Playtime with WC Turck

Simply Music: Al Rose Again the Beginner

A heads up to listeners, there will be some explicit language in this program. This show does not censor artists. That said, gather the kids in the room. They just may learn something.
It is not so simple framing Al Rose’s music in terms of simple genres. Singer magazine, in, June 2003 put it this way “Listening to Al Rose is like standing in a huge gallery of abstract art. As you stare up at the paintings entitled, “Egg Me On”, “New Coat Of Paint”, and  “Random Hollow Diesel Train”, you can’t help but wonder, “Am I the only one here who gets, or doesn’t get this?” His music flows like a William Carlos Williams poem with buckets of Americana modernism, and with the lyrical non-sequiturs of a Collage by Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick. Al Rose’s latest album is Again the Beginner, which is described as an urgent set of 13 good and true songs, one man’s attempt to come to terms with modern times and that broken feeling everybody’s got in the pit of their stomach. Al is also the proprietor of Kopi Café in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. You can catch him live on Sundays, at 8:00PM at Montrose Saloon, 2933 West Montrose Ave, in Chicago for his 2nd Damn Sunday of The Fucking Month show.
 The website is alrosemusic.com.
Hear his music on Bandcamp and on YouTube at TheInfectioussmile  
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The Lost Album. With Dennis Diken and the Smithereens

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing my guest in action twice with the band he helped found. Once with the larger-than-life front man, the late great Pat DiNizio at the legendary Lounge Ax back in 1991, and again in 2018 with Marshall Crenshaw. Dennis Diken is the drummer for the Smithereens which will perform for one night only in Chicago on November 2 at City Winery, citywinery.com. This on the release of the band’s new raw and gritty, The Lost album.
The website is officialsmithereens.com. 
A Link to Denny's Den with Dennis Diken show.
Also heard, Stan Kenton and his orchestra with June Christie, Ronnie Spector featuring Hal Blaine, The Shangri-Las and Elvis Presley featuring Hal Blaine 
 

Karla Bonoff Memories and Music

On Tuesday, November 1st Chicago has a rare opportunity to see and hear Karla Bonoff’s beautiful music at The City Winery where she will be performing with special guest Nina Gerber. Her work has been covered by Linda Ronstadt, Ashley Judd, Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville. Karla has appeared on Bandstand and also on the Footloose soundtrack with the song Somebody’s Eyes. In 2020 she released a holiday album, with guest vocalist Michael McDonald titled "Silent Night." Her 2019 album is titled," Carry Me Home." Her website is karlabonoff.com. And for tickets to her November 1st show, visit citywinery.com.
The song "Tears" is courtesy of Anna Soltys and the Familiar. All rights reserved.

Chasing the Light with Jared Rabin

Jared Rabin’s latest album CHASING THE LIGHT is an exemplary tour de force in Americana, bluegrass and folk music, with richly blended notes of blues and hints of pop. He’s been featured in American Songwriter, Bluegrass Today, and on NPR among others. In 2016, Rabin’s song “Something Left to Say” was called “An American Masterpiece” by American Songwriter magazine. Jared and his band perform live October 21st at 8pm for an album release party and Madame Zuzu’s, 1876 1st Street in Highland Park. The website is www.jaredrabin.com 
The book WC Turck referred to is:
The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch by Miles Harvey, which is available on Amazon and anywhere great books are sold.
 

Chris Impellitteri-The Art of the Shred

On this episode of Playtime, my conversation with guitar legend, Chris Impellitteri! Looking back over his 25-year career, And the art of the shred.
Chris Impellitteri has sold more than 2 million albums worldwide under his band by the same name- Impellitteri, that is. Impellitteri’s music can be found on itunes, Amazon, spotify, Youtube and in my personal music collection, including The band’s new three CD compilation, Wake the Beast:  The Impellitteri Anthology.
The website is: https://impellitteri.net

Raven: On Tour with John Gallagher

A conversation with the Great John Gallagher. The band Raven is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, Wiped Out. In 2005, Wiped Out was ranked number 495 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time…showing the lasting power of this classic album. Their latest album is Metal City,… which might be the band’s tightest offering to date. Raven is performing in Chicago at Reggie’s on October 11. Visit www.reggieslive.com for details and tickets. Raven’s website is ravenlunatics.com.

The Incredible Journey of Lorelei and Durga McBroom

On this episode of Playtime… from Pink Floyd to Blue Pearl, a conversation with Lorelei and Durga McBroom on the truly historic foundations of their Art and thoughts on Race and the importance of Viola Davis’ performance in Woman King. I’m your host WC Turck
Durga and Lorelei also collaborated on their latest album Black Floyd by the McBroom sisters, available on Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes and at the Mcbroom Sisters.com.
Find Lorelei at Lorelei McBroom.com.
For the full interview about the RFK assassination with Dr. Marcus Mcbroom, visit Youtube.

A Sneak Peak at Emmetsburg, Audiobook version

Emmetsburg, as read by the author. The story takes place during the Great Depression, amid the Cow TB scare that allowed government inspectors to condemn whole herds and saw soldiers on the streets of Iowa towns and cities.

Someone Had to Say It: Remembering September 11

An unflinching recollection of a national trauma and how we were duped by the Media, from Artist WC Turck.
Music by Berlin-based singer/songwriter David Stars

Helter Skelter with WC Turck On Guns from 2015 on Que4Radio in Chicago

High Octane Progressive Radio, featuring Mari Starz, Tom Tressor and more from WC Turck the "most dangerous voice on the Left," and the way-back machine from 2015!