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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

9/22 - 2pm hour
2:54pm Pelican Local Glimmer What We All Come To Need (Southern Lord)
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2:47pm Axis:Sova Local Persuasion Blinded By Oblivion / God? (Drag City)
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Wall Of Voodoo - Call of The West album artwork 2:43pm Wall Of Voodoo Mexican Radio Call of The West (I.R.S.)
Track Notes: Keep those donations coming! chirpradio.org/donatenow Buy Wall Of Voodoo Call of The West at Reckless Records Buy Wall Of Voodoo at iTunes Buy Wall Of Voodoo Call of The West at eMusic Add to Collection
2:38pm Swansea Sound Greatest Hits Radio Twentieth Century (Skep Wax)
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2:30pm Man's Body Local The Transactional New Chroma (NocturnalSol)
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2:28pm Optic Sink Glass Blocks Glass Blocks (Feel It)
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2:19pm Average White Band Work To Do AWB (Atlantic)
Track Notes: Got more work to do. Let's up the ante this hour to $250! Buy Average White Band AWB at Reckless Records Buy Average White Band at iTunes Buy Average White Band AWB at eMusic Add to Collection
2:17pm Lewsberg Going Places Out and About (12XU)
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2:08pm Corinne Bailey Rae Erasure Black Rainbows (Black Rainbows Music/Thirty Tigers)
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2:06pm Muddy Waters I Can't Be Satisfied Chess Blues 1947-1952 (Chess)
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2:04pm Johnny Winter Shake Your Moneymaker Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection (Alligator)
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2:03pm Shemekia Copeland Local Money Makes You Ugly Uncivil War (Alligator)
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2:02pm Big Joe Williams Stack of Dollars Nine String Guitar Blues (Bluebird)
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2:01pm Dos Santos Local City of Mirrors City of Mirrors (International Anthem)
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2:00pm The Thin Cherries Local Soviet The Thin Cherries on Moose Island (self-released)
Track Notes: Shout out to Mark, who donated to the drive. He's a member of the Thin Cherries! Buy The Thin Cherries The Thin Cherries on Moose Island at Reckless Records Buy The Thin Cherries at iTunes Buy The Thin Cherries The Thin Cherries on Moose Island at eMusic Add to Collection
9/22 - 1pm hour
1:43pm Ty Segall Void Single (Drag City)
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1:33pm Land of Talk Some Are Lakes Some Are Lakes (Saddle Creek)
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1:30pm The Breeders Divine Mascis Last Splash - 30th Anniversary Original Edition (4AD)
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1:27pm Dolph Chaney Local Mr. Eli MUG (Big Stir)
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1:18pm Left & Right Coin Collector The Yips (WarHen)
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1:17pm The Sea and Cake Local Any Day Any Day (Thrill Jockey)
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1:14pm Frankie and the Witch Fingers Syster System Data Doom (Reverberation Appreciation Society/Greenway)
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1:07pm Graham Parker & The Goldtops Them Bugs Last Chance to Learn The Twist (Big Stir)
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Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! album artwork 1:05pm Devo (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (Warner Bros.)
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1:04pm Poi Dog Pondering Local Do It Your Own Way Keep On Loving Each Other (self-released)
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1:03pm Karate School Dropout Local Hypertension Welcome to the Dojo (self-released)
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9/22 - 12pm hour
12:48pm Sidi Touré Bortchin Afrik Toun Mé (Thrill Jockey)
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12:39pm Silicone Prairie Mirror on the Wall Vol. II (Feel It)
Track Notes: Greta wanted to hear some Ani DeFranco. Hope that track worked for you, Greta! Buy Silicone Prairie Vol. II at Reckless Records Buy Silicone Prairie at iTunes Buy Silicone Prairie Vol. II at eMusic Add to Collection
12:35pm Ani DiFranco Terrifying Sight Binary (Righteous Babe)
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Durand Jones & The Indications - Durand Jones & The Indications album artwork 12:31pm Durand Jones & The Indications Smile Durand Jones & The Indications (Dead Oceans)
Track Notes: You can catch Durand Jones at the Bottom Lounge at 8 pm tonight! Buy Durand Jones & The Indications Durand Jones & The Indications at Reckless Records Buy Durand Jones & The Indications at iTunes Buy Durand Jones & The Indications Durand Jones & The Indications at eMusic Add to Collection
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