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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

4/19 - 1pm hour
Nourished by Time - Catching Chickens EP album artwork 1:43pm Nourished by Time Poison-Soaked Catching Chickens EP (XL)
Buy Nourished by Time Catching Chickens EP at Reckless Records Buy Nourished by Time at iTunes Buy Nourished by Time Catching Chickens EP at eMusic Add to Collection
The Dandy Warhols - ROCKMAKER album artwork 1:43pm The Dandy Warhols I'd Like to Help You With Your Problem (featuring Slash) ROCKMAKER (Sunset Blvd)
Track Notes: On request from John in Niles. Buy The Dandy Warhols ROCKMAKER at Reckless Records Buy The Dandy Warhols at iTunes Buy The Dandy Warhols ROCKMAKER at eMusic Add to Collection
Margot & The Nuclear So And So 1:38pm Margot & The Nuclear So And So's Local Quiet as a Mouse The Dust of Retreat (Mariel)
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Tomato Flower - No album artwork 1:34pm Tomato Flower Temple of the Mind No (Ramo Local)
Track Notes: Baltimore-based guitarists/vocalists Jamison Murphy and Austyn Wohlers are a romantic couple, and are the leaders of Tomato Flower. No is one of my favorite LPs of 2024. Buy Tomato Flower No at Reckless Records Buy Tomato Flower at iTunes Buy Tomato Flower No at eMusic Add to Collection
wht.rbbt.obj - Whiskey Hotel Tango album artwork 1:27pm wht.rbbt.obj Local No Rainbows In Indiana Whiskey Hotel Tango (Rabbit Hole)
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 wht.rbbt.obj Whiskey Hotel Tango at Reckless Records Buy wht.rbbt.obj at iTunes Buy wht.rbbt.obj Whiskey Hotel Tango at eMusic Add to Collection
1:07pm Robert Poss Secrets, Chapter and Verse Drones, Songs, and Fairy Dust (Trace Elements)
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Powerwasher - Everyone Laughs album artwork 1:06pm Powerwasher Same Time / Same Channel Everyone Laughs (Strange View)
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The Shadracks - From Human Like Forms album artwork 1:01pm The Shadracks You Can't Lose From Human Like Forms (Damaged Goods)
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Magic Castles - Starflower album artwork 1:00pm Magic Castles Hollow Moon Starflower (Forced Exposure)
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4/19 - 12pm hour
Maggie Rogers - Don 12:58pm Maggie Rogers It Was Coming All Along Don't Forget Me (Debay/Capitol)
Track Notes: Maggie Rogers headlines House of Blues tonight at 7:30 pm. Buy Maggie Rogers Don't Forget Me at Reckless Records Buy Maggie Rogers at iTunes Buy Maggie Rogers Don't Forget Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Uptown Wellness
Enumclaw - Save the Baby album artwork 12:54pm Enumclaw 2002 Save the Baby (Luminelle)
Track Notes: You can catch Enumclaw at Cobra Lounge tonight at a show that begins at 6 pm Buy Enumclaw Save the Baby at Reckless Records Buy Enumclaw at iTunes Buy Enumclaw Save the Baby at eMusic Add to Collection
Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners - Where It Really Starts album artwork 12:49pm Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners Local Awake the Land of the Shadows Where It Really Starts (Tiny Global)
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12:47pm Gamblers Headed For a Cliff Pulverizer (Too Much/Symphonic)
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Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck - True Love album artwork 12:39pm Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck 54-46 Was My Number True Love (V2)
Track Notes: That's the late Jeff Beck destroying the strings... Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck True Love at Reckless Records Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck at iTunes Buy Toots & The Maytals Feat. Jeff Beck True Love at eMusic Add to Collection
12:36pm Instigators Not Really Bad The Best of Instigators — Auckland Ska Punk 1981-1982 (Leather Jacket/Ripper)
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Drahla - angeltape album artwork 12:33pm Drahla Second Rhythm angeltape (Captured Tracks)
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Devon Welsh - Come With Me if You Want to Live album artwork 12:29pm Devon Welsh You Can Do Anything Come With Me if You Want to Live (American Dreams)
