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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

6/14 - 10am hour
Françoise Hardy - Blues 1962 / 1993 album artwork 10:04am Françoise Hardy La Question Blues 1962 / 1993 (Vogue)
Track Notes: THROWBACK TRACK OF THE WEEK!!! Buy Françoise Hardy Blues 1962 / 1993 at Reckless Records Buy Françoise Hardy at iTunes Buy Françoise Hardy Blues 1962 / 1993 at eMusic Add to Collection
6/14 - 9am hour
The Marias - submarine album artwork 9:59am The Marias Love You Anyway submarine (Atlantic)
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Pinkshinyultrablast - Miserable Miracles album artwork 9:54am Pinkshinyultrablast Dance AM Miserable Miracles (Shelflife/Club AC30)
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Lush - Spooky album artwork 9:49am Lush Ocean Spooky (4AD)
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Softcult - Heaven album artwork 9:46am Softcult Heaven Heaven (Easy Life)
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Sidewalk Chalk - Shoulder Season album artwork 9:40am Sidewalk Chalk Local Five TWELVE Shoulder Season (RopeaDope Records)
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Vic Mensa - I TAPE album artwork 9:35am Vic Mensa Local SHELTER (featuring Wyclef Jean & Chance the Rapper) I TAPE (Roc Nation)
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9:32am LowDown Brass Band Local Take Me Away $itizens of the World (DIBS)
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A Giant Dog - Neon Bible album artwork 9:26am A Giant Dog (Antichrist Television Blues) Neon Bible (Merge)
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Aluminum - Fully Beat album artwork 9:22am Aluminum Behind My Mouth Fully Beat (felte)
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Shannon And The Clams - The Moon Is In The Wrong Place album artwork 9:19am Shannon And The Clams Big Wheel The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (Easy Eye/Concord)
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9:12am Scritti Politti Wood Beez Cupid and Psyche 85 (Virgin)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew! Buy Scritti Politti Cupid and Psyche 85 at Reckless Records Buy Scritti Politti at iTunes Buy Scritti Politti Cupid and Psyche 85 at eMusic Add to Collection
Tei Shi - Valerie album artwork 9:11am Tei Shi Valerie Valerie (self-released)
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9:00am Hot Chip Night and Day (Daphni Remix) Dark & Stormy EP (Domino)
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5/31 - 11am hour
11:54am James Brown Super Bad Star Time (Polydor)
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Tennis - Ritual in Repeat album artwork 11:49am Tennis Bad Girls Ritual in Repeat (Communion)
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MINISKIRT - Paint It Rad album artwork 11:47am MINISKIRT Local Pot Of Gold Paint It Rad (self-released)
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Yaya Bey - Ten Fold album artwork 11:44am Yaya Bey sir princess bad bitch Ten Fold (Big Dada)
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The English Beat - Special Beat Service album artwork 11:40am The English Beat Sole Salvation Special Beat Service (London)
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Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club album artwork 11:36am Tom Tom Club L'Elephant Tom Tom Club (Sire)
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11:32am Vinto Van Go Local One Street Light Vinto Van Go (self-released)
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Towkio - .Wav Theory album artwork 11:28am Towkio Local Involved (featuring Vic Mensa) .Wav Theory (self-released)
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Erika de Casier - Still album artwork 11:24am Erika de Casier ooh Still (4AD)
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11:24am Tei Shi Valerie Valerie (Self-Released)
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11:16am Isaac Hayes Wonderful Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It (Stax)
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Ace Spectrum - Low Rent Rendezvous album artwork 11:11am Ace Spectrum Without You Low Rent Rendezvous (Atlantic)
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Nubiyan Twist - Find Your Flame album artwork 11:08am Nubiyan Twist So Mi Stay Find Your Flame (STRUT)
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11:03am Panther Style Local Fingers Crossed (Marshall Gallagher Remix) Dynasty (Triple Helix)
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5/31 - 10am hour
Slow Pulp - Yard album artwork 10:59am Slow Pulp Local MUD Yard (ANTI-)
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Softcult - Heaven album artwork 10:55am Softcult Spiralling Out Heaven (Easy Life)
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