Beste Music And Culture podcaster (2025)

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Sam Carlson of the Tines, Co-Owner/Producer at Sans Serif Recording (New Haven) interviewed by WPKN's Brendan Toller (Shake 'n' Vibrate Radio) 54:24

3d ago54:24

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Sam Carlson, a lynchpin of the modern-day New Haven, CT music scene drops by to preview singles from the new Tines album Barrows (hitting in August 2025), and to share his favorite productions from Sans Serif Recording with music by Offering Field, Mickey Blurr, Ambulance Chasers, Pyramid Rose Band, and Old Milk Mooney. Hear his take on art, music,…

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John Kinsner of Black Ink Presents, "Jim Henson's" Labyrinth in Concert"with WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) 55:25

17d ago55:25

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John Kinsner of Black Ink Presents, and "Jim Henson's" Labyrinth in Concert" talks with WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) about the upcoming Saturday, May 3, 2025 event at College Street in New Haven. Tickets and more information: https://collegestreetmusichall.com/e/jim-henson-s-labyrinth-in-concert-1050219634197/…

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Gang of Four's Jon King interviewed by WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) 50:25

1M ago50:25

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Gang of Four's Jon King talks with WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) ahead of the band's farewell tour opening date at Verso Studios/Westport Library, Friday, April 18th. Jon King has also a new memoir To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four. King will be in discussion with WPKN DJ Chris Frantz (The Talking Head) …

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Force MD's, Kahlil and Stevie Lundy, interviewed by Terrible Tee and Gee's Records 23:32

1M ago23:32

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WPKN is a media partner in the Force MDs and Family Live in Concert Pre Memorial Day Celebration at Foolproof Brewery in Bridgeport, happening Sunday May 18th at 6PM with doors at 4PM. In support of this upcoming event DJ, emcee, and educator Terrible Tee spoke Stevie D and Kahlil Lundy of the Force MD’s along with promoter and record dealer, Gee’s…

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Nels Cline interviewed by WPKN's Bill Cosentino (Organic Radio) 49:42

2M ago49:42

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Guitarist Nels Cline is interviewed by WPKN's Bill Cosentino as they discuss Cline's expansive genre-defying work across multiple projects. Nels Cline's Consentrik Quartet comes to the region Wednesday April 9th, at the Space Ballroom in Hamden, CT.Av WPKN

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WU MAN (Grammy Award winning Chinese pipa virtuoso) interviewed by WPKN's Joseph Celli 29:31

2M ago29:31

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Radio Host Joseph Celli interviews Grammy Award winning Chinese pipa virtuoso WU MAN prior to her performance with the New Haven Symphony. WU MAN discusses the 2,000 year old pipa tradition, the new pipa concerto (Ears of the Book) composed for her by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Du Yun. “…one of the foremost Asian musicians in North America…she…

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Dr. Andrea E. Reid, Gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital on Colon Cancer Awareness & Prevention Screening with WPKN's Andrea Shellman 24:22

2M ago24:22

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Andrea E. Reid, MD, MPH is a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital where she is also the Director of Diversity and Faculty Development for Gastroenterology. Dr. Reid is also the Associate Dean for Student and Multicultural Affairs and Director of the Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs at Harvard Medical School.…

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Jason Duncan (Just Add Water Records, So What) interviewed by WPKN's Brendan Toller 42:49

2M ago42:49

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Jason Duncan of the late-60s/70s reissue record label, Just Add Water Records, and rock 'n' roll band So What chats with WPKN's Brendan Toller about being a rock 'n' roll renaissance man, and the upcoming Derv Gordon (the Equals) 2025 tour that has So What backing.Av Brendan Toller, WPKN

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Derv Gordon (the Equals) interviewed by WPKN's Brendan Toller 1:12:04

2M ago1:12:04

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Derv Gordon of the Equals chats with WPKN's Brendan Toller about his life in music, the formation of the Equals, trajectory, and upcoming 2025 tour that stops in New Haven at Cafe Nine on Weds, March 19th.Av Brendan Toller, WPKN

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Nicole Mitchell interviewed by WPKN's Joseph Celli (Soundprint Asia, My Other Music) 1:13:29

2M ago1:13:29

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Joseph Celli will features an interview with award-winning jazz flutist Nicole Mitchell on his My Other Music (MOM) show on Mon., March 10, 9-10am exclusively on WPKN 89.5fm or streaming @ WPKN.org. The internationally recognized musician discusses her creative process, her work with the AACM and her Black Earth Ensemble. The program includes sever…

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Joe Russo (JRAD, Selcouth Quartet) interviewed by WPKN's Bill Cosentino (Organic Radio) 1:00:03

