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February 28, 2011 edition of Connections on WPKN with Eric Cocks. Includes a wide variety of music and an interview with Swedish band La Fleur Fatale. The show is dedicated to Mark Tulin.

Featuring music by The Electric Prunes, Jessica Lea Mayfield, David Lindley, Beth Orton, The Dodos, Echo Lake, Beck, The Beatles, Adele, Bruce Cockburn, Sandie Shaw, Magnetic Fields, Sam Phillips, Bob Dylan, The Yardbirds, La Fleur Fatale, Mojo Mancini, Patti Smith, The Kinks, Lucinda Williams, Ray Davies, Nick Lowe, Danger Mouse, Sugar Pie De Santis and more.

A personal message from James Lowe of The Electric Prunes, on his friend Mark Tulin:

"There is a big hole in my heart right now. Mark and I had other songs to write... I cherish the fact that we got to come back and play live again and make a few cds. Every day was better for it. Thanks to all who listened. Mark and I talked about this just the other day. The hardest part is knowing there will be no other moments. Appreciate every second. Life is but a dream." --- jAMES Feb 27, 2011

Thanks to James, Mark and all of The Electric Prunes for their great spirit, originality, wonderful vision... and their kindness, humor and friendship.   e.c.

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Connections... with Eric Cocks

Explores the connections between songs, songwriters, musicians, producers and people... often in surprising ways.

Vital, intelligent music with true artistic vision.

Includes extended features on specific artists such as Bob Dylan, The Kinks, The Beatles and far more. Also comedy by Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Paul Krassner and others with a rock and roll renegade attitude. In depth explorations of early electronic music (and how it relates to current music). Vital new music that deserves to be heard. Surf music. Garage bands. British invasion. Rock and Roll. John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Jimi Hendrix, Laurie Anderson, William Burroughs, Robert Anton Wilson, The Blues Magoos, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Dr Fiorella Terenzi, Beethoven, Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, Alex Chilton, Tom Petty, The Pretenders, Blondie, demos, rarities, unreleased new music and far more may be part of any given show. Also live interviews of performers, writers, producers, engineers, session musicians and people behind the scenes. Plus unexpected surprises...

Previous in depth interviews include Sam Phillips, Peppy Castro of The Blues Magoos, author/comedian Paul Krassner, Chris Frantz, Neil Innes, Tommy James, legendary session musician Carol Kaye and more. All are available in archives for about 385 days. (Maybe that'll get extended one day.)  Stay tuned for future interviews and special features.

The show will keep changing over time.

Tune in every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 9 am to noon eastern. Also special editions at other times. Available live at http://wpkn.org or listen later in archives.

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