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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

11/16 - 11am hour
variety - Subtropical album artwork 11:48am variety Urocyon Subtropical (Very Soft)
Buy variety Subtropical at Reckless Records Buy variety at iTunes Buy variety Subtropical at eMusic Add to Collection
Seratones - Power album artwork 11:45am Seratones Lie to My Face Power (New West)
Buy Seratones Power at Reckless Records Buy Seratones at iTunes Buy Seratones Power at eMusic Add to Collection
11:42am Wussy Winged Cincinnati Ohio (Shake It)
Buy Wussy Cincinnati Ohio at Reckless Records Buy Wussy at iTunes Buy Wussy Cincinnati Ohio at eMusic Add to Collection
The Smashing Times - Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys album artwork 11:36am The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys (Perennial)
Buy The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys at Reckless Records Buy The Smashing Times at iTunes Buy The Smashing Times Mrs Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys at eMusic Add to Collection
11:34am Barry and the Remains You Got a Hard Time Comin' The Remains (Epic/Legacy)
Buy Barry and the Remains The Remains at Reckless Records Buy Barry and the Remains at iTunes Buy Barry and the Remains The Remains at eMusic Add to Collection
Du Blonde - Sniff More Gritty album artwork 11:31am Du Blonde Dollar Coffee Sniff More Gritty (Daemon T.V.)
Track Notes: 4th LP Buy Du Blonde Sniff More Gritty at Reckless Records Buy Du Blonde at iTunes Buy Du Blonde Sniff More Gritty at eMusic Add to Collection
The Effigies - Burned album artwork 11:25am The Effigies Local Cede the Cities Burned (BFD)
Track Notes: Dec. 20 at Metro Buy The Effigies Burned at Reckless Records Buy The Effigies at iTunes Buy The Effigies Burned at eMusic Add to Collection
The Bawdies - There 11:22am The Bawdies It's Too Late There's No Turning Back (Victor/Seez/Getting Better)
Track Notes: 2010 Buy The Bawdies There's No Turning Back at Reckless Records Buy The Bawdies at iTunes Buy The Bawdies There's No Turning Back at eMusic Add to Collection
11:18am apb Shoot You Down Something to Believe In (Young American)
Buy apb Something to Believe In at Reckless Records Buy apb at iTunes Buy apb Something to Believe In at eMusic Add to Collection
St. Vincent - Todos Nacen Gritando album artwork 11:14am St. Vincent La Fruta Mas Dulce Todos Nacen Gritando (Total Pleasure/Virgin)
Buy St. Vincent Todos Nacen Gritando at Reckless Records Buy St. Vincent at iTunes Buy St. Vincent Todos Nacen Gritando at eMusic Add to Collection
Background Character - Recordings 2024 album artwork 11:09am Background Character Local I Still Can't Read Kanji Recordings 2024 (Self-Released)
Buy Background Character Recordings 2024 at Reckless Records Buy Background Character at iTunes Buy Background Character Recordings 2024 at eMusic Add to Collection
Rihanna - Anti album artwork 11:05am Rihanna Woo Anti (Westbury Road/Roc Nation)
Buy Rihanna Anti at Reckless Records Buy Rihanna at iTunes Buy Rihanna Anti at eMusic Add to Collection
Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight album artwork 11:00am Cheap Trick Local Takin' Me Back Heaven Tonight (Epic)
Track Notes: Request from Courtnay in Des Plaines. Buy Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight at Reckless Records Buy Cheap Trick at iTunes Buy Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight at eMusic Add to Collection
11/16 - 10am hour
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory album artwork 10:57am Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Afterlife Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (Jagjaguwar)
Track Notes: Out February 7, 2025. Buy Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at Reckless Records Buy Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at iTunes Buy Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at eMusic Add to Collection
10:51am Trudy and the Romance Smashed Up My Fender Blue Thunder (B3SCI)
Buy Trudy and the Romance Blue Thunder at Reckless Records Buy Trudy and the Romance at iTunes Buy Trudy and the Romance Blue Thunder at eMusic Add to Collection
Sloan - Twice Removed album artwork 10:47am Sloan Coax Me Twice Removed (Geffen)
Buy Sloan Twice Removed at Reckless Records Buy Sloan at iTunes Buy Sloan Twice Removed at eMusic Add to Collection
DEHD - Blue Skies album artwork 10:45am DEHD Local Bad Love Blue Skies (Fat Possum)
Track Notes: Request from Matthew in Berwyn Buy DEHD Blue Skies at Reckless Records Buy DEHD at iTunes Buy DEHD Blue Skies at eMusic Add to Collection
FLO - Access All Areas album artwork 10:42am FLO Get It Till I'm Gone Access All Areas (Island)
Track Notes: 2023 British Rising Star Award winners Buy FLO Access All Areas at Reckless Records Buy FLO at iTunes Buy FLO Access All Areas at eMusic Add to Collection
Friedberg - Hardcore Workout Queen album artwork 10:36am Friedberg Hello Hardcore Workout Queen (Clouds Hill)
Buy Friedberg Hardcore Workout Queen at Reckless Records Buy Friedberg at iTunes Buy Friedberg Hardcore Workout Queen at eMusic Add to Collection
Talk Talk - The Party 10:33am Talk Talk Talk Talk The Party's Over (EMI)
Track Notes: Request from Marcia Buy Talk Talk The Party's Over at Reckless Records Buy Talk Talk at iTunes Buy Talk Talk The Party's Over at eMusic Add to Collection
Talk Talk - The Party 10:33am Talk Talk Talk Talk The Party's Over (EMI)
Track Notes: Request from Marcia Buy Talk Talk The Party's Over at Reckless Records Buy Talk Talk at iTunes Buy Talk Talk The Party's Over at eMusic Add to Collection
The Coward Brothers - The Coward Brothers  album artwork 10:31am The Coward Brothers Early Shirley The Coward Brothers (New West)
Buy The Coward Brothers The Coward Brothers at Reckless Records Buy The Coward Brothers at iTunes Buy The Coward Brothers The Coward Brothers at eMusic Add to Collection
TSHA - Sad Girl album artwork 10:25am TSHA Drive (feat. Ingrid Witt) Sad Girl (Ninja Tune)
Buy TSHA Sad Girl at Reckless Records Buy TSHA at iTunes Buy TSHA Sad Girl at eMusic Add to Collection
Bo Diddley - Ride On: The Chess Masters 1960-1961 album artwork 10:22am Bo Diddley Local Say You Will Ride On: The Chess Masters 1960-1961 (Hip-O Select)
Buy Bo Diddley Ride On: The Chess Masters 1960-1961 at Reckless Records Buy Bo Diddley at iTunes Buy Bo Diddley Ride On: The Chess Masters 1960-1961 at eMusic Add to Collection
10:17am King Crimson Cat Food In The Wake Of Poseidon (Island)
Track Notes: Request from Victor in West Chicago Buy King Crimson In The Wake Of Poseidon at Reckless Records Buy King Crimson at iTunes Buy King Crimson In The Wake Of Poseidon at eMusic Add to Collection
Dwight Yoakam - Brighter Days album artwork 10:13am Dwight Yoakam Every Night Brighter Days (Via Records/Thirty Tigerrs)
Track Notes: 21st studio LP Buy Dwight Yoakam Brighter Days at Reckless Records Buy Dwight Yoakam at iTunes Buy Dwight Yoakam Brighter Days at eMusic Add to Collection
10:07am King Pari Somethin' Somethin' There It Goes (Stones Throw)
Buy King Pari There It Goes at Reckless Records Buy King Pari at iTunes Buy King Pari There It Goes at eMusic Add to Collection
John Prine - Storm Windows album artwork 10:04am John Prine Local I Had a Dream Storm Windows (Asylum)
Buy John Prine Storm Windows at Reckless Records Buy John Prine at iTunes Buy John Prine Storm Windows at eMusic Add to Collection
Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds from Another Planet album artwork 10:00am Japanese Breakfast The Body Is a Blade Soft Sounds from Another Planet (Dead Oceans)
Buy Japanese Breakfast Soft Sounds from Another Planet at Reckless Records Buy Japanese Breakfast at iTunes Buy Japanese Breakfast Soft Sounds from Another Planet at eMusic Add to Collection
11/16 - 9am hour
Sade Adu - TRA​И​Ƨ​A  album artwork 9:56am Sade Adu Young Lion TRA​И​Ƨ​A (Red Hot)
Track Notes: Out next week Buy Sade Adu TRA​И​Ƨ​A at Reckless Records Buy Sade Adu at iTunes Buy Sade Adu TRA​И​Ƨ​A at eMusic Add to Collection
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