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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

8/24 - 10am hour
10:41am Sofie Royer I Forget (I'm So Young) single (Stones Throw)
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Futurebirds - Easy Company album artwork 10:36am Futurebirds Bloom Easy Company (Duotone)
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10:33am Dolph Chaney Local Mr. Eli Mug (Courtesy Version) (Big Stir)
Track Notes: Request from Matthew in Berwyn Buy Dolph Chaney Mug (Courtesy Version) at Reckless Records Buy Dolph Chaney at iTunes Buy Dolph Chaney Mug (Courtesy Version) at eMusic Add to Collection
Geneva Jacuzzi - Triple Fire album artwork 10:30am Geneva Jacuzzi Heart Full of Poison Triple Fire (Dais)
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10:24am Altgeld Local Hallowed Ground single (self-released)
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The Monkees - More of The Monkees album artwork 10:21am The Monkees Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) More of The Monkees (Colgems)
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Priscilla Renea - Jukebox album artwork 10:18am Priscilla Renea Mr. Workabee Jukebox (Capitol)
Track Notes: Now known as Muni Long Buy Priscilla Renea Jukebox at Reckless Records Buy Priscilla Renea at iTunes Buy Priscilla Renea Jukebox at eMusic Add to Collection
Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk album artwork 10:14am Magdalena Bay Vampire in the Corner Imaginal Disk (Mom+Pop)
Track Notes: Sept. 14 at Thalia Hall Buy Magdalena Bay Imaginal Disk at Reckless Records Buy Magdalena Bay at iTunes Buy Magdalena Bay Imaginal Disk at eMusic Add to Collection
Google Earth - Street View album artwork 10:07am Google Earth Deep Sea Leaks Street View (DIMPLEZ / Tiny Telephone)
Track Notes: John Vanderslice and producer James Riotto Buy Google Earth Street View at Reckless Records Buy Google Earth at iTunes Buy Google Earth Street View at eMusic Add to Collection
Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand album artwork 10:04am Franz Ferdinand Live Alone Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (Domino)
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10:00am Rufus Local I Got the Right Street (But the Wrong Direction) Rags to Rufus (ABC)
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8/24 - 9am hour
9:58am Jayda G If Only We Knew single (Ninja Tune)
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9:52am Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding A Day in the Life Milton & esperanza (Concord)
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The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1 album artwork 9:49am The Magnetic Fields I Think I Need A New Heart 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1 (Merge)
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Smokey Robinson - Being With You album artwork 9:45am Smokey Robinson You Are Forever Being With You (Tamla)
Track Notes: 1980 #1 R & B single Buy Smokey Robinson Being With You at Reckless Records Buy Smokey Robinson at iTunes Buy Smokey Robinson Being With You at eMusic Add to Collection
That Woman - Find Joy album artwork 9:42am That Woman Free to Be Find Joy (Highwater)
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Toe - NOW I SEE THE LIGHT album artwork 9:38am Toe キアロスクーロ NOW I SEE THE LIGHT (Topshelf)
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Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway album artwork 9:33am Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Local When Love Has Grown Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)
Track Notes: 1973 Buy Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway at Reckless Records Buy Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway at iTunes Buy Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway at eMusic Add to Collection
Luna Li - When a Thought Grows Wings album artwork 9:30am Luna Li Minnie Says (Would You Be My) When a Thought Grows Wings (In Real Life)
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Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream album artwork 9:24am Parlor Greens Irish Goodbye In Green We Dream (Colemine)
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Tasha - Tell Me What You Miss The Most album artwork 9:21am Tasha Local Bed Song 2 Tell Me What You Miss The Most (Father/Daughter)
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9:17am Sparks Pacific Standard Time A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (BMG)
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The Softies - The Bed I Made album artwork 9:15am The Softies Go Back in Time The Bed I Made (Father/Daughter)
Track Notes: First album in 24 years, 4th overall. Buy The Softies The Bed I Made at Reckless Records Buy The Softies at iTunes Buy The Softies The Bed I Made at eMusic Add to Collection
Skylar Gudasz - COUNTRY album artwork 9:07am Skylar Gudasz Mother's Daughter COUNTRY (Redeye Worldwide)
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9:03am Blood Orange Augustine Freetown Sound (Domino)
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Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love album artwork 9:01am Dusty Springfield Welcome Home The Look of Love (Philips)
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8/17 - 11am hour
Nathan Bowles Trio - Are Possible album artwork 11:52am Nathan Bowles Trio The Ternions Are Possible (Drag City)
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Sakkaris - Quiet Light album artwork 11:47am Sakkaris Quiet Light Quiet Light (Birthdiy)
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11:44am Masters of Reality Tilt-a-Whirl Sunrise on the Sufferbus (Chrysalis)
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Lesibu Grand - Triggered album artwork 11:40am Lesibu Grand Ordinary Girl Triggered (Kill Rock Stars)
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