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Sarah Spencer DJ Profile

Hi! My name is Sarah Spencer. I'm a multi-passionate weirdo that keeps her fingers in many pies, and one of those pies is sweet, sweet music. I've been a DJ at CHIRP since I first moved to Chicago from Vancouver, Canada in 2018, and I've hosted the Saturday morning show since 2020. Like all the CHIRP DJs, I play a diverse mix on my show, though I have a soft spot for hip-hop, soul, electronic, and gothy synthy stuff. Ummmmm and disco, singer-songwriter stuff (esp womxn-fronted), heavy rock, jazz, and artsy emotive stuff.

I'm also a working artist; my medium is textiles with a focus on improvisational quilting. My passion for music often mixes into my art, and I've made pieces inspired by Sharon Van Etten, Ibibio Sound Machine, Aldous Harding, the Beatles, and Fever Ray.

I teach in the Textiles department at Lillstreet Arts Center, where I particularly enjoy working with beginners, as well as working with more advanced students teaching garment-making.

Other pies include a lifelong passion for comedy. I spent time performing improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy. I trained as a dancer for many years in a number of styles, though my favorite moves come from a fusion of belly dance and various urban street styles. I also love to sing and be a general emotive maniac, and I imagine I will do more stuff of this nature in the future. We'll see.

You can find Sarah's two most recent shows below:

Sarah Spencer's Playlists

6/3 - 8am hour
Blonde Redhead - Barragán album artwork 8:52am Blonde Redhead Mind to Be Had Barragán (Kobalt)
Track Notes: Playing Thalia Hall 10/31 Buy Blonde Redhead Barragán at Reckless Records Buy Blonde Redhead at iTunes Buy Blonde Redhead Barragán at eMusic Add to Collection
Pozi - Smiling Pools album artwork 8:46am Pozi Failing Smiling Pools (PRAH)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Pozi Smiling Pools at Reckless Records Buy Pozi at iTunes Buy Pozi Smiling Pools at eMusic Add to Collection
Sparks - The Girl is Crying in her Latte album artwork 8:43am Sparks The Mona Lisa's Packing, Leaving Late Tonight The Girl is Crying in her Latte (Island)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Sparks The Girl is Crying in her Latte at Reckless Records Buy Sparks at iTunes Buy Sparks The Girl is Crying in her Latte at eMusic Add to Collection
Barry Can 8:36am Barry Can't Swim Woman When Will We Land? (Ninja Tune)
Track Notes: Debut album out 10/20 Buy Barry Can't Swim When Will We Land? at Reckless Records Buy Barry Can't Swim at iTunes Buy Barry Can't Swim When Will We Land? at eMusic Add to Collection
8:32am Eel Romance Clover Funny Bite (self-released)
Track Notes: New album out 6/30 Buy Eel Romance Funny Bite at Reckless Records Buy Eel Romance at iTunes Buy Eel Romance Funny Bite at eMusic Add to Collection
PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old Year Dying album artwork 8:29am PJ Harvey A Child's Question, August I Inside the Old Year Dying (Partisan)
Track Notes: New album out 7/7 Buy PJ Harvey I Inside the Old Year Dying at Reckless Records Buy PJ Harvey at iTunes Buy PJ Harvey I Inside the Old Year Dying at eMusic Add to Collection
8:23am Skinny Pelembe Same Eye Colour Hardly The Same Snake (Partisan)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Skinny Pelembe Hardly The Same Snake at Reckless Records Buy Skinny Pelembe at iTunes Buy Skinny Pelembe Hardly The Same Snake at eMusic Add to Collection
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen album artwork 8:21am Sudan Archives Selfish Soul Natural Brown Prom Queen (Stones Throw)
Track Notes: Playing Lollapalooza aftershow 8/5 at Bottom Lounge Buy Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen at Reckless Records Buy Sudan Archives at iTunes Buy Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen at eMusic Add to Collection
The Murlocs - Calm Ya Farm album artwork 8:18am The Murlocs Russian Roulette Calm Ya Farm (ATO)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy The Murlocs Calm Ya Farm at Reckless Records Buy The Murlocs at iTunes Buy The Murlocs Calm Ya Farm at eMusic Add to Collection
Rita J - Artist Workshop album artwork 8:10am Rita J Local Body Rock (featuring Steph Staa) Artist Workshop (All Natural Inc.)
Track Notes: 2009 Buy Rita J Artist Workshop at Reckless Records Buy Rita J at iTunes Buy Rita J Artist Workshop at eMusic Add to Collection
Jake Shears - Last Man Dancing album artwork 8:05am Jake Shears Too Much Music Last Man Dancing (Boys Keep Swinging Inc)
Track Notes: New album released yesterday Buy Jake Shears Last Man Dancing at Reckless Records Buy Jake Shears at iTunes Buy Jake Shears Last Man Dancing at eMusic Add to Collection
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection album artwork 8:00am Madonna Vogue The Immaculate Collection (Sire, Warner Bros)
Track Notes: Happy Pride month! Buy Madonna The Immaculate Collection at Reckless Records Buy Madonna at iTunes Buy Madonna The Immaculate Collection at eMusic Add to Collection
6/3 - 7am hour
7:56am Mucca Pazza Local The Master and the Ghost GET PUMPED (self-released)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Mucca Pazza GET PUMPED at Reckless Records Buy Mucca Pazza at iTunes Buy Mucca Pazza GET PUMPED at eMusic Add to Collection
7:51am Janelle Monae I Like That Dirty Computer (Wondaland)
Track Notes: 2018; new album "The Age of Pleasure" out next Friday Buy Janelle Monae Dirty Computer at Reckless Records Buy Janelle Monae at iTunes Buy Janelle Monae Dirty Computer at eMusic Add to Collection
Kassa Overall - ANIMALS album artwork 7:47am Kassa Overall Clock Ticking (featuring Danny Brown & Wiki) ANIMALS (Warp)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Kassa Overall ANIMALS at Reckless Records Buy Kassa Overall at iTunes Buy Kassa Overall ANIMALS at eMusic Add to Collection
Sir Babygirl - Crush on Me album artwork 7:43am Sir Babygirl Haunted House Crush on Me (Father/Daughter)
Track Notes: By request for Rory. Thanks for listening! Buy Sir Babygirl Crush on Me at Reckless Records Buy Sir Babygirl at iTunes Buy Sir Babygirl Crush on Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Frankie Rose - Love as Projection album artwork 7:37am Frankie Rose Sixteen Ways Love as Projection (Slumberland)
Track Notes: Playing Do Division today 5:45-6:30 at the Empty Bottle/Damen stage Buy Frankie Rose Love as Projection at Reckless Records Buy Frankie Rose at iTunes Buy Frankie Rose Love as Projection at eMusic Add to Collection
Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo album artwork 7:34am Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo Tanto Tempo (Crammed Discs)
Track Notes: Playing Evanston SPACE 8/11 Buy Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo at Reckless Records Buy Bebel Gilberto at iTunes Buy Bebel Gilberto Tanto Tempo at eMusic Add to Collection
7:32am Beh'Ouai Local Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité Beh'Ouai (self-released)
Track Notes: Playing the CHIRP night at the Whistler 6/6 Buy Beh'Ouai Beh'Ouai at Reckless Records Buy Beh'Ouai at iTunes Buy Beh'Ouai Beh'Ouai at eMusic Add to Collection
Neko Case - Furnace Room Lullaby album artwork 7:27am Neko Case Local Thrice All American Furnace Room Lullaby (Bloodshot)
Track Notes: 2000 Buy Neko Case Furnace Room Lullaby at Reckless Records Buy Neko Case at iTunes Buy Neko Case Furnace Room Lullaby at eMusic Add to Collection
Neko Case - Furnace Room Lullaby album artwork 7:26am Neko Case Local Thrice All American Furnace Room Lullaby (Bloodshot)
Track Notes: 2000 Buy Neko Case Furnace Room Lullaby at Reckless Records Buy Neko Case at iTunes Buy Neko Case Furnace Room Lullaby at eMusic Add to Collection
Pylon - Chomp More album artwork 7:22am Pylon Gyrate Chomp More (DFA)
Buy Pylon Chomp More at Reckless Records Buy Pylon at iTunes Buy Pylon Chomp More at eMusic Add to Collection
Assassins - The Year That Never Came album artwork 7:19am Assassins Local Giorgio The Year That Never Came (Machines Make Us)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Assassins The Year That Never Came at Reckless Records Buy Assassins at iTunes Buy Assassins The Year That Never Came at eMusic Add to Collection
7:11am Pointer Sisters Baby Come And Get It Neutron Dance / Baby Come And Get It (RCA)
Track Notes: RIP Cynthia Weil Buy Pointer Sisters Neutron Dance / Baby Come And Get It at Reckless Records Buy Pointer Sisters at iTunes Buy Pointer Sisters Neutron Dance / Baby Come And Get It at eMusic Add to Collection
Whitney - Light Upon the Lake album artwork 7:08am Whitney Local No Woman Light Upon the Lake (Secretly Canadian)
Track Notes: New album dropped yesterday Buy Whitney Light Upon the Lake at Reckless Records Buy Whitney at iTunes Buy Whitney Light Upon the Lake at eMusic Add to Collection
Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - I Came From Love album artwork 7:02am Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations Prison I Came From Love (Transgressive)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations I Came From Love at Reckless Records Buy Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations at iTunes Buy Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations I Came From Love at eMusic Add to Collection
6/3 - 6am hour
Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity album artwork 6:57am Ibibio Sound Machine Protection From Evil Electricity (Merge)
Track Notes: 2022 Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity at Reckless Records Buy Ibibio Sound Machine at iTunes Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Electricity at eMusic Add to Collection
Stuck - Freak Frequency album artwork 6:53am Stuck Local Time Out Freak Frequency (Born Yesterday)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Stuck Freak Frequency at Reckless Records Buy Stuck at iTunes Buy Stuck Freak Frequency at eMusic Add to Collection
The Hombres - Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) album artwork 6:51am The Hombres Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) (Verve Forecast)
Track Notes: By request for Curtis. Thanks for listening! Buy The Hombres Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) at Reckless Records Buy The Hombres at iTunes Buy The Hombres Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) at eMusic Add to Collection
6:45am Spoon Sugar Babies Memory Dust EP (Matador)
Track Notes: New EP out 6/13 Buy Spoon Memory Dust EP at Reckless Records Buy Spoon at iTunes Buy Spoon Memory Dust EP at eMusic Add to Collection
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