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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

10/19 - 10am hour
Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko - Bamako*Chicago Sound System album artwork 10:06am Nicole Mitchell and Ballaké Sissoko Local Kanu Bamako*Chicago Sound System (FPE)
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10:03am Teddi Gold and Cyberattack Video Killed the Radio Star single (self-released)
Track Notes: This Buggles cover is dedicated to Sean in Maplewood NJ for his donation in my name. Buy Teddi Gold and Cyberattack single at Reckless Records Buy Teddi Gold and Cyberattack at iTunes Buy Teddi Gold and Cyberattack single at eMusic Add to Collection
10:00am Sinead O'Connor Property of Jesus Chimes of Freedom The Songs of Bob Dylan (Fontana)
Track Notes: This Bob Dylan cover is dedicated to Maggie in Uptown for her donation in my name during the CHIRP Fall Fundraising Dive Buy Sinead O'Connor Chimes of Freedom The Songs of Bob Dylan at Reckless Records Buy Sinead O'Connor at iTunes Buy Sinead O'Connor Chimes of Freedom The Songs of Bob Dylan at eMusic Add to Collection
10/19 - 9am hour
Wiseboy Jeremy - Pumpkin Seeds album artwork 9:57am Wiseboy Jeremy Co$t of Lyfe (Featuring: Willyynova) Pumpkin Seeds (Equity)
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Anna Butterss - Mighty Vertebrate album artwork 9:51am Anna Butterss Bishop Mighty Vertebrate (International Anthem)
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Charlotte Dos Santos - Cleo album artwork 9:48am Charlotte Dos Santos Good Sign Cleo (Fresh Selects)
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Aztec Camera - Knife album artwork 9:44am Aztec Camera Backwards and Forwards Knife (Sire)
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Jordana - Lively Premonition album artwork 9:41am Jordana This Is How I Know Lively Premonition (Grand Jury)
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Merce Lemon - Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild album artwork 9:36am Merce Lemon Rain Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild (Darling)
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9:33am Adrian Belew Me and My Arrow For the Love of Harry Everybody Sings Nilsson (Music Masters Rock)
Track Notes: This Harry Nilsson cover is dedicated to Jay in Atlanta for his donation in my name. Buy Adrian Belew For the Love of Harry Everybody Sings Nilsson at Reckless Records Buy Adrian Belew at iTunes Buy Adrian Belew For the Love of Harry Everybody Sings Nilsson at eMusic Add to Collection
Bonzie - When I Found the Trap Door album artwork 9:30am Bonzie Local Lavalamp When I Found the Trap Door (Beevine)
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Mustafa - Dunya album artwork 9:25am Mustafa SNL (Clean) Dunya (Jagjaguwar)
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The Melodians - Sweet Sensation album artwork 9:21am The Melodians Sweet Sensation Sweet Sensation (Mango)
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The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society album artwork 9:19am The Kinks Starstruck The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (Pye)
Track Notes: Request from Dave in Lake County Buy The Kinks The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society at Reckless Records Buy The Kinks at iTunes Buy The Kinks The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society at eMusic Add to Collection
Andrew Bird - Cunningham Bird album artwork 9:16am Andrew Bird Local Long Distance Winner Cunningham Bird (Wegawam)
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Andrew Bird - Cunningham Bird album artwork 9:16am Andrew Bird Local Long Distance Winner Cunningham Bird (Wegawam)
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9:08am Hannah Frey Local Girls Gotta Yearn Lucky Girl (self-released)
Track Notes: Out in the Spring of 2025 Buy Hannah Frey Lucky Girl at Reckless Records Buy Hannah Frey at iTunes Buy Hannah Frey Lucky Girl at eMusic Add to Collection
9:05am Lykke Li Ring of Fire Damsel (Netflix Music)
Track Notes: This Johnny Cash cover is dedicated to Ann in Austin, TX for her donation in my name during the CHIRP Fall Fundraising Drive Buy Lykke Li Damsel at Reckless Records Buy Lykke Li at iTunes Buy Lykke Li Damsel at eMusic Add to Collection
Terry Callier - Speak Your Peace album artwork 9:00am Terry Callier Caravan of Love Speak Your Peace (Mr Bongo)
Track Notes: This Isley Jasper Isley cover is dedicated to Jenn in Lincoln Square for her donation in my name. Buy Terry Callier Speak Your Peace at Reckless Records Buy Terry Callier at iTunes Buy Terry Callier Speak Your Peace at eMusic Add to Collection
10/5 - 11am hour
Trace Mountains - Into the Burning Blue album artwork 11:53am Trace Mountains In A Dream Into the Burning Blue (Lame-O)
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11:48am SPRINTS Feast single (City Slang)
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11:44am The Quick Hilary The Quick (Mercury)
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Verböten - Verböten album artwork 11:43am Verböten Local Human Division Verböten (self-released)
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Oceanator - Everything is Love and Death album artwork 11:37am Oceanator Drift Away Everything is Love and Death (Polyvinyl)
Track Notes: Opening for Pile at Subterranean 10/20 Buy Oceanator Everything is Love and Death at Reckless Records Buy Oceanator at iTunes Buy Oceanator Everything is Love and Death at eMusic Add to Collection
11:33am dim New Thing A Tribute to Enuff Z'Nuff (CD Smash)
Track Notes: This ENuff Z'Nuff cover is dedicated to Linda in Aurora Buy dim A Tribute to Enuff Z'Nuff at Reckless Records Buy dim at iTunes Buy dim A Tribute to Enuff Z'Nuff at eMusic Add to Collection
11:29am The Low Sixes Priscilla Will Ya The Oshawa Tree (Forge Again)
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Honeyglaze - Real Deal album artwork 11:23am Honeyglaze Ghost Real Deal (Fat Possum)
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The Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk album artwork 11:19am The Psychedelic Furs It Goes On Talk Talk Talk (Columbia)
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Taking Meds - EXT MEDS album artwork 11:17am Taking Meds Drive It All Over Me EXT MEDS (self-released)
Track Notes: This My Bloody Valentine cover is dedicated to Jason in Lakeview East for his donation Buy Taking Meds EXT MEDS at Reckless Records Buy Taking Meds at iTunes Buy Taking Meds EXT MEDS at eMusic Add to Collection
Taking Meds - EXT MEDS album artwork 11:16am Taking Meds Drive It All Over Me EXT MEDS (self-released)
Track Notes: This My Bloody Valentine cover is dedicated to Jason in Lakeview East for his donation Buy Taking Meds EXT MEDS at Reckless Records Buy Taking Meds at iTunes Buy Taking Meds EXT MEDS at eMusic Add to Collection
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