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PURE with Howard Thompson

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by Howard Thompson, WPKN

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Airing twice a month on WPKN 89.5FM Bridgeport! howard loves all kinds of music and has collected records ever since his uncle gave him Rock Around The Clock as a 6th birthday present howard worked in the music biz so he could get more free records and meet wondrous people howard made records with Adam & the Ants, Alan Vega, Angel Corpus Christi, Aswad, Barb Jungr, Billy Bragg, Danny Gatton, Eddie & the Hot Rods, the Georgia Satellites, Hamell On Trial, Herb Alpert, Ian Hunter, John Campbell, Judy Tenuta, ManBreak, Motörhead, Peter C Johnson, the Prissteens, the Psychedelic Furs, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, Roky Erickson & the Aliens, Rubén Blades, Sally Oldfield, Sara Hickman, Scatterbrain, the Screaming Blue Messiahs, the Slits, the Star Spangles, the Sugarcubes, Susan Fassbender, Tulipomania, Victor DeLorenzo, Yellowman and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few. He was the first to release records by MX-80 Sound, the Real Kids and Suicide in Europe and th’ Faith Healers, the Gipsy Kings, Happy Mondays, Paul Young, the Sisters Of Mercy, and Wham! in the USA howard joined WPKN in May 2010 and is grateful to Steve di Costanzo and Peter Bochan for letting him in. Terry Hopper too, for giving up an hour of The Quest to see if it could work howard thinks Bob Dylan should be President, and ‘Poison’ Ivy Rorschach should be Vice-President

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June 20, 2026

"Catch A Wave" fundraiser (Music Only)

<p>“Catch A Wave” fundraiser (broadcast 6/19/26) - <strong>MUSIC ONLY</strong></p><p>all the <strong>artists</strong> (in bold) played on this episode of PURE have shows in the area. We gave tickets away for donations. A handful (at face value) are still left - call <strong>203) 331 9756</strong> if interested. </p><p>The Cars (<strong>Greg Hawkes w/Eddie Japan</strong>): Drive - 6/19 Fairfield CT<br>The Cars (<strong>Greg Hawkes w/Eddie Japan</strong>): Tonight She Comes - 6/19 Fairfield, CT<br><strong>The Courettes</strong>: SHAKE (Japanese Version) - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>Flamin' Groovies</strong>: Feel A Whole Lot Better - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>The Damned</strong>: New Rose - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>The Courettes</strong>: Only Happy When You're Gone - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>Flamin' Groovies</strong>: Yeah My Baby - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>The Damned</strong>: Neat Neat Neat - 10/17 Norwalk CT<br><strong>Dion</strong>: Your Own Back Yard - 9/17 Portchester NY<br><strong>Dion</strong>: Summertime Blues - 9/17 Portchester NY<br><strong>Hayes Carll</strong>: Another Like You - 7/22 New Haven CT<br><strong>Hayes Carll</strong>: Bad Liver And A Broken Heart - 7/22 New Haven CT<br><strong>LCD Soundsystem</strong>: North American Scum - 9/11 New Haven CT<br><strong>Reverend Horton Heat</strong>: Ace of Spades - 9/4 Old Saybrook, CT<br><strong>James Hunter</strong>: Carina - 8/9 Old Saybrook, CT <br><strong>James Hunter</strong>: No Smoke Without Fire - 8/9 Old Saybrook, CT<br><strong>Southern Culture On The Skids</strong>: Daddy Was A Preacher But Mama Was A Go-Go Girl - 10/2 New Haven<br><strong>Southern Culture On The Skids</strong>: Liquored Up And Lacquered Down - 10/2 New Haven CT <br><strong>Southern Culture On The Skids</strong>: Soul City - 10/2 New Haven CT <br><strong>Southern Culture On The Skids</strong>: Muswell Hillbilly - 10/2 New Haven CT <br><strong>Adam &amp; The Ants</strong>: Antmusic - 8/25 New Haven CT<br><strong>Adam &amp; the Ants</strong>: Dog Eat Dog - 8/25 New Haven CT<br><strong>Squeeze</strong>: Tempted - 8/25 New Haven CT<br><strong>Squeeze</strong>: Black Coffee In Bed - 8/25 New Haven CT<br>Trombone Shorty: Nervis (ft. <strong>Cyril Neville</strong>) - Cyril Neville Plays the Dead 9/10/26 Fairfield CT<br><strong>Terrance Simien</strong>: Turn on Your Love Light - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 7/24-26 Goshen CT<br><strong>Jack White</strong>: I’m Shakin’ - 7/18 New Haven CT<br><strong>Reverend Horton Heat</strong>: Twenty Flight Rock - 9/4 Old Saybrook, CT<br><strong>Flamin' Groovies</strong>: Shake Some Action - 10/17 Norwalk CT</p>

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May 25, 2026

Bob Dylan 85th Birthday Fundraiser (Music Only)