2M ago1:00:03

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WPKN's Bill Cosentino speaks with Joe Russo about his musical history leading up to and including Joe Russo's Almost Dead (JRAD), as well as his latest project with Selcouth Quartet. They sonically explore some of the improvisational scapes this talented group of musicians have created in Iceland and bring to the area as they kick off their tour in…

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Neubody, New Haven Techno Collective, on Heatsync Records: Buddy City EP Vinyl Release and more, with WPKN's Brendan Toller 50:56

3M ago50:56

50:56

Underground techno collective discusses their first vinyl EP release of Buddy City, their popular New Haven dance nights at Cafe Nine, and so much more... https://heatsyncrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-buddy-city-epAv WPKN

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Poets on Fire, Presented by WPKN & Mega Bass Productions 2:11:05

3M ago2:11:05

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WPKN and Mega Bass Presents: Poets on Fire celebrating Black History Month with a live in-studio poetry broadcast. Listen to a cadre of regional emerging poets including Bridgeport’s own Phillip C. Alexander who has graced stages from Connecticut to Florida, and who recently shared the stage opening for hip hop collective, Brand Nubian. Poet, God I…

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Dr. Julius Garvey (son of Marcus Garvey) interviewed by WPKN's ICON 40:00

3M ago40:00

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ICON interviews Dr Julius Garvey, the son of Marcus Garvey, the first national hero of Jamaica. President Joe Biden on Sunday January 19, 2025 posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders, and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Garvey’s conviction was politically motivated and…

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Mystic Bowie interviewed by WPKN's Amy Wachtel (Night Nurse) and Ebong Udoma 53:38

4M ago53:38

53:38

Mystic Bowie sits down with Amy Wachtel (Night Nurse) and Ebong Udoma ahead of his 2/1 WPKN Black History Month Concert and Bob Marley Birthday Bash at FTC on Saturday 2/1.Av WPKN

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Vance Gilbert (singer-songwriter) interviewed by WPKN's Joseph Celli 27:13

4M ago27:13

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Joseph Celli talks with singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert ahead of his Saturday, 2/8, WPKN Black History Month appearance at Jazzy's Cabaret in New Haven. Tickets at Fernandopintopresents.comAv WPKN

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Scott Freiman of Deconstructing Dark Side of the Moon, and, Deconstructing the Beatles 15:24

4M ago15:24

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Musicologist Scott Freiman speaks with Brendan Toller (Shake 'N' Vibrate Radio) about his upcoming appearance at Fairfield Theater Company where he will present audiences with his Deconstructing Dark Side of the Moon lecture delving deep into this classic album.Av Brendan Toller, WPKN

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152. Jason's Mixtape 1:17:05

4M ago1:17:05

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We each put together our own personal Mixtapes to help describe who we are. This weeks is Jason's, with a mix of Queen, Bowie, Beatles, KMFDM, 80s Synth pop and more. Please join us on our very personal, and very awesome journey!

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151. Wait, who sang that? 1:29:14

5M ago1:29:14

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This episode we take a look at songs we would have sworn were recorded by one artist only to find out it was someone else! From Gwen Stefani and Tom Petty, to David Bowie and Hootie, this is a fun ass time!

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Molly Tuttle (vocalist, flatpicker, and songwriter) interviewed by WPKN's Bob Anderson 9:12

6M ago9:12

9:12

Molly Tuttle joins WPKN's Bob Anderson (A Little Bit of Everything) for an interview ahead of her Tuesday, November 19th appearance at Fairfield Theater Company in the Warehouse.Av WPKN

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Discussion of Artist Julie Buffalohead 36:41

6M ago36:41

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Valerie Richardson sits down with Lilia Uribe and Dr. Royce K. Young Wolf, the inaugural Assistant Curator of Native American Art at the Yale University Art Gallery and Collection Manager of the Native North American and Indigenous Collection at the Yale Peabody Museum, to discuss the powerful work of Native American artist Julie Buffalohead. In ho…

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Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group, Nuggets compiler, writer, composer) interviewed by WPKN's Martha Willette Lewis (The Flux Capacitor) 18:49

6M ago18:49

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Lenny Kaye talks with WPKN's Martha Willette Lewis on The Flux Capacitor ahead of Lenny's November 8, 2024 appearance at Small Batch Cellars in North Haven.Av WPKN

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150. 90's and 2000's Movie Theme Songs 1:30:34

6M ago1:30:34

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Last episode we gave you 70s and 80s so it only seemed right that this time around we dive into the best theme songs of the 90s and 2000s

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Jonathan Yates (Music Director of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra), and Alexander Markov (violinist) interviewed by WPKN's Richard Epstein (Sometimes Classical) 22:32

