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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

7/27 - 8am hour
8:44am The Zombies This Will Be Our Year Odessey & Oracle (The Stereo Album) (Date)
Track Notes: 1968 Buy The Zombies Odessey & Oracle (The Stereo Album) at Reckless Records Buy The Zombies at iTunes Buy The Zombies Odessey & Oracle (The Stereo Album) at eMusic Add to Collection
Wilco - Hot Sun Cool Shroud album artwork 8:40am Wilco Local Annihilation Hot Sun Cool Shroud (dBpm)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at Reckless Records Buy Wilco at iTunes Buy Wilco Hot Sun Cool Shroud at eMusic Add to Collection
Dua Saleh - I Should Call Them album artwork 8:35am Dua Saleh want I Should Call Them (Ghostly International)
Track Notes: New album out 10/11 Buy Dua Saleh I Should Call Them at Reckless Records Buy Dua Saleh at iTunes Buy Dua Saleh I Should Call Them at eMusic Add to Collection
8:31am Bright Eyes Bells and Whistles Five Dices, All Threes (Dead Oceans)
Track Notes: New album out 9/20 Buy Bright Eyes Five Dices, All Threes at Reckless Records Buy Bright Eyes at iTunes Buy Bright Eyes Five Dices, All Threes at eMusic Add to Collection
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat album artwork 8:27am Laura Marling Patterns Patterns in Repeat (Partisan)
Track Notes: New album out 10/25 Buy Laura Marling Patterns in Repeat at Reckless Records Buy Laura Marling at iTunes Buy Laura Marling Patterns in Repeat at eMusic Add to Collection
The Donnas - Spend The Night album artwork 8:23am The Donnas Take It Off Spend The Night (Atlantic)
Track Notes: 2002 Buy The Donnas Spend The Night at Reckless Records Buy The Donnas at iTunes Buy The Donnas Spend The Night at eMusic Add to Collection
Angélica Garcia - Gemelo album artwork 8:21am Angélica Garcia Gemini Gemelo (Partisan)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Angélica Garcia Gemelo at Reckless Records Buy Angélica Garcia at iTunes Buy Angélica Garcia Gemelo at eMusic Add to Collection
8:15am Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros Bhindi Bhagee Global A Go-Go (Hellcat)
Track Notes: 2001 Buy Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros Global A Go-Go at Reckless Records Buy Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros at iTunes Buy Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros Global A Go-Go at eMusic Add to Collection
Girl Ultra - blush album artwork 8:10am Girl Ultra blu blush (Big Dada)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Girl Ultra blush at Reckless Records Buy Girl Ultra at iTunes Buy Girl Ultra blush at eMusic Add to Collection
8:05am LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out All World (Def Jam)
Track Notes: 1996 Buy LL Cool J All World at Reckless Records Buy LL Cool J at iTunes Buy LL Cool J All World at eMusic Add to Collection
DRAMA - Till We Die album artwork 8:03am DRAMA Local DRAMA Till We Die (STEM c/o DRAMA MUSIC)
Track Notes: Playing Will Ferrell's Ultimate DJ Dance Party at Wintrust Arena 10/26 benefitting Cancer for College Buy DRAMA Till We Die at Reckless Records Buy DRAMA at iTunes Buy DRAMA Till We Die at eMusic Add to Collection
8:01am OutPastMidnight Local Came To Party (featuring E3) Super Stereo Bros. (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy OutPastMidnight Super Stereo Bros. at Reckless Records Buy OutPastMidnight at iTunes Buy OutPastMidnight Super Stereo Bros. at eMusic Add to Collection
7/27 - 7am hour
Parliament - Mothership Connection album artwork 7:55am Parliament Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) Mothership Connection (Casablanca)
Track Notes: 1975 Buy Parliament Mothership Connection at Reckless Records Buy Parliament at iTunes Buy Parliament Mothership Connection at eMusic Add to Collection
7:49am Patti Smith Kimberly Horses (Arista)
Track Notes: 1975 Buy Patti Smith Horses at Reckless Records Buy Patti Smith at iTunes Buy Patti Smith Horses at eMusic Add to Collection
Fever Ray - Plunge album artwork 7:44am Fever Ray Mustn't Hurry Plunge (Rabid/Mute)
Track Notes: 2017 Buy Fever Ray Plunge at Reckless Records Buy Fever Ray at iTunes Buy Fever Ray Plunge at eMusic Add to Collection
