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Episode 450: Looking ahead to Summer’s End, waving farewell to Tim and Dolly

This is the 450th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). After doing some time travelling on the last show, when Rebsie Fairholm and I went back to the late 1960s for a proto prog and psychedelia special, on this show I’ll mainly be focusing on more contemporary music and events, including a preview of this year’s Summer’s End Progressive Rock Festival, with contributions from festival organiser Huw Lloyd-Jones. You can expect a typically eclectic mixture of music throughout the show, and as part of that we’ll be paying tribute to two people we sadly lost back in August, Tim Curry and Dolly Parton, plus we also return to our Prog Magazine Limelight and the 80s weren’t all rubbish you know features. 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 12 minutes. Downloaded file is 121 MB.

1. The Storm (6:51) – Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery (Taken from the album ‘The Roaring Waves‘; see insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-roaring-waves-24-bit-hd-audio, www.hackettsongs.com & steverothery.com)

2. Paradise Garage (6:12) – Tim Curry (Taken from the compilation album ‘The Best of Tim Curry’; see www.timcurry.co.uk)

3. Stairway to Heaven (6:32) – Dolly Parton (Taken from the album ‘Halos & Horns’; see www.dollyparton.com)

4. Lies (5:14) – Thermal And A Quarter (Single available to buy digitally from thermalandaquarter.bandcamp.com/track/lies; see also www.thermalandaquarter.com & www.facebook.com/thermalandaquarter)

5. I Believe You (3:41) – The Monkees (Taken from the album ‘Justus’; see www.monkees.com/, www.facebook.com/TheMonkees & www.monkees.net/)

6. The Game (5:34) – Ok Goodnight (Taken from the album ‘Stop/Go’; see okgoodnight.bandcamp.com/album/stop-go & www.facebook.com/okgoodnightband and find out more about Ok Goodnight in issue 173 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

7. Flick of the Wrist (2:17) – Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Taken from the album ‘Cannonball’; see manwomanchainsaw.bandcamp.com/album/cannonball & manwomanchainsaw.lnk.to/cannonball)

8. Shallow (3:11) – Furii (Taken from the album ‘Pyromancy’; see furii.bandcamp.com/album/pyromancy & www.amontobin.com/furii)

9. Waves (7:15) – Also Eden (Taken from the EP ‘Holy Books and Credit Cards 2: Waves’; see alsoeden.bandcamp.com/album/holy-books-and-credit-cards-2-waves-ep & www.alsoeden.band)

10. Moments Of Pleasure (5:20) – Kate Bush (Taken from the album ‘The Red Shoes’; see www.katebush.com/)

Huw Lloyd-Jones takes us through the line-up for this year’s Summer’s End Progressive Rock Festival…

11. Overture (7:42) – The Gift (Taken from the album ‘Seven Seasons’; see thegiftuk.bandcamp.com/album/seven-seasons)

12. Only The Water (4:59) – Neon Fields (Taken from the EP ‘Dream As One’; see neonfieldsband.bandcamp.com/album/dream-as-one & neon-fields.co.uk)

13. Freakshow Train (4:37) – CIRCU5 (Taken from the album ‘Clockwork Tulpa’; see circu5.com, circu5.bandcamp.com/album/clockwork-tulpa & www.facebook.com/Circu5)

14. Evenfall (2:19) – EBB (Taken from the album ‘The Mirror’; see ebbband.bandcamp.com/album/the-mirror & www.ebbband.com)

15. Funeral Dance (3:09) – Comedy of Errors (Taken from the album ‘Threnody for a Dead Queen’; see comedyoferrors.bandcamp.com/album/threnody-for-a-dead-queen & comedyoferrors.org)

16. Dieter Bohm (5:32) – Lazuli (Taken from the album ‘Le Fantastique Envol De Dieter Bohm’; see www.lazuli-music.com/, www.facebook.com/Groupe.LAZULI & www.last.fm/music/Lazuli)

17. Cavendish (4:43) – Splink (Taken from the album ‘Kozmosis’; see splinkband.bandcamp.com/album/kozmosis & www.splink.band/)

18. Inheritence (4:41) – The Paradox Twin (Taken from the album ‘A Romance of Many Dimensions’; see theparadoxtwin.bandcamp.com/album/a-romance-of-many-dimensions & www.theparadoxtwin.com)

19. Complex (5:51) – Threshold (Taken from the album ‘Dividing Lines’; see thresholdprog.bandcamp.com/album/dividing-lines, www.thresh.net & www.facebook.com/threshold) 

If you’d like to buy tickets or find out more about the Summer’s End Progressive Rock Festival then go to www.summersend.co.uk/

20. Disappearing Act (2:59) – Beck (Taken from the album ‘Ride Lonesome’; see www.beck.com/ & www.facebook.com/Beck)

21. Take A Giant Step (2:39) – The Monkees (Taken from the album ‘The Monkees’; see www.monkees.com/, www.facebook.com/TheMonkees & www.monkees.net/)

22. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (3:36) – Tim Curry (Taken from the compilation album ‘The Best of Tim Curry’; see www.timcurry.co.uk)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

23. Pirámide (5:55) – La Pirámide (Taken from the album ‘A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999 – Volume 1’; see lightintheattic.bandcamp.com/album/a-la-altura-visionary-mexican-music-1977-1999-volume-1)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, to Huw Lloyd-Jones for taking us through this year’s Summer’s End Progressive Rock Festival line-up, 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. My life is going to get significantly busier over the next eight months and therefore I’m looking to have some special guest presenters sit-in for me from time to time during that period, and the next show will be the first of these, so please ‘tune-in’ for a show presented by my good friend Ed Wilkins who will be bringing you his own eclectic take on Eppy Gibbon music.