7M ago22:32

22:32

WPKN's Richard Epstein (Sometimes Classical) chats with Jonathan Yates, Music Director of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (norwalksymphony.org), and violin soloist for the first concert of the season Alexander Markov (alexandermarkov.com). The pair discusses the 85th season of the Norwalk Symphony and Markov's innovative playing at his recent Carneg…

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Nate Hilts of the Dead South interviewed by WPKN's Martha Nachman 8:21

7M ago8:21

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Nate Hilts of the Dead South checks in with WPKN's Martha Nachman (The Music Never Stopped) ahead of the Dead South's 10/24 performance at College Street Music Hall.Av WPKN

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149. 70's and 80's Movie Theme Songs! 1:08:42

7M ago1:08:42

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Taking a look at some of the best film theme songs from the 70's and 80's this week! If you haven't heard we're gearing up for a new show that deals with all things Paranormal. You can follow us now on YouTube @KindaCreepyShow we are also on Instagram, TikTok, X and we have a Facebook fan-page all under KindaCreepyShow…

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Jason Kao Hwang (Composer, Violinist, Improvisor), interviewed by WPKN’S Joseph Celli 1:00:49

7M ago1:00:49

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Jason Kao Hwang discusses his early training and eventual emergence in New York’s improv loft scene. He discusses the Asian American music movement, his mentors, and the use of the electric violin. Jason has worked as a violinist with innumerable new music legends including Anthony Braxton, William Parker, Henry Threadgill, Tomeka Reid, Wadada Leo …

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Exene Cervenka, singer and artist in X, interviewed by WPKN's Rich Kaminsky 21:26

8M ago21:26

21:26

WPKN's Rich Kaminsky, host of Off-Beat! airing Saturdays, 2 a.m. – 6 a.m., interviews singer and artist, Exene Cervenka ahead of X's last national tour and new album, Smoke and Fiction.Av WPKN

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148. Bad movies with awesome soundtracks! 1:15:16

8M ago1:15:16

1:15:16

We are taking a look at a few movies that did not do well either financially or critically but their soundtracks... oh hell yeah!

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The Courettes with WPKN's Howard Thompson 1:11:18

8M ago1:11:18

1:11:18

The Courettes join WPKN's Howard Thompson (PURE) discussing their fourth tour of the US in conjunction with the release of their new album THE SOUL OF THE FABULOUS COURETTES...Av Howard Thompson, WPKN

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Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain with WPKN's Herman Olivera 24:02

8M ago24:02

24:02

Jim Reid, singer/songwriter, lead singer, and co-founder (with brother William Reid) for The Jesus and Mary Chain, chats with WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) ahead of the group's WPKN Presents performance at College Street Music Hall on Tuesday, October 1st at 7PM. In partnership with Premier Concerts and Manic Presents.…

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Tim Butler of the Psychedelic Furs with WPKN's Herman Olivera 36:27

8M ago36:27

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Tim Butler, bassist, and co-founder of the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, chats with WPKN's Herman Olivera (ReHumanize Yourself Radio) ahead of the group's WPKN Presents performance at College Street Music Hall on Tuesday, October 1st at 7PM. In partnership with Premier Concerts and Manic Presents.…

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Artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo interviewed by WPKN General Manager, Valerie Richardson 44:04

8M ago44:04

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WPKN programmer Valerie Richardson speaks with artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo about his exhibition Arwe Journey: Twentieth-Century Afri-Caribbean Migration, which will be on view at the Housatonic Museum of Art from Weds. Sept. 18, 2024, through Feb. 21, 2025. In the 61 paintings in this exhibition, the artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo tells the story of the 2…

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Amina Figerova interviewed by WPKN's Richard Epstein of "Sometimes Classical" 36:51

8M ago36:51

36:51

Azerbaijani jazz pianist, Amina Figerova, is interviewed by WPKN's Richard Epstein of "Sometimes Classical" ahead of her "Jazz At The Post" appearance on Thursday, June 6th at 7:30pm in Westport, CT.Av WPKN

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147. Best Music Collaborations of all time! 1:06:13

8M ago1:06:13

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We've talked duets but this time around we want to get into some of the greatest collaborations in music! We also have an announcement to make so stick around until the end!

