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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

9/28 - 10am hour
10:08am Elizabeth Moen Local Purple Flowers single (self-released)
Buy Elizabeth Moen single at Reckless Records Buy Elizabeth Moen at iTunes Buy Elizabeth Moen single at eMusic Add to Collection
10:03am Say She She Slippery People (Live from BBC Maida Vale) single (Coalmine)
Track Notes: This Talking Heads cover is dedicated to Bob in Cary, IL for his donation in my name during the drive. Buy Say She She single at Reckless Records Buy Say She She at iTunes Buy Say She She single at eMusic Add to Collection
Cher - Dancing Queen album artwork 10:00am Cher Waterloo Dancing Queen (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: This ABBA cover is dedicated to Betsy in Hinsdale for her donation in my name during the drive. Buy Cher Dancing Queen at Reckless Records Buy Cher at iTunes Buy Cher Dancing Queen at eMusic Add to Collection
9/28 - 9am hour
The The - Ensoulment album artwork 9:56am The The Risin' Above the Need Ensoulment (earMUSIC)
Track Notes: Oct. 25 at Salt Shed Buy The The Ensoulment at Reckless Records Buy The The at iTunes Buy The The Ensoulment at eMusic Add to Collection
MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks album artwork 9:51am MJ Lenderman Rip Torn Manning Fireworks (Anti-)
Track Notes: 10/16 and 17 at Thalia Hall Buy MJ Lenderman Manning Fireworks at Reckless Records Buy MJ Lenderman at iTunes Buy MJ Lenderman Manning Fireworks at eMusic Add to Collection
Marshall Crenshaw - Mary Jean & 9 Others album artwork 9:47am Marshall Crenshaw They Never Will Know Mary Jean & 9 Others (Warner Bros.)
Track Notes: 1987 Buy Marshall Crenshaw Mary Jean & 9 Others at Reckless Records Buy Marshall Crenshaw at iTunes Buy Marshall Crenshaw Mary Jean & 9 Others at eMusic Add to Collection
9:45am Bedouine Heartache Long Distance Love (Flatiron Recordings/Sweet Relief)
Track Notes: This Lowell George cover is dedicated to Kathy in Jefferson Park for her donation in my name during CHIRP's Fall Fundraising Drive. Buy Bedouine Long Distance Love at Reckless Records Buy Bedouine at iTunes Buy Bedouine Long Distance Love at eMusic Add to Collection
MICHELLE - Songs About You Specifically album artwork 9:41am MICHELLE Painkiller Songs About You Specifically (Atlantic/Transgressive)
Buy MICHELLE Songs About You Specifically at Reckless Records Buy MICHELLE at iTunes Buy MICHELLE Songs About You Specifically at eMusic Add to Collection
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God album artwork 9:35am Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is) Wild God (PIAS)
Track Notes: April 28 and 29 at Salt Shed Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God at Reckless Records Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at iTunes Buy Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God at eMusic Add to Collection
The Everly Brothers - Sing album artwork 9:33am The Everly Brothers It's All Over Sing (Warner Bros.)
Buy The Everly Brothers Sing at Reckless Records Buy The Everly Brothers at iTunes Buy The Everly Brothers Sing at eMusic Add to Collection
orion sun - Orion album artwork 9:30am orion sun Rather Be Orion (Mom + Pop)
Buy orion sun Orion at Reckless Records Buy orion sun at iTunes Buy orion sun Orion at eMusic Add to Collection
Laurie Anderson - Amelia album artwork 9:27am Laurie Anderson Aloft (Featuring: Anohni) Amelia (Nonesuch)
Buy Laurie Anderson Amelia at Reckless Records Buy Laurie Anderson at iTunes Buy Laurie Anderson Amelia at eMusic Add to Collection
9:22am Katherine Priddy I Think They're Leaving Me Behind The Endless Coloured Ways (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: This Nick Drake cover is dedicated to Michael in Savoy, IL for his donatoin in my name. Buy Katherine Priddy The Endless Coloured Ways at Reckless Records Buy Katherine Priddy at iTunes Buy Katherine Priddy The Endless Coloured Ways at eMusic Add to Collection
Joe Higgs - Unity is Power album artwork 9:19am Joe Higgs Love Can't Be Wrong Unity is Power (Pressure Sounds)
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9:17am Katherine Priddy I Think They're Leaving Me Behind The Endless Coloured Days (Chrysalis)