<p>WPKN May 24th 2026 “Bob Dylan 85th Birthday Fundraiser” - music only</p><p>Bridget St. John: Just Like A Woman (Piblokto Version) <br>Tom Jones: One More Cup Of Coffee<br>Diana Krall: This Dream of You <br>Solomon Burke: The Mighty Quinn<br>Bob Dylan: Cold Irons Bound<br>Emma Swift: I Contain Multitudes<br>Mick Ronson: Like A Rolling Stone (feat. David Bowie)<br>Dave Alvin: Highway 61 Revisited <br>Dr. John: End Of The Line (feat. Aaron Neville &amp; Katie Pruitt) <br>Chrissie Hynde: Love Minus Zero No Limit (feat. James Walbourne)<br>Ian Hunter: Knockin’ On Heaven's Door<br>Willie Nile: Abandoned Love<br>Christine Ohlman &amp; Rebel Montez: Crash on the Levee (Down In The Flood) <br>Marianne Faithfull: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue<br>Linda Ronstadt: I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight<br>Dean &amp; Britta: I’ll Keep It With Mine (Scott Hardkiss Electric Remix)<br>Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Ballad of a Thin Man<br>Emma Swift: Going Going Gone<br>Willie Nile: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere<br>Bryan Ferry: Simple Twist Of Fate<br>Michael Chapman: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat <br>Mary Lee's Corvette: You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (live) <br>Carl Perkins: Champaign, Illinois<br>Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E Street Band: Chimes of Freedom [Manchester, 5/14/25]<br>Bob Dylan &amp; The Grateful Dead: All Along The Watchtower (live)</p>

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May 13, 2026

"7"

<p>"7" (broadcast 5/15/26)</p><p>Kamasi Washington: Seven Prayers<br>Warren Storm: Seven Letters<br>Blackberry Smoke: Lucky Seven<br>David Bowie: Seven (Marius de Vries mix)<br>Roseanne Cash: Seven Year Ache<br>Luna: Seven Steps To Satan<br>Egg: Seven Is A Jolly Good Time<br>June Tabor &amp; the Oyster Band: Seven Curses<br>Charlie Haden Family (ft. The Haden Triplets): Seven Year Blues<br>David Greenberger/the Huckleberries: All Together 7<br>Iain Matthews: Seven Bridges Road <br>Rory Gallagher: Seven Days<br>Genesis: Seven Stones<br>Prince Fatty: Seven Nation Army Dub (ft. Alice Russell &amp; Dennis Alcapone)<br>J.J. Cale: Seven Day Woman<br>Love Spit Love: 7 Years<br>Culture: Two Sevens Clash<br>Billy Hands &amp; George Cork Maul: Documenting Number Five And Seven<br>Gary Lucas: The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao<br>Polyrock: #7<br>Tito Rodríguez: The Magnificant Seven<br>Mose Allison: The Seventh Son<br>The MRCYFKS: Seven Point Eight Three Hurts<br>Billy Strings: Seven Weeks In County<br>The Quireboys: Seven O' Clock <br>Spielgusher: Seven Seas Of Love<br>Ronnie Wood: Seven Days<br>Hank Williams III: 7 Months, 39 Days<br>Elvis Costello: Seven Day Weekend <br>Ramones: 7-11<br>The Heroes: Seven Day Week-End<br>Audience: Seven Sore Bruises<br>Traveling Wilburys: 7 Deadly Sins<br>Love: Seven &amp; Seven Is<br>MX-80 Sound: Summer 77<br>Hamell On Trial: 7 Seas <br>Nick Lowe: 7 Nights To Rock<br>Dr. Feelgood: Lucky Seven <br>Wah! Heat: Seven Minutes To Midnight<br>The Clash: The Magnificent Seven<br>Toots &amp; the Maytals: Six And Seven Books Of Moses <br>Desmond Dekker: 0.0.7 (Shanty Town)<br>Baba Brooks Band w/Lynn Taitt: Skalarama (The Magnificent Seven Theme)</p>

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What is PURE with Howard Thompson?

Airing twice a month on WPKN 89.5FM Bridgeport!

howard loves all kinds of music and has collected records ever since his uncle gave him Rock Around The Clock as a 6th birthday present

howard worked in the music biz so he could get more free records and meet wondrous people

howard made records with Adam & the Ants, Alan Vega, Angel Corpus Christi, Aswad, Barb Jungr, Billy Bragg, Danny Gatton, Eddie & the Hot Rods, the Georgia Satellites, Hamell On Trial, Herb Alpert, Ian Hunter, John Campbell, Judy Tenuta, ManBreak, Motörhead, Peter C Johnson, the Prissteens, the Psychedelic Furs, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, Roky Erickson & the Aliens, Rubén Blades, Sally Oldfield, Sara Hickman, Scatterbrain, the Screaming Blue Messiahs, the Slits, the Star Spangles, the Sugarcubes, Susan Fassbender, Tulipomania, Victor DeLorenzo, Yellowman and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few. He was the first to release records by MX-80 Sound, the Real Kids and Suicide in Europe and th’ Faith Healers, the Gipsy Kings, Happy Mondays, Paul Young, the Sisters Of Mercy, and Wham! in the USA

howard joined WPKN in May 2010 and is grateful to Steve di Costanzo and Peter Bochan for letting him in. Terry Hopper too, for giving up an hour of The Quest to see if it could work

howard thinks Bob Dylan should be President, and ‘Poison’ Ivy Rorschach should be Vice-President

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