Become a Member

Now Playing

Current DJ: Peter Zimmerman

Butterfly Child Number One from Soft Explosives (Hit It!) Add to Collection

Listen Live

Requests? 773-DJ-SONGS or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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

1/26 - 2pm hour
Styrofoam Winos - Styrofoam Winos album artwork 2:23pm Styrofoam Winos Roygbiv Styrofoam Winos (Sophomore Lounge)
Buy Styrofoam Winos Styrofoam Winos at Reckless Records Buy Styrofoam Winos at iTunes Buy Styrofoam Winos Styrofoam Winos at eMusic Add to Collection
Pile - Hot Air Balloon album artwork 2:17pm Pile Scaling Walls Hot Air Balloon (Exploding In Sound)
Buy Pile Hot Air Balloon at Reckless Records Buy Pile at iTunes Buy Pile Hot Air Balloon at eMusic Add to Collection
Henry Gray & Short Fuse - Don 2:17pm Henry Gray & Short Fuse How Did You Do It? Don't Start That Stuff (Last Call)
Buy Henry Gray & Short Fuse Don't Start That Stuff at Reckless Records Buy Henry Gray & Short Fuse at iTunes Buy Henry Gray & Short Fuse Don't Start That Stuff at eMusic Add to Collection
2:16pm a.l. west Light In The Store (Spirit Research)
Buy a.l. west The Store at Reckless Records Buy a.l. west at iTunes Buy a.l. west The Store at eMusic Add to Collection
Shemekia Copeland - Uncivil War album artwork 2:08pm Shemekia Copeland Local Walk Until I Ride Uncivil War (Alligator)
Buy Shemekia Copeland Uncivil War at Reckless Records Buy Shemekia Copeland at iTunes Buy Shemekia Copeland Uncivil War at eMusic Add to Collection
2:01pm Slim Harpo I'm A King Bee The Best of Slim Harpo, the Original King Bee (Rhino)
Track Notes: How many versions of this song have you heard? Buy Slim Harpo The Best of Slim Harpo, the Original King Bee at Reckless Records Buy Slim Harpo at iTunes Buy Slim Harpo The Best of Slim Harpo, the Original King Bee at eMusic Add to Collection
1/26 - 1pm hour
Chris O 1:58pm Chris O'Leary No Rest The Hard Line (Alligator)
Buy Chris O'Leary The Hard Line at Reckless Records Buy Chris O'Leary at iTunes Buy Chris O'Leary The Hard Line at eMusic Add to Collection
The Slaps - This is My First Day at Drawing album artwork 1:53pm The Slaps Local Nothing About Immortality This is My First Day at Drawing (self-released)
Buy The Slaps This is My First Day at Drawing at Reckless Records Buy The Slaps at iTunes Buy The Slaps This is My First Day at Drawing at eMusic Add to Collection
Vacations - No Place Like Home album artwork 1:51pm Vacations Next Exit No Place Like Home (Nettwerk)
Buy Vacations No Place Like Home at Reckless Records Buy Vacations at iTunes Buy Vacations No Place Like Home at eMusic Add to Collection
1:50pm Doleful Lions Local I Am The Collins Elite/Life of Pain Single (Self-released)
Buy Doleful Lions Single at Reckless Records Buy Doleful Lions at iTunes Buy Doleful Lions Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Uptown Wellness
1:48pm Puppets for Poets Interstellar Baby Boat of Dreams (self-released)
Buy Puppets for Poets Boat of Dreams at Reckless Records Buy Puppets for Poets at iTunes Buy Puppets for Poets Boat of Dreams at eMusic Add to Collection
Wendy Waldman - Love Is The Only Goal: The Best of Wendy Waldman album artwork 1:39pm Wendy Waldman Pirate Ships Love Is The Only Goal: The Best of Wendy Waldman (Warner Brothers)
Track Notes: My brother Steve turned me onto Wendy in the mid-1970s. She's still making great music today. Buy Wendy Waldman Love Is The Only Goal: The Best of Wendy Waldman at Reckless Records Buy Wendy Waldman at iTunes Buy Wendy Waldman Love Is The Only Goal: The Best of Wendy Waldman at eMusic Add to Collection
Jackson Scribner - Jackson Scribner album artwork 1:38pm Jackson Scribner Front Porch Rain Jackson Scribner (We Know Better)
Track Notes: This song always reminds of my late sister, Linda. I'm thinking about you today, Sis! Buy Jackson Scribner Jackson Scribner at Reckless Records Buy Jackson Scribner at iTunes Buy Jackson Scribner Jackson Scribner at eMusic Add to Collection
1:32pm The Kantors Local Linda Single (Self-released)
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! Kristin and Dan Kantor have great voices, don't they? Buy The Kantors Single at Reckless Records Buy The Kantors at iTunes Buy The Kantors Single at eMusic Add to Collection
1:09pm Naked Raygun Local Living in the Good Times (Paul Barker Mix) Over the Overlords (Wax Trax!)
