)
				Buy Jeff Buckley Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Buckley at iTunes Buy Jeff Buckley Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:22pm	Neptune's Core Local	Turning Red	Evolving (self-released)
	Track Notes: Neptune's Core is playing at Uncommon Ground at 8 pm tonight.			Buy Neptune's Core Evolving at Reckless Records Buy Neptune's Core at iTunes Buy Neptune's Core Evolving at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:09pm	Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues Local	Blue and Lonesome	Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music (Alligator)
	Track Notes: Billy Branch, Nick Moss and Toronzo Cannon are playing at Alligator's 50th Anniversary All-Star Blues Review, Sat., Oct 23 at Prairie Center in Schaumburg.			Buy Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music at Reckless Records Buy Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues at iTunes Buy Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:05pm	Demetria Taylor Local	Cherry Red Wine	Bad Girl (Delmark)
	Track Notes: Demetria Taylor and Mike Wheeler are playing two nights at Blue Chicago, Friday and Saturday.			Buy Demetria Taylor Bad Girl at Reckless Records Buy Demetria Taylor at iTunes Buy Demetria Taylor Bad Girl at eMusic Add to Collection

	2:04pm	Mike Wheeler Band Local	That's What Love Will Make You Do	Mike Wheeler Band (Delmark)
				Buy Mike Wheeler Band Mike Wheeler Band at Reckless Records Buy Mike Wheeler Band at iTunes Buy Mike Wheeler Band Mike Wheeler Band at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:02pm	Jimmy Dawkins Local	Chittlins con Carne	West Side Chicago Blues (Delmark)
				Buy Jimmy Dawkins West Side Chicago Blues at Reckless Records Buy Jimmy Dawkins at iTunes Buy Jimmy Dawkins West Side Chicago Blues at eMusic Add to Collection
10/22 - 1pm hour
	1:52pm	Diagonal Local	Anticipation	DIAGONAL (Little Cloud)
				Buy Diagonal DIAGONAL at Reckless Records Buy Diagonal at iTunes Buy Diagonal DIAGONAL at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:48pm	The Footlight District Local	War Paint	Single (Self-released)
	Track Notes: Joe and Max, thanks for your requests. I will play them next week!			Buy The Footlight District Single at Reckless Records Buy The Footlight District at iTunes Buy The Footlight District Single at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:43pm	Surabhi Ensemble Local	Zahma	Surabhi (Ensemble of Ragas)
				Buy Surabhi Ensemble Surabhi at Reckless Records Buy Surabhi Ensemble at iTunes Buy Surabhi Ensemble Surabhi at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:42pm	Adrian Belew	Heartbeat	Young Lions (Atlantic)
				Buy Adrian Belew Young Lions at Reckless Records Buy Adrian Belew at iTunes Buy Adrian Belew Young Lions at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:33pm	Ireesh Lal	Mvmt III: Solar Plexus Chakra	Journey Through The Chakras (Self-released)
				Buy Ireesh Lal Journey Through The Chakras at Reckless Records Buy Ireesh Lal at iTunes Buy Ireesh Lal Journey Through The Chakras at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:32pm	Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker Local	Dragonfly	SpiderBeetleBee (Drag City)
				Buy Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker SpiderBeetleBee at Reckless Records Buy Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker at iTunes Buy Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker SpiderBeetleBee at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:07pm	Beck	No Distraction	Colors (Capitol)
				Buy Beck Colors at Reckless Records Buy Beck at iTunes Buy Beck Colors at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:05pm	Will Butler	Surrender	Generations (Merge)
				Buy Will Butler Generations at Reckless Records Buy Will Butler at iTunes Buy Will Butler Generations at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:01pm	Yeasayer	Gerson's Whistle	Amen & Goodbye (Mute)
				Buy Yeasayer Amen & Goodbye at Reckless Records Buy Yeasayer at iTunes Buy Yeasayer Amen & Goodbye at eMusic Add to Collection
10/22 - 12pm hour
	12:58pm	Jeff Rosenstock	Wave Goodnight to Me	WORRY. (SideOneDummy)
				Buy Jeff Rosenstock WORRY. at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Rosenstock at iTunes Buy Jeff Rosenstock WORRY. at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:58pm	Jeff Tweedy Local	C'mon America	C'mon America b/w UR-60 (Subpop)
				Buy Jeff Tweedy C'mon America b/w UR-60 at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Tweedy at iTunes Buy Jeff Tweedy C'mon America b/w UR-60 at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:51pm	Stranded	Back Country	Midnight Sun (Double Phantom)
				Buy Stranded Midnight Sun at Reckless Records Buy Stranded at iTunes Buy Stranded Midnight Sun at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:50pm	Nothing	Say Less	The Great Dismal (Relapse)
	Track Notes: Nothing and Frankie Rose are playing Lincoln Hall tonight at 8 pm.			Buy Nothing The Great Dismal at Reckless Records Buy Nothing at iTunes Buy Nothing The Great Dismal at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:44pm	The William Loveday Intention	Cave	They Wanted the Devil But I Sang of God (Hangman)
				Buy The William Loveday Intention They Wanted the Devil But I Sang of God at Reckless Records Buy The William Loveday Intention at iTunes Buy The William Loveday Intention They Wanted the Devil But I Sang of God at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:42pm	BADBADNOTGOOD	Beside April (featuring Arthur Verocai)	Talk Memory (XL Recordings)
				Buy BADBADNOTGOOD Talk Memory at Reckless Records Buy BADBADNOTGOOD at iTunes Buy BADBADNOTGOOD Talk Memory at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:41pm	Buffalo Nichols	Back on Top	Buffalo Nichols (Fat Possum)
				Buy Buffalo Nichols Buffalo Nichols at Reckless Records Buy Buffalo Nichols at iTunes Buy Buffalo Nichols Buffalo Nichols at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:37pm	Angélica Garcia	Macorina	Echo Eléctrico (Spacebomb)
				Buy Angélica Garcia Echo Eléctrico at Reckless Records Buy Angélica Garcia at iTunes Buy Angélica Garcia Echo Eléctrico at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:22pm	Macie Stewart Local	Mouthful of Glass	Mouth Full of Glass (Orindal)
	Track Notes: The name of the Vanishing Twin LP, Ookii Gekkou is Japanese for "Big Moonlight," and did you catch that amazing moon last night???			Buy Macie Stewart Mouth Full of Glass at Reckless Records Buy Macie Stewart at iTunes Buy Macie Stewart Mouth Full of Glass at eMusic Add to Collection

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