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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

12/2 - 11am hour
Call Super - Eulo Cramps album artwork 11:55am Call Super Glossy Bingo Stain Eulo Cramps (Can You Feel the Sun)
Buy Call Super Eulo Cramps at Reckless Records Buy Call Super at iTunes Buy Call Super Eulo Cramps at eMusic Add to Collection
The Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes album artwork 11:48am The Mountain Goats Only One Way Jenny from Thebes (Merge)
Buy The Mountain Goats Jenny from Thebes at Reckless Records Buy The Mountain Goats at iTunes Buy The Mountain Goats Jenny from Thebes at eMusic Add to Collection
Alex Chilton - 1970 album artwork 11:45am Alex Chilton Something Deep Inside 1970 (Ardent)
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Get Wrong - Get Wrong album artwork 11:42am Get Wrong Something to Tell You Get Wrong (Father/Daughter)
Track Notes: Naomi Griffin of Martha and Adam Todd of The Spook School Buy Get Wrong Get Wrong at Reckless Records Buy Get Wrong at iTunes Buy Get Wrong Get Wrong at eMusic Add to Collection
car colors - Old Death album artwork 11:38am car colors I'll Bear Old Death (Absolutely Kosher)
Buy car colors Old Death at Reckless Records Buy car colors at iTunes Buy car colors Old Death at eMusic Add to Collection
Brenda Holloway - A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3 album artwork 11:35am Brenda Holloway You're Walking Out With My Heart A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3 (Universal Music)
Buy Brenda Holloway A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3 at Reckless Records Buy Brenda Holloway at iTunes Buy Brenda Holloway A Cellarful of Motown! Volume 3 at eMusic Add to Collection
11:31am Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg Life Rides the Train More Than Words Can Tell (Judee Bop)
Track Notes: Out March 22, 2024 Buy Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg More Than Words Can Tell at Reckless Records Buy Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg at iTunes Buy Victoria Liedtke & Jason Ringenberg More Than Words Can Tell at eMusic Add to Collection
Born Days - My Little Dark album artwork 11:24am Born Days Local How To Disappear My Little Dark (AudioSport)
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Anna Calvi - One Breath album artwork 11:21am Anna Calvi Suddenly One Breath (Domino)
Buy Anna Calvi One Breath at Reckless Records Buy Anna Calvi at iTunes Buy Anna Calvi One Breath at eMusic Add to Collection
Shoes - Tongue Twister album artwork 11:18am Shoes Local Karen Tongue Twister (Elektra)
Track Notes: Request from Lou Buy Shoes Tongue Twister at Reckless Records Buy Shoes at iTunes Buy Shoes Tongue Twister at eMusic Add to Collection
Trans-Canada Highwaymen - Explosive Hits Vol. 1 album artwork 11:15am Trans-Canada Highwaymen Which Way You Goin' Billy? Explosive Hits Vol. 1 (Pheromone)
Buy Trans-Canada Highwaymen Explosive Hits Vol. 1 at Reckless Records Buy Trans-Canada Highwaymen at iTunes Buy Trans-Canada Highwaymen Explosive Hits Vol. 1 at eMusic Add to Collection
Mint Field - Aprender a Ser album artwork 11:06am Mint Field Cinco Días Aprender a Ser (felte)
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Songhoy Blues - Optimisme album artwork 11:03am Songhoy Blues Worry Optimisme (Fat Possum)
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Killing Joke - Fire Dances album artwork 11:00am Killing Joke Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances) Fire Dances (E.G./Polydor)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Geordie Walker Buy Killing Joke Fire Dances at Reckless Records Buy Killing Joke at iTunes Buy Killing Joke Fire Dances at eMusic Add to Collection
12/2 - 10am hour
Tkay Maidza - Sweet Justice album artwork 10:57am Tkay Maidza Love and Other Drugs Sweet Justice (4AD)
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Islet - Soft Fascination album artwork 10:51am Islet Woolgathering Soft Fascination (Fire)
Buy Islet Soft Fascination at Reckless Records Buy Islet at iTunes Buy Islet Soft Fascination at eMusic Add to Collection
Rachel Sweet - Protect the Innocent album artwork 10:48am Rachel Sweet I've Got a Reason Protect the Innocent (Stiff)
Track Notes: Moon Martin song Buy Rachel Sweet Protect the Innocent at Reckless Records Buy Rachel Sweet at iTunes Buy Rachel Sweet Protect the Innocent at eMusic Add to Collection
Jason Falkner - Can You Still Feel? album artwork 10:45am Jason Falkner All God's Creatures Can You Still Feel? (Elektra)
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10:42am Softmax Local Dogs I Know Any Minute Now (self-released)
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Keys N Krates - IN:TENSION album artwork 10:38am Keys N Krates Fantasy (featuring Ciara) IN:TENSION (Last Gang/MNRK)
Buy Keys N Krates IN:TENSION at Reckless Records Buy Keys N Krates at iTunes Buy Keys N Krates IN:TENSION at eMusic Add to Collection
Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs album artwork 10:34am Pinback From Nothing To Nowhere Autumn of the Seraphs (Touch and Go)
Track Notes: Request from Matthew in Berwyn Buy Pinback Autumn of the Seraphs at Reckless Records Buy Pinback at iTunes Buy Pinback Autumn of the Seraphs at eMusic Add to Collection
10:31am Queralt Lahoz El Alijo single (Costa Futuro/Say it Loud)
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Quantic - Dancing While Falling album artwork 10:24am Quantic Morning Light (featuring Andreya Triana) Dancing While Falling (Play It Again Sam)
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Sunshine Boys - Work and Love album artwork 10:21am Sunshine Boys Local I Was Already Gone Work and Love (Pravda)
Track Notes: At Rattleback on Sunday 5-7 w/Nathan Graham, Steve Dawson, Chloe F. Orwell Buy Sunshine Boys Work and Love at Reckless Records Buy Sunshine Boys at iTunes Buy Sunshine Boys Work and Love at eMusic Add to Collection
The Guess Who - Shakin 10:19am The Guess Who Shakin' All Over Shakin' All Over! (Sundazed)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Chad Allan Buy The Guess Who Shakin' All Over! at Reckless Records Buy The Guess Who at iTunes Buy The Guess Who Shakin' All Over! at eMusic Add to Collection
10:15am Björk ft. Rosalía Oral single (One Little Independent)
Track Notes: Benefit for AEGIS, non-profit that combats open pen fish farming in Iceland. Buy Björk ft. Rosalía single at Reckless Records Buy Björk ft. Rosalía at iTunes Buy Björk ft. Rosalía single at eMusic Add to Collection
Sen Morimoto - Diagnosis album artwork 10:07am Sen Morimoto Local What You Say Diagnosis (City Slang/Sooper)
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10:05am The Emotions Local My Honey and Me Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 (BBR)
Track Notes: 1972 Buy The Emotions Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 at Reckless Records Buy The Emotions at iTunes Buy The Emotions Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 at eMusic Add to Collection
10:04am The Emotions My Honey and Me Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 (BBR)
Track Notes: 1972 Buy The Emotions Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 at Reckless Records Buy The Emotions at iTunes Buy The Emotions Blessed The Emotions Anthology 1969-1985 at eMusic Add to Collection
The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash album artwork 10:01am The Pogues Sally MacLennane Rum Sodomy & The Lash (Stiff)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Shane MacGowan Buy The Pogues Rum Sodomy & The Lash at Reckless Records Buy The Pogues at iTunes Buy The Pogues Rum Sodomy & The Lash at eMusic Add to Collection
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