Calvin, O Calvin...
Today was the crazy-ass "Calvin" blizzard day - still happening as I post this - so for this morning it was time for another last-minute Sunday pre-recorded Snap Crackle POP! show for a Monday morning...
23 Helmi 1h 54min
It's a Mardi Gras WPKN Fun(d)raiser!
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Yes, this is a fundraiser for our dear radio station, but the music is SO GOOD and I had SO MUCH FUN. Christine Ohlman (The Beehive Queen!) and Amy Wachtel (The Night Nu...
13 Helmi 2h 41min
Magic In The Air: The Big, Orchestral Pop Sound of Black America (part 1?)
As part WPKN's Black History Month celebration, I focus here on the type of music Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell made - something I'm here calling "Black Orchestral Pop", and what some others w...
9 Helmi 1h 50min
There Go the Hotsteppers: a Sly & Robbie Tribute
Today’s Snap Crackle POP! was a tribute to the epic production team of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Sly passed away on January 26th 2026 at the age of 73.========================...
3 Helmi 1h 54min
The winter of '26: The Battle for Minneapolis
In tribute to, and in acknowledgement of, the Battle of '26 in wintry Minneapolis. Enclosed photo is by Philip Cheung for The New Yorker.====================================Why Can't We Live Together ...
2 Helmi 1h 54min
"Ayy! What does a record do? It REVOLVES. Great!"
I've been doing two "drivetime" 7 - 9 am airshifts lately on WPKN 89.5 FM Bridgeport lately - my regular Monday morning one and, for a bit, the Tuesday morning slot too, covering for a world-wanderin...
27 Tammi 1h 54min
It's COLD, people (and it's pre-recorded)
This Morning’s Backstory: though I always want to do these “Snap Crackle POP!” drivetime programs live, so I can give out weather and traffic (lol) reports, I had to pre-record this one because of the...
26 Tammi 1h 54min
Life In a Blender - twee? Discuss.
I talked a lot about and played some Life In a Blender, a fantasticly creative band from NYC who are coming up to Milford this Friday, January 23rd, 2026. And I also played some music that I'd conside...
20 Tammi 1h 54min
