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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

11/24 - 1pm hour
	1:13pm	New Madrid	Are You the Wind	New Madrid (Lemonade)
				Buy New Madrid New Madrid at Reckless Records Buy New Madrid at iTunes Buy New Madrid New Madrid at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:12pm	Syd Straw	Racing to the Ruins	Surprise (Virgin)
	Track Notes: The great David Grissom shreds the strings on that number!			Buy Syd Straw Surprise at Reckless Records Buy Syd Straw at iTunes Buy Syd Straw Surprise at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:11pm	Lydia Loveless	European	Real (Bloodshot)
	Track Notes: You can catch Lydia tonight at the Empty Bottle at 10 pm.			Buy Lydia Loveless Real at Reckless Records Buy Lydia Loveless at iTunes Buy Lydia Loveless Real at eMusic Add to Collection
	1:02pm	William Is Local	Atomic Birds (Vega Edition)	Atomic Birds b/w Atomic Birds (Vega Edition) (Aquariphone)
				Buy William Is Atomic Birds b/w Atomic Birds (Vega Edition) at Reckless Records Buy William Is at iTunes Buy William Is Atomic Birds b/w Atomic Birds (Vega Edition) at eMusic Add to Collection
11/24 - 12pm hour
	12:50pm	D'Angelo	Chicken Grease	Voodoo (Virgin)
				Buy D'Angelo Voodoo at Reckless Records Buy D'Angelo at iTunes Buy D'Angelo Voodoo at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:49pm	A Tribe Called Red	ALie Nation (feat. John Trudell, Lido Pimienta & Tanya Tagaq)	We Are the Halluci Nation (Radicalized)
	Track Notes: Going out to MR WX			Buy A Tribe Called Red We Are the Halluci Nation at Reckless Records Buy A Tribe Called Red at iTunes Buy A Tribe Called Red We Are the Halluci Nation at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:40pm	The Pains of Being Pure at Heart	So True	The Echo of Pleasure (Painbow)
				Buy The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Echo of Pleasure at Reckless Records Buy The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at iTunes Buy The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Echo of Pleasure at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:38pm	Edinburgh School for the Deaf	All Hands Lost	New Youth Bible (Absolutely Kosher)
				Buy Edinburgh School for the Deaf New Youth Bible at Reckless Records Buy Edinburgh School for the Deaf at iTunes Buy Edinburgh School for the Deaf New Youth Bible at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:37pm	Circus Devils	Honeymoon in Waynesville	Squeeze the Needle (GBV, Inc)
				Buy Circus Devils Squeeze the Needle at Reckless Records Buy Circus Devils at iTunes Buy Circus Devils Squeeze the Needle at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:34pm	Alien Nosejob	I'm Lost	The Derivative Sounds of… or… A Dog Always Returns to its Vomit (Goner)
				Buy Alien Nosejob The Derivative Sounds of… or… A Dog Always Returns to its Vomit at Reckless Records Buy Alien Nosejob at iTunes Buy Alien Nosejob The Derivative Sounds of… or… A Dog Always Returns to its Vomit at eMusic Add to Collection

