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A January 1st solo show by Eric Cocks: Connections on WPKN. Starting the new decade with a wide variety of vital, intelligent music from different eras. Includes new music, humor and whatever happens in the moment...

Songs from Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, David Bowie, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Esther Phillips, Nick Lowe, The Kinks, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello, The Zombies, The Eels, The Rolling Stones, The xx and far more.

New 2010 releases from Symphony In DeMeanor, Yeasayer and Neon Indian.

A new song from The Blues Magoos.

Thoughts on The Beatles as a band and as individuals.

An unreleased demo from John Lennon.

News on the return of Elliott Randall's band Randall's Island (including a trip to Rock And Roll City).

Also some notes on personal favorites of 2009: Sam Phillips and La Fleur Fatale.

Stay tuned for upcoming interview/conversations with Dave Davies of The Kinks, counterculture legend Paul Krassner, Peppy Castro of The Blues Magoos and more.

Thanks for listening. See you next time...

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 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. 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.

For further info and special features, please check the new FaceBook site: Connections on WPKN