PURE with Howard Thompson

About PURE with Howard Thompson

What is PURE with Howard Thompson? Apart from the occasional overnighter, fill-in or fundraiser, howard now creates shows for our Podcasts page. You’ll find over 140 archived PUREs there, and new shows will be added - check the PURE and “Strictly” pages - at least once a month. 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. Disc Jockeys like Brian Matthew (BBC Light Program), Emperor Rosko (Radio Caroline), John Peel (Radio London/BBC Radio 1), Hugh Nolan (Radio Geronimo), Charlie Gillett (BBC Radio London) and Andy Dunkley (the Marquee/Lyceum) made howard’s life worth living and he now just wants to return the favor. howard worked in the music biz so he could get free records and meet astonishing 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, Sir Tim Smit, 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 and Wham! in the USA howard joined WPKN in May 2010 and thanks 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

Publisher

Howard Thompson, WPKN

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

144 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   PURE's "Strictly Sunday"

   PURE - “Strictly Sunday” Vincent Quatroche: Sunday Night Of The Heart The Velvet Underground: Sunday Morning Steven Wilson: Sunday Rain Sets In Joe Jackson: Sunday Papers Tony Joe White: Hard Time with Sunday David Bowie: Sunday Bridget St. John: Seagull-Sunday Hank Williams: Next Sunday Darlin' Is My Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis: Sunday Morning Coming Down James King: Sunday Morning Christian Blondie: Sunday Girl (French Version) Amy Allison: Everyday Is Like Sunday Small Faces: Lazy Sunday Blur: Sunday Sunday The Beach Boys: Sweet Sunday

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   PURE - "Johnson"

   WPKN - PURE “Johnson” The Laurie Johnson Orchestra: Theme from 'The Avengers’ 2:16 Godchildren Of Soul: Rockaway Beach (ft. General Johnson & Joey Ramone) Pug Johnson: Last Call (with Apologies To Terry Allen) Keri Leigh: Here’s Your Mop Mr. Johnson Lou Johnson: (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson: Roll 'Em Pete J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding: Georgia On My Mind Johnnie Johnson: Tanqueray (ft. Keith Richards) Peter C. Johnson: 9:00 Blind Willie Johnson: John The Revelator 3:19 Roy Lee Johnson: Stanback Headache Powder 2:15 Sting: Shipyard (ft. Jimmy Nail, Brian Johnson & Jo Lawry) Plas Johnson: Tanya John Lee Hooker: This Is Hip (w/Johnnie Johnson) Ruby Johnson: I’ll Run Your Hurt Away The Unthanks: Bird Gerhl (writer: Antony Hegarty, of Antony & the Johnson) Tim Raybon Band: Sally Johnson Bootsy Collins: Boomerang (ft. Justin Johnson) Rickie Lee Jones: Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground (writer: Blind Willie Johnson) Peter C. Johnson: Statue Of Liberty (ft. Carlene Carter) Kentucky Headhunters w/Johnnie Johnson: She’s Got To Have It Pug Johnson: Lowering The Bar Rolling Stones: Love In Vain (writer: Robert Johnson) Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode [Take 3] (w/Johnnie Johnson) John Renbourn: Come On in My Kitchen (writer: Robert Johnson) Dwight Yoakam: Johnson’s Love The Brothers Johnson: Strawberry Letter 23 Syl Johnson: Back For a Taste of Your Love Lee Perry: The Wood Man (producer: JJ Johnson) Anthony Johnson: Gun Shot Sonny Landreth: The Milky Way Home (ft. Eric Johnson) Jackie Johnson: Starlight, Starbright Muddy Waters: Walkin’ Blues (writer: Robert Johnson) Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Lee Ann Womack: Gotta Serve Somebody Dr. Feelgood: All Through The City (writer/guitar: Wilko Johnson) Chairmen Of The Board: You’ve Got Me Dangling on a String (singer: General Johnson) Elmore James & His Broom Dusters: Dust My Blues (writer: Robert Johnson) East River String Band: Johnson Boys Blind Boys of Alabama: Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time (writer: Blind Willie Johnson) Robert Plant: Soul Of A Man (writer: Blind Willie Johnson) Linton Kwesi Johnson: Want Fi Go Rave Fuzztones: Johnson In A Headlock Chris Spedding: I Thought I Heard Robert Johnson Say Robert Johnson: Hell Hound On My Trail Peter C. Johnson: Lower Power Robert Earl Keen: Jennifer Johnson And Me Willie Nelson: Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die (w/Snoop Dogg, Jamey Johnson, & Kris Kristofferson) The Kentucky Headhunters w/Johnnie Johnson: Little Queenie Johnny Rivers: Johnnie Johnson Blues The Charlatans: 32-20 (writer: Robert Johnson) Pug Johnson & The Hounds: Poncho Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax (Come Fighting) (singer: Holly Johnson) The The: This Is the Day (writer/singer/instruments: Matt Johnson) Buddy Johnson & Ella Johnson: I Still Love You Bobby Johnson & The Atoms: Tramp The Psychedelic Furs: Flowers [Demo] (drummer: Rod Johnson) HeadCat: Crossroads (writer: Robert Johnson) Bo Diddley: A Man Amongst Men (ft. Johnnie Johnson) Chairmen Of The Board: Give Me Just A Little More Time (faded early) (singer: General Johnson)

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   PURE "Strictly Thirteen"

   PURE's "Strictly Thirteen" Ye Gods: Three To Thirteen Lana Del Rey: 13 Beaches Big Star: Thirteen Johnny Cash: Thirteen J.J. Cale: Thirteen Days Nicholas Payton: Thirteen Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt: Thirteen Ways of Looking Colter Wall: 13 Silver Dollars Bill Haley & His Comets: Thirteen Women Chuck Berry: Thirteen Question Method Frank Zappa & the Mothers: Thirteen Alan Vega: 13 Crosses, 16 Blazin' Skulls (Danbury Nobacon & Kira Wood Cramer: Thirteen Times Table)

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings