Do the dog daze of summer turn into rabid dog daze? Asking for a friend... Speaking of which I have some fabulous friends joining the Shake 'n' Vibrate stratosphere at the 8AM hour. I'm talking Colleen Van Tassell, Tom Smith, and John Guillemette who with a team of mighty volunteers have resurrected the New Haven Advocate - a staggering newsprint arts quarterly that makes us all feel like "nature is healing." 

Heal with DJ B The T Jr. and some autumnal rock 'n' roll starting at 7AM. On-demand podcast follows on Apple Podcasts for you ne'er do wells!

This THURS 8/27 7-9AM WPKN & podcast Shake 'n' Vibrate welcomes a rock 'n' roll/pop heavyweight in B The T Jr's world, Chandler Travis, Cape Cod and Massachusetts cult leader, I mean - rock 'n' roll tour de force - with bands and projects that include the Incredible Casuals, Catbirds, Three-O, Chandler Travis Philharmonic, Travis Shook & Club Wow.

The Incredible Casuals are all-timers for yours truly. Made this whole thing click. Cavern Club like stuff live, with a wealth of recorded gems transporting you to a world and ways of being you never knew existed. Music is amazing.

Chandler's new album Branches Out is a Van Dyke Parksian wonder based on a midwest couple's grapple with dementia, aging, and mind loss and their attempt to communicate and find joy in and amongst art and creation. Branches Out, of course, channels Chandler's brilliant pop and rock 'n' roll warmth and wit, flourishing through a cast of many collaborators that include Patty Larkin and David Greenberger. Beauty, love, loss - stop reading and start listening. There's your pull-quote baby!

You can find all Chandler's troublemaking at chandlertravis.com

We start it all off with a brief tribute to Darien CT's own Jeff Connolly of the Lyres (MONOMAN!) and DMZ. What a beautiful complicated rockin' soul. Thank you. GO dig Miriam's Kicksville episode with Fleshtones Peter Zaremba for more essential rabbit holes.

It's all a gas.

A continuation of an intelligent look into the moronic side of rock 'n' roll. What else can you expect?!

With sympathies to all who celebrate...

Shake N Vibrate returns as ever to its alternating Thursday morning hotbed. This curly haired fella starts us off and then its to a tranche of 45s, and latest assortment of erratic rock n roll and junk to shake your trunk. Get that morning jolt at WPKN 7-9AM tomorrow THURS 7/16 or via the Apple of your ear podcast...

Just B the T Jr. and a pile of revved up rock 'n' roll a la (pictured) Wet Leg, Slade, Mary Gauthier, Paul Westerberg, Mickey Dolenz, Otis Redding and never forget - the South Bay Surfers!

With thanks to all who donated over $21K in support of radical, freeform, community radio! You can always donate at wpkn.org/donate

My shift with Herman Olivera highlighting the summer/fall's great concert dates. DIIIIIG!

RATBONE APPROVED! Another pounding and resounding Shake N Vibe with selections by B The T Jr. - Cheap Trick, Redd Kross, Lys Guillorn, Everly Brothers, Aretha Franklin, oh my!

VERY SPECIAL GUESTS, KWEEN KONG, IN-STUDIO on another SHAKE 'N' VIBRATE RADIO on WPKN 89.5FM BRIDGEPORT, BABY! at the 7:45AM hour taking over the DJ decks and waxing rock 'n' roll domination. One of New Haven's best IMHO. Excited to have had them here. Otherwise its the usual high energy frisee salad with co-conspirators VVEBS, The Problem With Kids Today, the Raincoats, Devo, Irma Thomas and mo' !

THURS 5/7, 7-9AM we commence tomorrow reflecting on the sage words Swamp Dogg once bestowed on me and @dansoto when we told him he looked great. Swamp said, "Well, I think if I look like shit, I'll probably play like shit." This is to say I'll be LOOKING GREAT as I broadcast on @ rifling through, yes, new Swamp Dogg, Stones, Gary Stewart, the Ronettes (oh, Nedra!), C & The Shells, The Bub Club and more. Otherwise, head to thee podcat.

Jackie Downing, Senior Director of Grantmaking and Nonprofit Support at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven pops in to talk all things Great Give, the 36-hour non-profit giving event swinging NOW through Thursday. Donate to WPKN and fine greater New Haven non-profits if you have the means!

THURS! 4/23, 7-9AM EST on WPKN, Shake 'n' Vibrate soldiers on in the redemptive rock 'n' roll spirit for its 51st WPKN show?! With levitating music by such hitmakers as Jedediah Parish, Suburban Lawns, and Grandpaboy. Singer/songwriter and all-around prolific artist, Kierstin Sieser, joins us at the 8AM hour to discuss her latest album Love's Poem out on Dead Language Records. Kierstin waxes about her process whilst also spinning formative and influential tracks. Brian Ember also gives a ring-a-ding to talk about the 2026 New Haven Music Video Festival!