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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

9/12 - 11am hour
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch album artwork 11:47am Jessica Pratt The Last Year Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
Track Notes: Playing Bohemian National Cemetery tonight Buy Jessica Pratt Here in the Pitch at Reckless Records Buy Jessica Pratt at iTunes Buy Jessica Pratt Here in the Pitch at eMusic Add to Collection
Kelela - Raven album artwork 11:43am Kelela On the Run Raven (Warp)
Track Notes: Playing the Salt Shed 9/29 Buy Kelela Raven at Reckless Records Buy Kelela at iTunes Buy Kelela Raven at eMusic Add to Collection
Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell album artwork 11:40am Run-D.M.C. Perfection Raising Hell (Profile)
Track Notes: 1986 Buy Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell at Reckless Records Buy Run-D.M.C. at iTunes Buy Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell at eMusic Add to Collection
11:33am New Strangers Mystery Invitation Culture New Strangers (Spirit Research)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy New Strangers New Strangers at Reckless Records Buy New Strangers at iTunes Buy New Strangers New Strangers at eMusic Add to Collection
IDLES - TANGK album artwork 11:29am IDLES Roy TANGK (Partisan)
Track Notes: At the Aragon Ballroom 9/18 Buy IDLES TANGK at Reckless Records Buy IDLES at iTunes Buy IDLES TANGK at eMusic Add to Collection
Peel Dream Magazine - Rose Main Reading Room album artwork 11:26am Peel Dream Magazine Dawn Rose Main Reading Room (Top Shelf)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Peel Dream Magazine Rose Main Reading Room at Reckless Records Buy Peel Dream Magazine at iTunes Buy Peel Dream Magazine Rose Main Reading Room at eMusic Add to Collection
Mavis Staples - We Get By album artwork 11:21am Mavis Staples Local Brothers And Sisters We Get By (ANTI-)
Track Notes: Playing the Auditorium with Jackson Browne and Margo Price 10/6 Buy Mavis Staples We Get By at Reckless Records Buy Mavis Staples at iTunes Buy Mavis Staples We Get By at eMusic Add to Collection
11:18am Jovan Landry Local Go Nutz ft. J Nolan Intellectual Frequencies (EP) (self-released)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Jovan Landry Intellectual Frequencies (EP) at Reckless Records Buy Jovan Landry at iTunes Buy Jovan Landry Intellectual Frequencies (EP) at eMusic Add to Collection
Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 11:14am Jack White Underground 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
Sima Cunningham - High Roller album artwork 11:07am Sima Cunningham Local Adonai High Roller (Ruination)
Track Notes: Playing at Constellation 12/13 Buy Sima Cunningham High Roller at Reckless Records Buy Sima Cunningham at iTunes Buy Sima Cunningham High Roller at eMusic Add to Collection
Skylar Gudasz - COUNTRY album artwork 11:03am Skylar Gudasz Fire Country COUNTRY (Redeye Worldwide)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Skylar Gudasz COUNTRY at Reckless Records Buy Skylar Gudasz at iTunes Buy Skylar Gudasz COUNTRY at eMusic Add to Collection
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3: Melt album artwork 11:00am Peter Gabriel Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel 3: Melt (Mercury)
Track Notes: 1980 Buy Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 3: Melt at Reckless Records Buy Peter Gabriel at iTunes Buy Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 3: Melt at eMusic Add to Collection
9/12 - 10am hour
The English Beat - I Just Can 10:56am The English Beat Mirror In The Bathroom I Just Can't Stop It (Go Feet)
Track Notes: Playing City Winery 12/8-9 Buy The English Beat I Just Can't Stop It at Reckless Records Buy The English Beat at iTunes Buy The English Beat I Just Can't Stop It at eMusic Add to Collection
U.S. Girls - Heavy Light album artwork 10:49am U.S. Girls The Quiver to the Bomb Heavy Light (4AD)
Track Notes: 2020 Buy U.S. Girls Heavy Light at Reckless Records Buy U.S. Girls at iTunes Buy U.S. Girls Heavy Light at eMusic Add to Collection
Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - I Came From Love album artwork 10:44am Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations Eyes on Me 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
Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull the Rope album artwork 10:41am Ibibio Sound Machine Mama Say Pull the Rope (Merge)
