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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

8/23 - 9am hour
Dark Chisme - Dark Chisme album artwork 9:07am Dark Chisme Fangs Dark Chisme (self-released)
Buy Dark Chisme Dark Chisme at Reckless Records Buy Dark Chisme at iTunes Buy Dark Chisme Dark Chisme at eMusic Add to Collection
8/16 - 11am hour
James Brown - Star Time album artwork 11:53am James Brown Cold Sweat Star Time (Polydor)
Buy James Brown Star Time at Reckless Records Buy James Brown at iTunes Buy James Brown Star Time at eMusic Add to Collection
CSS - La Liberación album artwork 11:48am CSS Echo of Love La Liberación (Co-op)
Buy CSS La Liberación at Reckless Records Buy CSS at iTunes Buy CSS La Liberación at eMusic Add to Collection
Caribou - Swim album artwork 11:43am Caribou Sun Swim (Merge)
Buy Caribou Swim at Reckless Records Buy Caribou at iTunes Buy Caribou Swim at eMusic Add to Collection
Sofi Tukker - Bread album artwork 11:39am Sofi Tukker Throw Some Ass Bread (Virgin)
Track Notes: Record out 8/23! Buy Sofi Tukker Bread at Reckless Records Buy Sofi Tukker at iTunes Buy Sofi Tukker Bread at eMusic Add to Collection
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain album artwork 11:33am Echo & the Bunnymen Nocturnal Me Ocean Rain (Warner Bros.)
Buy Echo & the Bunnymen Ocean Rain at Reckless Records Buy Echo & the Bunnymen at iTunes Buy Echo & the Bunnymen Ocean Rain at eMusic Add to Collection
Modern English - 1 2 3 4 album artwork 11:30am Modern English Not Fake 1 2 3 4 (Mesh & Lace)
Buy Modern English 1 2 3 4 at Reckless Records Buy Modern English at iTunes Buy Modern English 1 2 3 4 at eMusic Add to Collection
The Drin - Elude the Torch album artwork 11:26am The Drin Tigers Cage Elude the Torch (Feel It)
Buy The Drin Elude the Torch at Reckless Records Buy The Drin at iTunes Buy The Drin Elude the Torch at eMusic Add to Collection
MC Solaar - Prose Combat album artwork 11:22am MC Solaar Obsolete Prose Combat (Cohiba)
Buy MC Solaar Prose Combat at Reckless Records Buy MC Solaar at iTunes Buy MC Solaar Prose Combat at eMusic Add to Collection
Nneka - Concrete Jungle album artwork 11:19am Nneka Heartbeat Concrete Jungle (Yo Mama's)
Buy Nneka Concrete Jungle at Reckless Records Buy Nneka at iTunes Buy Nneka Concrete Jungle at eMusic Add to Collection
Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator - History of House album artwork 11:15am Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator World Hold On History of House (Umculo House)
Buy Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator History of House at Reckless Records Buy Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator at iTunes Buy Soweto Gospel Choir and Groove Terminator History of House at eMusic Add to Collection
Jamie xx - In Waves album artwork 11:09am Jamie xx All You Children (feat. The Avalanches) In Waves (Matador)
Track Notes: Record out 9/6! Buy Jamie xx In Waves at Reckless Records Buy Jamie xx at iTunes Buy Jamie xx In Waves at eMusic Add to Collection
Mis-Teeq - Mis-Teeq album artwork 11:05am Mis-Teeq Scandalous Mis-Teeq (Reprise)
Track Notes: Shoutout to B&T! Buy Mis-Teeq Mis-Teeq at Reckless Records Buy Mis-Teeq at iTunes Buy Mis-Teeq Mis-Teeq at eMusic Add to Collection
11:02am Previous Industries Local White Hen Service Merchandise (Merge)
Buy Previous Industries Service Merchandise at Reckless Records Buy Previous Industries at iTunes Buy Previous Industries Service Merchandise at eMusic Add to Collection
8/16 - 10am hour
10:58am Sonic45 Local Deep Within Your Soul Supersonic (Cheap Kiss)
Buy Sonic45 Supersonic at Reckless Records Buy Sonic45 at iTunes Buy Sonic45 Supersonic at eMusic Add to Collection
boygenius - the record album artwork 10:53am boygenius $20 the record (Interscope)
