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:
4/12 - 2pm hour
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2:17pm
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Reyna Tropical
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Conocerla
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Malegría (Psychic Hotline)
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2:06pm
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Stefan Hillesheim Local
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Doin' Alright
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Doin' Alright - EP (Self-released)
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2:04pm
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Shemekia Copeland Local
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Pink Turns to Red
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Done Come Too Far (Alligator)
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2:03pm
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Vance Kelly Local
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Tell Me Why
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Tell Me Why (Wolf Records)
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4/12 - 1pm hour
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1:56pm
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Willie Dixon Local
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Seventh Son
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Willie Dixon: The Chess Box (MCA / Chess)
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1:51pm
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Oumou Sangaré
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Djoukourou
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Mogoya (No Format!)
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Track Notes: Catch Oumou Sangare at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 7 pm this Sunday. Bring some $5 and $10 if Oumou invites the audience to participate in "money pinning."
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1:46pm
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Madame Reaper & the Gentlemen's Club Local
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Alright Tonight (This)
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Single (Self-released)
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1:43pm
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Powerwasher
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Same Time / Same Channel
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Everyone Laughs (Strange View)
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1:39pm
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Shabazz Palaces
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Exotic BOP (featuring Purple Tape Nate)
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Exotic Birds of Prey (Sub Pop)
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1:35pm
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Sam Evian
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Jacket
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Plunge (Flying Cloud)
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1:30pm
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Waxahatchee
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Right Back To It
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Tigers Blood (Anti-)
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1:29pm
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Bleached
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Stupid Boys
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Single (Dead Oceans)
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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!
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1:07pm
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Whispering Sons
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Still, Disappearing
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The Great Calm (PIAS)
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1:01pm
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The Lounge Society
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No Driver
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Tired of Liberty (Speedy Wunderground/PIAS)
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1:00pm
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Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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Feedback
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Henry Franklin JID014 (Jazz Is Dead)
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4/12 - 12pm hour
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12:58pm
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Steven Delisi Local
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Where Are They Now
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Single (Self-released)
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Track Notes: You can catch Steven Delisi at 2 pm on Saturday, April 27.
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12:49pm
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Fixtures
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No One Calls Me Al
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Hollywood Dog (Bobo Integral/Naturally)
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12:47pm
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Jeff Pilsen
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Meaning of Love
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Mr. Bolin's Late3 Night Revival - Tommy Bolin Tribute (Rainbow Foundation)
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Track Notes: Dokken and Foreigner bassist delivers a great Tommy Bolin cover.
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12:45pm
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Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Local
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Old Lost Dog
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Where It Really Starts (Tiny Global)
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12:37pm
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Devon Welsh
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You Can Do Anything
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Come With Me if You Want to Live (American Dreams)
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12:36pm
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Alejandro Escovedo
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John Conquest
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Echo Dancing (Yep Roc)
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12:30pm
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Custard Flux
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Right Now Here in Time
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Einsteinium Delirium (Self-released)
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Track Notes: See Custard Flux at International Pop Overthrow on Friday, April 26 at 8:15 pm.
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12:24pm
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The Last Afternoons Local
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Shatterproof
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Deadfall (Self-released)
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12:22pm
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Gamblers
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Headed For a Cliff
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Pulverizer (Too Much/Symphonic)
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12:12pm
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Andrew Gold
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Space and Time
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The Fraternal Order of the Now: Greetings From the Planet Love (J-Bird Records)
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12:10pm
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Tomato Flower
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Temple of the Mind
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No (Ramo Local)
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12:08pm
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Psychic Temple
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Dream Dictionary
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IV (Joyful Noise)
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12:07pm
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Brother Derek Local
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Amazingly Crazy
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Parade Rest (Space Heater)
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Track Notes: Catch Brother Derek at International Pop Overthrow at Montrose Saloon on Sunday, April 21 at 2:45 pm.
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12:04pm
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Rocket 808
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Under Surveillance
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House of Jackpots (12XU)
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4/5 - 2pm hour
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2:56pm
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Owen Local
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A New Muse
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The Avalanche (Polyvinyl)
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