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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
	2:00pm	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
	12:12pm	klark sound	Fury	What Is Music (Public Access Group)
				Buy klark sound What Is Music at Reckless Records Buy klark sound at iTunes Buy klark sound What Is Music at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:11pm	Stanley Clarke	School Days	School Days (Nemperor)
				Buy Stanley Clarke School Days at Reckless Records Buy Stanley Clarke at iTunes Buy Stanley Clarke School Days at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:09pm	The Doobie Brothers	Chicago	The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
				Buy The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers at Reckless Records Buy The Doobie Brothers at iTunes Buy The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers at eMusic Add to Collection
6/14 - 2pm hour
	2:58pm	Desert Liminal Local	Gauze Cave	Comb For Gold (Self-released)
				Buy Desert Liminal Comb For Gold at Reckless Records Buy Desert Liminal at iTunes Buy Desert Liminal Comb For Gold at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:57pm	Space Gators Local	From City to Country	Single (Self released)
				Buy Space Gators Single at Reckless Records Buy Space Gators at iTunes Buy Space Gators Single at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:49pm	The Swabs Local	Rope Swing	The Boy Flew Out The Window (self-released)
				Buy The Swabs The Boy Flew Out The Window at Reckless Records Buy The Swabs at iTunes Buy The Swabs The Boy Flew Out The Window at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:46pm	Mrs. Smith and the Present Local	Last Remaining	She's Right Here (Self-Released)
				Buy Mrs. Smith and the Present She's Right Here at Reckless Records Buy Mrs. Smith and the Present at iTunes Buy Mrs. Smith and the Present She's Right Here at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:39pm	Lykke Li	Silver Springs	Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Hear Music)
	Track Notes: I know what you're thinking, did I play 3 or was it 4 songs. Well in all of the excitement, I kinda lost track myself. So you have to ask yourself something . Do you feel			Buy Lykke Li Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Reckless Records Buy Lykke Li at iTunes Buy Lykke Li Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:34pm	Argent	God Gave Rock and Roll To You	In Deep (EPIC)
	Track Notes: Russ Ballard wrote it when he was with Argent during the sessions for All Together Now, but it was held back for 1973's in Deep. The song wasn't a hit for Argent, but did chart for Kiss in 1991 for the soundtrack to Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. This is one of the few hits from the band's non-makeup era, and continues to be a live staple of their act, whenever they come out of retirement yet again.			Buy Argent In Deep at Reckless Records Buy Argent at iTunes Buy Argent In Deep at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:28pm	Pons	Can't Stand It	Single (Dedstrange)
	Track Notes: James Brown cover			Buy Pons Single at Reckless Records Buy Pons at iTunes Buy Pons Single at eMusic Add to Collection

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