Track Notes: At Outset 9/26 Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Pull the Rope at Reckless Records Buy Ibibio Sound Machine at iTunes Buy Ibibio Sound Machine Pull the Rope at eMusic Add to Collection
Fontaines D.C. - Romance album artwork 10:37am Fontaines D.C. Sundowner Romance (XL)
Track Notes: At the Salt Shed 10/9 Buy Fontaines D.C. Romance at Reckless Records Buy Fontaines D.C. at iTunes Buy Fontaines D.C. Romance at eMusic Add to Collection
The Lemonheads - Come On Feel The Lemonheads album artwork 10:33am The Lemonheads Dawn Can't Decide Come On Feel The Lemonheads (Atlantic)
Track Notes: Playing the House of Blues 9/20 Buy The Lemonheads Come On Feel The Lemonheads at Reckless Records Buy The Lemonheads at iTunes Buy The Lemonheads Come On Feel The Lemonheads at eMusic Add to Collection
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake album artwork 10:31am PJ Harvey The Colour Of The Earth Let England Shake (Vagrant)
Track Notes: At the Salt Shed 9/30 Buy PJ Harvey Let England Shake at Reckless Records Buy PJ Harvey at iTunes Buy PJ Harvey Let England Shake at eMusic Add to Collection
Scout Gillett - Imagination, MO. album artwork 10:27am Scout Gillett Change (In the House of Flies) Imagination, MO. (self-released)
Track Notes: Deftones cover Buy Scout Gillett Imagination, MO. at Reckless Records Buy Scout Gillett at iTunes Buy Scout Gillett Imagination, MO. at eMusic Add to Collection
Girl K - My Future album artwork 10:21am Girl K Local Deep End My Future (Take This To Heart)
Track Notes: Playing Beat Kitchen 10/27 Buy Girl K My Future at Reckless Records Buy Girl K at iTunes Buy Girl K My Future at eMusic Add to Collection
Tara Lily - Speak in the Dark album artwork 10:18am Tara Lily 6 Feet Down Speak in the Dark (Tru Thoughts)
Track Notes: New album out 9/27 Buy Tara Lily Speak in the Dark at Reckless Records Buy Tara Lily at iTunes Buy Tara Lily Speak in the Dark at eMusic Add to Collection
Mediavolo - Away Within album artwork 10:14am Mediavolo Away Within Away Within (AtHome)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Mediavolo Away Within at Reckless Records Buy Mediavolo at iTunes Buy Mediavolo Away Within at eMusic Add to Collection
Joya Mooi - Open Hearts album artwork 10:08am Joya Mooi Don't Answer Open Hearts (Unity)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Joya Mooi Open Hearts at Reckless Records Buy Joya Mooi at iTunes Buy Joya Mooi Open Hearts at eMusic Add to Collection
Joya Mooi - Open Hearts album artwork 10:08am Joya Mooi Don't Answer Open Hearts (Unity)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Joya Mooi Open Hearts at Reckless Records Buy Joya Mooi at iTunes Buy Joya Mooi Open Hearts at eMusic Add to Collection
Jeff Parker - The New Breed album artwork 10:04am Jeff Parker Local Get Dressed The New Breed (International Anthem)
Track Notes: Playing the Old Town School of Folk Music 11/7 Buy Jeff Parker The New Breed at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Parker at iTunes Buy Jeff Parker The New Breed at eMusic Add to Collection
9/12 - 9am hour
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album artwork 9:59am Wu-Tang Clan Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (RCA)
Track Notes: 1993 Buy Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) at Reckless Records Buy Wu-Tang Clan at iTunes Buy Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) at eMusic Add to Collection
Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights album artwork 9:55am Julien Baker Shadowboxing Turn Out the Lights (Matador)
Track Notes: Playing Thalia Hall 9/23-25 Buy Julien Baker Turn Out the Lights at Reckless Records Buy Julien Baker at iTunes Buy Julien Baker Turn Out the Lights at eMusic Add to Collection
Cocteau Twins - Treasure album artwork 9:49am Cocteau Twins Aloysius Treasure (4AD)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy Cocteau Twins Treasure at Reckless Records Buy Cocteau Twins at iTunes Buy Cocteau Twins Treasure at eMusic Add to Collection
9:44am Yannis & The Yaw and Tony Allen Rain Can't Reach Us Lagos Paris London (Transgressive PIAS)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Yannis & The Yaw and Tony Allen Lagos Paris London at Reckless Records Buy Yannis & The Yaw and Tony Allen at iTunes Buy Yannis & The Yaw and Tony Allen Lagos Paris London at eMusic Add to Collection
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