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Episode 449: 1967 to 1969 – a proto-prog and psychedelia sequel

This is the 449th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). Back in the summer of 2022 your usual host, the Eppy Gibbon, teamed up with occasional guest presenter Rebsie Fairholm for a show that was definitely a bit different from normal, and some four years later we’ve decided to do a sequel. We’ll be jumping back in our time machine to head back to the years 1967 to 1969 and all the music we’ll be playing will come from this incredibly creative, inventive, and inspirational era. 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 17 minutes. Downloaded file is 125.7 MB.

1. TARDIS (1:26) – Brian Hodgson (Taken from the album ‘The BBC Radiophonic Workshop – A Retrospective‘; see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Hodgson & en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop_%E2%80%93_A_Retrospective)

2. In the Beginning (3:43) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘From Genesis to Revelation’; see www.genesis-music.com/, petergabriel.com/news/from-genesis-to-revelation-reissue-announced/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

3. House Of Glass (3:12) – The Glass Family (Taken from the album ‘Electric Band’; see theglassfamily.bandcamp.com/album/electric-band & www.discogs.com/artist/152299-The-Glass-Family)

4. Travels of Blue Paradox (5:00) – Reign Ghost (featuring Bob Bryden & Lynda Squires) (Taken from the album ‘Reign Ghost’; see bobbryden.bandcamp.com/album/reign-ghost-1968-remastered)

5. Magical Mystery Tour (2:52) – The Beatles (Taken from the album ‘Magical Mystery Tour’; see www.thebeatles.com/)

6. Flowers In The Rain (2:42) – The Move (Taken from the album ‘Move (2016 Remastered & Expanded Esoteric Recordings Edition)’; see www.brumbeat.net/move.htm & www.roywood.co.uk/) 

7. The L.S. Bumble Bee (2:46) – Peter Cook & Dudley Moore (Taken from the compilation album ‘We Can Fly, Vol. 1 – Psych Rarities from the 60’s & 70’s (Remastered)’; see timworthington.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-memorex-years-peter-cook-dudley.html)

8. At the Mountains of Madness (5:00) – H.P. Lovecraft (Taken from the album ‘H. P. Lovecraft II’; see www.discogs.com/artist/228858-HP-Lovecraft)

9. Yellow Rainbow (2:19) – Picadilly Line (Taken from the album ‘The Huge World of Emily Small’; see www.discogs.com/release/16406250-Picadilly-Line-The-Huge-World-Of-Emily-Small)

10. The Bride Stripped Bare By ‘Bachelors’ (2:40) – The Bonzo Dog Band (Taken from the album ‘Keynsham’; see www.discogs.com/master/76558-Bonzo-Dog-Band-Keynsham)

11. Snowman (Master 1) (4:03) – Tintern Abbey (Taken from the album ‘Beeside (The Complete Recordings)’; see www.discogs.com/artist/291187-Tintern-Abbey)

12. Your Hidden Dreams (4:59) – White Noise (Taken from the album ‘An Electric Storm’; see itunes.apple.com/gb/album/an-electric-storm/id259620055 & see also this review of the album: www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/1143)

13. Light Flight (3:14) – Pentangle (Taken from the album ‘Basket of Light’; see www.pentangle.info & www.facebook.com/Pentangle/)

14. She’s a Rainbow (4:35) – The Rolling Stones (Taken from the album ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’; see rollingstones.com & www.facebook.com/therollingstones)

15. Bourée (BBC Session) (4:05) – Jethro Tull (Taken from the compilation album ’20 Years Of Jethro Tull: The Definitive Collection [Disc 1]’; see jethrotull.com & www.facebook.com/officialjethrotull)

16. All You Need Is (5:46) – Roy Harper (Taken from the album ‘Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith’; see www.royharper.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/harperroy)

17. The Artist (2:54) – Peter Sarstedt (Taken from the album ‘As Though It Were A Movie’; see www.facebook.com/PeterSarstedtMusician/)

18. Boxful of Treasures (Home Recording) (1:44) – Sandy Denny (Taken from the album ‘Early Home Recordings’; see sandydenny.bandcamp.com/album/early-home-recordings & www.sandydennyofficial.com/)

19. Pavan For My Lady (2:47) – Ars Nova (Taken from the album ‘Ars Nova’; see www.allmusic.com/album/ars-nova-mw0000220365)

20. Painter Man (2:54) – The Creation (Taken from the album ‘’We Are Paintermen’; see thecreation.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-paintermen)

21. Beck’s Bolero (2:55) – Jeff Beck (Taken from the album ‘Truth’; see www.jeffbeck.com/ & www.facebook.com/jeffbeck)

22. 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box (4:29) – Twink (Taken from the album ‘Think Pink’; see johntwinkalder.bandcamp.com/album/think-pink)

23. Curio Shop (3:27) – Reign Ghost (featuring Bob Bryden & Lynda Squires) (Taken from the album ‘Reign Ghost’; see bobbryden.bandcamp.com/album/reign-ghost-1968-remastered)

24. The Gospel According to Tony Day (2:50) – David Bowie (Originally available as the B-side to the single ‘The Laughing Gnome’, released in 1967, but now available on the deluxe edition of the album ‘David Bowie’; see www.davidbowie.com/ & www.facebook.com/davidbowie)

25. Sarah Saturday (2:54) – Lazy Smoke (Taken from the album ‘Corridor Of Faces’; see lazysmoke.bandcamp.com/album/corridor-of-faces & www.discogs.com/artist/1009648-Lazy-Smoke)

