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.
9/21 - 11am hour
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11:05am
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Rosie Frater-Taylor and Redtenbacher's Funkestra
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Man-Size
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The Masterlink Sessions (Cooking Vinyl)
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Track Notes: This PJ Harvey cover is dedicated to Vincent in South Burlington, VT for his donation in my name.
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Buy Rosie Frater-Taylor and Redtenbacher's Funkestra The Masterlink Sessions at Reckless Records
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11:02am
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The Gaslight Anthem
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Ocean Eyes (feat. Katrina Rykman)
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History Books (Rich Mahagony/Thirty Tigers)
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Track Notes: This Billie Eilish cover goes out to Paul in Jefferson Park for his donation in my name during the drive
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Buy The Gaslight Anthem History Books at Reckless Records
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9/21 - 10am hour
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10:57am
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Willie Buck and The Delmark All-Stars Local
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Kansas City
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Live At Buddy Guy's Legends (Delmark)
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10:51am
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Sadie Fine
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Meat
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single (Sign From the Universe Entertainment)
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10:47am
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Adorable Pets
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A Girl Like You
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Mint400 Records Presents Flannel Dreams (Mint400)
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Track Notes: This Edwyn Collins cover is dedicated to Chris in Downers Grove for his donatoin in my name.
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Buy Adorable Pets Mint400 Records Presents Flannel Dreams at Reckless Records
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10:45am
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Mano Chao
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Coraçao No Mar
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Viva Tu (Radio Bemba/Because)
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Track Notes: First LP in 17 years
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10:37am
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Hinds
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The Bed, The Room, The Rain and You
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VIVA HINDS (Lucky Number)
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10:33am
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WITCH
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Ain't Nobody
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single (Partisan)
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Track Notes: This Rufus and Chaka Khan cover is dedicated to Josh in Kenwood for his donation in my name.
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Buy WITCH single at Reckless Records
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10:30am
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Marcos Valle
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Todo Dia Santo
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Túnel Acústico (Far Out)
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Track Notes: Metro Sept. 30
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Buy Marcos Valle Túnel Acústico at Reckless Records
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10:22am
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Future Islands
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Glimpse
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single (4AD)
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10:19am
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Emi Be Like Local
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
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single (Mini)
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Track Notes: This Eurythmics cover is dedicated to Lyra in Plymouth, MN for her donation in my name.
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10:14am
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Rhiannon Giddens
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How I Long for Peace (with Crys Matthews and Resistance Revival Chorus)
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single (Nonesuch)
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10:07am
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Red Spot Rhythm Section Local
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Look Up
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Twilight (self-released)
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10:04am
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Yeule
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Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
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I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
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Track Notes: This Broken Social Scene cover is dedicated to Matt in Downers Grove for his donation in my name.
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Buy Yeule I Saw the TV Glow at Reckless Records
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10:01am
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JP Harris
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Beautiful World
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JP Harris Is a Trash Fire (Bloodshot)
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Track Notes: This DEVO cover is dedicated to Paul in Greensboro, NC for his donation in my name.
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Buy JP Harris JP Harris Is a Trash Fire at Reckless Records
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9/21 - 9am hour
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9:58am
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Lylajean and Who We Are Local
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Bodies Fall Apart
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single (self-released)
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9:52am
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Mediavolo
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Happy That Way
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Away Within (AtHome)
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9:48am
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Elles Bailey
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
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Ain't Nothing But (Outlaw Music)
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Track Notes: This Paul Simon cover is dedicated to Kim in Cabrini Green
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Buy Elles Bailey Ain't Nothing But at Reckless Records
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9:46am
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Jaz Karis
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2242
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Safe Flight (MNRK Music Group)
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9:37am
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Marian Runk Local
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Black and White Cookie
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Two Wires and a Spark (self-released)
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Track Notes: Judson & Moore Distillery Sept. 29
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Buy Marian Runk Two Wires and a Spark at Reckless Records
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9:33am
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Prince Fatty
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Smells Like Team Spirit (feat. Little Roy and Hollie Cook)
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single (Lovedub Limited)
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Track Notes: This Nirvana cover is dedicated to Brian in York, PA for his donation in my name.
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9:30am
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Joan As Police Woman
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With Hope in My Breath
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Lemons, Limes and Orchids ([PIAS])
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Track Notes: 9th studio LP
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Buy Joan As Police Woman Lemons, Limes and Orchids at Reckless Records
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9:23am
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Toro Y Moi
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CD-R
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Hole Erth (Dead Oceans)
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9:19am
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Honey Gentry
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Mykonos
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single (LAB)
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Track Notes: This Fleet Foxes cover is dedicated to Rich in Evanston
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9:16am
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Tasha Local
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Good Song
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All This and So Much More (Bayonet)
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Track Notes: Lincoln Hall Sept. 27
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9:09am
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Sima Cunningham Local
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Your Bones
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High Roller (Ruination)
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Track Notes: At Constellation Dec. 13
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9:05am
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Reb Fountain
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How Bizarre
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single (Fountain)
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Track Notes: This OMC cover is dedicated to Chris in River East for his donation in my name.
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Buy Reb Fountain single at Reckless Records
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9:00am
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Pops Staples Local
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World in Motion
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Peace to the Neighborhood (Point Blank/Charisma)
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Track Notes: This Jackson Browne cover is dedicated to Courtnay in Des Plaines for her donation in my name during the drive.
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Buy Pops Staples Peace to the Neighborhood at Reckless Records
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9/14 - 11am hour
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11:52am
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New Strangers
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Exile on Manor Street
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New Strangers (Spirit Research)
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Track Notes: Austin TX Band
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Buy New Strangers New Strangers at Reckless Records
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11:47am
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Oh, Rose
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Dog
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Dorothy (Antiquated Future)
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Buy Oh, Rose Dorothy at Reckless Records
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