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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

9/14 - 9am hour
Richard Hawley - Truelove 9:49am Richard Hawley Open Up Your Door Truelove's Gutter (Mute)
Track Notes: 2009 Buy Richard Hawley Truelove's Gutter at Reckless Records Buy Richard Hawley at iTunes Buy Richard Hawley Truelove's Gutter at eMusic Add to Collection
Ravyn Lenae - Hypnos album artwork 9:45am Ravyn Lenae Local Venom Hypnos (Atlantic)
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Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor album artwork 9:40am Nilüfer Yanya Faith's Late My Method Actor (Ninja Tune)
Track Notes: Metro Oct. 7 Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor at Reckless Records Buy Nilüfer Yanya at iTunes Buy Nilüfer Yanya My Method Actor at eMusic Add to Collection
9:37am The Junior League Kinda Lost Nattering Nabobs (Greenleaves Sound)
Buy The Junior League Nattering Nabobs at Reckless Records Buy The Junior League at iTunes Buy The Junior League Nattering Nabobs at eMusic Add to Collection
k.d. lang and The Reclines - Absolute Torch and Twang album artwork 9:34am k.d. lang and The Reclines Trail of Broken Hearts Absolute Torch and Twang (Sire)
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Lady Blackbird - Slang Spirituals album artwork 9:30am Lady Blackbird No One Can Love Me (Like You Do) Slang Spirituals (Foundation Music/BMG)
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Kishi Bashi - Kantos album artwork 9:23am Kishi Bashi Make Believe (featuring Linqua Franqa) Kantos (Joyful Noise)
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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds  album artwork 9:21am The Beach Boys You Still Believe In Me Pet Sounds (Capitol)
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Dolly Varden - Forgiven Now album artwork 9:18am Dolly Varden Local 1000 Men Like Cigarettes Forgiven Now (Undertow)
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Muni Long - Revenge album artwork 9:14am Muni Long Superpowers Revenge (Muni Long Inc/Def Jam)
Track Notes: Second album Buy Muni Long Revenge at Reckless Records Buy Muni Long at iTunes Buy Muni Long Revenge at eMusic Add to Collection
Muni Long - Revenge album artwork 9:14am Muni Long Superpowers Revenge (Muni Long Inc/Def Jam)
Track Notes: Second album Buy Muni Long Revenge at Reckless Records Buy Muni Long at iTunes Buy Muni Long Revenge at eMusic Add to Collection
Klaus Johann Grobe - Io tu il loro album artwork 9:07am Klaus Johann Grobe Bay Of Love Io tu il loro (Trouble in Mind)
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9:03am Cécile McLorin Salvant Ghost Song Ghost Song (Nonesuch)
Track Notes: Feb 21 2025 at the Symphony Center Buy Cécile McLorin Salvant Ghost Song at Reckless Records Buy Cécile McLorin Salvant at iTunes Buy Cécile McLorin Salvant Ghost Song at eMusic Add to Collection
Sparks - Two Hands One Mouth album artwork 9:00am Sparks Sherlock Holmes Two Hands One Mouth (Lil' Beethoven)
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9/7 - 11am hour
11:53am Morays Local Dark Energy Vol. 1 (RoosterCow)
Buy Morays Vol. 1 at Reckless Records Buy Morays at iTunes Buy Morays Vol. 1 at eMusic Add to Collection
11:49am GEL Martyr Persona (Blue Grape)
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Poster Children - New World Record album artwork 11:44am Poster Children Local Accident Waiting to Happen New World Record (SpinART)
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Dummy - Free Energy album artwork 11:41am Dummy Soonish Free Energy (Trouble In Mind)
Buy Dummy Free Energy at Reckless Records Buy Dummy at iTunes Buy Dummy Free Energy at eMusic Add to Collection
Fontaines D.C. - Romance album artwork 11:36am Fontaines D.C. Sundowner Romance (XL)
Track Notes: Salt Shed 10/9 Buy Fontaines D.C. Romance at Reckless Records Buy Fontaines D.C. at iTunes Buy Fontaines D.C. Romance at eMusic Add to Collection
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material album artwork 11:33am Stiff Little Fingers Alternative Ulster Inflammable Material (Rough Trade)
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Hinds - Viva Hinds album artwork 11:30am Hinds Mala Vista Viva Hinds (Lucky Number)
Track Notes: 4th LP Buy Hinds Viva Hinds at Reckless Records Buy Hinds at iTunes Buy Hinds Viva Hinds at eMusic Add to Collection
11:23am Shonali Radio Days Are Coming Back One Machine at a Time (Little Lamb Recordings)
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11:20am The E-Types No Milk Today Introducing...The E-Types (Sundazed)
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The Delgados - Universal Audio album artwork 11:17am The Delgados I Fought the Angels Universal Audio (Chemikal Underground)
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MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks album artwork 11:13am MJ Lenderman Wristwatch Manning Fireworks (Anti-)
Track Notes: Thalia Hall Oct. 16 Buy MJ Lenderman Manning Fireworks at Reckless Records Buy MJ Lenderman at iTunes Buy MJ Lenderman Manning Fireworks at eMusic Add to Collection
11:08am Plum Local Disco Discontent Can't Hold On To It (Eye Vybe Records)
Track Notes: At Sleeping Village 10/12 w/Acid Mothers Temple, Spirit Mother Buy Plum Can't Hold On To It at Reckless Records Buy Plum at iTunes Buy Plum Can't Hold On To It at eMusic Add to Collection
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe album artwork 11:04am Chvrches Gun The Bones of What You Believe (Glassnote)
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Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show album artwork 11:01am Public Enemy Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man) Yo! Bum Rush the Show (Def Jam)
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9/7 - 10am hour
Little Monarch - Plenty Of Time album artwork 10:57am Little Monarch Bounce Plenty Of Time (self-released)
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illuminati hotties - POWER album artwork 10:51am illuminati hotties Sleeping In POWER (Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless)
Track Notes: Oct. 10 at Lincoln Hall Buy illuminati hotties POWER at Reckless Records Buy illuminati hotties at iTunes Buy illuminati hotties POWER at eMusic Add to Collection
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