26. Saturday Gigue (2:49) – The Roundtable (Taken from the album ‘Spinning Wheel’; no web presence – see www.discogs.com/The-Roundtable-Spinning-Wheel)

27. Talkin’ About the Good Times (3:44) – The Pretty Things (Taken from the compilation album ‘Looking At The Pictures In The Sky’; see www.cherryred.co.uk/product/looking-at-the-pictures-in-the-sky-the-british-psychedelic-sounds-of-1968-3cd-box-set/ & www.theprettythings.com)

28. Main Title Theme (3:24) – The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘The Prisoner [File #2]’; see www.discogs.com/release/824389-Various-The-Prisoner-File-2-Original-Television-Soundtrack)

29. In Hiding (2:39) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘From Genesis to Revelation’; see www.genesis-music.com/, petergabriel.com/news/from-genesis-to-revelation-reissue-announced/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

30. The American Metaphysical Circus (4:57) – The United States Of America (Taken from the album ‘The United States Of America’; see www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/reviews/the-united-states-of-america)

31. Early Morning Blues And Greens (2:35) – The Monkees (Taken from the album ‘Headquarters’; see www.monkees.com/ & www.monkees.net/)

32. 1967 (3:20) – David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Here If You Listen’; see davidcrosby.com)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, to Rebsie for helping to pick the music and put together the playlist, 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. I’ll be back next time with a show that will hopefully include a preview of this year’s Summer’s End festival. I hope you’ll join me then.

 

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Episode 448: Stay Tuned

This is the 448th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). Recently this show has been focusing on EppyFest 13 and interviews, which has been great, but it’s meant that I’ve rather got behind with assorted new releases from 2026, so on this show, I’m mainly catching up, which means there’s no feature album on this show, I’m just going to try to play as many tracks from as many releases as I can. You can expect the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, including some great new 2026 music, and a return to our The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know and Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight features. 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 25 minutes. Downloaded file is 132.4 MB.

1. August (2:17) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

2. Borderline (4:25) – L’Rain (Taken from the album ‘Fata Morgana’; see lrain.bandcamp.com/album/fata-morgana)

3. Rays of Sunshine (3:54) – Pye Corner Audio (Taken from the album ‘More Songs About the Sun’; see pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/album/more-songs-about-the-sun & pyecorneraudio.wordpress.com, and find out more about Pye Corner Audio in issue 172 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

4. Call Me (4:13) – Go West (Taken from the album ‘Go West’; see gowest.org.uk)

5. A Lacquered Ceramic Owl (6:45) – Malcolm Galloway (Taken from the album ‘Stare’; see malcolmgalloway.bandcamp.com/album/stare)

6. Big Storm (3:56) – Jesca Hoop (Taken from the album ‘Long Wave Home’; see jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/long-wave-home, www.jescahoop.com & www.facebook.com/JescaHoopMusic/info)

7. Telephones (4:49) – Jon Samsworth (Taken from the album ‘Dream On’; see jonsamsworth.bandcamp.com/album/dream-on & jonsamsworth.com)

8. Guessing (4:36) – Sheep, Dog & Wolf (Taken from the album ‘Ceiling Waves’; see sheepdogwolf.bandcamp.com/album/ceiling-waves, sheepdogandwolf.com & www.facebook.com/SheepDogWolf)

9. Peal (4:11) – Furii (Taken from the album ‘Pyromancy’; see furii.bandcamp.com/album/pyromancy & www.amontobin.com/furii)

10. I’m DADA (5:13) – Holy Wave (Taken from the album ‘I’m DADA’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/im-dada & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

11. Rats In The Maze (3:32) – Willie Dowling (Forthcoming single, due for release on September 4th; see www.williedowling.com, www.youtube.com/user/TheDowlingPoole, williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com/music & www.facebook.com/williedowling)

12. Hidden Gems (5:39) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Single available to buy digitally from unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-gems-single & from the forthcoming album ‘Karma Wanderer’)

13. Page By Page (10:16) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com, and find out more about Living In Shadows in issue 172 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

14. Uetze (4:23) – Good Habits (Single available to buy digitally from goodhabitsband.bandcamp.com/track/uetze plus it will also be on the forthcoming album ‘Better for Now’; see www.goodhabitsband.com & www.facebook.com/goodhabitsband/)

15. Black is the colour (3:06) – Dreamscapes (Taken from the album ‘Tales of a Wanderer’; see dreamscapes2.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-a-wanderer & www.julien-durand.com/dreamscapes)

16. Spiral (5:47) – Ok Goodnight (Taken from the album ‘Stop/Go’; see okgoodnight.bandcamp.com/album/stop-go & www.facebook.com/okgoodnightband)

17. The Longest Day (7:48) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘A Matter of Life and Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

18. My Blistering Mind (radio edit) (3:42) – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Taken from the album ‘Parallel Lives’; see hatsoffgentlemen.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-lives, hatsoffgentlemen.com & www.facebook.com/itsadequate)

19. KLOG (6:16) – Spratleys (Taken from the album ‘BLOOM’; see spratleys.bandcamp.com/album/bloom-2 & www.facebook.com/spratleysjaps/)

20. Get Up and Dance (4:21) – Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Taken from the album ‘Cannonball’; see manwomanchainsaw.bandcamp.com/album/cannonball & manwomanchainsaw.lnk.to/cannonball)

21. The Long Awaited Rain (5:21) – Hedera (Taken from the album ‘Hedera’; see hederafolk.bandcamp.com/album/hedera & www.facebook.com/hedera.folk)

22. You Cooked Her Nines (9:10) – JBRI (Taken from the album ‘Inhexafonic Sound’; see jbri.bandcamp.com/album/inhexafonic-sound)

