Become a Member

Now Playing

Current DJ: Liz Mason

Mogwai San Pedro from Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (Sub Pop) Add to Collection

Listen Live

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

Nicole Oppenheim: Ear Candy DJ Profile

When Nicole was 5, her grandfather gave her a yellow Mickey Mouse transistor radio.  It was old and had been well-loved by somebody.  It had an AM/FM switch, one speaker, and a dial with illegible numbers.  One of the best things about this radio was the weird sounds it would pick up at night, under the covers, as she'd slowly turn the dial through the AM frequencies.  Nicole would pretend she was picking up music from Mars and would host a radio show called "Sounds From Beyond!" with her stuffed animals standing in for extra-terrestrial musicians.  Although Ear Candy is her first broadcast show ever--which she launched at the ripe old age of 32--Nicole has been rehearsing for it all of her life.  "Sounds From Beyond!" gave way to a love affair with radio stations at the extreme ends of the dial (where you'd hear the best, most interesting stuff) and jobs at various record stores throughout high school and college.  Back when people used to make mix tapes, Nicole's were second to none--just like Ear Candy, where she makes a new mix every week.  Join the fun each Friday, 9am-12pm here on CHIRP!

You can listen to the most recent episodes of Ear Candy below:

Nicole Oppenheim: Ear Candy's Playlists

12/13 - 11am hour
11:37am 8-bit crEEps Local The Silver Medal single (self-released)
Buy 8-bit crEEps single at Reckless Records Buy 8-bit crEEps at iTunes Buy 8-bit crEEps single at eMusic Add to Collection
Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On album artwork 11:32am Horsegirl Local 2468 Phonetics On and On (Matador)
Track Notes: Record out 2/14! Buy Horsegirl Phonetics On and On at Reckless Records Buy Horsegirl at iTunes Buy Horsegirl Phonetics On and On at eMusic Add to Collection
Dinosaur Jr. - Whatever 11:28am Dinosaur Jr. Quicksand Whatever's Cool With Me (Reprise)
Buy Dinosaur Jr. Whatever's Cool With Me at Reckless Records Buy Dinosaur Jr. at iTunes Buy Dinosaur Jr. Whatever's Cool With Me at eMusic Add to Collection
variety - Subtropical album artwork 11:26am variety Plover Subtropical (Very Soft)
Buy variety Subtropical at Reckless Records Buy variety at iTunes Buy variety Subtropical at eMusic Add to Collection
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless album artwork 11:21am My Bloody Valentine When You Sleep Loveless (Creation)
Buy My Bloody Valentine Loveless at Reckless Records Buy My Bloody Valentine at iTunes Buy My Bloody Valentine Loveless at eMusic Add to Collection
Lightfoils - Hierarchy album artwork 11:20am Lightfoils Local Addict Hierarchy (Saint Marie)
Buy Lightfoils Hierarchy at Reckless Records Buy Lightfoils at iTunes Buy Lightfoils Hierarchy at eMusic Add to Collection
Sunshy - I don 11:13am Sunshy Local Poison I don't care what comes next (self-released)
Buy Sunshy I don't care what comes next at Reckless Records Buy Sunshy at iTunes Buy Sunshy I don't care what comes next at eMusic Add to Collection
Mucca Pazza - A Little Marching Band album artwork 11:06am Mucca Pazza Local Chick Habit A Little Marching Band (self-released)
Buy Mucca Pazza A Little Marching Band at Reckless Records Buy Mucca Pazza at iTunes Buy Mucca Pazza A Little Marching Band at eMusic Add to Collection
The Bongo Hop - La Pata Coja album artwork 11:02am The Bongo Hop meMento (Featuring: Nidia Gongora) La Pata Coja (Underdog)
Buy The Bongo Hop La Pata Coja at Reckless Records Buy The Bongo Hop at iTunes Buy The Bongo Hop La Pata Coja at eMusic Add to Collection
12/13 - 10am hour
Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio album artwork 10:58am Basement Jaxx Hush Boy (featuring Vula Malinga) Crazy Itch Radio (XL)
Buy Basement Jaxx Crazy Itch Radio at Reckless Records Buy Basement Jaxx at iTunes Buy Basement Jaxx Crazy Itch Radio at eMusic Add to Collection
Traxman - The Mind of Traxman album artwork 10:54am Traxman Local Lifeeeee is For Ever The Mind of Traxman (Planet Mu)
Buy Traxman The Mind of Traxman at Reckless Records Buy Traxman at iTunes Buy Traxman The Mind of Traxman at eMusic Add to Collection
10:52am Damage Dames Local Lake Michigan Ocean Buffalo Wild Women (Self-released)
Buy Damage Dames Buffalo Wild Women at Reckless Records Buy Damage Dames at iTunes Buy Damage Dames Buffalo Wild Women at eMusic Add to Collection
The Smashing Times - Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys album artwork 10:48am The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys (Perennial)
Buy The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys at Reckless Records Buy The Smashing Times at iTunes Buy The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys at eMusic Add to Collection
My Brightest Diamond - A Million and One album artwork 10:43am My Brightest Diamond White Noise A Million and One (Rhyme & Reason)
Buy My Brightest Diamond A Million and One at Reckless Records Buy My Brightest Diamond at iTunes Buy My Brightest Diamond A Million and One at eMusic Add to Collection
10:39am NAO11 Endless Flight Final Outro (self-released)
Buy NAO11 Final Outro at Reckless Records Buy NAO11 at iTunes Buy NAO11 Final Outro at eMusic Add to Collection
10:35am Joe Goddard Rapid Fire (Faturing: Laima) Neptunes (Smugglers Way)
Buy Joe Goddard Neptunes at Reckless Records Buy Joe Goddard at iTunes Buy Joe Goddard Neptunes at eMusic Add to Collection
John Stewart - Bombs Away Dream Babies album artwork 10:30am John Stewart Gold Bombs Away Dream Babies (RSO)
Track Notes: By request for Brint! Buy John Stewart Bombs Away Dream Babies at Reckless Records Buy John Stewart at iTunes Buy John Stewart Bombs Away Dream Babies at eMusic Add to Collection
Rogê - Curyman II album artwork 10:26am Rogê Old Diamond West Curyman II (Diamond West)
Buy Rogê Curyman II at Reckless Records Buy Rogê at iTunes Buy Rogê Curyman II at eMusic Add to Collection
10:22am Freya Beer Merry Xmas Everybody single (self-released)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Freya Beer single at Reckless Records Buy Freya Beer at iTunes Buy Freya Beer single at eMusic Add to Collection
10:17am Charles Bradley I Feel a Change Black Velvet (Daptone)
Buy Charles Bradley Black Velvet at Reckless Records Buy Charles Bradley at iTunes Buy Charles Bradley Black Velvet at eMusic Add to Collection
Kelly Finnigan - A Lover Was Born album artwork 10:13am Kelly Finnigan His Love Ain't Real A Lover Was Born (Colemine)
Buy Kelly Finnigan A Lover Was Born at Reckless Records Buy Kelly Finnigan at iTunes Buy Kelly Finnigan A Lover Was Born at eMusic Add to Collection
Morris Day - Color of Success album artwork 10:07am Morris Day Love Sign Color of Success (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: THROWBACK TRACK OF THE WEEK!!! Buy Morris Day Color of Success at Reckless Records Buy Morris Day at iTunes Buy Morris Day Color of Success at eMusic Add to Collection
White Reaper - White Reaper Does It Again album artwork 10:02am White Reaper Friday the 13th White Reaper Does It Again (Polyvinyl)
Track Notes: By request for Johnny! Buy White Reaper White Reaper Does It Again at Reckless Records Buy White Reaper at iTunes Buy White Reaper White Reaper Does It Again at eMusic Add to Collection
12/13 - 9am hour
Trudy and the Romance - Blue Thunder album artwork 9:57am Trudy and the Romance Break A Rock Blue Thunder (B3SCI)
Buy Trudy and the Romance Blue Thunder at Reckless Records Buy Trudy and the Romance at iTunes Buy Trudy and the Romance Blue Thunder at eMusic Add to Collection
Dolph Chaney - This Is Dolph Chaney album artwork 9:54am Dolph Chaney Local I Wanted You This Is Dolph Chaney (Big Stir)
Buy Dolph Chaney This Is Dolph Chaney at Reckless Records Buy Dolph Chaney at iTunes Buy Dolph Chaney This Is Dolph Chaney at eMusic Add to Collection
9:51am wes hollywood Local Nothing to See Here dynamite (The Sweet Science)
Buy wes hollywood dynamite at Reckless Records Buy wes hollywood at iTunes Buy wes hollywood dynamite at eMusic Add to Collection
Flying Lotus - Spirit Box album artwork 9:48am Flying Lotus Ingo Swann Spirit Box (Warp)
Track Notes: By request for Lisa! Buy Flying Lotus Spirit Box at Reckless Records Buy Flying Lotus at iTunes Buy Flying Lotus Spirit Box at eMusic Add to Collection
Royal Thunder - Crooked Doors album artwork 9:45am Royal Thunder Wake Up Crooked Doors (Relapse)
Buy Royal Thunder Crooked Doors at Reckless Records Buy Royal Thunder at iTunes Buy Royal Thunder Crooked Doors at eMusic Add to Collection
The Sword - Warp Riders album artwork 9:39am The Sword Tres Brujas Warp Riders (Kemado)
Buy The Sword Warp Riders at Reckless Records Buy The Sword at iTunes Buy The Sword Warp Riders at eMusic Add to Collection
Background Character - Recordings 2024 album artwork 9:34am Background Character Local Possessed Recordings 2024 (Self-Released)
Buy Background Character Recordings 2024 at Reckless Records Buy Background Character at iTunes Buy Background Character Recordings 2024 at eMusic Add to Collection
  1. ««
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
  5. 9
  6. 10
  7. »»