	12:29pm	Tkay Maidza	Out of Luck (featuring Lolo Zouaï & Amber Mark)	Sweet Justice (4AD)
	Track Notes: Zimbabwean-born, Australian-raised, now L.A.-based artist delivers another winner.			Buy Tkay Maidza Sweet Justice at Reckless Records Buy Tkay Maidza at iTunes Buy Tkay Maidza Sweet Justice at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:22pm	Femi Kuti	Stop the Hate	Stop the Hate (Partisan)
				Buy Femi Kuti Stop the Hate at Reckless Records Buy Femi Kuti at iTunes Buy Femi Kuti Stop the Hate at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:20pm	Midas the Jagaban	Melanin Pop	Midas Touch Vol. 2: Return of The Mask (Because)
				Buy Midas the Jagaban Midas Touch Vol. 2: Return of The Mask at Reckless Records Buy Midas the Jagaban at iTunes Buy Midas the Jagaban Midas Touch Vol. 2: Return of The Mask at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:19pm	Dengue Fever	Thanks-A-Lot	Dengue Fever (Tuk)
				Buy Dengue Fever Dengue Fever at Reckless Records Buy Dengue Fever at iTunes Buy Dengue Fever Dengue Fever at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:12pm	Neko Case & Her Boyfriends Local	Thanks A Lot	The Virginian (Mint)
				Buy Neko Case & Her Boyfriends The Virginian at Reckless Records Buy Neko Case & Her Boyfriends at iTunes Buy Neko Case & Her Boyfriends The Virginian at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:05pm	William DeVaughn	Be Thankful for What You Got	Soul Legend (Roxbury Records)
				Buy William DeVaughn Soul Legend at Reckless Records Buy William DeVaughn at iTunes Buy William DeVaughn Soul Legend at eMusic Add to Collection
	12:04pm	Terry Reid	Faith to Arise	Seed of Memory (ABC)
	Track Notes: One of my favorite Thanksgiving songs "It's gonna feel good just to get back home."			Buy Terry Reid Seed of Memory at Reckless Records Buy Terry Reid at iTunes Buy Terry Reid Seed of Memory at eMusic Add to Collection
11/10 - 2pm hour
	2:54pm	Wall Of Voodoo	Call of The West	Call of The West (I.R.S.)
				Buy Wall Of Voodoo Call of The West at Reckless Records Buy Wall Of Voodoo at iTunes Buy Wall Of Voodoo Call of The West at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:51pm	The Dears	Expect the Worst/'Cos She's a Tourist	No Cities Left (Maple Music)
				Buy The Dears No Cities Left at Reckless Records Buy The Dears at iTunes Buy The Dears No Cities Left at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:39pm	Gang of Four	Damaged Goods	Entertainment! (EMI)
				Buy Gang of Four Entertainment! at Reckless Records Buy Gang of Four at iTunes Buy Gang of Four Entertainment! at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:38pm	Screensaver	The Guilt	Decent Shapes (Upset the Rhythm)
				Buy Screensaver Decent Shapes at Reckless Records Buy Screensaver at iTunes Buy Screensaver Decent Shapes at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:34pm	BassKase Local	Valerie Loves Me (featuring Impulsive Hearts)	Rabbit Holes (Soundpoint)
	Track Notes: This one features CHIRP's own Danielle Sines aka Impulsive Hearts on vocals.			Buy BassKase Rabbit Holes at Reckless Records Buy BassKase at iTunes Buy BassKase Rabbit Holes at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:31pm	Veruca Salt Local	Burned	Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity (American Laundromat)
	Track Notes: This is the first song Neil Young recorded in a professional recording studio. His version was recorded with Buffalo Springfield.			Buy Veruca Salt Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity at Reckless Records Buy Veruca Salt at iTunes Buy Veruca Salt Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:29pm	Marnie Stern	Il Girotondo Della Note	The Comeback Kid (Joyful Noise)
	Track Notes: This song is a great cover of Ennio Morricone’s “Il Girotondo Della Note.”			Buy Marnie Stern The Comeback Kid at Reckless Records Buy Marnie Stern at iTunes Buy Marnie Stern The Comeback Kid at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:27pm	Prince	I Feel For You	Prince (Warner Bros)
	Track Notes: Written by Prince but a much bigger hit for Chaka Khan. Her version of the song featured Stevie Wonder on harmonica and Grandmaster Melle Mel providing the rap.			Buy Prince Prince at Reckless Records Buy Prince at iTunes Buy Prince Prince at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:19pm	Moonshake	Sweetheart	Eva Luna (Deluxe) (Beggars Arkive)
				Buy Moonshake Eva Luna (Deluxe) at Reckless Records Buy Moonshake at iTunes Buy Moonshake Eva Luna (Deluxe) at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:17pm	Mike Donovan	The Godly Orator	Meets the Mighty Flashlight (Drag City)
				Buy Mike Donovan Meets the Mighty Flashlight at Reckless Records Buy Mike Donovan at iTunes Buy Mike Donovan Meets the Mighty Flashlight at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:14pm	L'Rain	Knead Bee	I Killed Your Dog (Mexican Summer)
				Buy L'Rain I Killed Your Dog at Reckless Records Buy L'Rain at iTunes Buy L'Rain I Killed Your Dog at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:08pm	Koko Taylor Local	Voodoo Woman	I Got What It Takes (Alligator)
				Buy Koko Taylor I Got What It Takes at Reckless Records Buy Koko Taylor at iTunes Buy Koko Taylor I Got What It Takes at eMusic Add to Collection
	2:02pm	Nigel Mack Local	Travellin' Heavy	Back in Style (Blues Attack)
				Buy Nigel Mack Back in Style at Reckless Records Buy Nigel Mack at iTunes Buy Nigel Mack Back in Style at eMusic Add to Collection

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