23. The Conqueror (3:22) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘From Genesis to Revelation’; see www.genesis-music.com/, petergabriel.com/news/from-genesis-to-revelation-reissue-announced/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

24. The Flickering Shade (3:56) – William D Drake (Digital single available to purchase via williamddrake.bandcamp.com/track/the-flickering-shade & from the forthcoming album ‘Moulded By Industry’; see also williamddrake.wordpress.com & www.facebook.com/williamddrakefriends)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. I’ll be back next time with another special show that I’ll be putting together in collaboration with Rebsie Fairholm, a sequel to a show we initially put out in the summer of 2022. We’ll be focusing on the period of the late 1960s, and possibly the early 70s, with another psychedelic, chamber pop, and proto-prog special, filled with some familiar names and some much more obscure ones. It’ll be a bit different than normal, but I think it’ll be a really great show. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 447: Pottering around with Mike and Mike from Longstone

This is the 447th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). The main focus of this show is an interview with Mike Ward & Mike Cross, founders of the experimental, electronic music collective Longstone, who are talking about the collective’s latest album, ‘Yaki’, so you’ll hear them answer some questions from me and three tracks from the album, which is also the feature album on this show. Otherwise you can expect the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, including some great new 2026 music, an EppyFest 13 retrospective, a tribute to the late, great William Orbit who very sadly just passed away, and a return to our Cats’ Corner & Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight features. 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 40 minutes. Downloaded file is 146.1 MB.

1. Water Into Wine (4:12) – Kavus Torabi (Digital single available to buy from kavustorabi.bandcamp.com/track/water-into-wine & it will also be available on the upcoming album ‘October By Name’; see also www.youtube.com/user/believersroast & www.facebook.com/KavusTorabi)

2. Talkabout (2:42) – Labi Siffre (Taken from the album ‘The Singer and the Song’; see linktr.ee/labisiffre)

3. Turns (4:58) – The Album Leaf & Nicole Miglis (Digital single available to buy from thealbumleaf.bandcamp.com/track/turns & it will also be available on the upcoming album ‘A Body Of Voices’; see also thealbumleaf.com)

4. Channing Tatum (Live Demo) (8:55) – Not Soup (Digital single available to buy from notsoup.bandcamp.com/track/channing-tatum-live-demo; see also linktr.ee/notsoup)

5. Already Home (6:04) – Hoopy Frood (Taken from the album ‘Mostly Harmless’; see hoopyfrood.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-harmless, hoopyfrood.co.uk & www.facebook.com/hoopyfroodmusic)

6. Silk and Filth (6:15) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic;)

Start of the interview with Mike Ward & Mike Cross…

7. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan (Arrival Yokohama 1890) (5:17) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

8. Niche Adaptation (7:51) – 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. Full Circle (5:39) – Pete Roth Trio (Single available to buy digitally via various online music distributors plus it will also be on the forthcoming album ‘Group Chat’; see www.peterothtrio.com & www.facebook.com/PeteRothTrio)

10. Part Two (4:44) – Pye Corner Audio (Taken from the digital single, ‘Fictional Drilling’; see pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/album/fictional-drilling & pyecorneraudio.wordpress.com, and find out more about Pye Corner Audio in issue 172 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

11. Snåcko (4:47) – Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer (Taken from the album ‘Recordings from the Åland Islands’; see intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/recordings-from-the-land-islands)

12. Elijah Comfort: Leckhampton, Beckett’s, Winchcombe. (4:14) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

13. (Full Circle) Comfort, Grimmitt; Slipware in the blood. (4:50) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

14. Bark (3:25) – Furii (Taken from the album ‘Pyromancy’; see furii.bandcamp.com/album/pyromancy & www.amontobin.com/furii)

15. First Atlantic Flight (8:38) – 90° South (Taken from the album ‘The Barrier Silence’; see www.discogs.com/artist/145356-90-Degrees-South)

16. Cast Away (5:26) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com, and find out more about Living In Shadows in issue 172 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

As part of the feature ‘Cats’ Corner’…

17. Our House (3:01) – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Taken from the album ‘Déjà Vu’; see www.csny.com)

18. Ballad of Pearl and John (4:57) – Torch Song (Taken from the album ‘Toward the Unknown Region’; see www.discogs.com/artist/10950-Torch-Song)

19. Adagio for Strings (9:34) – William Orbit (Taken from the album ‘Pieces in a Modern Style’; see www.williamorbit.com)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, especially to Mike Ward & Mike Cross who provided very detailed answers for the interview, and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between, and the focus will mainly be on new 2026 releases, which I’ve got a bit behind with recently.

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Episode 446: Chantelle and Richard talk ‘Samhain Tree’

This is the 446th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). Some big events have come to an end recently, first, the FIFA World Cup for 2026, and then the, ahem, equally important and well-attended EppyFest 13, so I couldn’t go through this show without at least some reference to both those events. But the main focus of this show is an interview with Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman, to talk about their first album as a duo, ‘Samhain Tree’, so you’ll hear them answer some questions from me and three tracks from that album, which is also the feature album on this show. Otherwise you can expect the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, including some great new 2026 music, a tribute to the late, great Bill Oddie who very sadly just passed away, and a return to our Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight feature. 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 26 minutes. Downloaded file is 133.1 MB.

1. 15H40 (4:56) – Lazuli (Taken from the album ‘4603 Battements‘; see www.lazuli-music.com/, www.facebook.com/Groupe.LAZULI & www.last.fm/music/Lazuli)

2. Hey Jude (7:12) – The Beatles (Taken from the album ‘The Beatles 1967 – 1970 (2023 Edition)’; see www.thebeatles.com/)

3. El movimiento del tiempo (4:21) – Barbarelle (Taken from the album ‘Celesta’; see barbarelle.bandcamp.com/album/celesta)

4. El Practicante (7:03) – Muñeco (Taken from the album ‘Teoría del Cielo (oct’ 16)’; see muneco.bandcamp.com/album/teor-a-del-cielo-oct-16)

5. Samhain Tree (7:30) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

Start of the interview with Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman…

6. I am Stretched on your Grave (3:05) – Kate Rusby (Taken from the album, ‘Hourglass’; see katerusby.com & www.facebook.com/officialkaterusby/)

7. River Man (4:23) – Nick Drake (Taken from the album ‘Five Leaves Left’; see www.nickdrake.com/)

8. The Curse Of Reilly (2:52) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

9. Bean Sidhe Song (6:44) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

10. The Goodies Theme (1:59) – The Goodies (Taken from the compilation album ‘Funky Gibbon: The Best of The Goodies’; see www.goodiesruleok.com)

11. The Funky Gibbon (feat. Gibbons) (2:53) – The Goodies (Single available to buy digitally via various online music distributors; see www.goodiesruleok.com)

12. Stanley Stamps Gibbon Album [For B.O] (5:59) – Soft Machine (Taken from the album ‘Six’; see softmachine.org)

13. July (2:50) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

14. Full Circle (5:39) – Pete Roth Trio (Single available to buy digitally via various online music distributors plus it will also be on the forthcoming album ‘Group Chat’; see www.peterothtrio.com & www.facebook.com/PeteRothTrio)

15. Red Dragon (7:26) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic;

16. The Breath of Now (5:17) – Pye Corner Audio  feat. Ian Rankin (Taken from the album ‘More Songs About the Sun’; see pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/album/more-songs-about-the-sun & pyecorneraudio.wordpress.com, and find out more about Pye Corner Audio in issue 172 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

17. The Legacy (9:23) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘A Matter of Life and Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, particularly Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman for the interview, and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. I hope you’ll join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between.

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Episode 445: First stop EppyFest 13, then the world

This is the 445th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). Last time I brought you an interview with singer, keyboardist and composer Emily Bezar, and we had a feature album from her too. This time, there are no interviews and no feature albums, but you can expect the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, including some great new 2026 music, an extensive look ahead to the fast approaching EppyFest 13, and we return to our semi-regular 80s feature, with a tribute to the late, great Bonnie Tyler, and to our Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight feature. 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 14 minutes. Downloaded file is 123 MB.

1. Peaches (2:52) – The Presidents Of The United States Of America (Taken from the album ‘The Presidents of The United States of America: Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition’; see linktr.ee/presidentsoftheusa & www.youtube.com/channel/UCYgyV5FLZq_x1hMbCTf3LvQ)

2. Frame By Frame (5:10) – King Crimson (Taken from the album ‘Discipline’; see www.dgmlive.com & www.facebook.com/kingcrimsonofficial/?fref=ts)

3. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)

4. Mutiny (5:53) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘The Munity’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/the-mutiny-2, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic)

You can see Bill Bruford, as part of the Pete Roth Trio, and Sunday Driver perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (over the weekend of 25th & 26th of July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

5. World in Motion (2015 Remaster) (4:32) – New Order (Taken from the compilation album ‘Singles’; see www.neworder.com & www.facebook.com/NewOrder)  

6. Tuna Lemonade (7:55) – Not Soup (Taken from the digital single, ‘Tuna Lemonade’; see notsoup.bandcamp.com/album/tuna-lemonade & linktr.ee/notsoup)

7. Going Somewhere (8:14) – Soup (Taken from the album ‘Remedies’; see soupsound.bandcamp.com/album/remedies, www.soupband.com/ & www.facebook.com/soupsound)

8. Past of Our Lives (4:06) – Veslemøy Narvesen (Taken from the album ‘Letting All Light Through’; see veslemoynarvesen.bandcamp.com/album/letting-all-light-through, www.veslemoynarvesen.com/ & www.facebook.com/veslemoynarvesen)

You can see Not Soup perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Saturday 25th of July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

9. Grey Surface (7:31) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence Volume 1’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-volume-1-divided & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/)

10. Waiting Room (4:52) – Hoopy Frood (Taken from the album ‘Mostly Harmless’; see hoopyfrood.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-harmless, hoopyfrood.co.uk & www.facebook.com/hoopyfroodmusic)

You can see Phil Mercy, and Hoopy Frood perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (over the weekend of 25th & 26th of July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

11. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) (4:08) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘Selling England By The Pound’; see www.genesis-music.com/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

12. Shiverwarm I (4:20) – Dreamscapes (Taken from the album ‘Tales of a Wanderer’; see dreamscapes2.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-a-wanderer & www.julien-durand.com/dreamscapes)

13. Shiverwarm II (2:09) – Dreamscapes (Taken from the album ‘Tales of a Wanderer’; see dreamscapes2.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-a-wanderer & www.julien-durand.com/dreamscapes)

14. Dance of Death (8:37) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Dance of Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

15. Do What You Will (4:46) – Phideaux (Taken from the album ‘Automoto Animus’; see phideaux.bandcamp.com/album/automoto-animus & essentials.progrock.com/product/phideaux-automoto-animus-6-6-26/)

16. Satellites (5:18) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com)

17. How Does It Feel? (8:23) – Pete Roth (Taken from the album ‘Meridian’; see www.peterothtrio.com & www.facebook.com/PeteRothTrio)

You can see Living In Shadows, and Pete Roth, as part of the Pete Roth Trio, perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on the 26th of July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

18. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:53) – Yes (Taken from the album ‘Time And A Word’; see www.yesworld.com/ & billbruford.com)

19. Aches And Pains Of Changing Dimension (5:50) – Ben Tangle (Available to buy as a digital single via bentangle.bandcamp.com/track/aches-and-pains-of-changing-dimension)

20. Leave a Little to the Imagination (5:39) – Forager (Taken from the album ‘Even a Child Can Cover the Sun with a Finger’; see foragertheband.bandcamp.com/album/even-a-child-can-cover-the-sun-with-a-finger & linktr.ee/forager.music, and find out more about Forager in issue 171 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

21. Total Eclipse of the Heart (6:58) – Bonnie Tyler (Taken from the album ‘Faster Than the Speed of Night’; see bonnietyler.com)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. I hope to see lots of you at EppyFest 13 but either way do join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between, and there will also be an interview with Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman.

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Episode 444: Emily Bezar Returns

This is the 444th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You should be able to CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). Last time I brought you a half-term report on some of the best music released in the first six months of 2026. But this time around, the show is built around an interview with the singer, keyboardist and composer Emily Bezar. This is the second time we have spoken to Emily on the show, but the first time since 2019. Our feature album is the new one from Emily, 2026’s ‘Vista’,  and you’ll hear three tracks from that throughout the show. You’ll also hear Emily answer some questions I put to her, and a track by another artist chosen by her. Beyond that, you’ll hear the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, including new music from Django Django, Sans Froid, & Ian Neal, plus we continue to look ahead to EppyFest 13, and return to our Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight feature. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 1 hour and 59 minutes. Downloaded file is 108.5 MB.

1. Cameos (2:56) – Django Django (Digital single available to buy from djangodjango.bandcamp.com/track/cameos; see also www.djangodjango.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/thedjangos/)

As part of the feature ‘Cats’ Corner’…

2. Jellicle Ball (4:26) – Andrew Lloyd Webber (Taken from the ‘Cats’ soundtrack; see www.andrewlloydwebber.com)

3. He Walks the Tide (7:19) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

Start of the interview with Emily Bezar…

4. -maybe as his skies are wide- (3:43) – Brad Mehldau (Taken from the album ‘Jacob’s Ladder’; see bradmehldau.bandcamp.com/album/jacobs-ladder & www.bradmehldau.com)

5. Steal a Ray (4:58) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

6. Fantaisie Littorale (5:29) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

7. For A Few Regrets More (5:55) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Sun God’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/sun-god, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic)

8. You Are Love (5:39) – Hoopy Frood (Taken from the album ‘Mostly Harmless’; see hoopyfrood.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-harmless, hoopyfrood.co.uk & www.facebook.com/hoopyfroodmusic)

9. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)

10. Public Nuisance (9:38) – Not Soup (Digital single available from notsoup.bandcamp.com/track/public-nuisance; see also linktr.ee/notsoup)

11. Pros & Constants (4:01) – Sans Froid (Taken from the album ‘Back into the Womb’; see sansfroid.bandcamp.com/album/back-into-the-womb & www.facebook.com/sansfroid.band)

12. Fresco (5:01) – Ian Neal (Taken from the album ‘This Gemlike Flame’; see ianneal.bandcamp.com/album/this-gemlike-flame & www.facebook.com/iannealmusic/)

13. La Isla de Paraguay (4:52) – Richard Durrant (Taken from the album ‘The Girl at The Airport’; see richarddurrant.bandcamp.com/album/the-girl-at-the-airport & www.richarddurrant.com/)

14. Pomeranian (4:18) – Forager (Taken from the album ‘Even a Child Can Cover the Sun with a Finger’; see foragertheband.bandcamp.com/album/even-a-child-can-cover-the-sun-with-a-finger & linktr.ee/forager.music, and find out more about Forager in issue 171 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Journeyman (7:07) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Dance of Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, especially to Emily Bezar who put so much time into the interview, and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between, and there will probably be a final preview for the upcoming EppyFest 13.

 

 

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Episode 443: Half-term report for 2026

This is the 443rd edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note 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). On this show I’m bringing you a half-term report on the musical year of 2026, so you’ll hear tracks from some of my favourite albums, EPs, and singles of the year so far. There’s no feature album this time as I’m just going to cram in as much music from as many releases as I can over the course of the show, but you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, from all the usual styles and genres, plus maybe a few unusual ones. We’ll also continue to look forward to EppyFest 13, which is only around a month away at this point, and there will also be a couple of tracks played as part of our Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight feature. 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 58 minutes. Downloaded file is 163.1 MB.

1. June (3:01) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

2. The 1234 (3:16) – The Fierce & The Dead (Digital single available to buy from thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/the-1234; see also www.fierceandthedead.com)

3. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)

4. The Art of Levitation (6:49) – Richard Durrant (Single available to buy via richarddurrant.bandcamp.com/track/the-art-of-levitation; see also www.richarddurrant.com/)

5. Carry On Refusing (3:46) – Willie Dowling (Single available to buy from williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com; see also www.williedowling.com)

6. Hey Humanity (4:14) – Phideaux (Digital single available to buy from various online music retailers & it will also be available on the forthcoming album ‘AutoMoto Animus’, available to pre-order from essentials.progrock.com/product/phideaux-automoto-animus-6-6-26/; see also phideaux.bandcamp.com)

7. Radial Mind (5:31) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

8. Brain of the Firm (4:40) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/demand-to-be-taken-to-heaven-alive, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)

9. Rotation I (0:09) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/demand-to-be-taken-to-heaven-alive, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)

