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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

2/23 - 2pm hour
Mute Duo - Migrant Flocks album artwork 2:47pm Mute Duo Local Trust Lanes Migrant Flocks (American Dreams)
Track Notes: Catch Mute Duo at House of Blues Saturday at 6 pm. Buy Mute Duo Migrant Flocks at Reckless Records Buy Mute Duo at iTunes Buy Mute Duo Migrant Flocks at eMusic Add to Collection
Lifeguard - Crowd Can Talk album artwork 2:44pm Lifeguard Local I know I know Crowd Can Talk (Born Yesterday)
Track Notes: Catch Lifeguard tomorrow at the Empty Bottle's Music Frozen Festival, which starts at 1 pm. Buy Lifeguard Crowd Can Talk at Reckless Records Buy Lifeguard at iTunes Buy Lifeguard Crowd Can Talk at eMusic Add to Collection
2:37pm Sheryl Crow Circles Single (Big Machine)
Track Notes: I've never played a Sheryl Crow song and I've never played Post Malone, but I did both in this edition of "Cover 3." What did you think of Sheryl Crow's cover? Buy Sheryl Crow Single at Reckless Records Buy Sheryl Crow at iTunes Buy Sheryl Crow Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Gaby Moreno - Dusk album artwork 2:33pm Gaby Moreno I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Dusk (Cosmica)
Track Notes: Great Bob Dylan cover. Buy Gaby Moreno Dusk at Reckless Records Buy Gaby Moreno at iTunes Buy Gaby Moreno Dusk at eMusic Add to Collection
El Perro Del Mar - Big Anonymous album artwork 2:29pm El Perro Del Mar Please Stay Big Anonymous (City Slang)
Track Notes: An amazing reworking of the Burt Bacharach-penned 1961 hit by the Drifters. Buy El Perro Del Mar Big Anonymous at Reckless Records Buy El Perro Del Mar at iTunes Buy El Perro Del Mar Big Anonymous at eMusic Add to Collection
Smog - Knock Knock album artwork 2:26pm Smog Held Knock Knock (Drag City)
Track Notes: Covered recently by Spoon on 2022's LP, Lucifer on the Sofa. Bill Callahan wrote and recorded this song in 1999, and the LP, Knock Knock was named NME's 10th best LP of 1999. Buy Smog Knock Knock at Reckless Records Buy Smog at iTunes Buy Smog Knock Knock at eMusic Add to Collection
Sprints - Letter to Self album artwork 2:19pm Sprints Cathedral Letter to Self (Slang City)
Buy Sprints Letter to Self at Reckless Records Buy Sprints at iTunes Buy Sprints Letter to Self at eMusic Add to Collection
2:17pm Weaklung Local Friends in the Industry Smiles for Your Loved Ones (Spiteful Engineering)
Buy Weaklung Smiles for Your Loved Ones at Reckless Records Buy Weaklung at iTunes Buy Weaklung Smiles for Your Loved Ones at eMusic Add to Collection
2:13pm Sick Day Local Overexposure Overexposure EP (Substitute Scene)
Buy Sick Day Overexposure EP at Reckless Records Buy Sick Day at iTunes Buy Sick Day Overexposure EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Willie Buck with The Rockin 2:08pm Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Local Going Down Main Street Cell Phone Man (Delmark)
Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Cell Phone Man at Reckless Records Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band at iTunes Buy Willie Buck with The Rockin' Johnny Band Cell Phone Man at eMusic Add to Collection
Uptown Wellness
Tinsley Ellis - Naked Truth album artwork 2:07pm Tinsley Ellis Windowpane Naked Truth (Alligator)
Buy Tinsley Ellis Naked Truth at Reckless Records Buy Tinsley Ellis at iTunes Buy Tinsley Ellis Naked Truth at eMusic Add to Collection
2:05pm Willie Dixon Local Third Degree Willie Dixon: The Chess Box (MCA / Chess)
Buy Willie Dixon Willie Dixon: The Chess Box at Reckless Records Buy Willie Dixon at iTunes Buy Willie Dixon Willie Dixon: The Chess Box at eMusic Add to Collection
2/23 - 1pm hour
Large Brush Collection - Off Center album artwork 1:58pm Large Brush Collection Better Be Off Center (Companion Plant)
Buy Large Brush Collection Off Center at Reckless Records Buy Large Brush Collection at iTunes Buy Large Brush Collection Off Center at eMusic Add to Collection
JJ Grey & Mofro - Olustee album artwork 1:57pm JJ Grey & Mofro On a Breeze Olustee (Alligator)
Buy JJ Grey & Mofro Olustee at Reckless Records Buy JJ Grey & Mofro at iTunes Buy JJ Grey & Mofro Olustee at eMusic Add to Collection
1:52pm Mid Century Modern Cry Me a River Stolen Moments (MADK)
Track Notes: Nice reworking of the Joe Cocker song. Buy Mid Century Modern Stolen Moments at Reckless Records Buy Mid Century Modern at iTunes Buy Mid Century Modern Stolen Moments at eMusic Add to Collection
