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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

9/21 - 6am hour
Frankie Rose - Love as Projection album artwork 6:51am Frankie Rose Anything Love as Projection (Slumberland)
Track Notes: 2023 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
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day album artwork 6:49am Vashti Bunyan Where I Like To Stand Just Another Diamond Day (Dicristina Stair)
Track Notes: 1970 Buy Vashti Bunyan Just Another Diamond Day at Reckless Records Buy Vashti Bunyan at iTunes Buy Vashti Bunyan Just Another Diamond Day at eMusic Add to Collection
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God album artwork 6:45am Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is) Wild God (PIAS)
Track Notes: At the Salt Shed 4/28-29 Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God at Reckless Records Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at iTunes Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God at eMusic Add to Collection
The Muffs - The Muffs album artwork 6:36am The Muffs Everywhere I Go The Muffs (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: 1993 Buy The Muffs The Muffs at Reckless Records Buy The Muffs at iTunes Buy The Muffs The Muffs at eMusic Add to Collection
6:33am The Human League The Sound Of The Crowd Dare (Virgin)
Track Notes: 1981 Buy The Human League Dare at Reckless Records Buy The Human League at iTunes Buy The Human League Dare at eMusic Add to Collection
Rosie Lowe - Lover, Other album artwork 6:29am Rosie Lowe Gratitudes Lover, Other (Flowers/PIAS)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Rosie Lowe Lover, Other at Reckless Records Buy Rosie Lowe at iTunes Buy Rosie Lowe Lover, Other at eMusic Add to Collection
Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 6:24am Jack White Archbishop Harold Holmes NO NAME (Third Man)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Jack White NO NAME at Reckless Records Buy Jack White at iTunes Buy Jack White NO NAME at eMusic Add to Collection
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach album artwork 6:21am Gorillaz On Melancholy Hill Plastic Beach (Virgin)
Track Notes: 2010 Buy Gorillaz Plastic Beach at Reckless Records Buy Gorillaz at iTunes Buy Gorillaz Plastic Beach at eMusic Add to Collection
Emily Haden Lee - The Woman I Would Be album artwork 6:17am Emily Haden Lee Local Begin Again 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
ABC - The Lexicon Of Love album artwork 6:10am ABC Poison Arrow The Lexicon Of Love (Mercury)
Track Notes: 1982 Buy ABC The Lexicon Of Love at Reckless Records Buy ABC at iTunes Buy ABC The Lexicon Of Love at eMusic Add to Collection
Shemekia Copeland - Blame It On Eve album artwork 6:06am Shemekia Copeland Local Down On Bended Knee Blame It On Eve (Alligator)
Track Notes: At City Winery 11/16 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
6:02am Yussef Dayes Rust (featuring Tom Misch) Black Classical Music (Brownswood/Cashmere Thoughts/Nonesuch)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music at Reckless Records Buy Yussef Dayes at iTunes Buy Yussef Dayes Black Classical Music at eMusic Add to Collection
9/19 - 11am hour
Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko - Bamako*Chicago Sound System album artwork 11:52am Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko Local Bamako Chicago Bamako*Chicago Sound System (FPE)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko Bamako*Chicago Sound System at Reckless Records Buy Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko at iTunes Buy Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko Bamako*Chicago Sound System at eMusic Add to Collection
Andy Human & the Reptoids - Psychic Sidekick album artwork 11:45am Andy Human & the Reptoids Maldoror Psychic Sidekick (Total Punk)
Track Notes: 2019 Buy Andy Human & the Reptoids Psychic Sidekick at Reckless Records Buy Andy Human & the Reptoids at iTunes Buy Andy Human & the Reptoids Psychic Sidekick at eMusic Add to Collection