10. White Swan (4:17) – Craig Fortnam & Laurent Valero (Taken from the album ‘Empty Vessels’; see darkcompanionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/empty-vessels & darkcompanion.com)

11. Rules (5:51) – Veslemøy Narvesen (Taken from the album ‘Letting All Light Through’; see veslemoynarvesen.bandcamp.com/album/letting-all-light-through, www.veslemoynarvesen.com/ & www.facebook.com/veslemoynarvesen)

12. Silently (6:41) – Tara Clerkin Trio (Taken from the album ‘Somewhere Good’; see taraclerkintrio.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-good)

13. Cope (8:01) – Liquid Pennies (Taken from the ‘Cope′ EP; see liquidpennies.bandcamp.com/album/cope & www.facebook.com/LiquidPennies)

14. First Tracks (7:23) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Taken from the album ‘Skyline Traveller’; see unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/skyline-traveller-lp-6)

15. Ser Humano (6:17) – Unsafe Space Garden (Taken from the album ‘O Melhor e o Pior da Música Biológica’; see unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/album/o-melhor-e-o-pior-da-m-sica-biol-gica & www.facebook.com/unsafespacegarden)

16. Bill Season (4:23) – For Breakfast (Taken from the album ‘Longer Than Spring’; see forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer-than-spring & www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

17. Fluctuations (4:40) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)

18. The Ether Bends (4:46) – Argos (Taken from the album ‘Doctor Wilde’s Twilight Adventure’; see argos.bandcamp.com/album/doctor-wildes-twilight-adventure & www.facebook.com/Argos.Band.Germany)

19. Leckhampton Clay (4:58) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/, plus you can buy tickets to see Longstone perform tracks from ‘Yaki’ for the first time on the 20th June – longstone.bandcamp.com/merch/an-evening-with-longstone-saturday-20th-june-2026)

20. The Word Becomes Flesh (5:20) – Boards of Canada (Taken from the album ‘Inferno′ ; see boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/inferno, warp.net/artists/boards-of-canada & www.facebook.com/boardsofcanada)

21. SV40 (4:16) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Supervoc III’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/supervoc-iii)

22. Coralisa (4:48) – Little Barrie (Taken from the album ‘Gravity Freeze’; see littlebarrie.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-freeze & www.littlebarrie.com)

23. Make Pretend (4:12) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)

24. Polarities (2:31) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Diagonals: An Anthology (2020-2026)’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/diagonals-an-anthology-2020-2026, neilcampbell.music & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)

25. Eternal Hand (6:48) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

26. Speaking in Tongues (Prologue) (3:37) – Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth (Taken from the album ‘Elevator Songs’; see gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-songs, gabrielkahane.tumblr.com, www.facebook.com/gabrielkahane, & www.roomfulofteeth.org, and find out more about Gabriel Kahane in issue 146 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

27. A.P.E.S. (4:06) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

28. Caravan (4:01) – Jesca Hoop (Taken from the album ‘Long Wave Home’; see jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/long-wave-home, www.jescahoop.com & www.facebook.com/JescaHoopMusic/info)

29. Cheeky Chikoo Suite (3:34) – Kashgar (Taken from the album ‘Kashgar III’; see kashgarband.bandcamp.com/album/kashgar-iii & www.facebook.com/kashgarmusic/)

30. Picking On The Meat Membranes (5:05) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from the album ‘Nature Reversed’; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/nature-reversed, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

31. Divided by Dusk (4:48) – Magda Drozd (Taken from the album ‘Divided by Dusk’; see praesenseditionen.bandcamp.com/album/divided-by-dusk & www.magdadrozd.com)

32. Samhain Tree (7:30) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, and to all 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 part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between, and hopefully there will be an interview with Emily Bezar.

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Episode 442: Miles and miles of living in shadows

This is the 442nd 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). Leading up to putting this show together, I’ve had another busy time with my day job, but I’ve resisted the temptation to go with another long track special, so this is another “normal” show, with more of an even balance of shorter and longer tracks. We have a couple of features on this show, first a feature album, ‘Living In Shadows’, the 2020 debut album by the band Living In Shadows, so you’ll hear three tracks from that throughout the playlist, as we look ahead to their live performance at EppyFest 13 on the 26th July. We also have a feature artist, the late, great trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis, who was born just over 100 years ago, so we’ll also have several tracks either by or connected to him. Otherwise you can expect a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new. 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 31 minutes. Downloaded file is 138.7 MB.

1. Government Funding (4:08) – Kane Pixels (Taken from the album, ‘Backrooms (Original Score), Vol. 1’; see kanepixels.bandcamp.com/album/backrooms-original-score-vol-1 & www.youtube.com/kanepixels)

2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) (13:31) – Pink Floyd (Taken from the album ‘Wish You Were Here’; see www.pinkfloyd.com & www.facebook.com/pinkfloyd)

3. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)

4. Sending Electricity (5:07) –  Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

5. Human Nature (4:29) – Miles Davis (Taken from the album ‘You’re Under Arrest’; see www.milesdavis.com)

6. Say You Don’t Mind (3:22) – Colin Blunstone (Taken from the album ‘One Year’; see www.colinblunstone.net)

7. Tightrope (3:45) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)

8. Sirens (4:26) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)

9. s33.u.in/HAL (5:27) – Holy Wave (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘I’m DADA’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/im-dada, linktr.ee/holywavetx & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

10. Try To Take It Twice (4:37) –  Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

11. Miles Remains (8:53) – Roy Harper (Taken from the album ‘Death Or Glory’; see www.royharper.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/harperroy)

12. Wildest Dreams (3:53) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Dance of Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

