Playtime with WC Turck

The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Back Stage with Guitarist David Fowler

There are many Pink Floyd tribute bands, but only one that had the honor of performing at Floyd bassist David Gilmour’s 50th birthday party. And only one that doesn’t simply sell out shows but whole tours, and I might add only one who has incredible voice of Lorelei McBroom, who also performed with the original Pink Floyd. Keeping the dreamscape alive, the critically acclaimed Australian Pink Floyd Show is on an international tour. Guitarist David Fowler talks about the massive undertaking of bringing the show to the stage.
The website is www.aussiefloyd.com.

Ed Gein: The Musical and The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story, a conversation with Dan Davies

Dan Davies and I discuss my new manuscript, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story, which if you are a science geek like Dan and I and love classic rock and roll, I think you will love this conversation. We have had some amazing conversations that weren’t recorded! We are not making that mistake again.
Dan Davies wrote, co-produced and starred in the brilliant 2010 cult film Ed Gein, The Musical, a comedic musical film about the grave robbing serial killer Ed Gein. Mr. Davies is also the publisher of Renegade press LLC, renegadepresspublisher.com in Appleton Wisconsin. His 5th Annual NIFA Awards show debuts Sept 23rd. Visit nifa-awards.org.
Dan Davies and Donna Francart on Coast to Coast AM September 9th, 2023
As for the book… Darby just met Greta, the girl of his dreams. There’s just a slight difference in age. She’s 130 years older than he is! When a community college physics professor is thrust back in time to 1891 Bavaria he must find a way back to his own time or forever being trapped in a past he little understands. When a Time Augur accuses Darby of time travelling to murder baby Hitler, the dictator in diapers, the pooping potentate, Swadling Swabian??? He and a one-handed Komisar chase Darby with Greta across Bavaria to the little town where baby Hitler sleeps. Will they change history? Will the lovers Greta and Darby ever be together again? Can the ne’er-do-wells of time battle the Augur and help get Darby back to his own time?

I’m not a Comedian...I’m Lenny Bruce’s Ronnie Marmo

Rarely a work of theater causes us to think about those deeper narratives guiding our lives. Ronnie Marmo’s riveting performance in “I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce”, serves as shining guidepost. Marmo also wrote an exemplary one-man show, which was directed by the co-collaborator Joe Mantegna. Marmo is an award-winning actor.
The website is www.lennybruceonstage.com
For more about The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation-lennybruce.org
For the Australian Pink Floyd Show tour dates, visit: www.aussiefloyd.com 
And to pre-order the new album from Ron Lazzeretti visit: ronlazzerettimusic.com

Firefall’s Jock Bartley

Jock Bartley is the cofounder of the classic American band Firefall, whose soul infused sound blends country and Americana themes with jazzy sax and flute notes over richly layered harmonies. The band's biggest hit single, "You Are the Woman", peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard charts in 1976, followed by "Just Remember I Love You" which hit #11 in 1977.  
Their new album FRIENDS & FAMILY. The website is firefallofficial.com.
On Sat, September 9th, 2023 Firefall is joined by another great band Pure Prairie League for an 8pm show at The Des Plaines Theatre, Des Plaines, IL.

Everclear’s Art Alexakis- Real and Unapologetic...

Absolutely not a One Hit Wonder… Art Alexakis, the founder, and heart and soul of the band Everclear, looks back on the band’s 30 year history and beyond, talks cancel culture and defying the odds against Multiple Sclerosis. On September 8th, 2023, their new album, Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go, is released. Everclear is, known for songs, AM Radio, Father of Mine, Everything to Everyone and a personal favorite, Volvo Driving Soccer Mom.
For more on the band visit everclearmusic.com
For more about Multiple Sclerosis or to donate to help find a cure, visit NationalMSSociety.org.

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.