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:
8/3 - 8am hour
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8:00am
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Common & Pete Rock Local
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Stellar
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The Auditorium, Vol. 1 (Loma Vista)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Common & Pete Rock The Auditorium, Vol. 1 at Reckless Records
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8/3 - 7am hour
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7:58am
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Lava La Rue
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Push N Shuv
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STARFACE (Dirty Hit)
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Track Notes: With Remi Wolf at Aragon Ballroom 9/19
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Buy Lava La Rue STARFACE at Reckless Records
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7:54am
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April March
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Garçon Glaçon
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Chrominance Decoder (with Bonus Tracks) (Tricatel)
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Track Notes: 1999
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Buy April March Chrominance Decoder (with Bonus Tracks) at Reckless Records
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7:50am
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Pelican Local
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Aurora Borealis
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The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw (Hydra Head)
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Track Notes: Playing Gman Tavern 8/16
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Buy Pelican The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw at Reckless Records
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7:41am
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Curve
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Think & Act
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Doppelgänger (Anxious/Charisma)
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Track Notes: 1992
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Buy Curve Doppelgänger at Reckless Records
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7:38am
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Alex Izenberg
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The Gospel of Exiles
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Alex Izenberg & The Exiles (Domino)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Alex Izenberg Alex Izenberg & The Exiles at Reckless Records
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7:32am
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Jane Siberry
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I Muse Aloud
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No Borders Here (Duke Street)
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Track Notes: By request for Matthew. Thanks for listening!
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Buy Jane Siberry No Borders Here at Reckless Records
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7:29am
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Pepe Deluxé
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Everybody Is
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Comix Sonix (Catskills)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Pepe Deluxé Comix Sonix at Reckless Records
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7:26am
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Sly & The Family Stone
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Stand!
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Stand! (Epic)
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Track Notes: 1969
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Buy Sly & The Family Stone Stand! at Reckless Records
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7:21am
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Vacancy Chain Local
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Disorder
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The Duchess Of Malfi (self-released)
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Track Notes: 2023
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Buy Vacancy Chain The Duchess Of Malfi at Reckless Records
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7:18am
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Frankie Cosmos
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Aftershook
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Inner World Peace (Sub Pop)
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Track Notes: Playing the Empty Bottle 10/31
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Buy Frankie Cosmos Inner World Peace at Reckless Records
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7:13am
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BADBADNOTGOOD
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Best Left Unresolved
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Mid Spiral (XL)
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Track Notes: Bonus track from new album out 10/25
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Buy BADBADNOTGOOD Mid Spiral at Reckless Records
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7:05am
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KOKOKO!
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Motoki
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BUTU (Transgressive/PIAS)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy KOKOKO! BUTU at Reckless Records
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7:00am
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Metallica
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Ride the Lightning (Elektra)
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Track Notes: 1984
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Buy Metallica Ride the Lightning at Reckless Records
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8/3 - 6am hour
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6:55am
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Aldous Harding
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The Barrel
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Designer (4AD)
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Track Notes: 2019
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Buy Aldous Harding Designer at Reckless Records
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6:50am
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Mazzy Star
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Blue Flower
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She Hangs Brightly (Rough Trade)
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Track Notes: 1990
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Buy Mazzy Star She Hangs Brightly at Reckless Records
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6:48am
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The Slaps Local
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Brief Conversations with Light
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This is My First Day at Drawing (self-released)
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Track Notes: Playing Outset 11/2
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Buy The Slaps This is My First Day at Drawing at Reckless Records
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6:43am
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Snail Mail
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Tonight, Tonight
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single (Matador)
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Track Notes: new single
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Buy Snail Mail single at Reckless Records
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6:37am
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Magazine
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Definitive Gaze
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Real Life (Virgin)
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Track Notes: 1978
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Buy Magazine Real Life at Reckless Records
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6:35am
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The Replacements
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White And Lazy
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Stink (Twin/Tone)
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Track Notes: 1982
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Buy The Replacements Stink at Reckless Records
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6:32am
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Denzel Curry
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G'Z UP (feat. 2 Chainz & Mike Dimes)
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King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 (Loma Vista/Concord)
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Track Notes: Opening for $uicideboy$ at United Center 10/8
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Buy Denzel Curry King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 at Reckless Records
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6:25am
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Cassandra Jenkins
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Clams Casino
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My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)
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Track Notes: Playing Sleeping Village 9/19
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Buy Cassandra Jenkins My Light, My Destroyer at Reckless Records
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6:20am
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Storefront Church
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Shadowboxing
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Ink & Oil (self-released)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Storefront Church Ink & Oil at Reckless Records
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6:17am
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Porridge Radio
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Back to the Radio
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Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky (Secretly Canadian)
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Track Notes: Playing Thalia Hall 1/30
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Buy Porridge Radio Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky at Reckless Records
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6:10am
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Joe Di Zillo Local
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Constant State of Confusion
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Bringing It Back (self-released)
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Track Notes: Playing Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie 9/13
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Buy Joe Di Zillo Bringing It Back at Reckless Records
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6:06am
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Terry Callier Local
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What Color is Love
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What Color is Love (Cadet)
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Track Notes: 1972
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Buy Terry Callier What Color is Love at Reckless Records
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6:01am
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Arooj Aftab
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Raat Ki Rani
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Night Reign (Verve)
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Track Notes: 2024
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Buy Arooj Aftab Night Reign at Reckless Records
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7/27 - 8am hour
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8:52am
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Daft Punk
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Around The World
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Homework (Virgin)
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Track Notes: 1997
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Buy Daft Punk Homework at Reckless Records
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8:49am
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Diana Ross & The Supremes
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Going Down For The Third Time
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The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 (Hip-O Select)
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Track Notes: 1967
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Buy Diana Ross & The Supremes The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 at Reckless Records
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8:48am
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Ramones
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She's The One
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Road To Ruin (Sire)
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Track Notes: 1978
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Buy Ramones Road To Ruin at Reckless Records
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