13. Luggin’ Hurt (7:08) – Little Barrie (Taken from the album ‘Gravity Freeze’; see littlebarrie.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-freeze & www.littlebarrie.com)

14. Dinnertime For Rat (5:08) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Long Wave Home (4:37) – Jesca Hoop (Taken from the album ‘Long Wave Home’; see jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/long-wave-home, www.jescahoop.com & www.facebook.com/JescaHoopMusic/info)

16. So What (9:25) – Miles Davis (Taken from the album ‘Kind of Blue’; see www.milesdavis.com/)

17. Smoke & Mirrors (9:39) –  Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

18. Call Of Shadow (5:41) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

19. The Arrival (3:39) – Doug Melbourne (Currently available as a single available to buy via dougmelbourne.bandcamp.com/track/the-arrival but soon to be available on the album ‘Lost and Found’)

20. Hide (4:32) – Neal Francis (Single available to buy via nealfrancis.bandcamp.com/track/hide; see also www.nealfrancis.com & www.facebook.com/nealfrancismusic)

21. One Stop (3:30) – Aldous Harding (Taken from the album ‘Train on the Island’; see aldousharding.bandcamp.com/album/train-on-the-island & aldousharding.com)

22. Idle Hours (4:32) – Blue States (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Where The Fades Meet’; see bluestates.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-fades-meet & www.facebook.com/bluestatesmusic)

23. Gone 2015 (5:30) – Robert Glasper feat. Pharoahe Monch (Taken from the album ‘Miles Ahead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’; see www.robertglasper.com/ & www.facebook.com/pharoahemonch/)

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 and of course you can expect another playlist filled with great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.

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Episode 441: Definitely NOT a long track special

This is the 441st 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). After a very busy period for me, during which I put together a couple of long track specials, in part to save time, I am now finally returning with more of a “normal” show, with more of an even balance of shorter and longer tracks. There’s no feature album on this show, just a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new, a return to our semi-regular 80s feature, and we celebrate some birthdays and reflect on some people we’ve sadly lost. 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 15 minutes. Downloaded file is 123.4 MB.

1. Life On Earth Begins In the Sun’s Energy (0:37) – Edward Williams (Taken from the album, ‘Life On Earth (Music from the 1979 BBC TV Series)’; see www.trunkrecords.com/releases/life_on_earth_09/life_on_earth.php)

2. Song 2 (2:02) – Blur (Taken from the album ‘Blur′; see www.blur.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/blur)

3. Night (4:40) – Paula Cole Band (B-side to the single ‘I Believe in Love’; see paulacole.com & www.facebook.com/paulacolemusic/)

4. Robin (The Hooded Man) (2:49) –  Clannad (Taken from the album ‘Legend’; see moyabrennan.com/ & www.facebook.com/ClannadMusic)

5. May (3:04) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

6. Fragrance Of Paradise (7:40) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

7. Asterism/Mountain Climber (Crossfade) (1:58) – A Troop of Echoes (Taken from the mixtape ‘Infinite Hits 4’; see atroopofechoes.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-hits-4 & linktr.ee/atroopofechoes)

8. Ascenders (EMP Sessions, 2009) (4:39) – A Troop of Echoes (Taken from the mixtape ‘Infinite Hits 4’; see atroopofechoes.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-hits-4 & linktr.ee/atroopofechoes)

9. Til Death… (4:27) – Marvin B Naylor (Taken from the album ‘The Stargazer’s Symphonium’; see marvinbnaylormusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-stargazers-symphonium & marvinbnaylor.com/)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

10. Foreign Affair (3:54) – Mike Oldfield (Taken from the album, ‘Crises’; see www.mikeoldfield.org/ & www.facebook.com/MikeOldfieldOfficial)

11. Scarborough Fair (4:59) – The Roundtable (Taken from the album ‘Spinning Wheel’; no web presence – see www.discogs.com/The-Roundtable-Spinning-Wheel)

12. Carry On Refusing (3:46) – Willie Dowling (Forthcoming single which should be available to buy digitally from williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com from 1st of June; see also www.williedowling.com)

13. Voice Inside My Head (4:29) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)

14. Traffic Lights (5:41) – Flea Feat. Thom Yorke (Taken from the album ‘Honora’; see officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honora)

15. Waiting For His Drowning (6:08) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

16. Eclipse (4:37) – Magda Drozd (Taken from the album ‘Divided by Dusk’; see praesenseditionen.bandcamp.com/album/divided-by-dusk & www.magdadrozd.com)

17. Phoenix (5:25) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)

18. Blood Brothers (7:14) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Brave New World’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

19. We Can Be the Future (7:49) – Dennis Atlas (Taken from the album ‘Principle’; see dennisatlas.com & www.facebook.com/DennisAtlas.official)

20. Stoirm nan gobhar ri taobh na h-abhainn (5:29) – Macmaster/Hay (Single available to buy via macmasterhay.bandcamp.com/album/stoirm)

21. Empires (4:24) – Doug Melbourne (Single available to buy via dougmelbourne.bandcamp.com/track/empires)

22. Ian (6:22) – For Breakfast (Taken from the album ‘Longer Than Spring’; see forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer-than-spring & www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

23. (I Wanna Be A) Pop Star (3:05) – Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch (Single available to buy from tribesofeurope.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-be-a-pop-star & other online music outlets; see also www.facebook.com/TribesOfEurope)

24. You Broke My Fall (7:03) – Kavus Torabi (Taken from the album ‘Hip To The Jag’; see kavustorabi.bandcamp.com/album/hip-to-the-jag & www.facebook.com/KavusTorabi)

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 and of course you can expect another playlist filled with great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.