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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

3/22 - 2pm hour
	2:20pm	Mary Timony	Summer	Untame the Tiger (Merge)
				Buy Mary Timony Untame the Tiger at Reckless Records Buy Mary Timony at iTunes Buy Mary Timony Untame the Tiger at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:08pm	Duwayne Burnside	She Threw My Clothes Out	Acoustic Burnside (Dolceola Recordings)
	Track Notes: I need your help to raise $100 for CHIRP Radio during the next hour -- go to chirpradio.org/donatenow and mention DJ Mike (so I can match your donation).			Buy Duwayne Burnside Acoustic Burnside at Reckless Records Buy Duwayne Burnside at iTunes Buy Duwayne Burnside Acoustic Burnside at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:04pm	Elmore James Local	Dust My Broom	Dust My Broom (Topline)
	Track Notes: Another Mississippi bluesman who found fame in Chicago....			Buy Elmore James Dust My Broom at Reckless Records Buy Elmore James at iTunes Buy Elmore James Dust My Broom at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:01pm	Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Local	Good Times	100 Years of Blues (Alligator)
				Buy Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues at Reckless Records Buy Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite at iTunes Buy Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite 100 Years of Blues at eMusic Add to Collection
3/22 - 1pm hour
	1:55pm	Junior Wells Local	Rock Me Baby	Delmark: 60 Years Of Blues (Delmark)
				Buy Junior Wells Delmark: 60 Years Of Blues at Reckless Records Buy Junior Wells at iTunes Buy Junior Wells Delmark: 60 Years Of Blues at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:50pm	The Thin Cherries Local	Not My Love	The Thin Cherries (self-released)
				Buy The Thin Cherries The Thin Cherries at Reckless Records Buy The Thin Cherries at iTunes Buy The Thin Cherries The Thin Cherries at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:49pm	Alex Chilton	Single Again	Set (Bar/None)
				Buy Alex Chilton Set at Reckless Records Buy Alex Chilton at iTunes Buy Alex Chilton Set at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:41pm	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
	1:39pm	sponj Local	Epcot	Epcot (self-released)
				Buy sponj Epcot at Reckless Records Buy sponj at iTunes Buy sponj Epcot at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:34pm	Ty Tabor	Anger	Safety (Metal Blade)
				Buy Ty Tabor Safety at Reckless Records Buy Ty Tabor at iTunes Buy Ty Tabor Safety at eMusic Add to Collection

	1:33pm	The Children's Hour	Dance With Me	Going Home (Drag City)
				Buy The Children's Hour Going Home at Reckless Records Buy The Children's Hour at iTunes Buy The Children's Hour Going Home at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:30pm	Desert Sharks	Deeper	Single (Substitute Scene)
	Track Notes: www.chirpradio.org/donatenow			Buy Desert Sharks Single at Reckless Records Buy Desert Sharks at iTunes Buy Desert Sharks Single at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:19pm	Mdou Moctar	Funeral For Justice	Funeral For Justice (Matador)
	Track Notes: New LP is out May 3... Go to chirpradio.org/donatenow and make your donation right now!			Buy Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice at Reckless Records Buy Mdou Moctar at iTunes Buy Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:18pm	Robert Poss	Out Of The Fairy Dust	Drones, Songs, and Fairy Dust (Trace Elements)
				Buy Robert Poss Drones, Songs, and Fairy Dust at Reckless Records Buy Robert Poss at iTunes Buy Robert Poss Drones, Songs, and Fairy Dust at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:09pm	Tomato Flower	Lost Lunar One	No (Ramo Local)
				Buy Tomato Flower No at Reckless Records Buy Tomato Flower at iTunes Buy Tomato Flower No at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:05pm	Custard Flux	Right Now Here In Time	Einsteinium Delirium (Self-releaed)
				Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at Reckless Records Buy Custard Flux at iTunes Buy Custard Flux Einsteinium Delirium at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:02pm	Left & Right	Coin Collector	The Yips (WarHen)
				Buy Left & Right The Yips at Reckless Records Buy Left & Right at iTunes Buy Left & Right The Yips at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:00pm	Doleful Lions Local	He Hate Me	Single (Self-released)
				Buy Doleful Lions Single at Reckless Records Buy Doleful Lions at iTunes Buy Doleful Lions Single at eMusic Add to Collection
3/22 - 12pm hour
	12:53pm	Dolph Chaney Local	Mr. Eli	Mug (Courtesy Version) (Big Stir)
	Track Notes: Did you know CHIRP DJs played more than 1,800 Chicago area artists during the last 12 months? Support local radio and Chicago's vibrant entertainment community by making your donation at chirpradio.org/donatenow			Buy Dolph Chaney Mug (Courtesy Version) at Reckless Records Buy Dolph Chaney at iTunes Buy Dolph Chaney Mug (Courtesy Version) at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:52pm	Badfinger	Just a Chance	Wish You Were Here (Real Gone Music)
				Buy Badfinger Wish You Were Here at Reckless Records Buy Badfinger at iTunes Buy Badfinger Wish You Were Here at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:47pm	XTC	Burning With Optimism's Flames	Black Sea (Virgin)
	Track Notes: Thanks for your donation, Dolph! www.chirpradio.org/donatenow			Buy XTC Black Sea at Reckless Records Buy XTC at iTunes Buy XTC Black Sea at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:36pm	Yard Act	Petroleum	Where's My Utopia? (Republic)
				Buy Yard Act Where's My Utopia? at Reckless Records Buy Yard Act at iTunes Buy Yard Act Where's My Utopia? at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:35pm	The Mons Local	Numb	Axes: Bold As Fuck (Triple Eye)
				Buy The Mons Axes: Bold As Fuck at Reckless Records Buy The Mons at iTunes Buy The Mons Axes: Bold As Fuck at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:32pm	MonaLisa Twins	Can't Buy Me Love	MonaLisa Twins Play Beatles & More (Independent Project Records)
	Track Notes: chirpradio.org/donatenow			Buy MonaLisa Twins MonaLisa Twins Play Beatles & More at Reckless Records Buy MonaLisa Twins at iTunes Buy MonaLisa Twins MonaLisa Twins Play Beatles & More at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:31pm	The Bevis Frond	Wrong Way Round	Focus on Nature (Fire)
				Buy The Bevis Frond Focus on Nature at Reckless Records Buy The Bevis Frond at iTunes Buy The Bevis Frond Focus on Nature at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:20pm	Boeckner	Dead Tourists	Boeckner! (Sub Pop)
				Buy Boeckner Boeckner! at Reckless Records Buy Boeckner at iTunes Buy Boeckner Boeckner! at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:19pm	The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis	That Thang	The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis (Impulse!)
				Buy The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at Reckless Records Buy The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at iTunes Buy The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:16pm	Patti Smith	Free Money	Horses (Arista)
				Buy Patti Smith Horses at Reckless Records Buy Patti Smith at iTunes Buy Patti Smith Horses at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:10pm	Average White Band	Work to Do	AWB (Atlantic)
	Track Notes: Send those donations to chirpradio.org/donatenow			Buy Average White Band AWB at Reckless Records Buy Average White Band at iTunes Buy Average White Band AWB at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:06pm	Garland Jeffreys	Reggae on Broadway	14 Steps to Harlem (Luna Park Records/Rough Trade)
				Buy Garland Jeffreys 14 Steps to Harlem at Reckless Records Buy Garland Jeffreys at iTunes Buy Garland Jeffreys 14 Steps to Harlem at eMusic Add to Collection

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