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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

4/19 - 2pm hour
Abdallah Oumbadougou - Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 album artwork 2:54pm 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
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy album artwork 2:47pm Steely Dan Bodhisattva Countdown to Ecstasy (ABC)
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Cakes Da Killa - Black Sheep album artwork 2:43pm Cakes Da Killa Mind Reader (featuring Stout) Black Sheep (Young Art)
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Sly5thAve - Liberation album artwork 2:40pm Sly5thAve Liberation Liberation (Tru Thoughts)
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Guadalcanal Diary - 2x4 album artwork 2:33pm Guadalcanal Diary And Your Bird Can Sing 2x4 (Elektra)
Track Notes: Great Beatles' cover! Buy Guadalcanal Diary 2x4 at Reckless Records Buy Guadalcanal Diary at iTunes Buy Guadalcanal Diary 2x4 at eMusic Add to Collection
José González - Local Valley album artwork 2:32pm José González En Stund Pâ Jorden Local Valley (Mute)
Track Notes: “En Stund Pâ Jorden”, which translates to “A moment on earth,” is a cover of Iranian-Swedish artist Laleh, who has topped the Swedish charts multiple times after growing up in the same Götenburg neighborhood as González. Buy José González Local Valley at Reckless Records Buy José González at iTunes Buy José González Local Valley at eMusic Add to Collection
Prince & The Revolution - Parade (Music From the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon) album artwork 2:30pm Prince & The Revolution Kiss Parade (Music From the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon) (NPG)
Track Notes: Gary Langan of Art of Noise has a birthday today. His band's biggest hit was a collaboration with Tom Jones on this Top 5 hit, written by an recorded originally by Prince. Buy Prince & The Revolution Parade (Music From the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon) at Reckless Records Buy Prince & The Revolution at iTunes Buy Prince & The Revolution Parade (Music From the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon) at eMusic Add to Collection
The Black Keys - Ohio Players album artwork 2:27pm The Black Keys I Forgot to Be Your Lover Ohio Players (Nonesuch)
Track Notes: The Black Keys upcoming 12th album Ohio Players features a soul cover—but not of the titular Ohio Players. Instead, they cover William Bell’s 1968 single “I Forgot to Be Your Lover.” Billy Idol recorded a hit cover of the song in the ‘80s, but the Keys’ version is faithful to the original. Which means it doesn’t sound much like the garage-rock the band became famous for, substituting swooping strings and big vocals. Buy The Black Keys Ohio Players at Reckless Records Buy The Black Keys at iTunes Buy The Black Keys Ohio Players at eMusic Add to Collection
Jlin - Akoma album artwork 2:20pm Jlin Open Canvas Akoma (Planet Mu)
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Reyna Tropical - Malegría album artwork 2:16pm Reyna Tropical Conocerla Malegría (Psychic Hotline)
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Uptown Wellness
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play the Blues album artwork 2:08pm Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Local T-Bone Shuffle Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play the Blues (Atlantic)
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Muddy Waters - The Chess Box album artwork 2:03pm Muddy Waters Local Louisiana Blues The Chess Box (MCA/Chess)
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2:01pm Nigel Mack Local Highway 69 Back in Style (Blues Attack)
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4/19 - 1pm hour
Albert Collins - Ice Pickin 1:59pm Albert Collins Master Charge Ice Pickin' (Alligator)
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Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood album artwork 1:50pm Waxahatchee Bored Tigers Blood (Anti-)
Track Notes: Waxahatchee headlines the Salt Shed at 8 pm this Saturday. Buy Waxahatchee Tigers Blood at Reckless Records Buy Waxahatchee at iTunes Buy Waxahatchee Tigers Blood at eMusic Add to Collection
Ride - Interplay album artwork 1:47pm Ride Monaco Interplay (Wichita/PIAS)
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Nourished by Time - Catching Chickens EP album artwork 1:43pm Nourished by Time Poison-Soaked Catching Chickens EP (XL)
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The Dandy Warhols - ROCKMAKER album artwork 1:43pm The Dandy Warhols I'd Like to Help You With Your Problem (featuring Slash) ROCKMAKER (Sunset Blvd)
Track Notes: On request from John in Niles. Buy The Dandy Warhols ROCKMAKER at Reckless Records Buy The Dandy Warhols at iTunes Buy The Dandy Warhols ROCKMAKER at eMusic Add to Collection
Margot & The Nuclear So And So 1:38pm Margot & The Nuclear So And So's Local Quiet as a Mouse The Dust of Retreat (Mariel)
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Tomato Flower - No album artwork 1:34pm Tomato Flower Temple of the Mind No (Ramo Local)
Track Notes: Baltimore-based guitarists/vocalists Jamison Murphy and Austyn Wohlers are a romantic couple, and are the leaders of Tomato Flower. No is one of my favorite LPs of 2024. Buy Tomato Flower No at Reckless Records Buy Tomato Flower at iTunes Buy Tomato Flower No at eMusic Add to Collection
wht.rbbt.obj - Whiskey Hotel Tango album artwork 1:27pm wht.rbbt.obj Local No Rainbows In Indiana Whiskey Hotel Tango (Rabbit Hole)
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 wht.rbbt.obj Whiskey Hotel Tango at Reckless Records Buy wht.rbbt.obj at iTunes Buy wht.rbbt.obj Whiskey Hotel Tango at eMusic Add to Collection
1:07pm Robert Poss Secrets, Chapter and Verse Drones, Songs, and Fairy Dust (Trace Elements)
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Powerwasher - Everyone Laughs album artwork 1:06pm Powerwasher Same Time / Same Channel Everyone Laughs (Strange View)
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The Shadracks - From Human Like Forms album artwork 1:01pm The Shadracks You Can't Lose From Human Like Forms (Damaged Goods)
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Magic Castles - Starflower album artwork 1:00pm Magic Castles Hollow Moon Starflower (Forced Exposure)
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4/19 - 12pm hour
Maggie Rogers - Don 12:58pm Maggie Rogers It Was Coming All Along Don't Forget Me (Debay/Capitol)
Track Notes: Maggie Rogers headlines House of Blues tonight at 7:30 pm. Buy Maggie Rogers Don't Forget Me at Reckless Records Buy Maggie Rogers at iTunes Buy Maggie Rogers Don't Forget Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Enumclaw - Save the Baby album artwork 12:54pm Enumclaw 2002 Save the Baby (Luminelle)
Track Notes: You can catch Enumclaw at Cobra Lounge tonight at a show that begins at 6 pm Buy Enumclaw Save the Baby at Reckless Records Buy Enumclaw at iTunes Buy Enumclaw Save the Baby at eMusic Add to Collection
Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners - Where It Really Starts album artwork 12:49pm Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Local Awake the Land of the Shadows Where It Really Starts (Tiny Global)
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12:47pm Gamblers Headed For a Cliff Pulverizer (Too Much/Symphonic)
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Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck - True Love album artwork 12:39pm Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck 54-46 Was My Number True Love (V2)
Track Notes: That's the late Jeff Beck destroying the strings... Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck True Love at Reckless Records Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck at iTunes Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck True Love at eMusic Add to Collection
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