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Bryan Munar of Hadestown with WPKN's Valerie Richardson 24:24

8M ago24:24

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Bryan Munar, Orpheus in the upcoming touring production of Hadestown, talks with WPKN's Valerie Richardson ahead of the Hadestown theatrical debut at the Waterbury Palace Theater, October 3-6.Av WPKN

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Bridgeport Film Festival 2024 Preview with Artistic Director / Founder Jason Coombs, and Filmmakers Nilsa Laine and Brian A. Russell 29:36

8M ago29:36

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WPKN Director of Operations and New Initiatives (and filmmaker) Brendan Toller sits down with Artistic Director / Founder Jason Coombs of the Bridgeport Film Festival, and Filmmakers Nilsa Laine and Brian A. Russell for a preview of the 2024 festival. Nilsa Laine is the Director of "Undergraduate Experiences of Black Women at PWI Campuses" [14.57] …

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Michael Pillot, Festival Organizer of the Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr's Quantum Leap Festival, Nola2Nofo with WPKN's Kevin Gallager (Digging in the Dirt, GaiaGram) 13:11

9M ago13:11

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Kevin Gallagher talks with Michael Pillot, Festival Organizer of the Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr's Quantum Leap Festival, Nola2Nofo, happening Friday 9/13 through Sunday 9/15 at Borghese Vineyard, 17150 Middle Road Cutchogue, NY 11935 Funk, blues, jazz, hip-hop, zydeco, swampadelic guitar - the music and culture of New Orleans hits Long Island win…

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Amy Rigby interviewed by WPKN's Martha Willette Lewis (The Flux Capacitor) 31:03

9M ago31:03

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Singer/songwriter Amy Rigby details her new album "Hang In There With Me" and following US tour with WPKN's Martha Willette Lewis.Av Martha Willette Lewis, WPKN

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146. Backmasking is some backwards $hit 1:15:37

9M ago1:15:37

1:15:37

Hard to believe we have never done a show about backmasking but we hadn't... until now!

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Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams interviewed by WPKN's Jim Motavalli 19:52

9M ago19:52

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Americana/folk duo Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams chat with Jim Motavalli ahead of their 2024 CT Folk Fest appearance Saturday, September 7th, at New Haven's Edgerton Park.Av WPKN

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Author Erica Gies & Jazz Bassist Stephan Crump interviewed by WPKN's Jim Motavalli 18:46

9M ago18:46

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This interview features Erica Gies author of Water Always Wins, Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge (winner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism) and jazz bassist Stephan Crump who was inspired by the book to write an 18-part suite called Slow Water. The two are joined by WPKN's Jim Motavalli.…

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Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers interviewed by WPKN's Jim Motavalli 21:29

9M ago21:29

21:29

WPKN's Jim Motavalli interviews Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers ahead of their 2024 Rhythm and Roots appearance in Rhode Island and amidst their Southern Rock Opera Revisited Tour.Av WPKN

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Cory Younts of Old Crow Medicine Show interviewed by WPKN's Jim Motavalli 13:26

9M ago13:26

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Cory Younts of Old Crow Medicine Show is interviewed by WPKN's Jim Motavalli ahead of the group's 2024 Rhythm and Roots, Rhode Island appearance and a 2024 tour.Av WPKN

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Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü) interviewed by Mike Cooper (The Defcon Five, The Hymans) 41:09

9M ago41:09

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Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü) talks with artist/musician Mike Cooper (The Defcon Five, The Hymans) ahead of Bob's solo electric date Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 7:30 PM at The Kate in Old Saybrook, CT.Av WPKN

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Saxophonist/Composer James Brandon Lewis interviewed by WPKN's "Musicians Speak" Joseph Celli 47:57

9M ago47:57

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WPKN and Musician's Speak host and DJ Joseph Celli interviews composer and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis during amidst a 2024 tour with the Messethics featuring members of DC DIY pioneers, Fugazi. “James Brandon Lewis, a jazz saxophonist in his 30s, raw-toned but measured, doesn’t sound steeped in current jazz-academy values and isn’t really comi…

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Jon Auer (Posies, Big Star, Big Star Quintet) with Richard Epstein of WPKN's Sometimes Classical and Brendan Toller 49:49

9M ago49:49

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Singer/Songwriter/Producer, Jon Auer (Posies, Big Star, Big Star Quintet), joins Richard Epstein of Sometimes Classical and WPKN's Director of Operations & New Initiatives, Brendan Toller, in the WPKN studios for an interview and performance. Auer discusses his musical origins, "power-pop," Big Star, Alex Chilton, Jody Stephens, his intruiging musi…

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Andy Zax, Music Reissue Producer on Woodstock '69 Festival interviewed by Brendan Toller 31:56

9M ago31:56

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Andy Zax is an American music historian and a producer of music reissues. As a producer of boxed sets and archival music reissues, Zax has been responsible for restoring and remastering the catalogues of Talking Heads, Rod Stewart, Echo & The Bunnymen, Television, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, The…

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145. Music Urban Legends 1:04:19

10M ago1:04:19

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Looking at Urban Legends in music! Did Phil Collin’s witness a murder? How did Mama Cass die? What famous singer was replaced with a double???

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144. Movies with the same plot. 1:07:14

10M ago1:07:14

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This time around we are discussing movies that basically ripped their plots from other famous films. Have a listen and see if you notice the similarities.

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