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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

10/5 - 11am hour
The Hard Quartet - The Hard Quartet album artwork 11:13am The Hard Quartet Chrome Mess The Hard Quartet (Matador)
Buy The Hard Quartet The Hard Quartet at Reckless Records Buy The Hard Quartet at iTunes Buy The Hard Quartet The Hard Quartet at eMusic Add to Collection
11:06am Shredded Sun Local Heavy Sleeper Wilding (Self-Released)
Buy Shredded Sun Wilding at Reckless Records Buy Shredded Sun at iTunes Buy Shredded Sun Wilding at eMusic Add to Collection
The Loveless - Meet The Loveless album artwork 11:04am The Loveless Under My Wheels Meet The Loveless (Cadiz Music)
Track Notes: This Alice Cooper cover is dedicated to Scott in Franklin Park for his donation in my name. Buy The Loveless Meet The Loveless at Reckless Records Buy The Loveless at iTunes Buy The Loveless Meet The Loveless at eMusic Add to Collection
Redd Kross - Teen Babes from Monsanto album artwork 11:00am Redd Kross Deuce Teen Babes from Monsanto (Merge)
Track Notes: This KISS cover is dedicated to Mike in Orland Park for his donation in my name. Buy Redd Kross Teen Babes from Monsanto at Reckless Records Buy Redd Kross at iTunes Buy Redd Kross Teen Babes from Monsanto at eMusic Add to Collection
10/5 - 10am hour
Jamie xx - In Waves album artwork 10:57am Jamie xx Baddy On The Floor (featuring Honey Dijon) In Waves (Young)
Buy Jamie xx In Waves at Reckless Records Buy Jamie xx at iTunes Buy Jamie xx In Waves at eMusic Add to Collection
Tamar Berk - Good Times for a Change album artwork 10:52am Tamar Berk Trigger Good Times for a Change (self-released)
Buy Tamar Berk Good Times for a Change at Reckless Records Buy Tamar Berk at iTunes Buy Tamar Berk Good Times for a Change at eMusic Add to Collection
Tommy James & The Shondells - Gettin 10:51am Tommy James & The Shondells Love's Closin' in on Me Gettin' Together (Roulette)
Buy Tommy James & The Shondells Gettin' Together at Reckless Records Buy Tommy James & The Shondells at iTunes Buy Tommy James & The Shondells Gettin' Together at eMusic Add to Collection
10:47am Danelia Cotton Kiss an Angel Good Morning Charley's Pride: A Tribute to Black Country Music (Cottontown)
Track Notes: This Charley Pride cover is dedicate to Taylor in Hinsdale Buy Danelia Cotton Charley's Pride: A Tribute to Black Country Music at Reckless Records Buy Danelia Cotton at iTunes Buy Danelia Cotton Charley's Pride: A Tribute to Black Country Music at eMusic Add to Collection
Leon Bridges - Leon album artwork 10:43am Leon Bridges Panther City Leon (Columbia)
Track Notes: Oct. 24 and 25 at the Auditorium Theatre Buy Leon Bridges Leon at Reckless Records Buy Leon Bridges at iTunes Buy Leon Bridges Leon at eMusic Add to Collection
Juniore - Trois, Deux, Un album artwork 10:39am Juniore Sauvage Trois, Deux, Un (Le Phonographe)
Buy Juniore Trois, Deux, Un at Reckless Records Buy Juniore at iTunes Buy Juniore Trois, Deux, Un at eMusic Add to Collection
Marika Hackman - Big Sigh album artwork 10:35am Marika Hackman Big Sigh Big Sigh (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: Request from Victor in West Chicago. Buy Marika Hackman Big Sigh at Reckless Records Buy Marika Hackman at iTunes Buy Marika Hackman Big Sigh at eMusic Add to Collection
MEMORIALS - Memorial Waterslides album artwork 10:31am MEMORIALS Book Stall Memorial Waterslides (Fire)
Track Notes: Verity Susman of Electrelane and Matthew Simms (also in Wire) Buy MEMORIALS Memorial Waterslides at Reckless Records Buy MEMORIALS at iTunes Buy MEMORIALS Memorial Waterslides at eMusic Add to Collection
Peel Dream Magazine - Rose Main Reading Room album artwork 10:27am Peel Dream Magazine Gems and Minerals Rose Main Reading Room (Top Shelf)
Buy Peel Dream Magazine Rose Main Reading Room at Reckless Records Buy Peel Dream Magazine at iTunes Buy Peel Dream Magazine Rose Main Reading Room at eMusic Add to Collection
Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow album artwork 10:23am Material Issue Local Very First Lie International Pop Overthrow (Mercury)
Buy Material Issue International Pop Overthrow at Reckless Records Buy Material Issue at iTunes Buy Material Issue International Pop Overthrow at eMusic Add to Collection
10:20am Yuna Creep single (Verve Forecast)
