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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

10/26 - 9am hour
Aaliyah - I Care 4 U album artwork 9:05am Aaliyah All I Need I Care 4 U (Blackground)
Buy Aaliyah I Care 4 U at Reckless Records Buy Aaliyah at iTunes Buy Aaliyah I Care 4 U at eMusic Add to Collection
Cheap Trick - All Shook Up album artwork 9:00am Cheap Trick Local World's Greatest Lover All Shook Up (Epic)
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10/19 - 11am hour
A Place To Bury Strangers - Synthesizer album artwork 11:52am A Place To Bury Strangers Comfort Never Comes Synthesizer (Dedstrange)
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Xiu Xiu - 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips album artwork 11:47am Xiu Xiu Common Loon 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips (Polyvinyl)
Buy Xiu Xiu 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips at Reckless Records Buy Xiu Xiu at iTunes Buy Xiu Xiu 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips at eMusic Add to Collection
Sparks - Kimono My House album artwork 11:44am Sparks Complaints Kimono My House (Island)
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Humdrum - Every Heaven album artwork 11:42am Humdrum Local Come and Get Me Every Heaven (Slumberland)
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Humdrum - Every Heaven album artwork 11:41am Humdrum Local Come and Get Me Every Heaven (Slumberland)
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The Linda Lindas - No Obligation album artwork 11:36am The Linda Lindas Too Many Things No Obligation (Epitaph)
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11:32am Chris Shiflett Cowboy Song Thin Lizzy (Blue Elan)
Track Notes: This Thin Lizzy cover is dedicated to Andrew in Lincoln Square for his donation to my fundraising page during the Fall Fundraising Drive. Buy Chris Shiflett Thin Lizzy at Reckless Records Buy Chris Shiflett at iTunes Buy Chris Shiflett Thin Lizzy at eMusic Add to Collection
Orla Gartland - Everybody Needs a Hero album artwork 11:29am Orla Gartland Backseat Driver Everybody Needs a Hero (New Friends Music)
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11:23am Verboten Local Bodily Autonomy Verböten (Inside Outside)
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The Sugarcubes - Life 11:21am The Sugarcubes Motorcrash Life's Too Good (Elektra)
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11:17am Versus Twenty Four Hours A Means to an End (Virgin)
Track Notes: This Joy Division cover is dedicated to John in Ravenswood Manor for his donation to my fundraising page. Buy Versus A Means to an End at Reckless Records Buy Versus at iTunes Buy Versus A Means to an End at eMusic Add to Collection
Kylie Minogue - Tension II album artwork 11:14am Kylie Minogue Good As Gone Tension II (BMG)
Track Notes: Apr. 2 at Allstate Arena Buy Kylie Minogue Tension II at Reckless Records Buy Kylie Minogue at iTunes Buy Kylie Minogue Tension II at eMusic Add to Collection
11:07am THE LUSTS Monster Midnight Mangle single (self-released)
Buy THE LUSTS single at Reckless Records Buy THE LUSTS at iTunes Buy THE LUSTS single at eMusic Add to Collection
11:04am ill peach Wolf Like Me single (Hardly Art)
Track Notes: This TV on the Radio cover is dedicated to Dr. Fester for his donation during my fundraising show. Buy ill peach single at Reckless Records Buy ill peach at iTunes Buy ill peach single at eMusic Add to Collection
11:01am Silverchair London's Burning Burning London (Epic)
Track Notes: This cover of The Clash is dedicated to John in Buffalo Grove for his donation to my fundraising page. Buy Silverchair Burning London at Reckless Records Buy Silverchair at iTunes Buy Silverchair Burning London at eMusic Add to Collection
10/19 - 10am hour
The WAEVE - City Lights album artwork 10:57am The WAEVE Simple Days City Lights (Transgressive)
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Alan Sparhawk - White Roses, My God album artwork 10:54am Alan Sparhawk Feel Something White Roses, My God (Subpop)
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Alan Sparhawk - White Roses, My God album artwork 10:51am Alan Sparhawk Can U Hear White Roses, My God (Subpop)
Track Notes: Opening for Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Salt Shed on November 8 Buy Alan Sparhawk White Roses, My God at Reckless Records Buy Alan Sparhawk at iTunes Buy Alan Sparhawk White Roses, My God at eMusic Add to Collection
Frankie Miller - High Life album artwork 10:47am Frankie Miller Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) High Life (Chrysalis)
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10:45am Giorgio Moroder Yummy Yummy Yummy Schlagermoroder Volume 1 1966-1975 (Repertoire)
Track Notes: This Ohio Express cover is dedicated to Tim in Scottsdale AZ for his donation during my fundraising show. Buy Giorgio Moroder Schlagermoroder Volume 1 1966-1975 at Reckless Records Buy Giorgio Moroder at iTunes Buy Giorgio Moroder Schlagermoroder Volume 1 1966-1975 at eMusic Add to Collection
Amaiwana  - NEW SHIBUYA album artwork 10:43am Amaiwana COVER GIRLS (feat. Maki Nomiya) NEW SHIBUYA (0101 RECORDS)
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10:39am Ezra Collective Streets Is Calling (Featuring: M.anifest & Moonchild Sanelly) Dance, No One's Watching (Partisan)
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Foxes - All I Need  album artwork 10:35am Foxes Lose My Cool All I Need (Epic)
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Field Music - Limits of Language album artwork 10:32am Field Music Absolutely Negative Limits of Language (Memphis Industries)
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10:27am Beats y Bateria Local Paparuda Pt 2. Migratum (Stolen Mask)
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10:23am T Bone Burnett Trap Door Trap Door (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: At the Old Town School of Folk Music today and tomorrow night. Buy T Bone Burnett Trap Door at Reckless Records Buy T Bone Burnett at iTunes Buy T Bone Burnett Trap Door at eMusic Add to Collection
10:19am Self Esteem and O You Can Get It If You Really Want It This Town (Polydor)
Track Notes: This Jimmy Cliff cover is dedicated to Nate in Philadelphia for his donation in my name. Buy Self Esteem and O This Town at Reckless Records Buy Self Esteem and O at iTunes Buy Self Esteem and O This Town at eMusic Add to Collection
Waxahatchee - Cardinals at the Window album artwork 10:15am Waxahatchee Wrecking Ball Cardinals at the Window (Cardinals at the Window)
Track Notes: Proceeds go to assist Hurricane relief in Western NC Buy Waxahatchee Cardinals at the Window at Reckless Records Buy Waxahatchee at iTunes Buy Waxahatchee Cardinals at the Window at eMusic Add to Collection
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