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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

10/12 - 7am hour
Sharon Van Etten - We 7:22am Sharon Van Etten Mistakes We've Been Going About This All Wrong (Jagjaguwar)
Track Notes: 2022 Buy Sharon Van Etten We've Been Going About This All Wrong at Reckless Records Buy Sharon Van Etten at iTunes Buy Sharon Van Etten We've Been Going About This All Wrong at eMusic Add to Collection
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Junk Culture album artwork 7:18am Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Love and Violence Junk Culture (A&M)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Junk Culture at Reckless Records Buy Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at iTunes Buy Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Junk Culture at eMusic Add to Collection
7:13am Maxx McGathey Local The Keyhole Imaginary Eyes (Nudie)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Maxx McGathey Imaginary Eyes at Reckless Records Buy Maxx McGathey at iTunes Buy Maxx McGathey Imaginary Eyes at eMusic Add to Collection
Xeno and Oaklander - Hypnos album artwork 7:06am Xeno and Oaklander Altamira Hypnos (Dias)
Track Notes: Playing Beat Kitchen 11/26 Buy Xeno and Oaklander Hypnos at Reckless Records Buy Xeno and Oaklander at iTunes Buy Xeno and Oaklander Hypnos at eMusic Add to Collection
10/12 - 6am hour
Little Simz - NO THANK YOU album artwork 6:59am Little Simz Silhouette NO THANK YOU (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Track Notes: 2022 Buy Little Simz NO THANK YOU at Reckless Records Buy Little Simz at iTunes Buy Little Simz NO THANK YOU at eMusic Add to Collection
Kate Bush - The Sensual World album artwork 6:55am Kate Bush Love and Anger The Sensual World (Columbia)
Track Notes: 1989 Buy Kate Bush The Sensual World at Reckless Records Buy Kate Bush at iTunes Buy Kate Bush The Sensual World at eMusic Add to Collection
Little Dragon - Ritual Union album artwork 6:50am Little Dragon Shuffle a Dream Ritual Union (EMI)
Track Notes: 2011 Buy Little Dragon Ritual Union at Reckless Records Buy Little Dragon at iTunes Buy Little Dragon Ritual Union at eMusic Add to Collection
6:47am Faye Webster Underdressed at the Symphony Underdressed at the Symphony (Secretly Canadian)
Track Notes: Playing the Salt Shed 3/11 Buy Faye Webster Underdressed at the Symphony at Reckless Records Buy Faye Webster at iTunes Buy Faye Webster Underdressed at the Symphony at eMusic Add to Collection
Emily Haden Lee - The Woman I Would Be album artwork 6:43am Emily Haden Lee Local Time is a Thief The Woman I Would Be (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Emily Haden Lee The Woman I Would Be at Reckless Records Buy Emily Haden Lee at iTunes Buy Emily Haden Lee The Woman I Would Be at eMusic Add to Collection
Björk - Homogenic album artwork 6:38am Björk Immature Homogenic (Elektra)
Track Notes: 1997 Buy Björk Homogenic at Reckless Records Buy Björk at iTunes Buy Björk Homogenic at eMusic Add to Collection
Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth album artwork 6:34am Mobb Deep Give It Up Fast (featuring Big Noyd & Nas) Hell On Earth (Loud/RCA)
Track Notes: 1996 Buy Mobb Deep Hell On Earth at Reckless Records Buy Mobb Deep at iTunes Buy Mobb Deep Hell On Earth at eMusic Add to Collection
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz is Dead 021 album artwork 6:29am Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Moreno (featuring The Midnight Hour) Jazz is Dead 021 (Jazz Is Dead)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Jazz is Dead 021 at Reckless Records Buy Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad at iTunes Buy Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Jazz is Dead 021 at eMusic Add to Collection
6:22am Velvetron Local String Theories Something/Anything (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Velvetron Something/Anything at Reckless Records Buy Velvetron at iTunes Buy Velvetron Something/Anything at eMusic Add to Collection
The Clean - Anthology album artwork 6:19am The Clean Anything Could Happen Anthology (Merge)
Track Notes: By request for Curtis. Thanks for listening! Buy The Clean Anthology at Reckless Records Buy The Clean at iTunes Buy The Clean Anthology at eMusic Add to Collection
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground album artwork 6:15am The Velvet Underground Candy Says The Velvet Underground (MGM)
Track Notes: 1969 Buy The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground at Reckless Records Buy The Velvet Underground at iTunes Buy The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground at eMusic Add to Collection
