Oct 19, 2018 episode of Connections on WPKN with Eric Cocks. New and vintage music. New releases from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Kinks, David Bowie, Sam Phillips, Cat Power, Willie Nelson, Daphne Guinness, Kim Boekbinder, Grant-Lee Phillips, Bobbie Gentry, Jimmer and Syd (Jimmer Podrasky and Syd Straw), Jill Sobule and more. 

Also Bob Dylan and Harry Nilsson rarities, The Rolling Stones, The Rascals, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Laura Nyro, The Yardbirds with Jimmy Page, The Fugs, Esquivel, ZZ Top, The Bobby Fuller Four, Todd Rundgren, Eleni Mandell, Traveling Wilburys (30 years after their debut), The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cait Brennan, Vic Chessnut, Johnny Cash, Cowboy Nose, The Squeaky Chairs and whatever happened in the donut. 

Sometimes these spontaneous radio shows have subconscious connections that only become apparent later. 

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Upcoming shows include exclusive interviews, along with specials on new box sets by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Kinks and much more. 

Last week's David Bowie special is in archives at: 

http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/239997/connections-david-bowie-special 

 

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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. Or just because it sounds good...

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, Nilsson, Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams, Jon Brion, Aimee Mann, Tame Impala, Grimes, The Pretenders, Blondie, Caitlin Rose, Juana Molina, Mojo Mancini, Elliott Randall, Marshall Chapman, Jessy Lanza, Big Star, 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 of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, Neil Innes of The Rutles, Tommy James, legendary session musician Carol Kaye, Warren Zanes, Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals, Rod Argent of The Zombies, Oscar Winning Composer Alan Menken, Patty Larkin and more. All are available in archives for about 385 days. (Maybe that'll get extended some day.) Stay tuned for future interviews and special features.

The show will keep changing over time.

Tune in every 1st and 3rd Friday afternoon of each month at the new  time of  4 to 7 pm eastern. Also special editions at other times. Available live over the air at 89.5, online at http://wpkn.org, tunein radio or listen later in the WPKN archives.

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