Interim Show!
Hello listeners, and thank you for tuning to this week's show. I have some VDGG up first, a cut from Godbluff. If you can believe it, I have been listening to and studying prog for almost 40 years now, and I just heard that album for the first time just this last week. Man, where have I been?! Also on the show today, Nektar, National Health, 21st Century Schizoid Band, Ain Soph, Gentle Giant and much, much more. Please call me with your requests, suggestions, comments or just to talk prog. I can also be reached at: djmarkuss333@yahoo.com. Happy Holidays to you all!!!
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Saturday 12/18/2010 @ 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Artist | Song | Album | Label | Comments |
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Van Der Graaf Generator | Scorched Earth | Godbluff | Blue Plate | 1975, England; One of the progenitors of the original prog sound, way ahead of their time |
Airbreak | ||||
Nektar | Early Morning Clown | Down To Earth | Bellaphon Records | 1974, Germany; From the forgotten or overlooked album. After their works from earlier in the decade, this one didn't measure up for a lot of fans |
National Health | The Collapso | Of Queques and Cures | Indies Records | 1978, England; From the Canterbury school of prog, and very short lived compared to the others of this type of music |
21st Century Schizoid Band | A Man, A City | Live In Italy | self-released | 2003, England; Ex-Crimson alumni collaborate and cover early Crimson works, primarily from the first four albums. Great Stuff!! |
Airbreak | ||||
Ain Soph | Natural Selection | A Story of Mysterious Forest | Spalax | 1980/2001, Japan; Early prog and considered one of the best symphonic prog bands from Japan. High Quality sounding reissue |
Gentle Giant | Just The Same | Live in Stockholm 1975 | MLP Ltd. | 2009, England; Another huge role in defining prog. From the world tour of 1975, and a band clearly at their peak |
Il Tempio Delle Glessidre | Boccadasse | Il Tempio Delle Glessidre | Black Widow | 2010, Italy; New, modern Italian prog. Some derivation from classic 70s Italian prog, yet a strong fresh sound |
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | Final Motif | Dawn of the Cycads | Cuneiform | 1984/2008, USA; One of my favorite American bands. Eclectic modern composition in a chamber setting. Really interesting minimalistic approach |
Airbreak | ||||
Rocket Scientists | Banquo's Ghost | Oblivion Days | Avalon | 1999/2001, USA; One of the strongest Scientists' recordings. Strong |
Inquire | The Death of Ase | The Neck Pillow | MALS | 2007, Germany; Interesting modern band performing a cover from the Dutch band Trace |
Camel | The Final Encore | Rajaz | Camel Productions | 1999, England; Andy Latimer is the only surviving member of Camel by the time this is recorded. Still strong material from a man/band in existence since 1973 |
Airbreak | ||||
Kansas | Cheyenne Anthem | Two For The Show | Sony BMG | 1978/2008, USA; From the 1978 tour, when the band was at thier all-time peak. Here, a tribute to the annialation of the American plains indians. |
Fantasia | Tulen Pisara | Fantasia | Hi Hat Records | 1975/2010, Italy; Great reissue of one of the long lost bands from the classic era |
Irradiance | Soliton | Canvas Solaris | Sensory/Lazer's Edge | 2009, USA; Part of the modern renaissance bands with the quintessential American modern prog sound |
Airbreak | ||||
Astra | The Weirding | The Weirding | Rise Above | 2009, |