Buy boygenius the record at Reckless Records Buy boygenius at iTunes Buy boygenius the record at eMusic Add to Collection
10:49am Pinksqueeze Local Crybaby single (self-released)
Buy Pinksqueeze single at Reckless Records Buy Pinksqueeze at iTunes Buy Pinksqueeze single at eMusic Add to Collection
The Folk Implosion - Walk Thru Me album artwork 10:44am The Folk Implosion The Day You Died Walk Thru Me (Joyful Noise)
Buy The Folk Implosion Walk Thru Me at Reckless Records Buy The Folk Implosion at iTunes Buy The Folk Implosion Walk Thru Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Wingtips - Exposure Therapy album artwork 10:38am Wingtips Local Here and Now Exposure Therapy (Artoffact)
Buy Wingtips Exposure Therapy at Reckless Records Buy Wingtips at iTunes Buy Wingtips Exposure Therapy at eMusic Add to Collection
The Faint - Danse Macabre album artwork 10:33am The Faint The Conductor Danse Macabre (Saddle Creek)
Buy The Faint Danse Macabre at Reckless Records Buy The Faint at iTunes Buy The Faint Danse Macabre at eMusic Add to Collection
Osees - SORCS 80 album artwork 10:30am Osees Zipper SORCS 80 (Castle Face)
Buy Osees SORCS 80 at Reckless Records Buy Osees at iTunes Buy Osees SORCS 80 at eMusic Add to Collection
Cold Cave - Full Cold Moon album artwork 10:25am Cold Cave Oceans with No End Full Cold Moon (Heartworm)
Buy Cold Cave Full Cold Moon at Reckless Records Buy Cold Cave at iTunes Buy Cold Cave Full Cold Moon at eMusic Add to Collection
Pixel Grip - Heavy Handed album artwork 10:20am Pixel Grip Local Diamonds Heavy Handed (Feeltrip)
Buy Pixel Grip Heavy Handed at Reckless Records Buy Pixel Grip at iTunes Buy Pixel Grip Heavy Handed at eMusic Add to Collection
Dark Chisme - Dark Chisme album artwork 10:16am Dark Chisme Fangs Dark Chisme (self-released)
Buy Dark Chisme Dark Chisme at Reckless Records Buy Dark Chisme at iTunes Buy Dark Chisme Dark Chisme at eMusic Add to Collection
Digable Planets - Reachin 10:12am Digable Planets Pacifics (N.Y. is Red Hot) Reachin' (Capital)
Buy Digable Planets Reachin' at Reckless Records Buy Digable Planets at iTunes Buy Digable Planets Reachin' at eMusic Add to Collection
Lupe Fiasco - Samurai album artwork 10:07am Lupe Fiasco Local No. 1 Headband Samurai (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)
Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at Reckless Records Buy Lupe Fiasco at iTunes Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at eMusic Add to Collection
Eric B. & Rakim - Don 10:02am Eric B. & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique Don't Sweat the Technique (MCA)
Track Notes: THROWBACK TRACK OF THE WEEK!!! Buy Eric B. & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique at Reckless Records Buy Eric B. & Rakim at iTunes Buy Eric B. & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique at eMusic Add to Collection
8/16 - 9am hour
The Gaslight Anthem - History Books album artwork 9:57am The Gaslight Anthem Positive Charge History Books (Rich Mahogany/Thirty Tigers)
Buy The Gaslight Anthem History Books at Reckless Records Buy The Gaslight Anthem at iTunes Buy The Gaslight Anthem History Books at eMusic Add to Collection
Let 9:54am Let's Wrestle Tanks In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's (Merge)
Buy Let's Wrestle In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's at Reckless Records Buy Let's Wrestle at iTunes Buy Let's Wrestle In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's at eMusic Add to Collection
Placebo - Loud Like Love album artwork 9:49am Placebo Loud Like Love Loud Like Love (Vertigo)
Track Notes: Shoutout to Reed & Tangerine! Buy Placebo Loud Like Love at Reckless Records Buy Placebo at iTunes Buy Placebo Loud Like Love at eMusic Add to Collection
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