1:42pm Genuine Leather Even If I Could Genuine Pleasure (The Animal Farm)
Buy Genuine Leather Genuine Pleasure at Reckless Records Buy Genuine Leather at iTunes Buy Genuine Leather Genuine Pleasure at eMusic Add to Collection
1:37pm BLØØDH¥PE Local Boys Trendoids (Dark Circles)
Buy BLØØDH¥PE Trendoids at Reckless Records Buy BLØØDH¥PE at iTunes Buy BLØØDH¥PE Trendoids at eMusic Add to Collection
Mick Karn - Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters album artwork 1:34pm Mick Karn Buoy Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters (Virgin)
Track Notes: Happy birthday, David Sylvian! Buy Mick Karn Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters at Reckless Records Buy Mick Karn at iTunes Buy Mick Karn Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters at eMusic Add to Collection
The Hecks - My Star album artwork 1:32pm The Hecks Local Flash My Star (Trouble in Mind)
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 The Hecks My Star at Reckless Records Buy The Hecks at iTunes Buy The Hecks My Star at eMusic Add to Collection
Chore - The Coastaline Fire album artwork 1:11pm Chore Burr The Coastaline Fire (Label Obscura)
Track Notes: This track was featured in the hit FOX-TV Series "24," starring Kiefer Sutherland. Buy Chore The Coastaline Fire at Reckless Records Buy Chore at iTunes Buy Chore The Coastaline Fire at eMusic Add to Collection
Bardo Pond - Volume 8 album artwork 1:01pm Bardo Pond Kailash Volume 8 (Fire)
Buy Bardo Pond Volume 8 at Reckless Records Buy Bardo Pond at iTunes Buy Bardo Pond Volume 8 at eMusic Add to Collection
2/23 - 12pm hour
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band - Sonbonbela album artwork 12:58pm Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band Chasser Les Sachets Sonbonbela (Sublime Frequencies)
Buy Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band Sonbonbela at Reckless Records Buy Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band at iTunes Buy Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band Sonbonbela at eMusic Add to Collection
The Jam - All Mod Cons album artwork 12:54pm The Jam Down In The Tube Station At Midnight All Mod Cons (Polydor)
Track Notes: Going out to Cooper in Logan Square. Buy The Jam All Mod Cons at Reckless Records Buy The Jam at iTunes Buy The Jam All Mod Cons at eMusic Add to Collection
Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) album artwork 12:49pm Weezer Buddy Holly Weezer (Blue Album) (Geffen)
Track Notes: Going out to Karl. Buy Weezer Weezer (Blue Album) at Reckless Records Buy Weezer at iTunes Buy Weezer Weezer (Blue Album) at eMusic Add to Collection
U2 - Boy album artwork 12:45pm U2 Out of Control Boy (Island)
Buy U2 Boy at Reckless Records Buy U2 at iTunes Buy U2 Boy at eMusic Add to Collection
12:41pm Minor Moon Local The Light Up Waltz The Light Up Waltz (Ruination Record Co.)
Buy Minor Moon The Light Up Waltz at Reckless Records Buy Minor Moon at iTunes Buy Minor Moon The Light Up Waltz at eMusic Add to Collection
Ride - PEACE SIGN album artwork 12:38pm Ride Peace Sign PEACE SIGN (Wichita Recordings/PIAS)
Buy Ride PEACE SIGN at Reckless Records Buy Ride at iTunes Buy Ride PEACE SIGN at eMusic Add to Collection
Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope album artwork 12:34pm Ibibio Sound Machine Got To Be Who U Are Pull The Rope (Merge)
Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope at Reckless Records Buy Ibibio Sound Machine at iTunes Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Pull The Rope at eMusic Add to Collection
Helado Negro - Phasor album artwork 12:32pm Helado Negro LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros) Phasor (4AD)
Buy Helado Negro Phasor at Reckless Records Buy Helado Negro at iTunes Buy Helado Negro Phasor at eMusic Add to Collection
12:26pm Badly Drawn Boy Magic In The Air The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast (XL)
Track Notes: This song was featured in the new Netflix series "One Day," starring Ambika Mod and Leo Wodall. Buy Badly Drawn Boy The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast at Reckless Records Buy Badly Drawn Boy at iTunes Buy Badly Drawn Boy The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast at eMusic Add to Collection
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