Episode 385: EppyFest 11 Preview

This is the 385th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This show is largely focused on previewing EppyFest 11, the latest of the live music events connected with this show, which will be happening on the weekend of July 27th and 28th, 2024. At Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham you’ll be able to see six acts perform and on this show, you’ll hear tracks from all of the acts playing at EppyFest this year, including a feature artist, Tim Bowness, the wonderful English singer-songwriter who will be headlining the Saturday of the festival (27th of July) with his Butterfly Mind band, so you’ll hear three tracks by or featuring Tim throughout the show. You’ll also be hearing some spoken word contributions from most of the EppyFest 11 acts, so you’ll get some insights into what you can expect from them and what they’re looking forward to about the festival, and we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist, including some tributes to people we have sadly lost recently. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 24 minutes. Downloaded file is 131.7 MB.

1. Ryan Stevenson talks about EppyFest 11 (2:03)

2. Reality Tunnels (4:11) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Dominion’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/dominion, flatcirclerecords.bigcartel.com & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic)

3. As We Take The Stage (pts. 1-2) (6:01) – The Scaramanga Six (Taken from a double-A-side digital single and also from the album ‘Chronica’; see www.thescaramangasix.co.uk/new/, thescaramangasix.bandcamp.com/album/as-we-take-the-stage-owned & www.facebook.com/thescaramangasix)

4. The Warm-Up Man Forever (4:07) – Tim Bowness (Taken from the album ‘Abandoned Dancehall Dreams’; see timbowness.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/timbowness)

5. Matt Stevens talks about EppyFest 11 (1:47)

You can see Zopp , The Scaramanga Six  and Tim Bowness and The Butterfly Mind Band perform at this year’s EppyFest 11 (on Saturday 27th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621

6. Twilight (8:45) – Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘Mood Purple’; see simonmccorry.bandcamp.com/album/mood-purple-for-epilepsy-awareness-day-26-03-2023 & www.simonmccorry.com)

7. Phil Mercy talks about EppyFest 11 (3:05)

8. Tidal Dances (10:23) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence Volume 1’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-volume-1-divided & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/)

9. Moonbloom (5:31) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/cuculirecords) 

You can see Simon McCorry , Phil Mercy and Hands of the Heron perform at this year’s EppyFest 11 (on Sunday 28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621

10. Tilly Finn & Dancing Ledge (2:36) – Marvin B Naylor (Taken from the album ‘Bright Blinds’; see marvinbnaylormusic.bandcamp.com/album/bright-blinds & marvinbnaylor.com/)

11. The Boat (7:06) – Hania Rani (Taken from the album ‘Ghosts’; see haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts & haniarani.com)

12. Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard (4:56) – Psychedelicat (Taken from the album ‘Like A Delicate Psychedelicat’; see psychedelicatspongecake.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-delicate-psychedelicat, www.psychedelicat.co.uk & www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077542908350)

If you would care to donate to a charity in memory of the late Jez Rowden, please see www.justgiving.com/page/jeremy-edward-rowden

13. Mr. Soft (3:21) – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (Taken from the compilation album ‘The Cream of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’; see www.steveharley.com)

14.  Hands of the Heron talk about EppyFest 11 (0:40)

15.  Softly Spoken Woman (5:14) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/cuculirecords) 

16. Bigger Space (9:24) – Centrozoon feat. Tim Bowness (Taken from the album ‘Never Trust The Way You Are′; see centrozoon.bandcamp.com/album/never-trust-the-way-you-are & timbowness.co.uk/)

17. The Noble Shirker (9:19) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Zopp’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/zopp-2 & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic/)

You can see Hands of the Heron, Tim Bowness and Zopp perform at this year’s EppyFest 11 (over the weekend of the 27th & 28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621

18. Dog Form (5:11) – The Scaramanga Six (Taken from the album ‘Worthless Music’; see thescaramangasix.bandcamp.com/album/worthless-music, www.thescaramangasix.co.uk/new/ & www.facebook.com/thescaramangasix)

19. Dark Nevada Dream (8:21) – Tim Bowness (Taken from the album ‘Butterfly Mind’; see timbowness.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/timbowness)

20. The Earth’s Sorrow for All Things That Pass (14:01) – Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘I the Storm’; see simonmccorry.bandcamp.com/album/i-the-storm & www.simonmccorry.com)

21. Dark Glass (7:38) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence Volume 1’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-volume-1-divided & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back – I’m not exactly sure with what yet, but of course you can expect great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.