7:41am Sonic45 Local Disaster Supersonic (Cheap Kiss)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Sonic45 Supersonic at Reckless Records Buy Sonic45 at iTunes Buy Sonic45 Supersonic at eMusic Add to Collection
Boy Golden - For Eden album artwork 7:37am Boy Golden Burn For Eden (Six Shooter)
Track Notes: By request for Matthew. Thanks for listening! Buy Boy Golden For Eden at Reckless Records Buy Boy Golden at iTunes Buy Boy Golden For Eden at eMusic Add to Collection
7:34am Combo Daguerre Fracassines Fracassines (Barbès)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Combo Daguerre Fracassines at Reckless Records Buy Combo Daguerre at iTunes Buy Combo Daguerre Fracassines at eMusic Add to Collection
Little Simz - NO THANK YOU album artwork 7:30am Little Simz Heart On Fire 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
Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA album artwork 7:26am Michael Kiwanuka I've Been Dazed KIWANUKA (Polydor)
Track Notes: Playing the Chicago Theatre 10/4 with Brittany Howard Buy Michael Kiwanuka KIWANUKA at Reckless Records Buy Michael Kiwanuka at iTunes Buy Michael Kiwanuka KIWANUKA at eMusic Add to Collection
7:20am Pinksqueeze Local Crybaby single (self-released)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Pinksqueeze single at Reckless Records Buy Pinksqueeze at iTunes Buy Pinksqueeze single at eMusic Add to Collection
Oneida - Expensive Air album artwork 7:17am Oneida La Plage Expensive Air (Joyful Noise)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy Oneida Expensive Air at Reckless Records Buy Oneida at iTunes Buy Oneida Expensive Air at eMusic Add to Collection
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Henry 7:13am Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Straight To You Henry's Dream (Mute)
Track Notes: 1992 Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Henry's Dream at Reckless Records Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at iTunes Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Henry's Dream at eMusic Add to Collection
Lupe Fiasco - Samurai album artwork 7:05am Lupe Fiasco Local Cake Samurai (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)
Track Notes: Playing the Salt Shed 11/10 Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at Reckless Records Buy Lupe Fiasco at iTunes Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at eMusic Add to Collection
Disclosure - Energy album artwork 7:02am Disclosure Birthday (featuring Kehlani and Syd) Energy (Capitol)
Track Notes: 2020 Buy Disclosure Energy at Reckless Records Buy Disclosure at iTunes Buy Disclosure Energy at eMusic Add to Collection
7/27 - 6am hour
6:58am Karen O and Danger Mouse Super Breath single (30th Century Records)
Track Notes: New 7" out 9/20 featuring cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" Buy Karen O and Danger Mouse single at Reckless Records Buy Karen O and Danger Mouse at iTunes Buy Karen O and Danger Mouse single at eMusic Add to Collection
John Grant - The Art of the Lie album artwork 6:53am John Grant All That School for Nothing The Art of the Lie (Bella Union/PIAS)
Track Notes: 2024 Buy John Grant The Art of the Lie at Reckless Records Buy John Grant at iTunes Buy John Grant The Art of the Lie at eMusic Add to Collection
Model/Actriz - Dogsbody album artwork 6:47am Model/Actriz Sun In Dogsbody (True Panther)
Track Notes: 2023 Buy Model/Actriz Dogsbody at Reckless Records Buy Model/Actriz at iTunes Buy Model/Actriz Dogsbody at eMusic Add to Collection
Angel Olsen - All Mirrors album artwork 6:43am Angel Olsen All Mirrors All Mirrors (Jagjaguwar)
Track Notes: 2019 Buy Angel Olsen All Mirrors at Reckless Records Buy Angel Olsen at iTunes Buy Angel Olsen All Mirrors at eMusic Add to Collection
Washed Out - Notes from a Quiet Life album artwork 6:39am Washed Out Wondrous Life Notes from a Quiet Life (Sub Pop)
Track Notes: Playing Metro 8/9 Buy Washed Out Notes from a Quiet Life at Reckless Records Buy Washed Out at iTunes Buy Washed Out Notes from a Quiet Life at eMusic Add to Collection
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