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Mike Bennett DJ Profile

Mike was an original member of the CHIRP board of directors, a former vice-president of CHIRP, and he now is a board member emeritus.  He got his start in radio in high school at Hinsdale Central's WHSD, and then moved on to WIDB at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  His radio dreams were deferred by a detour into retail music and then a U-turn to law school.  Even while working as an attorney at the State Appellate Defender, Mike stayed in touch with the music scene, writing reviews on the web for Pop Palace, Fufkin.com and his own blog, Hablo Ennui.  His favorites include Sparks, Sweet, Cheap Trick, The Fall, Didjits, Buck Owens, Ted Leo, The Zombies, Bo Diddley and many, many others. You can follow Mike on Twitter (and who wouldn't want to?) at @mrhonorama.

You can listen to Mike's most recent shows below.

Mike Bennett's Playlists

5/27 - 11am hour
Lael Neale - Star Eaters Delight album artwork 11:51am Lael Neale In Verona Star Eaters Delight (Sub Pop)
Buy Lael Neale Star Eaters Delight at Reckless Records Buy Lael Neale at iTunes Buy Lael Neale Star Eaters Delight at eMusic Add to Collection
11:46am The Courettes Want You! (Like a Cigarette) Boom! Dynamite: An Introduction to The Courettes (Damaged Goods)
Buy The Courettes Boom! Dynamite: An Introduction to The Courettes at Reckless Records Buy The Courettes at iTunes Buy The Courettes Boom! Dynamite: An Introduction to The Courettes at eMusic Add to Collection
Kitchens of Distinction - Strange Free World album artwork 11:43am Kitchens of Distinction Quick as Rainbows Strange Free World (A & M)
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Panic Pocket - MAD HALF HOUR album artwork 11:40am Panic Pocket Out of the Woodwork MAD HALF HOUR (Skep Wax)
Buy Panic Pocket MAD HALF HOUR at Reckless Records Buy Panic Pocket at iTunes Buy Panic Pocket MAD HALF HOUR at eMusic Add to Collection
The Bellwether Syndicate - Vestige & Vigil album artwork 11:35am The Bellwether Syndicate Local Wetworks Vestige & Vigil (Sett/Nexilis)
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11:32am Uncle Tupelo Movin' On 20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions! (Pravda)
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Water From Your Eyes - Everyone 11:28am Water From Your Eyes Out There Everyone's Crushed (Matador)
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11:24am The Out-Sect No More Lies The Out-Sect Meets The Wind Ups (self-released)
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Them - The Story of Them featuring Van Morrison album artwork 11:22am Them Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough The Story of Them featuring Van Morrison (Deram)
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Tchotchke - Tchotchke album artwork 11:18am Tchotchke Wish You Were A Girl Tchotchke (Org Music/Tchotchke)
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Sparks - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte album artwork 11:14am Sparks You Were Meant for Me The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte (Island)
Track Notes: July 5, Copernicus Center Buy Sparks The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte at Reckless Records Buy Sparks at iTunes Buy Sparks The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte at eMusic Add to Collection
Lifeguard - Dressed in Trenches album artwork 11:07am Lifeguard Local 17-18 Lovesong Dressed in Trenches (Matador)
Track Notes: Out July 7. Playing Aug. 13 w/Horsegirl at Thalia Hall. Buy Lifeguard Dressed in Trenches at Reckless Records Buy Lifeguard at iTunes Buy Lifeguard Dressed in Trenches at eMusic Add to Collection
11:04am Material Issue Local Color TV MaterialIssue (Big Block)
Track Notes: 1987 Buy Material Issue MaterialIssue at Reckless Records Buy Material Issue at iTunes Buy Material Issue MaterialIssue at eMusic Add to Collection
Tina Turner - Acid Queen album artwork 11:01am Tina Turner Acid Queen Acid Queen (United Artists)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Queen Buy Tina Turner Acid Queen at Reckless Records Buy Tina Turner at iTunes Buy Tina Turner Acid Queen at eMusic Add to Collection
5/27 - 10am hour
Rahill - Flowers At Your Feet album artwork 10:57am Rahill Futbol Flowers At Your Feet (Big Dada)
Track Notes: Frontwoman for Habibi Buy Rahill Flowers At Your Feet at Reckless Records Buy Rahill at iTunes Buy Rahill Flowers At Your Feet at eMusic Add to Collection
Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 album artwork 10:51am Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad A New Spring Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 (Jazz is Dead)
Buy Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 at Reckless Records Buy Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad at iTunes Buy Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 at eMusic Add to Collection
The Supremes - Motown Around the World album artwork 10:49am The Supremes L'Amore Verra (You Can't Hurry Love) Motown Around the World (Hip-O Select/Motown)
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American Music Club - San Francisco album artwork 10:45am American Music Club Hello Amsterdam San Francisco (Reprise)
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10:42am Hannah Hu Broken single (self-released)
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Alison Goldfrapp - The Love Invention album artwork 10:36am Alison Goldfrapp Digging Deeper Now The Love Invention (Skint)
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Roy Wood - Mustard album artwork 10:33am Roy Wood Look Through the Eyes of a Fool Mustard (Jet)
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10:30am Rhoda Dakar Peace, Love and Understanding Version Girl (Sunday Best)
Track Notes: Former singer of 2-Tone band Bodysnatchers Buy Rhoda Dakar Version Girl at Reckless Records Buy Rhoda Dakar at iTunes Buy Rhoda Dakar Version Girl at eMusic Add to Collection
10:24am Greenlights Music Local Gold Bars Solid Gold Gravy (self-released)
Track Notes: Appearing at Reggie's tonight. Buy Greenlights Music Solid Gold Gravy at Reckless Records Buy Greenlights Music at iTunes Buy Greenlights Music Solid Gold Gravy at eMusic Add to Collection
The Like - Release Me album artwork 10:21am The Like Narcissus in a Red Dress Release Me (Downtown/Geffen)
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Julian Cope - My Nation Underground album artwork 10:17am Julian Cope 5 O'Clock World My Nation Underground (Island)
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Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine album artwork 10:14am Arlo Parks Dog Rose My Soft Machine (Transgressive)
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10:07am Baby Teeth Local Acceptable Use of the Border Carry On Regardless (self-released)
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Madness  - Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da album artwork 10:05am Madness My Girl 2 Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da (Cooking Vinyl)
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Ike & Tina Turner - The Bolic Sound Sessions album artwork 10:01am Ike & Tina Turner Living for the City (Version 2) The Bolic Sound Sessions (Sunset Blvd. Records)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Tina Turner Buy Ike & Tina Turner The Bolic Sound Sessions at Reckless Records Buy Ike & Tina Turner at iTunes Buy Ike & Tina Turner The Bolic Sound Sessions at eMusic Add to Collection
5/27 - 9am hour
Brittain Ashford - Trotter album artwork 9:58am Brittain Ashford The Sway Trotter (Misra)
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