Become a Member

Now Playing

Current DJ: Jenny West: Music For Chameleons

De La Soul Dilla Plugged In from Smell the Da.I.S.Y. (self-released) 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

6/21 - 9am hour
Metric - Art of Doubt album artwork 9:01am Metric Dressed to Suppress Art of Doubt (SLP/MMI)
Buy Metric Art of Doubt at Reckless Records Buy Metric at iTunes Buy Metric Art of Doubt at eMusic Add to Collection
6/14 - 12pm hour
John Coltrane - Africa/Brass album artwork 12:14pm John Coltrane Africa Africa/Brass (Impulse!)
Buy John Coltrane Africa/Brass at Reckless Records Buy John Coltrane at iTunes Buy John Coltrane Africa/Brass at eMusic Add to Collection
Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love album artwork 12:07pm Marvin Gaye Rockin' after Midnight Midnight Love (Columbia)
Buy Marvin Gaye Midnight Love at Reckless Records Buy Marvin Gaye at iTunes Buy Marvin Gaye Midnight Love at eMusic Add to Collection
Wild Flag - Wild Flag album artwork 12:00pm Wild Flag Racehorse Wild Flag (Merge)
Buy Wild Flag Wild Flag at Reckless Records Buy Wild Flag at iTunes Buy Wild Flag Wild Flag at eMusic Add to Collection
6/14 - 11am hour
Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel album artwork 11:55am Courtney Barnett City Looks Pretty Tell Me How You Really Feel (Milk/Mom+Pop)
Buy Courtney Barnett Tell Me How You Really Feel at Reckless Records Buy Courtney Barnett at iTunes Buy Courtney Barnett Tell Me How You Really Feel at eMusic Add to Collection
Maggie Gently - Wherever You Want To Go album artwork 11:51am Maggie Gently Redecorate Wherever You Want To Go (self-released)
Buy Maggie Gently Wherever You Want To Go at Reckless Records Buy Maggie Gently at iTunes Buy Maggie Gently Wherever You Want To Go at eMusic Add to Collection
Kississippi - Mood Ring album artwork 11:46am Kississippi We're So In Tune Mood Ring (Triple Crown)
Buy Kississippi Mood Ring at Reckless Records Buy Kississippi at iTunes Buy Kississippi Mood Ring at eMusic Add to Collection
11:43am Tasha Local Michigan Single (Bayonet)
Buy Tasha Single at Reckless Records Buy Tasha at iTunes Buy Tasha Single at eMusic Add to Collection
Unwed Sailor - Underwater Over There album artwork 11:39am Unwed Sailor Dusty Underwater Over There (Current Taste)
Buy Unwed Sailor Underwater Over There at Reckless Records Buy Unwed Sailor at iTunes Buy Unwed Sailor Underwater Over There at eMusic Add to Collection
11:34am Justice Neverender (featuring Tame Impala) Hyperdrama (Ed Banger/Because Music)
Buy Justice Hyperdrama at Reckless Records Buy Justice at iTunes Buy Justice Hyperdrama at eMusic Add to Collection
Islands  - Islomania album artwork 11:28am Islands Set the Fairlight Islomania (Royal Mountain)
Buy Islands Islomania at Reckless Records Buy Islands at iTunes Buy Islands Islomania at eMusic Add to Collection
11:24am Nightshifts Didn't Stand a Chance Nightshifts (Birthday Cake)
Buy Nightshifts Nightshifts at Reckless Records Buy Nightshifts at iTunes Buy Nightshifts Nightshifts at eMusic Add to Collection
The Lostines - Meet The Lostines album artwork 11:19am The Lostines Full Moon Night Meet The Lostines (Gar Hole)
Buy The Lostines Meet The Lostines at Reckless Records Buy The Lostines at iTunes Buy The Lostines Meet The Lostines at eMusic Add to Collection
11:13am School Of Seven Bells Camarilla Disconnect From Desire (Ghostly International)
Buy School Of Seven Bells Disconnect From Desire at Reckless Records Buy School Of Seven Bells at iTunes Buy School Of Seven Bells Disconnect From Desire at eMusic Add to Collection
11:10am Jane Trees (Do Grow in the City) single (BusyBahn)
Track Notes: By request! Shoutout to Bliv & Tangerine! Buy Jane single at Reckless Records Buy Jane at iTunes Buy Jane single at eMusic Add to Collection
DIIV - Frog in Boiling Water album artwork 11:06am DIIV Somber the Drums Frog in Boiling Water (Fantasy/Concord)
