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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

8/3 - 11am hour
11:34am A.M. Slingers Local Shabbafuzz Swagger (Rattleback)
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The J. Geils Band - Nightmares...and Other Tales From the Vinyl Jungle album artwork 11:31am The J. Geils Band Funky Judge Nightmares...and Other Tales From the Vinyl Jungle (Atlantic)
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Robber Robber - Wild Guess album artwork 11:28am Robber Robber Dial Tone Wild Guess (self-released)
Track Notes: Burlington, Vermont. Sleeping Village 9/24 Buy Robber Robber Wild Guess at Reckless Records Buy Robber Robber at iTunes Buy Robber Robber Wild Guess at eMusic Add to Collection
MILLY - Your Own Becoming album artwork 11:22am MILLY Blocked On Everything Your Own Becoming (Dangerbird)
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11:18am Million Yen Local Velveteen Blue Television Windows (Veronica)
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Little Richard - Little Richard album artwork 11:16am Little Richard Heebie Jeebies Little Richard (Specialty)
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X - Smoke & Fiction album artwork 11:13am X Smoke & Fiction Smoke & Fiction (Fat Possum)
Track Notes: 9th and final studio album. Buy X Smoke & Fiction at Reckless Records Buy X at iTunes Buy X Smoke & Fiction at eMusic Add to Collection
Los Campesinos! - All Hell album artwork 11:06am Los Campesinos! The Order of the Seasons All Hell (Heart Swells)
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H.E.R.  - Minions: The Rise of Gru album artwork 11:03am H.E.R. Dance to the Music Minions: The Rise of Gru (Decca)
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11:00am The Chills I Love My Leather Jacket Kaleidoscope World (Flying Nun)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Martin Phillipps Buy The Chills Kaleidoscope World at Reckless Records Buy The Chills at iTunes Buy The Chills Kaleidoscope World at eMusic Add to Collection
8/3 - 10am hour
Previous Industries - Service Merchandise album artwork 10:57am Previous Industries Local Showbiz Service Merchandise (Merge)
Track Notes: Open Mike Eagle recruited old friends STILL RIFT and Video Dave. Schubas - 9.28 Buy Previous Industries Service Merchandise at Reckless Records Buy Previous Industries at iTunes Buy Previous Industries Service Merchandise at eMusic Add to Collection
Tamar Berk - Good Times for a Change album artwork 10:53am Tamar Berk Good Impression Good Times for a Change (self-released)
Track Notes: Out 9/6. Opening for Material Issue 9/28 Lincoln Hall Buy Tamar Berk Good Times for a Change at Reckless Records Buy Tamar Berk at iTunes Buy Tamar Berk Good Times for a Change at eMusic Add to Collection
The Action - Rolled Gold album artwork 10:49am The Action Climbing Up the Wall Rolled Gold (Reaction)
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Kings Go Forth - The Outsiders Are Back album artwork 10:45am Kings Go Forth One Day The Outsiders Are Back (Luaka Bop)
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10:41am Bria Salmena Bending Over Backwards single (Sub Pop)
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Queen of Jeans - All Again album artwork 10:37am Queen of Jeans Horny Hangover All Again (Memory)
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10:34am Blondie Denis Plastic Letters (Chrysalis)
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Personal Trainer - Still Willing album artwork 10:31am Personal Trainer New Bad Feeling Still Willing (Bella Union)
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Brijean - Macro album artwork 10:26am Brijean Roller Coaster Macro (Ghostly International)
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ABC - The Lexicon Of Love album artwork 10:22am ABC Many Happy Returns The Lexicon Of Love (Mercury)
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Sunshine Boys - Blue Music album artwork 10:18am Sunshine Boys Local Billy Boy Blue Music (Pravda)
Track Notes: Request from Matthew in Berwyn. At Pravda Fest 8/31 Buy Sunshine Boys Blue Music at Reckless Records Buy Sunshine Boys at iTunes Buy Sunshine Boys Blue Music at eMusic Add to Collection
10:13am Marcos Valle Life Is What It Is Tunel Acustico (Far Out)
Track Notes: Out 9/20. At Metro 9/30 Buy Marcos Valle Tunel Acustico at Reckless Records Buy Marcos Valle at iTunes Buy Marcos Valle Tunel Acustico at eMusic Add to Collection
Girl Ultra - blush album artwork 10:07am Girl Ultra guapa blush (Big Dada)
Track Notes: Opening for Chromeo 10/12 at the Aragon Buy Girl Ultra blush at Reckless Records Buy Girl Ultra at iTunes Buy Girl Ultra blush at eMusic Add to Collection
10:04am Barbara Acklin Local Am I the Same Girl The Brunswick Singles As and Bs (Edsel)
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Martin Phillipps & The Chills - Sunburnt album artwork 10:00am Martin Phillipps & The Chills Swimming in the Rain Sunburnt (Flying Nun)
Track Notes: R.I.P. Martin Phillipps Buy Martin Phillipps & The Chills Sunburnt at Reckless Records Buy Martin Phillipps & The Chills at iTunes Buy Martin Phillipps & The Chills Sunburnt at eMusic Add to Collection
8/3 - 9am hour
Total Blue - Total Blue album artwork 9:54am Total Blue Chaparral Total Blue (Music From Memory)
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Lupe Fiasco - Samurai album artwork 9:48am Lupe Fiasco Local Bigfoot Samurai (1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers)
Track Notes: 11/10 Salt Shed Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at Reckless Records Buy Lupe Fiasco at iTunes Buy Lupe Fiasco Samurai at eMusic Add to Collection
R. Stevie Moore - Phonography album artwork 9:46am R. Stevie Moore I Want You In My Life Phonography (Flamingo)
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9:43am The Belle Stars Miss World The Very Best of The Belle Stars (Repertoire)
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9:40am Danny Black Local Feel It single (self-released)
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