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Sarah Spencer DJ Profile

Welcome to the Alien Broadcast with me, 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.

I'm a working fine artist, working primarily with textiles making weird, unwashable quilts. My passion for music often mixes into my art, and I've made pieces inspired by Sharon Van Etten, David Bowie, Ibibio Sound Machine, Aldous Harding, Queen Latifah, Fever Ray and more. You can check out my work here: https://www.iothealien.com

Other random tidbits: I have 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 will rip up any dancefloor if the music hits right. 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

11/23 - 6am hour
Massive Attack - Blue Lines album artwork 6:44am Massive Attack Daydreaming Blue Lines (Virgin)
Track Notes: 1991 Buy Massive Attack Blue Lines at Reckless Records Buy Massive Attack at iTunes Buy Massive Attack Blue Lines at eMusic Add to Collection
Shemekia Copeland - Blame It On Eve album artwork 6:40am Shemekia Copeland Local Belle Sorciere Blame It On Eve (Alligator)
Track Notes: Playing SPACE 3/30 Buy Shemekia Copeland Blame It On Eve at Reckless Records Buy Shemekia Copeland at iTunes Buy Shemekia Copeland Blame It On Eve at eMusic Add to Collection
SiP - Leos Ultras album artwork 6:34am SiP Local Rubber Time Leos Ultras (Not Not Fun)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy SiP Leos Ultras at Reckless Records Buy SiP at iTunes Buy SiP Leos Ultras at eMusic Add to Collection
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde album artwork 6:29am The Pharcyde Otha Fish Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl)
Track Notes: 1992 Buy The Pharcyde Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde at Reckless Records Buy The Pharcyde at iTunes Buy The Pharcyde Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde at eMusic Add to Collection
African Head Charge - A Trip to Bolgatanga album artwork 6:26am African Head Charge Microdosing A Trip to Bolgatanga (On-U Sound)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy African Head Charge A Trip to Bolgatanga at Reckless Records Buy African Head Charge at iTunes Buy African Head Charge A Trip to Bolgatanga at eMusic Add to Collection
Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor - The Remixes  album artwork 6:20am Nilüfer Yanya Just A Western (Boy Harsher Remix) My Method Actor - The Remixes (Ninja Tune)
Track Notes: Out yesterday Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor - The Remixes at Reckless Records Buy Nilüfer Yanya at iTunes Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor - The Remixes at eMusic Add to Collection
Cindy Wilson - Realms album artwork 6:17am Cindy Wilson Overboard Realms (Kill Rock Stars)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Cindy Wilson Realms at Reckless Records Buy Cindy Wilson at iTunes Buy Cindy Wilson Realms at eMusic Add to Collection
Tombstones In Their Eyes - Asylum Harbour album artwork 6:14am Tombstones In Their Eyes Sweet As Pie Asylum Harbour (Kitten Robot)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Tombstones In Their Eyes Asylum Harbour at Reckless Records Buy Tombstones In Their Eyes at iTunes Buy Tombstones In Their Eyes Asylum Harbour at eMusic Add to Collection
Regina Spektor - Home, before and after album artwork 6:05am Regina Spektor Up the Mountain Home, before and after (Sire/Warner)
Track Notes: Playing Thalia Hall 3/2 & 3/3 Buy Regina Spektor Home, before and after at Reckless Records Buy Regina Spektor at iTunes Buy Regina Spektor Home, before and after at eMusic Add to Collection
The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World album artwork 6:00am The Cure All I Ever Am Songs Of A Lost World (Fiction/Capitol)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy The Cure Songs Of A Lost World at Reckless Records Buy The Cure at iTunes Buy The Cure Songs Of A Lost World at eMusic Add to Collection
11/16 - 8am hour
New Order - Substance album artwork 8:53am New Order Confusion Substance (Qwest)
Track Notes: By request for Jerry. Thanks for listening! Buy New Order Substance at Reckless Records Buy New Order at iTunes Buy New Order Substance at eMusic Add to Collection
8:48am Otterlymusic Local WiFi Corinthians 13 (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Otterlymusic Corinthians 13 at Reckless Records Buy Otterlymusic at iTunes Buy Otterlymusic Corinthians 13 at eMusic Add to Collection
8:45am The Boomtown Rats Lookin' After No. 1 The Boomtown Rats (Mercury)
Track Notes: Going out to Jane --thanks for listening! Buy The Boomtown Rats The Boomtown Rats at Reckless Records Buy The Boomtown Rats at iTunes Buy The Boomtown Rats The Boomtown Rats at eMusic Add to Collection
