Playtime with WC Turck

24 Hours in Charlottesville with Nora Neus, Plus Music on the Bones

Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated journalist and author. Neus field-produced Anderson Cooper’s CNN coverage of the 2017 white supremacist riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. Before joining CNN, she worked as a local news reporter and fill-in anchor for the CNN affiliate in Charlottesville. Nora also co-authored Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria.
Her latest book is 24 hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy. Both her books are available at Amazon. Her website is noraneus.com.
Plus...
An extraordinary new novel from Renegade Press, LLC, renegadepresspublisher.com, titled Music on the Bones, by Jody Marriott Bar-Lev & Avi Bar Lev  based on a true story of Rock n Roll smuggled into the USSR on X-ray film in 1969. Hear music inspired by the book from the Voice's Katie Kadan and Chris Weaver. Publisher Dan Davies gives details.

The Artist Formally Known As Vince: The Glam Side of Punk

The first thing you’ll notice on the new EP, “A Problematic Opera” from The Artist- Formally- (get it???)- Formally Known As Vince is energy, followed closely by harmony.  Take a closer look at the band’s namesake, Vince SanFilippo and one can track the evolution of this Chicago native’s exemplary grasp of melodic structure. There are elements here of many of punk’s greats, The Buzzcocks, Girlschool, Runaways, Chicago’s own Eleventh Dream Day, and the East coast’s Tiny Lights…
Together with post punk accompanying vocals from longtime collaborator Lauren Kurtz and a killer band, TAFKAVince is a force to be reckoned in Chicago’s music scene.
The website is vincerocks.com, The Artist Formally Known As Vince Band (bandcamp.com), also on Apple music and Spotify
And on Facebook www.facebook.com/theartistformallyknownasvinceband

Jukebox Heroes: A Conversation with Foreigner’s Kelly Hansen

If an iconic singer like Lou Gramm would have a vocal doppelganger, that would have to be my guest Kelly Hansen who joined foreigner after the departure of Gramm in 2004. After nearly 50 years Foreigner calls it quits at the end of 2024 The band performs their Historic Farewell Tour in Tinley Park in suburban Chicago for their only Chicagoland date, July 22 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for a 7pm show with special guest Loverboy.  The band’s latest CD is, Jukebox Heroes. The website is foreigneronline.com, and @ForeignerLive on Instagram, and please consider supporting www.grammyfoundation.org and www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org and ForeignerChoirs.com, to help support school Arts programs.
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Walking is Winning: An update in a Stroke Survivor’s Recovery

Playtime podcast, you will recall several episodes dedicated to updates following my stroke, a year ago in May.
I knew enough about strokes to understand the challenges in diverting and retraining the right side of my body. I also knew the immensity of the challenge I faced, not knowing those first days if I would walk or drive a car again. Even more, I had been an artist my whole life, I did not know if I would ever pick up a paintbrush or pencil ever again. I was confronted by the deepest depression, but realizing the definition of depression is the inability to see opportunities I was determined to seek out solutions.
The road to discovery, both within and without, and to healing starts with a single step. That first step, I know, may be monumental but will pay dividends in the end.
Walking is indeed winning. 
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The real William Shakespeare

On this Episode of Playtime, host, WC Turck brings you a bit from the forthcoming book, A History of Light for the Artist. In this chapter Turck explore the power of the printed word and offers a fresh perspective on the William Shakespeare you never knew. The time period represented in this piece describes a number of published works in the first 150 years following the invention of Gutenberg’s Press in Mainz, Germany around 1455. This is, from A History of Light for the Artist, Art, Science, and the Power of the Printed Word.

Art, Science and Witchcraft, the publishing of Malleus Maleficarum, 1487

On this Episode of Playtime, I bring you a bit from my forthcoming book, A History of Light for the Artist. In this chapter I explore the power of the printed word. In the first part I spoke about the darker side of publishing and propaganda through the witchcraft hysteria fomented by the release of Malleus Maleficarum in 1487, the second most popular book in the Middle Ages after the Luther Bible. There are lessons here regarding zealotry, propaganda, misogyny, and the manipulation of truth for prurient and nefarious interests, which informs our modern society. The time period represented in this piece describes a number of published works in the first 100 years following the invention of Gutenberg’s Press in Mainz, Germany around 1455. This is, from A History of Light for the Artist- Art, Science, and the Power of the Printed Word.
Coming up next, a new look at an old master. Who really was William Shakespeare?

Art, Science, and Gutenberg Part 1

On this Episode of Playtime, host WC Turck brings you a bit from his forthcoming book, A History of Light for the Artist. In this chapter he explores the power of the printed word.
There are lessons here regarding zealotry, propaganda and the manipulation of truth for prurient and nefarious interests which informs our modern society. The time period represented in this piece describes a number of published works in the first 100 years following the invention of Gutenberg’s Press in Mainz, Germany around 1455. This is, from A History of Light for the Artist, Art, Science, and the Power of the Printed Word.
Coming up in Part II the Malleus Maleficarum and the abuse of the written word and the so-called witch hysteria. 

Martin Barre, A History of Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull's Martin Barre on,
Artificial Intelligence,
Flamenco Dancing,
Elgar, Beethoven and Classical Music,
Refrigerator Repair...
Oh, and also The History of Jethro Tull! The website is martinbarre.com. Martin Barre brings The History of Jethro Tull show to the Des Plaines Theatre in Des Plaines for one night only, June 9th.
For tickets and tour information click here , or visit martinbarre.com

Poi Dog Pondering’s Frank Orrall Uncensored

WC Turck speaks with Poi Dog Pondering's Frank Orrall. He performs Saturday May 20, 2023 at Space in Evanston, IL., – and at RiverEdge - Saturday August 26, in Aurora, IL. Poi Dog Pondering’s latest, solid, near perfect album is keep on Loving Each Other. The websites are poidogpondering.com, platetectonicmusic.com. CHEF FRANC is Available for Almost Anywhere in North America & Hawaii.
For more info or to book a Chef Franc Music & Dinner Party ...
Visit www.Cheffranc.com - or email Chef franc at info@platetectonicmusic.com
Leo Sayer, Abra Moore, Hetch Hetchy, and Penguin Cafe Orchestra courtesy of YouTube Music.
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CORRECTION: In the final outro I accidentally referred the new album as "Keep on Loving You." The correct title is "Keep On Loving Each Other."
   

The Art of Irish Music: Ethan Taylor Sellers and Logical Fleadh (Pronounced: Flah)

The Collins dictionary of English defines flea-d-h, pronounced fla, as a festival of Irish music, dancing, and culture. Though there isn’t currently a definition for Logical Fleadh-I think it would go a little something like this:  Noun 1. Chicago band with Celtic and Gaelic influences. 2. Outstanding and richly textured First album by band of same name, more than a quarter century in the making.
Ethan Taylor Sellers is Logical Fleadh’s founding leader. Get on over to logicalfleadh.bandcamp.com and support this band. The website is: logicalfleadh.com.
Additional music and sound, courtesy YouTube. Copyright, the artists.
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