Bettie Serveert - Lamprey album artwork 11:41am Bettie Serveert Ray Ray Rain Lamprey (Matador)
Track Notes: 1995 Buy Bettie Serveert Lamprey at Reckless Records Buy Bettie Serveert at iTunes Buy Bettie Serveert Lamprey at eMusic Add to Collection
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar album artwork 11:38am Young Fathers Toy Cocoa Sugar (Ninja Tune)
Track Notes: 2018 Buy Young Fathers Cocoa Sugar at Reckless Records Buy Young Fathers at iTunes Buy Young Fathers Cocoa Sugar at eMusic Add to Collection
Supergrass - I Should Coco album artwork 11:31am Supergrass Caught By the Fuzz I Should Coco (Capitol)
Track Notes: 1995 Buy Supergrass I Should Coco at Reckless Records Buy Supergrass at iTunes Buy Supergrass I Should Coco at eMusic Add to Collection
Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 11:28am Jack White Archbishop Harold Holmes NO NAME (Third Man)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Jack White NO NAME at Reckless Records Buy Jack White at iTunes Buy Jack White NO NAME at eMusic Add to Collection
11:23am Hinds Coffee VIVA HINDS (Lucky Number)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Hinds VIVA HINDS at Reckless Records Buy Hinds at iTunes Buy Hinds VIVA HINDS at eMusic Add to Collection
Portishead - Third album artwork 11:18am Portishead The Rip Third (Mercury)
Track Notes: 2008 Buy Portishead Third at Reckless Records Buy Portishead at iTunes Buy Portishead Third at eMusic Add to Collection
11:15am Future Islands Glimpse single (4AD)
Track Notes: New single Buy Future Islands single at Reckless Records Buy Future Islands at iTunes Buy Future Islands single at eMusic Add to Collection
11:08am Beats y Bateria Local Dimineata Migratum (Stolen Mask)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Beats y Bateria Migratum at Reckless Records Buy Beats y Bateria at iTunes Buy Beats y Bateria Migratum at eMusic Add to Collection
Sandy Cleveland - Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label album artwork 11:05am Sandy Cleveland Local My Heart Will Never Lie Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label (Numero Group)
Buy Sandy Cleveland Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label at Reckless Records Buy Sandy Cleveland at iTunes Buy Sandy Cleveland Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label at eMusic Add to Collection
Salt-N-Pepa - Blacks 11:01am Salt-N-Pepa Doper Than Dope Blacks' Magic (Next Plateau)
Track Notes: 1990 Buy Salt-N-Pepa Blacks' Magic at Reckless Records Buy Salt-N-Pepa at iTunes Buy Salt-N-Pepa Blacks' Magic at eMusic Add to Collection
9/19 - 10am hour
Anna Calvi - Hunter album artwork 10:57am Anna Calvi Hunter Hunter (Domino)
Track Notes: 2018 Buy Anna Calvi Hunter at Reckless Records Buy Anna Calvi at iTunes Buy Anna Calvi Hunter at eMusic Add to Collection
Gary Numan - Telekon album artwork 10:50am Gary Numan I Die: You Die Telekon (Beggars Banquet)
Track Notes: 1980 Buy Gary Numan Telekon at Reckless Records Buy Gary Numan at iTunes Buy Gary Numan Telekon at eMusic Add to Collection
Falcon Jane - Legacy album artwork 10:47am Falcon Jane Doing Right Legacy (Darling Recordings)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Falcon Jane Legacy at Reckless Records Buy Falcon Jane at iTunes Buy Falcon Jane Legacy at eMusic Add to Collection
Foxing - Foxing album artwork 10:38am Foxing Spit Foxing (Grand Paradise)
Track Notes: Playing Outset 11/1 Buy Foxing Foxing at Reckless Records Buy Foxing at iTunes Buy Foxing Foxing at eMusic Add to Collection
10:34am The Mekons Local Into the Sun Deserted (Bloodshot)
Track Notes: Sally Timms and Jon Langford playing with The Sadies at Fitzgerald's 10/18 Buy The Mekons Deserted at Reckless Records Buy The Mekons at iTunes Buy The Mekons Deserted at eMusic Add to Collection
10:30am The The Some Days I Drink My Coffee By the Grave of William Blake Ensoulment (earMUSIC)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy The The Ensoulment at Reckless Records Buy The The at iTunes Buy The The Ensoulment at eMusic Add to Collection
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