Devo - Duty Now for the Future album artwork 8:42am Devo Wiggly World Duty Now for the Future (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: Playing with My Chemical Romance at Soldier Field 8/29 Buy Devo Duty Now for the Future at Reckless Records Buy Devo at iTunes Buy Devo Duty Now for the Future at eMusic Add to Collection
8:40am Verboten Local No More Indecision Verböten (Inside Outside)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Verboten Verböten at Reckless Records Buy Verboten at iTunes Buy Verboten Verböten at eMusic Add to Collection
Angel Olsen - Cosmic Waves Volume 1 album artwork 8:34am Angel Olsen The Takeover Cosmic Waves Volume 1 (somethingcosmic)
Track Notes: Album out 12/6; Poppy Jean Crawford cover Buy Angel Olsen Cosmic Waves Volume 1 at Reckless Records Buy Angel Olsen at iTunes Buy Angel Olsen Cosmic Waves Volume 1 at eMusic Add to Collection
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Purple Bird album artwork 8:31am Bonnie "Prince" Billy Our Home The Purple Bird (No Quarter)
Track Notes: New album out 1/31/25 Buy Bonnie "Prince" Billy The Purple Bird at Reckless Records Buy Bonnie "Prince" Billy at iTunes Buy Bonnie "Prince" Billy The Purple Bird at eMusic Add to Collection
8:26am Jessica Wolfbird Words Everything's True (self-released)
Track Notes: New album out 12/21 Buy Jessica Wolfbird Everything's True at Reckless Records Buy Jessica Wolfbird at iTunes Buy Jessica Wolfbird Everything's True at eMusic Add to Collection
Rubblebucket - Year of the Banana album artwork 8:19am Rubblebucket Go All the Way Year of the Banana (Egghunt)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Rubblebucket Year of the Banana at Reckless Records Buy Rubblebucket at iTunes Buy Rubblebucket Year of the Banana at eMusic Add to Collection
Les Hay Babies - Tintamarre album artwork 8:16am Les Hay Babies Dernière Mais Non La Moindre Tintamarre (Simone)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Les Hay Babies Tintamarre at Reckless Records Buy Les Hay Babies at iTunes Buy Les Hay Babies Tintamarre at eMusic Add to Collection
This Mortal Coil - It 8:13am This Mortal Coil Song to the Siren It'll End in Tears (4AD)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy This Mortal Coil It'll End in Tears at Reckless Records Buy This Mortal Coil at iTunes Buy This Mortal Coil It'll End in Tears at eMusic Add to Collection
Sa-Roc - The Sharecropper 8:08am Sa-Roc Deliverance The Sharecropper's Daughter (Rhymesayers)
Track Notes: 2020 Buy Sa-Roc The Sharecropper's Daughter at Reckless Records Buy Sa-Roc at iTunes Buy Sa-Roc The Sharecropper's Daughter at eMusic Add to Collection
8:04am The Flock Turned Skyward Flock II (Strut)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy The Flock Flock II at Reckless Records Buy The Flock at iTunes Buy The Flock Flock II at eMusic Add to Collection
Joshua Idehen - Mum Does the Washing EP album artwork 8:00am Joshua Idehen Mum Does the Washing Mum Does the Washing EP (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Joshua Idehen Mum Does the Washing EP at Reckless Records Buy Joshua Idehen at iTunes Buy Joshua Idehen Mum Does the Washing EP at eMusic Add to Collection
11/16 - 7am hour
Katrina Ford - H.E.A.R.T. album artwork 7:55am Katrina Ford Cry Wolf H.E.A.R.T. (Violin Films)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Katrina Ford H.E.A.R.T. at Reckless Records Buy Katrina Ford at iTunes Buy Katrina Ford H.E.A.R.T. at eMusic Add to Collection
Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 7:49am Jack White It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking) NO NAME (Third Man)
Track Notes: Playing the Salt Shed 4/10-4/11 Buy Jack White NO NAME at Reckless Records Buy Jack White at iTunes Buy Jack White NO NAME at eMusic Add to Collection
Sunshine Boys - Blue Music album artwork 7:46am Sunshine Boys Local Caroline Yes Blue Music (Pravda)
Track Notes: For Matthew --thanks for listening! Free show at Fitzgerald's 12/7 Buy Sunshine Boys Blue Music at Reckless Records Buy Sunshine Boys at iTunes Buy Sunshine Boys Blue Music at eMusic Add to Collection
7:42am sponj Local To The Nines The Best EP (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy sponj The Best EP at Reckless Records Buy sponj at iTunes Buy sponj The Best EP at eMusic Add to Collection
Rita J - Artist Workshop album artwork 7:36am Rita J Local Dreamin' (featuring Ka Di) 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
7:32am Emma-Jean Thackray Black Hole (feat. Reggie Watts) Black Hole (self-released)
Track Notes: new single Buy Emma-Jean Thackray Black Hole at Reckless Records Buy Emma-Jean Thackray at iTunes Buy Emma-Jean Thackray Black Hole at eMusic Add to Collection
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