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Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely album artwork 12:26pm Raconteurs Rich Kid Blues Consolers of the Lonely (Third Man)
Track Notes: Great Terry Reid cover Buy Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely at Reckless Records Buy Raconteurs at iTunes Buy Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely at eMusic Add to Collection
Dent May - What 12:19pm Dent May Time Flies When You're Having Fun (featuring Pearl & The Oysters) What's for Breakfast? (Carpark)
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Sunburned Hand of the Man - Pick A Day To Die album artwork 12:09pm Sunburned Hand of the Man Prix Fixe Pick A Day To Die (Three Lobed)
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Screamin 12:08pm Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put A Spell On You Cow Fingers And Mosquito Pie (Legacy)
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12:06pm Vamos Local I Don't Care 1~2~3 (Maximum Pelt)
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Ali Farka Touré - The Source album artwork 12:04pm Ali Farka Touré Cinquante Six The Source (World Circuit)
Track Notes: Welcome to The Friday Spin! Send your requests to dj@chirpradio.org. Buy Ali Farka Touré The Source at Reckless Records Buy Ali Farka Touré at iTunes Buy Ali Farka Touré The Source at eMusic Add to Collection
4/12 - 2pm hour
Lifeguard - Dive album artwork 2:57pm Lifeguard Local Fishnet Dive (Self-released)
Track Notes: Catch Lifeguard tonight with Re-TROS and Liars at Thalia Hall. The show starts at 8 pm. Buy Lifeguard Dive at Reckless Records Buy Lifeguard at iTunes Buy Lifeguard Dive at eMusic Add to Collection
Meat Wave - Malign Hex album artwork 2:49pm Meat Wave Local What Would You Like Me to Do Malign Hex (Swami)
Track Notes: Catch Meat Wave at Subterranean tonight at 8 pm. Buy Meat Wave Malign Hex at Reckless Records Buy Meat Wave at iTunes Buy Meat Wave Malign Hex at eMusic Add to Collection
Mike Zito - Rock 2:43pm Mike Zito I Want To Be Your Driver (feat. Ryan Perry) Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry (Ruff Records)
Track Notes: There are a million covers of this song, which was recorded first by Chuck Berry in 1964 while on tour in London. The song came out in 1964 and the Beatles recorded "Baby You Can Drive My Car" five months later. The tribute LP features a number of contemporary artists such as Joanna Connor, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales and Tinsley Ellis. Buy Mike Zito Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry at Reckless Records Buy Mike Zito at iTunes Buy Mike Zito Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry at eMusic Add to Collection
2:41pm Jimmy Eat World Telepath Single (Exotic Location)
Track Notes: Great cover of a Manchester Orchestra original. Buy Jimmy Eat World Single at Reckless Records Buy Jimmy Eat World at iTunes Buy Jimmy Eat World Single at eMusic Add to Collection
2:33pm Imperial Triumphant Paranoid Android Single (Century Media)
Track Notes: The band claims to be huge fans of Radiohead and the song ‘Paranoid Android’ laid out a perfect canvas for them to play and create. Buy Imperial Triumphant Single at Reckless Records Buy Imperial Triumphant at iTunes Buy Imperial Triumphant Single at eMusic Add to Collection
The Plimsouls - Everywhere At Once album artwork 2:30pm The Plimsouls Million Miles Away Everywhere At Once (Geffen)
Track Notes: I remember this track getting played by WXRT but the LP stalled at #186 on the Billboard album chart. K.V. Raucous & the Cave Dwellers recently released a cover, dedicated to K.V.'s brother Gary, who recently passed away. This version of the song was featured in "Valley Girls," starring a young Nicholas Cage Buy The Plimsouls Everywhere At Once at Reckless Records Buy The Plimsouls at iTunes Buy The Plimsouls Everywhere At Once at eMusic Add to Collection
Abdallah Oumbadougou - Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 album artwork 2:19pm Abdallah Oumbadougou Nigsar Tenere Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1 (Petaluma)
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