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.
4/13 - 10am hour
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10:48am
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Steve Miller Band
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The Hollywood Dream
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Italian X Rays (Capitol)
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10:45am
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Juliana Hatfield
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I'm Alive
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single (American Laundromat)
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Track Notes: This Electric Light Orchestra cover is dedicated to Andrew in Lakeview for his donation during my spring Fundraising show
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10:42am
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Nia Archives
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F.A.M.I.L.Y.
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Silence is Loud (Island)
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10:38am
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Abby Sage
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The Rot
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The Rot (Nettwerk)
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10:35am
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Ashley McBryde and Shelly Fairchild
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Rockin' With the Rhythm of the Rain
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A Tribute to The Judds (BBR/BMG)
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Track Notes: This Judds cover is dedicated to Taylor in Hinsdale for his donation in my name during the CHIRP Spring Drive
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10:32am
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Elizabeth King
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Anything That I Could Ever Want
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Soul Provider (Bible & Tire Recording Co.)
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Track Notes: 81 year old gospel singer
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10:27am
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Reyna Tropical
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Suavecito
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Malegría (Psychic Hotline)
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10:25am
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Sally Shapiro
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Rent
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single (Italians Do It Better)
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Track Notes: This Pet Shop Boys cover is dedicated to Christina in Albany Park for her donation during my Spring Fundraising Show
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10:24am
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Heidi Serwer Local
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Alone
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Stranger (self-released)
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10:15am
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Stetsasonic
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Hanging on a String
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Here We Go Again (SpitSLAM)
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Track Notes: First album in 33 years.
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10:09am
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The Last Afternoons Local
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Shatterproof
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Deadfall (self-released)
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Track Notes: Out 5/25 and playing the G-Man with Sunshine Boys????
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10:05am
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Amy Winehouse
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine (feat. Paul Weller & Jools Holland)
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Amy Winehouse at the BBC (Republic/UME)
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Track Notes: This Marvin Gaye cover is dedicated to Rachel in Evanston for her donation in my name during the CHIRP SPring drive
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10:01am
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BABii
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Lovefool
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single (self-released)
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Track Notes: This cover of The Cardigans is dedicated to Andy in North Center for his donation during my Spring Fundraising drive show
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4/13 - 9am hour
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9:57am
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Moor Mother
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LIVERPOOL WINS (featuring Kyle Kidd)
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The Great Bailout (Anti-)
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9:52am
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Devon Welsh
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Fooled Again
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Come With Me if You Want to Live (American Dreams)
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Track Notes: Ex-Magical Cloudz
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9:48am
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The Go-Betweens
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Bye Bye Pride
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Tallulah (Beggars Banquet/Domino)
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9:46am
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Rosie Thomas
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Eternal Flame
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Lullabies for Parents Vol. 2 (Singalong)
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Track Notes: This Bangles cover is dedicated to Kate in Kewanee
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9:42am
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Leyla McCalla
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I Want to Believe
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Sun Without the Heat (Anti-)
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9:39am
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Adrianne Lenker
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Donut Seam
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Bright Future (4AD)
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9:35am
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Rituals of Mine
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Black Dog
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single (Bitchwave)
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Track Notes: This Arlo Parks cover is dedicated to Steven in Oak Park for his donatoin during my Spring fundraising show
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9:30am
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Katie Pruitt
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Phases of the Moon
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Mantras (Rounder)
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9:24am
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Minor Moon Local
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I Could See It Coming
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The Light Up Waltz (Ruination)
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9:21am
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Julie Byrne
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Follow My Voice
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Not Even Happiness (Ba Da Bing)
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9:17am
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Pickle Darling
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The Milkman of Human Kindness
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single (Father/Daughter)
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Track Notes: This Billy Bragg cover is dedicated to Alan in Fairfax, VA for his donation in my name during the CHIRP Spring Drive.
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9:14am
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Shabaka
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Kiss Me Before I Forget (feat. Lianne La Havas)
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Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace (Impulse!)
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9:07am
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Serengeti Local
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Get the Bag
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KDIV (self-released)
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9:05am
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Hazel English
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There She Goes
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single (self-released)
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Track Notes: This cover of The Las is dedicated to Travis in Oak Park for his donation during my Spring fundraising show
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9:00am
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Against Me
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Here Comes a Regular
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Covered, a Revolution in Sound: Warner Bros. Records (Warner Bros.)
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Track Notes: This Replacements cover is dedicated to Linda in Aurora for her donation in my name during the CHIRP Spring Fundraising Drive
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4/6 - 11am hour
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11:54am
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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Local
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All Blues
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Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit (Spiritmuse)
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11:50am
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Lava La Rue
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Push N Shuv
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STARFACE (Dirty Hit)
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Track Notes: Out June 21.
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