Track Notes: This TLC cover is dedicated to Pete in Lincoln Square for his donation during my Fall Fundraising Show Buy Yuna single at Reckless Records Buy Yuna at iTunes Buy Yuna single at eMusic Add to Collection
10:14am Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Move Heavier Yet Lays the Crownless Head (Knitting Factory)
Buy Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Heavier Yet Lays the Crownless Head at Reckless Records Buy Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at iTunes Buy Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Heavier Yet Lays the Crownless Head at eMusic Add to Collection
10:08am Organ Wolf Local Dattika single (self-released)
Buy Organ Wolf single at Reckless Records Buy Organ Wolf at iTunes Buy Organ Wolf single at eMusic Add to Collection
10:05am Half/Cubes The Dean & I Pop Treasures (Big Stir)
Track Notes: This 10CC cover is dedicated to Dolph in Homewood for his donation during my fundraising show. Buy Half/Cubes Pop Treasures at Reckless Records Buy Half/Cubes at iTunes Buy Half/Cubes Pop Treasures at eMusic Add to Collection
10:01am Acantha Lang Grandma's Hands single (Kartel Music Group)
Track Notes: This Bill Withers cover is dedicated to Maria in Lincoln Park for her donation in my name Buy Acantha Lang single at Reckless Records Buy Acantha Lang at iTunes Buy Acantha Lang single at eMusic Add to Collection
10/5 - 9am hour
Naima Bock - Below a Massive Dark Land album artwork 9:58am Naima Bock Kaley Below a Massive Dark Land (Sub Pop)
Buy Naima Bock Below a Massive Dark Land at Reckless Records Buy Naima Bock at iTunes Buy Naima Bock Below a Massive Dark Land at eMusic Add to Collection
Sima Cunningham - High Roller album artwork 9:52am Sima Cunningham Local Abilene High Roller (Ruination)
Track Notes: Dec. 13 at Constellation Buy Sima Cunningham High Roller at Reckless Records Buy Sima Cunningham at iTunes Buy Sima Cunningham High Roller at eMusic Add to Collection
Honey Ltd. - The Complete LHI Recordings album artwork 9:49am Honey Ltd. I've Got Your Man The Complete LHI Recordings (Light In The Attic)
Buy Honey Ltd. The Complete LHI Recordings at Reckless Records Buy Honey Ltd. at iTunes Buy Honey Ltd. The Complete LHI Recordings at eMusic Add to Collection
Kylie Auldist - Just Say album artwork 9:45am Kylie Auldist Everybody Here Wants You Just Say (Tru Thoughts)
Track Notes: This Jeff Buckley cover is dedicated to Annette in Ravenswood Manor for her donation in my name. Buy Kylie Auldist Just Say at Reckless Records Buy Kylie Auldist at iTunes Buy Kylie Auldist Just Say at eMusic Add to Collection
Yasmin Williams - Acadia album artwork 9:41am Yasmin Williams Harvest (feat. Kaki King, Darian Donovan Thomas) Acadia (Nonesuch)
Buy Yasmin Williams Acadia at Reckless Records Buy Yasmin Williams at iTunes Buy Yasmin Williams Acadia at eMusic Add to Collection
Bon Iver - SABLE album artwork 9:36am Bon Iver S P E Y S I D E SABLE (Jagjaguwar)
Track Notes: Out Oct. 18 Buy Bon Iver SABLE at Reckless Records Buy Bon Iver at iTunes Buy Bon Iver SABLE at eMusic Add to Collection
The Roches - Nurds album artwork 9:33am The Roches The Feminine Position Nurds (Warner Bros.)
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9:31am Jonah Yano Snowpath (feat. Clairo) Jonah Yano and the Heavy Loop (Innovative Leisure)
Buy Jonah Yano Jonah Yano and the Heavy Loop at Reckless Records Buy Jonah Yano at iTunes Buy Jonah Yano Jonah Yano and the Heavy Loop at eMusic Add to Collection
Jerry Paper - INBETWEEZER album artwork 9:25am Jerry Paper Front Ear (My Bread) INBETWEEZER (Stones Throw)
Buy Jerry Paper INBETWEEZER at Reckless Records Buy Jerry Paper at iTunes Buy Jerry Paper INBETWEEZER at eMusic Add to Collection
Mary J. Blige - Revamp album artwork 9:21am Mary J. Blige Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Revamp (Rocket/Virgin)
Track Notes: This Elton John cover is dedicated to Helen in Evanston for her donation in my name during the CHIRP Fall Fundraising drive. Buy Mary J. Blige Revamp at Reckless Records Buy Mary J. Blige at iTunes Buy Mary J. Blige Revamp at eMusic Add to Collection
underscores - Wallsocket album artwork 9:18am underscores You don't even know who I am Wallsocket (Mom+Pop)
Buy underscores Wallsocket at Reckless Records Buy underscores at iTunes Buy underscores Wallsocket at eMusic Add to Collection
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