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A wide ranging episode of Connections on WPKN with Eric Cocks on Feb 26, 2010, during a snowstorm. Includes music by Aimee Mann, John Lennon, Mose Allison, Little Richard, Harry Nilsson, Arthur Alexander, Nouvelle Vague, Dave Edmunds, Jimi Hendrix, Surfadelica, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Dr Fiorella Tirenzi, David Bowie, The Nazz, Iggy Pop, Hank Ballard, The Rutles, Garland Jeffries, Nick Lowe, The Who and far more.

Plus new music from Sade, Sam Phillips, The Black Hollies and Sterling Roswell.

Comedy from Paul Krassner.

Music from new bands Beach House, Fanfarlo and Mumford & Sons.

Unreleased duet from Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. Unreleased Beatles. John & Yoko "Walking on Thin Ice" (which was way ahead of it's time and still sounds totally fresh).

Tune in on Friday March 12 from 1-4 pm eastern for an in depth interview with the legendary Paul Krassner... writer, comedian, satirist and more, always on target with insights and humor on any topic. There will be some amazing first hand stories about anyone from Lenny Bruce and Groucho Marx to Abbie Hoffmann, Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Tom Snyder and too many others to mention. Plus unique analysis on politics, culture and societal changes over time. Guaranteed laughs and new ways of seeing things...

Also tune in Monday March 29 from 1-4 pm eastern for a very special interview with Neil Innes, known for his innovation, songwriting and performing with The Bonzo Dog Band and The Rutles, plus tv work with Monty Python and others.

Many more interviews to come in future episodes...

For further info and updates, join the new FaceBook page: Connections on WPKN

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