North Fork Sound Top 20 - October 30th 2011

Merle Haggard
photo: Piper Ferguson

1. Merle Haggard: What I Hate
2. Rubén Blades: Jiri Son Bali
3. Eric Sardinas & Big Motor: Behind The Eight
4. Hank 3's 3 Bar Ranch: Square Bailor
5. The Cash Box Kings: Fraulein On Paulina
6. Gregory Isaacs: One Man Against The World
7. Andy Statman: Old Brooklyn
8. Bobby Charles: Tennessee Blues
9. The Zombies: She Does Everything For Me
10. The Arctic Monkeys: The Hellcat Spangled Shalala
11. Martin Belmont w/Graham Parker: In The Midnight Hour
12. Derrick Morgan: Moon Hop
13. John Tavener: Coplas
14. Cornell Campbell + King Tubbys: Dance Inna Greenwich Farm/Dub
15. Sandy Denny: One Way Donkey Ride
16. Chet Atkins & Allen Toussaint: Southern Nights
17. Vincent Quatroche: What Dexter Knew
18. The Pretty Things: Cry To Me
19. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros: Before I Grow Too Old (Silver and Gold)
20. Pere Ubu: Final Solution

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week
The Dirty Projectors + Björk: Mount Wittenberg Orca

Last Week's Listener Favourites
Alan Vega: Outlaw
Bryan Ferry: Shame Shame Shame
Buddy Holly: Blue Days, Black Nights

Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band: I'm Glad ('66 demo)
Culture: Love Shine Brighter
The Cure: A Forest
Dan Baird: I Want You Bad
Deer Tick: Funny Word
Duane Eddy: Twango
Doug Dahm: Groovers Paradise
Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse: Crossroads

George Bean

George Bean: She Belongs To Me
Happy Mondays: Loose Fit

Help Yourself

Help Yourself: Elephant By My Side
Hipbone Slim & The Kneetremblers: Why Ain't Bo On My TV?
Holly Williams: Blue Is My Heart

Howard Werth

Howard Werth: The Evolution Myth Explodes
Iggy Pop: Some Weird Sin
Jack White: You Know That I Know
Jimmie Vaughan: Funny How Times Slips Away
JJ Cale: Crazy Mama
Joey Ramone: What A Wonderful World
John Campbell: Wild Streak
Joy Division: Atmosphere
Kraftwerk: Trans Europe Express

Leonard Slatkin
photo: Patricia Beck

Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orch: Barber/Adagio For Strings
Lou Reed: Halloween Parade
Mac Gayden: Morning Glory
Mark Knopfler: Back To Tupelo
Mott The Hoople: Honaloochie Boogie

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart: Shake
Ry Cooder: Feelin' Bad Blues
Rubén Blades y Son Del Solar: Juana Mayo
The Sisters Of Mercy: Ribbons
Stephen Bruton: Dogs May Bark
Steven Wilson: Index

The Wildcats

The Wildcats: 3625 Groovy Street

you can find the radio station on this page (top right, press the 'play' icon) or at live365.com - search: "North Fork Sound"

and don't forget 'PURE' w/howard thompson broadcasts - 1pm (eastern) - every other, (except the last) Friday of the month on WPKN, Bridgeport 89.5fm, streams 'live' and is archived at www.wpkn.org

Next show: Chicken vs. Monkey (Friday, Nov 4th)

North Fork Sound Top 20 - October 23rd 2011

Alan Vega
Trinity Place, NYC, Oct 18th '11
photo: ht

1. Alan Vega: Outlaw

2. Mayer Hawthorne: The Walk
3. Portishead: Chase The Tear
4. Dale Watson & The Texas Two: Elbow Grease, Spackle And Pine-Sol
5. Bryin Dall: You Win Again
6. The Webb Sisters: I Need You
7. Johnny Wright: Look At That Chick
8. Hamell On Trial w/Ani DiFranco: All That Was Said
9. Queen Ifrica: Pot Still Haffi Bubble
10. The Pretty Things: October 26 (Revolution)
11. Dirk Hamilton: Askin' For Apples
12. David Bromberg w/Levon Helm: Tongue
13. Vybz Kartel: Cake Soap
14. Les Paul & Mary Ford: Smoke Rings
15. The Cure: A Forest
16. Mark Bingham: It Never Goes Away
17. Marianne Nowottny: Harbor
18. Howard Werth: The Evolution Myth Explodes
19. If By Yes: Imagino
20. Dave Hunter: She's A Heartbreaker

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week
Various Artists: The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams

Last Week's Listener Favourites
Amy Allison: No Frills Friend
Bert Jansch: Angie
Billy Bragg: There Is Power In A Union
Bohannon: Bohannon's Beat

Chas & Dave

Chas & Dave: Strummin'
Chuck Berry: Too Much Monkey Business
The Congos: Ark Of The Covenant
The Cramps: Surfin' Bird (live)
Delbert McClinton: Heartbreak Radio
Doug Trammell: Nasty
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band: Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon

Emma Bunton: What Took You So Long

Garbage: You Look So Fine
Gay Dad: To Earth With Love

Hank Mizell

Hank Mizell: Jungle Rock
Hugh Blackwood & Dr. Alimantado: Reggae Music
John Powhida International Airport: Daddy's The Man
Johnny Rivers: I've Got My Mojo Working
Kevin Ayers: There Is Loving/Among Us/There Is Loving

Macy Gray

Macy Gray: Kissed It
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Mekons: Arthur's Angel
Mick Farren: Let's Loot The Supermarket Again Like We Did Last Summer
The Prissteens: Beat You Up
Robert Wyatt: A Beautiful War
Rosco Gordon: Don't Take It Out On Me

Scott H Biram

Scott H Biram: Broke Ass
Scott H Biram: Born In Jail
Steven Wilson: Pasteard
The Stooges: Real Good Time
Terry Anderson: One Good Heart
Thurston Moore: It Didn't Work Out
Tony Joe White: I Can't Stand It
Vincent Quatroche: Long Island Sound
The Who: The Kids Are Alright

The Winkies

The Winkies: Red Dog

'PURE w/howard thompson' - next show: "Chicken vs. Monkey"
Friday, November 4th, 1pm, WPKN - Bridgeport, 89.5fm & www.wpkn.org

North Fork Sound Top 20 - October 16th 2011

The Prissteens
NYC
photo: ht

1. The Prissteens: Beat You Up
2. The Sex Patels: Atmosphere
3. Prince Far I: Johnny Get Worse
4. Amy LaVere: Damn Love Song
5. Andre Williams: Let Me Do It In Your...
6. Shuggie Otis: Strawberry Letter 23
7. The Psychedelic Furs: Blacks/Radio
8. The Seeds: I Can't Seem To Make You Mine
9. Don Julian: Shorty The Pimp
10. Flowered Up: Weekender
11. Sara Hickman: Salvador
12. Chuck Berry : Too Much Monkey Business
13. Fun Lovin' Criminals: Too Hot
14. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Lovin' Machine
15. Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: You Know You're A Man
16. Johnny Cash w/Waylon Jennings: Get Rhythm
17. Stereolab: Vonal Declosion
18. Clydie King: Missin' My Baby
19. Terry Anderson: One Good Heart
20. Thee Gravemen: Let There Be Drums

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week
Scott H. Biram: Bad Ingredients

Last Week's Listener Favourites
Betty Davis: Talking Trash
Bryan Ferry: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Cheap Trick: The Dream Police
The Click Five: Nobody's Business
The Cramps: Weekend On Mars

David Lynch

David Lynch: Crazy Clown Time
Dr. Alimantado & Jah Stitch: The Barber Feel It
Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Star

Gallon Drunk

Gallon Drunk: Heaven Holds All Of My Treasures
Johnny Clarke: None Shall Escape The Judgement
Little Barrie: Free Salute
The Low Anthem: Hey All You Hippies!
Magic Christian: Run And Hide
Michael Chapman: Ponchatoula
Michael Franks: Summer In New York
The Ramones: Rockaway Beach

Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson: Remainder The Black Dog
Steven Wilson: Belle De Jour
Steven Wilson: Fluid Tap
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Into The Great Wide Open
Van Der Graaf Generator: Medusa
The Wolfmen: Jackie Says
ZZ Top: Tush

you can find the radio station on this page (top right, press the 'play' icon) or at live365.com - search: "North Fork Sound"

and don't forget - 'PURE' w/howard thompson is broadcast on WPKN, Bridgeport 89.5 FM streamed 'live' and archived at www.wpkn.org

next show: Nov 4th, 1pm (eastern) - 'PURE' w/howard thompson

North Fork Sound Top 20 - October 9th 2011

Scott H Biram

1. Scott H Biram: Wind Up Blind
2. David Beford/Andrew Davis & BBC Symphony Orchestra: Recorder Concerto (Finale)
3. David Lynch: Crazy Clown Time
4. Michael Franks: Summer In New York
5. Robyn Hitchcock: Queen Elvis (demo)
6. Errol Walker: Better Future
7. Natacha Atlas: Batkallim (Bombay Dub Orchestra Atlas of the World Mix)
8. King Salami & The Cumberland 3: Jellyfish
9. Pokey LaFarge & The South City 3: Ain't The Same
10. James Brown: Nature Pt. 1
11. Cliff Richard: Ain't Nothin' But A House Party (live)
12. Deer Tick: Let's All Go To Bar
13. Jah Stitch: Bury The Barber
14. Rocket From The Tombs: Good Times Never Roll
15. The Rolling Stones: I Got The Blues
16. The Chubbies: Young Idea
17. Jim Keller: Sweet Lorraine
18. JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound: I Can See Everything
19. Lou Reed: Tell It To Your Heart
20. The Dangleberries: Too Boozy

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week
Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning

Last Week's Listener Favourites
Alan Vega: Wipeout Beat

Annette Peacock

Annette Peacock/Cikada String Quartet: Unspoken
Bruce Channel: Read The Signs
Cibo Matto: Birthday Cake
El-P: Drones Over Brooklyn

Genesis

Genesis: The Musical Box
James Brown: It's Too Funky In Here
Jeff Dixon: Super Bad
Joe Gibbs: Rockers Dub

Jona Lewie

Jona Lewie: The Baby, She's On The Street
LCD Soundsystem: Yeah (Pretentious Version)
Pink Floyd: See Saw
Prince Jammy & The Aggrovators: Jah Love Rockers Dub
Ray Davies: Thanksgiving Day

Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets

Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets: Lights Out
Steve Cropper & Betty LaVette: Say It
Steve Reich: Four Organs
The Steve Miller Band: Hey Yeah

Suicide

Suicide: Fast Money Music
Vince Taylor: Right Behind You Baby
Wilco: I Might

you can find the radio station on this page (top right, press the 'play' icon) or at live365.com - search: "North Fork Sound"

and don't forget - 'PURE' w/howard thompson is broadcast on WPKN, Bridgeport 89.5 FM streamed 'live' and archived at www.wpkn.org

next show: Friday, Oct 14th, 1-4pm (eastern) - 'PURE' w/howard thompson

North Fork Sound Top 20 - October 2nd 2011

The Ethiopians' Leonard Dillon (R.I.P.)
9 December 1942 - 28 September 2011

1. The Ethiopians: Train To Skaville
2. Corduroy: Motorhead
3. Black Twig Pickers: Life On The Ceiling
4. Jona Lewie: The Baby, She's On The Street
5. The Winkies: Mailman/It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
6. Tom Waits: Back In The Crowd
7. John Mooney: Drink A Little Poison (4 U Die)
8. PUJOL: Mayday
9. Dr. Cornell West & BMWMB: Dear Mr. Man (feat. Prince)
10. Wilco: I Might
11. David Ruffin: My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
12. Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather
13. Lowell George: Two Trains (demo)
14. Annette Peacock/Cikada String Quartet: Unspoken
15. M.I.A: World Town
16. Prince Mohammed: Cool Runnings
17. Steve Reich: Four Organs
18. Pink Floyd: See Saw
19. Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys: Blue Moon Of Kentucky
20. The Dead Boys: Sonic Reducer

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week
Various Artists: The Songs Of Michael Chapman

Last Week's Listener Favourites
Bermondsey Joyriders: Proper English
The Beta Band: Inner Meet Me
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings w/Mary Margaret O'Hara: Heart A Mine

Bruce Woolley

Bruce Woolley: Ghost Train
Cheap Trick: Way Of The World
The Clash: This Is England
Danny Gatton: Fine
David Ackles: Road To Cairo
Dick Dale: Shake 'n' Stomp
Dirty Red: Mother Fuyer
Doug Powell: Spin World God

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
photo: Steven P. Marsh

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: Robot Boy
Hedgehog Pie: Drops Od Brandy
Jerry Lee Lewis w/Tim McGraw: Middle Age Crazy

Jimmy Elledge

Jimmy Elledge: Funny How Time Slips Away
Junior Byles: Curly Locks
Led Zeppelin: Ramble On
Leftfield w/Afrika Bambaataa: Afrika Shox
Little Feat: Rock 'n' Roll Doctor
Little Richard: Get Down With It

Lou Reed

Lou Reed: Nowhere At All
Mark Knopfler: Prairie Wedding
Martin Rev: Island
Mocean Worker (feat. Steven Bernstein): Shooby Shooby Doo Yah
Mr. Bojangles: Ten Dread Commandments
Muck And The Mires: King Of The Beat
Nick Lowe: Somebody Cares For Me

PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey: The Glorious Land
The Ramones: Blitzkrieg Bop
Ray Barretto (feat. Manu Dibango): Abidjan
Robert Wyatt: Out Of The Blue
Rodney Dangerfield: No Respect (excerpts)
Roy Sludge: Back The Truck Up
Ry Cooder: Hank Williams
The Star Spangles: Gangland
Steve Bernstein's Millenial Territory Orchestra (feat. Martha Wainwright): Que Sera Sera

Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren: Personality Crisis
Van Der Graaf Generator: Darkness (11-11)
Wall Of Voodoo: Mexican Radio
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson: Take It To The Limit
Wayne County & The Back Street Boys: Max's Kansas City 1976
Willie Mabon: Seventh Son
Willie Tomlin: Check Me Baby
Willis Jackson: Brother Ray

you can find the radio station on this page (top right, press the 'play' icon) or at live365.com - search: "North Fork Sound"

and don't forget - 'PURE' w/howard thompson is broadcast on WPKN, Bridgeport 89.5 FM streamed 'live' and archived at www.wpkn.org

next show: fun, fun, fundraising - Oct 7th, noon (eastern) w/Steve DiCostanzo, then
Oct 14th, noon (eastern) - 'PURE' w/howard thompson