Buy DIIV Frog in Boiling Water at Reckless Records Buy DIIV at iTunes Buy DIIV Frog in Boiling Water at eMusic Add to Collection
11:00am Panther Style Local Fingers Crossed (Marshall Gallagher Remix) Dynasty (Triple Helix)
Buy Panther Style Dynasty at Reckless Records Buy Panther Style at iTunes Buy Panther Style Dynasty at eMusic Add to Collection
6/14 - 10am hour
10:59am Wire Brazil Pink Flag (EMI)
Track Notes: By request for Darren! Buy Wire Pink Flag at Reckless Records Buy Wire at iTunes Buy Wire Pink Flag at eMusic Add to Collection
10:53am twin coast Local try to finally noie! noie! noie! (self-released)
Buy twin coast noie! noie! noie! at Reckless Records Buy twin coast at iTunes Buy twin coast noie! noie! noie! at eMusic Add to Collection
10:47am Bonobo 7th Sevens Migration (Ninja Tune)
Buy Bonobo Migration at Reckless Records Buy Bonobo at iTunes Buy Bonobo Migration at eMusic Add to Collection
Warpaint - Radiate Like This album artwork 10:43am Warpaint Champion Radiate Like This (Virgin)
Buy Warpaint Radiate Like This at Reckless Records Buy Warpaint at iTunes Buy Warpaint Radiate Like This at eMusic Add to Collection
Crumb - AMAMA album artwork 10:40am Crumb Dust Bunny AMAMA (Crumb)
Buy Crumb AMAMA at Reckless Records Buy Crumb at iTunes Buy Crumb AMAMA at eMusic Add to Collection
The Housemartins - Now That 10:35am The Housemartins Flag Day Now That's What I Call Quite Good (Go! Discs)
Buy The Housemartins Now That's What I Call Quite Good at Reckless Records Buy The Housemartins at iTunes Buy The Housemartins Now That's What I Call Quite Good at eMusic Add to Collection
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music? album artwork 10:31am British Sea Power Waving Flags Do You Like Rock Music? (Rough Trade)
Buy British Sea Power Do You Like Rock Music? at Reckless Records Buy British Sea Power at iTunes Buy British Sea Power Do You Like Rock Music? at eMusic Add to Collection
10:29am The Bottle Rockets Wave That Flag Bottle Rockets (Deluxe Edition) (Bloodshot)
Track Notes: BY request for Al! Buy The Bottle Rockets Bottle Rockets (Deluxe Edition) at Reckless Records Buy The Bottle Rockets at iTunes Buy The Bottle Rockets Bottle Rockets (Deluxe Edition) at eMusic Add to Collection
The Reds, Pinks and Purples - The Town That Cursed Your Name album artwork 10:24am The Reds, Pinks and Purples Leave It All Behind The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland)
Buy The Reds, Pinks and Purples The Town That Cursed Your Name at Reckless Records Buy The Reds, Pinks and Purples at iTunes Buy The Reds, Pinks and Purples The Town That Cursed Your Name at eMusic Add to Collection
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Endless Rooms album artwork 10:20am Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Tidal River Endless Rooms (Sub Pop)
Buy Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Endless Rooms at Reckless Records Buy Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever at iTunes Buy Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Endless Rooms at eMusic Add to Collection
DEHD - Poetry album artwork 10:16am DEHD Local Light On Poetry (Fat Possum)
Buy DEHD Poetry at Reckless Records Buy DEHD at iTunes Buy DEHD Poetry at eMusic Add to Collection
Brigitte Bardot - Brigitte Bardot Sings album artwork 10:11am Brigitte Bardot Les Amis de la Musique Brigitte Bardot Sings (Lilith)
Buy Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot Sings at Reckless Records Buy Brigitte Bardot at iTunes Buy Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot Sings at eMusic Add to Collection
Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson album artwork 10:08am Serge Gainsbourg L'Hotel Particulier Histoire De Melody Nelson (Philips)
Buy Serge Gainsbourg Histoire De Melody Nelson at Reckless Records Buy Serge Gainsbourg at iTunes Buy Serge Gainsbourg Histoire De Melody Nelson at eMusic Add to Collection
  1. ««
  2. 23
  3. 24
  4. 25
  5. 26
  6. 27
  7. »»