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 Another prime-time episode of CONNECTICUT ROCKS! on WPKN and this one is jam-packed with in-studio guests. Meredith DiMenna from Saint Bernadette, Peter Katis and Tarquin Katis of The Philistines Jr., and singer-songwriter Mike Milazzo ... in addition, a CT ROCKS debut of a new track from The Zambonis, a sampling of 7-inch records, and a whole lot of CT indie original music ... I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed hosting this show. Thanks fo all the in-studio guests and thank you for supporting CT indie music all over the state of Connecticut.

- bob d.
connecticutrocks@gmail.com 

1. The Reducers - Don't Ya Wanna
2. Bobbie Peru - Andy Warhol
3. Slim Francis - Immortal
4. Nice New Outfit - Stay Dry
5. If Not For Dreaming - Look For The Bloom
6. Grant Squire - She Won't Be Tamed
Meredith DiMenna of Saint Bernadette in-studio
7. Saint Bernadette - Hard To Believe
8. Saint Bernadette - Sidestep
9. Saint Bernadette - No Dreams
10. Saint Bernadette - Even
11. Saint Bernadette - Used
12. Saint Bernadette - I Can't Add You To My List
13. J. DiMenna - To Meet You
14. Saint Bernadette - Play To Win
Peter Katis and Tarquin Katis in-studio
15. The Philistines Jr. - The Bus Stop Song
16. The Philistines Jr. - Set List Title Cable Guy
17. The Philistines Jr. - 20 Miles to N.H.
18. The Philistines Jr. - The Continuing Struggle of the Philistines, Jr.
19. The Philistines Jr. - The Sci-Fi Song
20. James Kochalka Superstar - Britney's Silver Can
21. The Philistines Jr. - If A Band Plays in the woods ... ?
22. The Zambonis - Captain
23. The Philistines Jr. - Tarquin's Half-Assed Mission Statement
24. The Philistines Jr. - We Will All Go Down Together
25. Titles - When You Were Young
Mike Milazzo in-studio
26. Mike Milazzo - Don't Call Me Baby
27. Mike Milazzo - China West
28. Mike Milazzo - Chains
29. Mike Milazzo - What Is This Place?
30. Mike Milazzo - Undone
31. Mike Milazzo - The Show
32. Mike Milazzo - You May Be Right
33. Mike Milazzo - You Never Know
34. Mike Milazzo - Fisherman's Blues
35. The Boardlords - Busted By The Ex
36. 17 Relics - Better left behind
37. OU2 - Just Plain Talk
38. Jupiter Suction - Zenith's Gift
39. Happy Giant - Staring At You
40. Bad Bob and the New World Crusade - Straight Edge Road
41. The Butterflies of Love - I'll Never Be Gone
overtime
42. Ringers - War Paint
43. The Intersect  - Little Death
44. Dan & Liz - Call Me Home
45. Matt Gouette - Last Night's Dream
46. Flic - Not Suffering
47. The Reducers - Yeh, Yeh, Alright
48. American Infidels - Wailing City
49. Estrogen & Tonic - Morphine Drip
50. The Cavities - Darkness
51. Gouned & the Sensetree Band - Rain Forest

Next edition of Connecticut Rocks! on WPKN:

Sunday/Monday 2am - 6am
monday august 16, 2010

On Connecticut Rocks! you can hear music from Connecticut indie original bands and performers of the past, present and future ... I'll try to fill out the full 4 (or 3) hours of each episode with just CT music. If you are in a band or were in a band in the past, please contact me on how you can get your music played on Connecticut Rocks! ---

connecticutrocks@gmail.com / Connecticut Rocks! on Facebook
CT ROX on myspace / CT ROX on twitter

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• Shows are archived here at wpkn.streamrewind.com
  with full playlists!

• Select shows are also available at www.archive.org

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In-studio / on-air guests on CT ROX, many of these shows are available in the WPKN Archives:

2011:

• #55:
  - Greg Buzi, solo / band leader Quicksand Collective
• #56:
  - Chris Frantz, from Tom Tom Club
  - Christine Ohlman ::: The Beehive Queen
• #57:
• #58: Dave Schneider from The Zambonis
• #59:
  - James Mauri and Ryan Zigmont
  - Ron Sutfin + Kerry Miller
• #60:
  - Shawn Taylor singer / songwriter performs LIVE in-studio
  - Bobby Crash and Pete Barerra from Burnouts In Outer Space
• #61:
  - Eric Donnelly + Tim Warren from The Alternate Routes
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #01, Songs From The Coffeehouse
• #62:
  - Rick Reyes from Cosmic Jibaros / Pasofino Club
  - Adam Lippman from Automatic Children
• #63:
  - Rob Carlson from Rob Carlson and Benefit Street, formerly in Modern Man, and oh so many other projects.
  - Angel Telesco and Renard Boissiere from Black Rock Rocks Mardi Gras Weekend
• #64:
  - Sam Perduta singer/songwriter from the band, Elison Jackson
• #65: no guests, just music.
• #66: Bill Shaka from Shaka and the SoulShakers
• #67:
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #02, Songs From The Coffeehouse
  - Jennifer Hill from Jen Hill & Co. and SWAN Day CT (SWAN = Support Women Artists Now)
• #68:
  - Melissa Mulligan performs LIVE in-studio
  - Three members of Whiskey For Breakfast
  - Patrick Hearty from The Mighty Ploughboys
  - Jay Cusano and Julie Hymans from C.A.N. (Collective Artists Network)
• #69: Matt Vitti from the band, Mother Brother
• #70: no guests, just music
• #71:
  - John Wilkins, discussing an upcoming Bike Ride + Art Show
  - Duece Bug, Maria Manes of Mindz-I Entertainment, Kenny Cash
  - Bert Genovese from Bobbie Peru
  - The band: Captain Ismael and the Sound Avengers
• #72:
  - Tom Hearn and Legs McNeil
  - Christian Marrone + Matt Perry (Tricksleeves)
  - Matt Galvin + Paul D'addario (Farmertan)
• #73: Joe Nolan (Kimono Draggin')
• #74:
  LIVE in-studio guest: James Mauri :: NEST Arts Fest music :: Daffordiil Fest bands :: LIVE phone-in: Robbie DeRosa
• #75: no guests, just music.
• #76:
  QueenStryche, Skater Tot and Revengela from CT Roller Girls ::: Steve Zimmerman and Tommy Blardo from Enemy Remains ::: Al Pist and Mike Farrelly (CT Punk Rock)
• #76a:
  fundraising special : Bobby Pickett from The Fret Notz, Bill Sciacca from Shaka and the SoulShakers, and Marco Frucht in-studio / Eileen Walsh from 305K Gallery phone-in.
• #77:
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #04, Songs From The Coffeehouse
  - a short FREE FORM FRENZY / SwampShaka's Carnival of Soul : Louisiana Funk Fest Part 2
• #78: no guests, just music.
• #79:
  in-studio guests : Dave Hogan / Thomas Perez / on the phone : Mike Lawson of Local Band Review ::[fill-in for Kevin Gallagher]
• #80:
  The Stepkids (Tim Walsh + Jeff Gitelman) discussing their recent West Coast Tour, upcoming Midwest Tour + Keith Rodgerson : Park City Noise 7 [fill-in Pete Stewart]
• #81:
  members of the funk-soul band, SOLISTIC / Sue Menhart phone-in / and Nancy and Bill from IDEAT VILLAGE
• #82:
  Michael Arafeh, Show #05, Songs From The Coffeehouse : focus on Michael Cleary Band
• #83:
  In-studio guests, Megan Keith and David Keith / Mission 0 ::: and lots of CT indie originals!
• #84: in-studio guests : Lou Lorenzo from FAREWOOD + David Keith from .DBK.
• #85:
  - Artie Tobia and Stu Stahr of Artie Tobia Band
  - Julia Bess from The Bridgeport Arts Fest, Brian Kelly from Talking To Walls, and Tim Walsh from The Stepkids
• #86: no guests, just music.
• #87:
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #06, Songs From The Coffeehouse
  - Scott Amenta, chats about the Rock Ur Ink Off Festival
• #88
  - Seth Tiven from Dumptruck
• #89
  - The Colt Six
  - I Anbassa
  - Steven Deal (via phone)
• #90
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #07, Songs From The Coffeehouse
• #91
  - AM edition (6am to 9am) no guests, just music
• #92
  - Bill J Ready and Matt Thomas from Fuzzy Rainbow Productions
• #93
  - Dixie Normous
• #94: no guests, just music.
• #95
  - Kink Ador (from Nashville TN)
  - Phil Nichols and Eliot Lewis
  - Forrest Harlow (via phone)
• #96
  - Michael Arafeh, Show #08, Songs From The Coffeehouse
• #97 no guests, just music.
• #98 no guests, just music
• #99 no guests, just music

2010:

• Dave Schneider from The Zambonis
• Jennifer Hill from the band Jennifer Hill and Co.
• Aaron Garavoy from the North Shore Troubadours
• Veronica Vixen of Frisky à Go Go
• Grant Squire, singer-songwriter performs LIVE in-studo
• Dave Hogan from the bands Greylight Campfire, The Rafter Bats performs LIVE in-studio
• Ben Henson, City Planner for City of Bridgeport / Downtown Thursdays
• Revengela of the Connecticut Roller Girls
• Meredith DiMenna from the band Saint Bernadette
• Peter Katis and Tarquin Katis from Tarquin Studios, and the bands The Philistines Jr., The Happiest Guys In The World
• Mike Milazzo, singer-songwriter performs LIVE in-studio
• Fernando Pinto, from Elevator Music and the man behind the old New Haven nightclub, Tune Inn
• Jared McGovern of Soul Reapin' 3, Amy Rose and her Troublemakers, and The Long Goodbyes
• Solistic, members of the Milford-based funk/blues band
• Skratch Happy, a band from New Haven, performs LIVE in-studio
• Brian Lanese of Permanent Ability
• Pat Lattin of the Pat Lattin Band performs LIVE in-studio
• Brian Kelly of the band Talking To Walls performs LIVE in-studio
• Conversations on The 2010 Bridgeport Art Trail with
  • Suzanne Kachmar - City Lights Gallery,
  • Eileen Walsh - Gallery at Black Rock,
  • JodiAnn Strmiska - Ground Floor Gallery at Read's Artspace
  • Janine Brown - American Fabrics Arts Building,
  • Dylan Cotton - The Cotton Press,
  • L.A. MacLean - Jazzworks
• Eliot Lewis, who plays with Hall & Oates, chats about his new solo CD, 6 and One performs LIVE in-studio
• The Skanktones
• Christian Marrone 
• three members of Remember September (Chris Schod, Jay Schod, Mary Albano) talk about Holiday Concert for The Troops
• Meredith DiMenna from Saint Bernadette on an upcoming Sunday Mass at Acoustic Cafe
• Tom Smith of The Bandidos, The Hickups, Gone Native and other bands chats about AlexFest, a benefit event for Alex DeFelice
• Steven Deal from Bleached Black, Chopper, Absolute Zeros, Love and Hymen and his recent solo album.
• On the phone, Malcolm Tent from Bunnybrains and the store, Trash American Style
• Call-in on Free Form Frenzy, Ken Rowell from The Bagdaddios