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell album artwork 6:10am Yeah Yeah Yeahs Date With The Night Fever To Tell (Interscope)
Track Notes: 2003 Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell at Reckless Records Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs at iTunes Buy Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell at eMusic Add to Collection
6:05am marie-noëlle Of The Record Le suicide artistique 2 est égal à 3 (totallyrealprobablynotfake)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy marie-noëlle Of The Record 2 est égal à 3 at Reckless Records Buy marie-noëlle Of The Record at iTunes Buy marie-noëlle Of The Record 2 est égal à 3 at eMusic Add to Collection
Loretta Lynn - You Ain 6:03am Loretta Lynn Keep Your Change You Ain't Woman Enough (Decca)
Track Notes: 1966 Buy Loretta Lynn You Ain't Woman Enough at Reckless Records Buy Loretta Lynn at iTunes Buy Loretta Lynn You Ain't Woman Enough at eMusic Add to Collection
Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn - Quiet in a World Full of Noise album artwork 6:00am Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Traditions Quiet in a World Full of Noise (Merge)
Track Notes: At the Old Town School 10/24 Buy Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Quiet in a World Full of Noise at Reckless Records Buy Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn at iTunes Buy Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Quiet in a World Full of Noise at eMusic Add to Collection
10/5 - 8am hour
8:53am Two Fields Over Local In Simile of the Wind Grains of Verse (Self-Released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Two Fields Over Grains of Verse at Reckless Records Buy Two Fields Over at iTunes Buy Two Fields Over Grains of Verse at eMusic Add to Collection
8:47am Baby Rose / BADBADNOTGOOD One Last Dance Slow Burn (Secretly Canadian)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Baby Rose / BADBADNOTGOOD Slow Burn at Reckless Records Buy Baby Rose / BADBADNOTGOOD at iTunes Buy Baby Rose / BADBADNOTGOOD Slow Burn at eMusic Add to Collection
8:45am Pixel Grip Local Ruby ARENA (Feeltrip)
Track Notes: Playing Outset 12/28 Buy Pixel Grip ARENA at Reckless Records Buy Pixel Grip at iTunes Buy Pixel Grip ARENA at eMusic Add to Collection
The Bangles - Different Light album artwork 8:41am The Bangles If She Knew What She Wants Different Light (CBS)
Track Notes: 1986 Buy The Bangles Different Light at Reckless Records Buy The Bangles at iTunes Buy The Bangles Different Light at eMusic Add to Collection
Oasis - (What 8:37am Oasis Roll with It (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (Big Brother)
Track Notes: Playing Soldier Field 8/28/2025 w/ Cage the Elephant Buy Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? at Reckless Records Buy Oasis at iTunes Buy Oasis (What's The Story) Morning Glory? at eMusic Add to Collection
Chat Pile - Cool World album artwork 8:31am Chat Pile Funny Man Cool World (Flenser)
Track Notes: New album out 10/11; at Thalia Hall 11/5 Buy Chat Pile Cool World at Reckless Records Buy Chat Pile at iTunes Buy Chat Pile Cool World at eMusic Add to Collection
8:28am Hannah Frey Local Girls Gotta Yearn Lucky Girl (self-released)
Track Notes: New music out Spring 2025 Buy Hannah Frey Lucky Girl at Reckless Records Buy Hannah Frey at iTunes Buy Hannah Frey Lucky Girl at eMusic Add to Collection
Mdou Moctar - Tears of Injustice album artwork 8:24am Mdou Moctar Imajighen (Injustice Version) Tears of Injustice (Matador)
Track Notes: Album out 2/28 Buy Mdou Moctar Tears of Injustice at Reckless Records Buy Mdou Moctar at iTunes Buy Mdou Moctar Tears of Injustice at eMusic Add to Collection
8:19am Oscar Hamod & The Majestics Local No Chance Baby 2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records (Sundazed)
Buy Oscar Hamod & The Majestics 2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records at Reckless Records Buy Oscar Hamod & The Majestics at iTunes Buy Oscar Hamod & The Majestics 2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records at eMusic Add to Collection
Basia Bulat - Good Advice album artwork 8:17am Basia Bulat La La Lie Good Advice (Secret City)
Buy Basia Bulat Good Advice at Reckless Records Buy Basia Bulat at iTunes Buy Basia Bulat Good Advice at eMusic Add to Collection
Joan As Police Woman - Lemons, Limes and Orchids album artwork 8:12am Joan As Police Woman The Dream Lemons, Limes and Orchids (Play It Again Sam)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Joan As Police Woman Lemons, Limes and Orchids at Reckless Records Buy Joan As Police Woman at iTunes Buy Joan As Police Woman Lemons, Limes and Orchids at eMusic Add to Collection
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