Playtime with WC Turck

T-Bear and a Life Rendered in Stories and Music

This past March, T-Bear released his new album, The Way of the World, on Quarto Valley Records. The website is tbear.rocks. And yes… he does! Keep up to date with T Bear on FB:  https://www.facebook.com/tbeartracks/ .  
T-Bear will also be coming to Evanston’s Space on Sunday July 14th for 2 shows at 5pm and 8pm with Walter Trout who is touring for a brilliant new album, Broken.
A link to my latest novel, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story, book one of the Accidental Time Traveler Trilogy at Amazon, now available in Paperback, Ebook and Audio. 
My thanks to T-Bear, and to all of you who listened. A link to my guest and this great album is in the notes below, and please share this program with your social community.
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Crying for Chicago by Grammy nominated Ray Grant

The storyteller, Chicago treasure, Ray Grant is a multiple Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter. Ray has seen a renewed interest lately in his work, garnering hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube...His latest single a powerful lament for the city of his birth, titled Crying for Chicago. The website is raygrantchicago.com
Mechanically, the jazzy-blues musical thread paints a picture of this tortured but proud town. You can feel the night heat off the streets. There is also this haunting, cop-story vibe that adds great drama. And then the lament in Ray's powerful voice and thought-provoking lyrics.
The audiobook for WC Turck's latest novel The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story will be release on July 10th . The paperback and eBook is available at Amazon.com. It’s an innovative, fun, and gently immersive story read by the author.
And on the next Chicago writes, the podcast of the Chicago writers association, authors Kevin Hall and Risa August talk about their memoirs. That’s at Chicago writes.org!

The Smithereens from the Heart with Dennis Diken

The Smithereens continue touring with three original members (guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken and bassist Mike Mesaros) with a nod to heaven for their brother in sound, founding lead singer, songwriter, guitarist Pat DiNizio who passed in 2017. The band is going to be performing in Wood Dale on June 28 at Prairie Fest in Community Park with the great Marshall Crenshaw taking the microphone. The website is officialsmithereens.com.
...There’s a powerful new song from Grammy nominated, the storyteller and Chicago treasure, Ray Grant. Your hearing it first. This song comes straight from the heart, with a great Bluesy Jazz sax line that paints the heat and sweat of this great city. From Ray Grant, the worldwide debut of Crying for Chicago. Follow Ray at Ray Grant Chicago.com

The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Chris Barnes

While members have migrated in and out of then project over the years, remaining true to the music has never faltered. Listeners to this program may recall my conversation with guitarist Dave Fowler, and vocalist Lorelei McBroom. I continue to work my way through this talented ensemble, with lead vocalist and guitarist, Chris Barnes! TAPFS is performing in Chicago at the Rosemont Theatre on June 6.  The website is  www.aussiefloyd.com
Check out my conversation with Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize winning author of King: A Life, available on Amazon and everywhere great books are sold!
Also, the latest novel from host WC Turck, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: a love story, is at a deeply discounted price of $11.95 now through June 13th  on Amazon. The audiobook is available June 6th!
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Jerry Smith, The Flock and a History of Chicago Rock

On the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist movement, a discussion about a revolutionary time in music from Jerry Smith, a founding member of the most influential classic Rock-fusion band you might not have heard before- The Flock. Host WC Turck talks the early days of Chicago Rock with Mr. Smith.
The Flock is back with a new tour and renewed vigor, kicking off the 2024 outdoor concert series June 7th at Ravinia in suburban Chicago.
The website is north-shore-artists.com/the-return-of-the-flock. Check the band out on Facebook at Return of the Flock.
A link to The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story by WC Turck on Amazon.
Scientists send a particle back in Time article here...
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Dolph Chaney: A Life in Music...

Dolph Chaney is an extraordinary Singer-songwriter, lead guitar, and "dorsal Phin". His latest album is MUG (from Big Stir Records), a Rockin' collection of songs. Dolph is kicking off 2024 with a new line-up of his backing band The Phins.
He will be playing the annual 'International Pop Overthrow' festival at Montrose Saloon on Friday, April 26 as noted at https://internationalpopoverthrow.com/schedules/ipo-2024-schedules/chicago-2024/ .
The website is dolphchaney.com and find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dolphchaneymusic

Copyright and the Artist with Photographer Timothy Hiatt

For more on Timothy Hiatt, visit:
https://timothyhiatt.com/
To read the full article “Is AI Art Stealing from Artists“ from the New Yorker:
www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ai-art-stealing-from-artists
To read the full article  “In a Blow for Artists, a Federal Judge Has Sided With Three A.I. Companies in a Copyright Dispute,” at artnet.com:
news.artnet.com/art-world/federal-judge-sides-with-ai-companies-in-artists-copyright-dispute-2387654
We began this episode with love around you off Dolph Chaney’s new album MUG
For more on Dolph Chaney, visit: 
https://bigstirrecords.bandcamp.com/track/californiagain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-IMcjQzF0A 
https://dolphchaney.com/
https://www.bigstirrecords.com/
And stay tuned for my upcoming conversation with Dolph. Once again, off Mug, we end with…Only Hope
Until next time, for Playtime, I’m WC Turck

Band Substances, A Conversation with Cosmic Bull' Mark Vickery

Cosmic bull is the brainchild of Chicago native Mark Vickery. Band Substances is the first full length album from Cosmic Bull. cosmic-bull.com as well as to Bandcamp at cosmicbull.bandcamp.com where you can purchase the album for a limited time at only $10 USD. 
To hear my previous conversation with this talented artist: Search : cosmic bull | Playtime with WC Turck (podbean.com)
To read the full article,
Unlocking Creative Flow: How the Brain Enters the Zone Neuroscience, March 4 2024, 
 

Radio Free Honduras and more with Guitarist Dan Abu-Absi

On this episode, host WC Turck explores Punta, Merengue, the legendary Charlie Baran and Radio Free Honduras with guitarist Dan Abu-Absi. Charlie Baran's harrowing and fateful story is the stuff of books. Dan is a veteran musician, cofounding JT and the Clouds, and talks about working with Birds of Chicago founder, Grammy nominated JT Nero and Grammy winner, Allison Russell.
The website is RadioFreeHonduras.com   

Reverie Road's Winifred Horan: A Candid Conversation

Winifred Horan has been blessed with a long and storied musical career. Many in this audience will know her best from the Celtic supergroup, Solas. She is back as part of a quartet called Reverie Road, a beautiful and timeless collection of Irish folk, Parisian, Southern European, and Romani influenced music, spirited by members Irish violinists Winifred Horan, and Katie Grennan, raga & jazz pianist Utsav Lal and accordion player John Williams.
The websites are www.reverieroadmusic.com and  winhoran.net. And a link to the oldtownschool.org