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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

7/12 - 2pm hour
	2:55pm	Bleach Party Local	Glamour of Old California	Single (Self-released)
				Buy Bleach Party Single at Reckless Records Buy Bleach Party at iTunes Buy Bleach Party Single at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:45pm	Yes	America	The New Age of Atlantic (Atlantic)
	Track Notes: This was an unreleased bonus track for Yes that originally appeared on an Atlantic Records sampler in 1972. You heard the scratchy vinyl version.			Buy Yes The New Age of Atlantic at Reckless Records Buy Yes at iTunes Buy Yes The New Age of Atlantic at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:39pm	The Stranglers	Walk On By	Black and White (A&M)
	Track Notes: If I had to pick one cover to listen to on permanent repeat, this Burt Bacharach cover of Dionne Warwick's hit does the trick. This is the song that started "Cover 3" on my show.			Buy The Stranglers Black and White at Reckless Records Buy The Stranglers at iTunes Buy The Stranglers Black and White at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:31pm	Wilson Pickett	Fire & Water	1970 (Warner Music Group)
	Track Notes: This was Wilson Pickett's cover of the title track from Free's third LP. Paul Rodgers is a huge fan of Pickett. Imagine the thrill of seeing one of idols record a chart-topping cover (it reached the top 5 in the US R&B charts).			Buy Wilson Pickett 1970 at Reckless Records Buy Wilson Pickett at iTunes Buy Wilson Pickett 1970 at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:27pm	The System	You Are In My System	Sweat (Mirage)
	Track Notes: Big hit for Robert Palmer; not so much for The System, true one-hit wonders....			Buy The System Sweat at Reckless Records Buy The System at iTunes Buy The System Sweat at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:22pm	Custard Flux	Time for Me to Go	Einsteinium Delirium (self-released)
				Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at Reckless Records Buy Custard Flux at iTunes Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:21pm	Guided by Voices	This Will Go On	Strut of Kings (GBV Inc.)
				Buy Guided by Voices Strut of Kings at Reckless Records Buy Guided by Voices at iTunes Buy Guided by Voices Strut of Kings at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:17pm	Raveena	Smile For Me	Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain (Empire)
				Buy Raveena Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain at Reckless Records Buy Raveena at iTunes Buy Raveena Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:09pm	Big Joe Williams	I Got the Best King Biscuit	Nine String Guitar Blues (Bluebird)
	Track Notes: Shout out to Makenna Eldridge from the Chicago History Museum, who curated an exhibit at the museum called "Electric Chicago Blues." She took Susan and me on a private tour of the exhibit and then DJ'd with me at CHIRP, where she recommended all of the artists and songs for me to play. That hooked me!			Buy Big Joe Williams Nine String Guitar Blues at Reckless Records Buy Big Joe Williams at iTunes Buy Big Joe Williams Nine String Guitar Blues at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:03pm	Carey Bell Local	I Got a Rich Man's Woman	Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music (Alligator)
				Buy Carey Bell Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music at Reckless Records Buy Carey Bell at iTunes Buy Carey Bell Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music at eMusic Add to Collection

	2:00pm	Son Seals Local	I Can't Hold Out	Live and Burning (Alligator)
	Track Notes: Recorded live at Wise Fools Pub in the late 1970s.			Buy Son Seals Live and Burning at Reckless Records Buy Son Seals at iTunes Buy Son Seals Live and Burning at eMusic Add to Collection
7/12 - 1pm hour
	1:58pm	The Cash Box Kings Local	The Wine Talkin'	Hail to the Kings! (Alligator)
	Track Notes: Yes, that's Shemekia Cop			Buy The Cash Box Kings Hail to the Kings! at Reckless Records Buy The Cash Box Kings at iTunes Buy The Cash Box Kings Hail to the Kings! at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:53pm	beastii Local	Justine	Follower (Dark Circles)
				Buy beastii Follower at Reckless Records Buy beastii at iTunes Buy beastii Follower at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:53pm	John Cale	Shark-Shark	POPtical Illusion (Double Six/Domino)
				Buy John Cale POPtical Illusion at Reckless Records Buy John Cale at iTunes Buy John Cale POPtical Illusion at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:52pm	Angélica Garcia	Gemini	Gemelo (Partisan)
				Buy Angélica Garcia Gemelo at Reckless Records Buy Angélica Garcia at iTunes Buy Angélica Garcia Gemelo at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:40pm	Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson	Better Days Ahead	Secrets (Arista)
	Track Notes: Keep the faith, brothers and sisters!			Buy Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson Secrets at Reckless Records Buy Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson at iTunes Buy Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson Secrets at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:34pm	Caleb Veazey	You Make Me Feel like We Live in Better Days	Movie Stars & Politicians (SADFAM)
	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 Caleb Veazey Movie Stars & Politicians at Reckless Records Buy Caleb Veazey at iTunes Buy Caleb Veazey Movie Stars & Politicians at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:13pm	William Onyeabor	Fantastic Man	World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? (Luaka Bop)
				Buy William Onyeabor World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? at Reckless Records Buy William Onyeabor at iTunes Buy William Onyeabor World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:12pm	David Bowie	Sound And Vision	Low (RCA)
				Buy David Bowie Low at Reckless Records Buy David Bowie at iTunes Buy David Bowie Low at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:09pm	13th Floor Elevators	Reverberation (Doubt)	The Psychedelic World of the 13th Floor Elevators (International Artists)
				Buy 13th Floor Elevators The Psychedelic World of the 13th Floor Elevators at Reckless Records Buy 13th Floor Elevators at iTunes Buy 13th Floor Elevators The Psychedelic World of the 13th Floor Elevators at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:05pm	The Bliss Band	Chicago	Neon Smiles (Columbia)
	Track Notes: ...But I know you do, Chicago!			Buy The Bliss Band Neon Smiles at Reckless Records Buy The Bliss Band at iTunes Buy The Bliss Band Neon Smiles at eMusic Add to Collection
7/12 - 12pm hour
	12:58pm	Brigitte Calls Me Baby Local	We Were Never Alive	The Future Is Our Way Out (ATO)
				Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby The Future Is Our Way Out at Reckless Records Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby at iTunes Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby The Future Is Our Way Out at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:57pm	The Pretenders	Message of Love	Pretenders II (Sire)
	Track Notes: Going out to my lovely wife, Susan! Thanks for listening.			Buy The Pretenders Pretenders II at Reckless Records Buy The Pretenders at iTunes Buy The Pretenders Pretenders II at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:45pm	Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention	Fifty-Fifty	Over-Nite Sensation (DiscReet)
	Track Notes: Christos says, "It was great listening to you and your musical selections. Can you play something from Uncle Frank Zappa?"			Buy Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention Over-Nite Sensation at Reckless Records Buy Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention at iTunes Buy Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention Over-Nite Sensation at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:37pm	Royal Trux	Yin Jim Versus the Vomit Creature	Twin Infinitives (Fire)
				Buy Royal Trux Twin Infinitives at Reckless Records Buy Royal Trux at iTunes Buy Royal Trux Twin Infinitives at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:34pm	Whitworth	Standard Faces	Earth To Dreamer (self-released)
				Buy Whitworth Earth To Dreamer at Reckless Records Buy Whitworth at iTunes Buy Whitworth Earth To Dreamer at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:33pm	Wilco Local	Hot Sun	Hot Sun Cool Shroud (dBpm)
				Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at Reckless Records Buy Wilco at iTunes Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:27pm	Big Star	Daisy Glaze	#1 Record/Radio City (Ardent)
	Track Notes: Catch the Big Star Quintet at Fitzgerald's this Saturday. The band features original drummer Jody Stephenson, plus Chris Stamey and John Stiratt and the show starts at 7 pm.			Buy Big Star #1 Record/Radio City at Reckless Records Buy Big Star at iTunes Buy Big Star #1 Record/Radio City at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:24pm	Rui Gabriel	Church of Nashville	Compassion (Carpark)
				Buy Rui Gabriel Compassion at Reckless Records Buy Rui Gabriel at iTunes Buy Rui Gabriel Compassion at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:13pm	Royal Thunder	We Slipped	WICK (Spinefarm)
				Buy Royal Thunder WICK at Reckless Records Buy Royal Thunder at iTunes Buy Royal Thunder WICK at eMusic Add to Collection

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