Track Notes: This Nick Drake cover is dedicated to Michael in Savoy, IL for his donation in my name. Buy Katherine Priddy The Endless Coloured Days at Reckless Records Buy Katherine Priddy at iTunes Buy Katherine Priddy The Endless Coloured Days at eMusic Add to Collection
Gilbert O 9:14am Gilbert O'Sullivan Clair Songbook (BMG)
Buy Gilbert O'Sullivan Songbook at Reckless Records Buy Gilbert O'Sullivan at iTunes Buy Gilbert O'Sullivan Songbook at eMusic Add to Collection
Emily Haden Lee - The Woman I Would Be album artwork 9:07am Emily Haden Lee Local Anyway The Woman I Would Be (self-released)
Buy Emily Haden Lee The Woman I Would Be at Reckless Records Buy Emily Haden Lee at iTunes Buy Emily Haden Lee The Woman I Would Be at eMusic Add to Collection
9:04am Cherise My Cherie Amour Butter (Kartel Music Group)
Track Notes: This Stevie Wonder cover is dedicated to Joan in Forth Myers, FL for her donation in my name. Buy Cherise Butter at Reckless Records Buy Cherise at iTunes Buy Cherise Butter at eMusic Add to Collection
9:00am Jeff Tweedy Local Pancho and Lefty Starship Casual orbit one (dBpm)
Track Notes: This Townes Van Zandt cover is dedicated to Tom and Kim in Sturgeon Bay for their donation in my name during CHIRP's Fall Fundraising Drive. Buy Jeff Tweedy Starship Casual orbit one at Reckless Records Buy Jeff Tweedy at iTunes Buy Jeff Tweedy Starship Casual orbit one at eMusic Add to Collection
9/21 - 11am hour
Tindersticks - Soft Tissue album artwork 11:55am Tindersticks Always a Stranger Soft Tissue (City Slang)
Track Notes: April 10 old town Buy Tindersticks Soft Tissue at Reckless Records Buy Tindersticks at iTunes Buy Tindersticks Soft Tissue at eMusic Add to Collection
11:51am Tension Pets Local Man of Opinion Cubey (self-released)
Buy Tension Pets Cubey at Reckless Records Buy Tension Pets at iTunes Buy Tension Pets Cubey at eMusic Add to Collection
11:49am The Dirty Nil Total Eclipse of the Heart Free Rein to Passion (Dine Alone)
Track Notes: This Bonnie Tyler cover is dedicated to Kerri in San Clemente, Buy The Dirty Nil Free Rein to Passion at Reckless Records Buy The Dirty Nil at iTunes Buy The Dirty Nil Free Rein to Passion at eMusic Add to Collection
11:45am Honey Glaze TV Real Deal (Fat Possum)
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Dummy - Free Energy album artwork 11:38am Dummy Unshaped Road Free Energy (Trouble in Mind)
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Enuff Z 11:34am Enuff Z'Nuff Local She Sells Sanctuary Covered in Gold (Deadline)
Track Notes: This cover of The Cult is dedicated to Jeanne in Glendale, CA for her donation in my name Buy Enuff Z'Nuff Covered in Gold at Reckless Records Buy Enuff Z'Nuff at iTunes Buy Enuff Z'Nuff Covered in Gold at eMusic Add to Collection
Indigo De Souza - WHOLESOME EVIL FANTASY album artwork 11:31am Indigo De Souza WHOLESOME WHOLESOME EVIL FANTASY (Loma Vista)
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11:24am Miss España Lirio Blanco (live) No Occupation: Another Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza (self-released)
Track Notes: the funds will benefit Gaza Soup Kitchen. As many as 2.2 million Gazans currently face food shortages and famine. Buy Miss España No Occupation: Another Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza at Reckless Records Buy Miss España at iTunes Buy Miss España No Occupation: Another Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza at eMusic Add to Collection
Local H - Local H 11:21am Local H Local Only the Strong Survive Local H's Awesome Mixtape #2 (Blind Panda)
Track Notes: This REO Speedwagon cover is dedicated to Mike in Wheaton for his donation in my name during CHIRP's Fall Fundraising Drive. Buy Local H Local H's Awesome Mixtape #2 at Reckless Records Buy Local H at iTunes Buy Local H Local H's Awesome Mixtape #2 at eMusic Add to Collection
The WAEVE - City Lights album artwork 11:16am The WAEVE Moth to the Flame City Lights (Transgressive)
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Plum - Can 11:08am Plum Local Powerline Can't Hold On To It (Eye Vybe Records)
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