Buy Naked Raygun Over the Overlords at Reckless Records Buy Naked Raygun at iTunes Buy Naked Raygun Over the Overlords at eMusic Add to Collection
Armageddon - Armageddon album artwork 1:06pm Armageddon Last Stand Before Armageddon (A&M)
Track Notes: Mid 1970's super group featuring Keith Relf, Bobby Caldwell, Louis Cennamo and guitarist extraordinaire Martin Pugh. Buy Armageddon Armageddon at Reckless Records Buy Armageddon at iTunes Buy Armageddon Armageddon at eMusic Add to Collection
1/26 - 12pm hour
Imelda Marcos - Agita album artwork 12:58pm Imelda Marcos Local convulsive ESP Agita (Self-Released)
Buy Imelda Marcos Agita at Reckless Records Buy Imelda Marcos at iTunes Buy Imelda Marcos Agita at eMusic Add to Collection
Peter Murphy - Holy Smoke album artwork 12:52pm Peter Murphy Kill The Hate Holy Smoke (Beggars Banquet)
Track Notes: Going out to Jane, who asked me to play something from ABC, Peter Murphy or Depeche Mode. Hope this did the trick! Buy Peter Murphy Holy Smoke at Reckless Records Buy Peter Murphy at iTunes Buy Peter Murphy Holy Smoke at eMusic Add to Collection
Animal Youth - Animal album artwork 12:46pm Animal Youth Rainy Day Animal (Weyrd Son)
Buy Animal Youth Animal at Reckless Records Buy Animal Youth at iTunes Buy Animal Youth Animal at eMusic Add to Collection
James Supercave - GIMMICK album artwork 12:43pm James Supercave THE SITUATION GIMMICK (Self-released)
Buy James Supercave GIMMICK at Reckless Records Buy James Supercave at iTunes Buy James Supercave GIMMICK at eMusic Add to Collection
Peter Gabriel - i/o album artwork 12:36pm Peter Gabriel The Court (Bright-Side Mix) i/o (Real World)
Buy Peter Gabriel i/o at Reckless Records Buy Peter Gabriel at iTunes Buy Peter Gabriel i/o at eMusic Add to Collection
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing album artwork 12:34pm Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience Ambassa Lemdi To Know Without Knowing (Agogo)
Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience To Know Without Knowing at Reckless Records Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience at iTunes Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience To Know Without Knowing at eMusic Add to Collection
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing album artwork 12:33pm Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience Ambassa Lemdi To Know Without Knowing (Agogo)
Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience To Know Without Knowing at Reckless Records Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience at iTunes Buy Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience To Know Without Knowing at eMusic Add to Collection
12:32pm Elephant Gym Name (feat. Seiji Kameda) World (Topshelf)
Buy Elephant Gym World at Reckless Records Buy Elephant Gym at iTunes Buy Elephant Gym World at eMusic Add to Collection
Sleater-Kinney - Little Rope album artwork 12:29pm Sleater-Kinney Say It Like You Mean It Little Rope (Loma Vista)
Buy Sleater-Kinney Little Rope at Reckless Records Buy Sleater-Kinney at iTunes Buy Sleater-Kinney Little Rope at eMusic Add to Collection
Sprints - Letter to Self album artwork 12:19pm Sprints Heavy 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
CCFX - CCFX EP album artwork 12:10pm CCFX Venetian Screens CCFX EP (DFA)
Buy CCFX CCFX EP at Reckless Records Buy CCFX at iTunes Buy CCFX CCFX EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Nazareth - Malice in Wonderland album artwork 12:09pm Nazareth Fast Cars Malice in Wonderland (A&M)
Track Notes: Had to continue that vibes vibe, man! Buy Nazareth Malice in Wonderland at Reckless Records Buy Nazareth at iTunes Buy Nazareth Malice in Wonderland at eMusic Add to Collection
Gong - Expresso II album artwork 12:08pm Gong Three Blind Mice Expresso II (Virgin)
Track Notes: Send your requests to dj@chirpradio.org Buy Gong Expresso II at Reckless Records Buy Gong at iTunes Buy Gong Expresso II at eMusic Add to Collection
1/5 - 2pm hour
Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book album artwork 2:54pm Meshell Ndegeocello Hole In The Bucket (featuring The Hawtplates) The Omnichord Real Book (Blue Note)
Buy Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book at Reckless Records Buy Meshell Ndegeocello at iTunes Buy Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book at eMusic Add to Collection
  1. ««
  3. 13
  4. 14
  5. 15
  6. 16
  7. 17
  9. »»