PURE with Howard Thompson

“Love & Hate” (broadcast 2/1/5/13)

Danny Gatton: Funky Mama
Rolling Stones: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Big Three Trio: Violent Love
Genya Ravan: I Hate Myself
Fleetwood Mac: Need Your Love So Bad
Johnny Rivers: Turn On Your Lovelight
Little Walter: Hate To See You Go
Culture: Love Shine Brighter
Barrington Levy: Love the Life You Live
June Lodge: Someone Loves You Honey
Julee Cruise: Mysteries Of Love
Anita Baker: Sweet Love
The Persuaders: Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Ketty Lester: Love Letters
Genevieve Waite: Love Is Coming Back
Amy Allison: Hate At First Sight
John Lennon: Love (Remix)
Angelo DiPippo: What Is This Thing Called Love
MX-80 : Don't Hate The French
Gene Casey: You Never Had to Fall in Love With You
Elvis Presley: Burning Love
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: I Hate to Drink Alone
Buddy Holly: True Love Ways
The Paris Sisters: I Love How You Love Me
Joan Jett/Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You
Sisters Of Mercy: Temple Of Love
The Cure: Lovesong
The Cookies: Even If You Hate Me
Lianne La Havas: Is Your Love Big Enough?
Robyn: Show Me Love
Dolly Parton: I Will Forever Hate Roses
Garbage: Why Do You Love Me
Pretenders: Tattooed Love Boys
Kris Kristofferson: I Hate Your Ugly Face
Robyn Hitchcock: Death And Love
Joe Brown: I'm Not In Love
Ian Hunter: I Am What I Hated When I Was Young
The Screaming Blue Messiahs: Too Much Love
Gallon Drunk: To Love Somebody
Marianne Faithfull: Love Song
Stephen Bruton: Hate To Love

What is PURE with Howard Thompson?

Airing twice a month on WPKN 89.5FM Bridgeport!

howard loves all kinds of music and has collected records ever since his uncle gave him Rock Around The Clock as a 6th birthday present

howard worked in the music biz so he could get more free records and meet wondrous people

howard made records with Adam & the Ants, Alan Vega, Angel Corpus Christi, Aswad, Barb Jungr, Billy Bragg, Danny Gatton, Eddie & the Hot Rods, the Georgia Satellites, Hamell On Trial, Herb Alpert, Ian Hunter, John Campbell, Judy Tenuta, ManBreak, Motörhead, Peter C Johnson, the Prissteens, the Psychedelic Furs, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, Roky Erickson & the Aliens, Rubén Blades, Sally Oldfield, Sara Hickman, Scatterbrain, the Screaming Blue Messiahs, the Slits, the Star Spangles, the Sugarcubes, Susan Fassbender, Tulipomania, Victor DeLorenzo, Yellowman and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few. He was the first to release records by MX-80 Sound, the Real Kids and Suicide in Europe and th’ Faith Healers, the Gipsy Kings, Happy Mondays, Paul Young, the Sisters Of Mercy, and Wham! in the USA

howard joined WPKN in May 2010 and is grateful to Steve di Costanzo and Peter Bochan for letting him in. Terry Hopper too, for giving up an hour of The Quest to see if it could work

howard thinks Bob Dylan should be President, and ‘Poison’ Ivy Rorschach should be Vice-President