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Episode 364: The bells! The bells!

This is the 364th 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). After the last show when I collaborated with Rebsie Fairholm, this time I’m back on my lonesome, but hopefully with just as exciting and eclectic a playlist. We have a feature album this time, ‘Tubular Bells’, the debut studio album by Mike Oldfield, but you won’t actually be hearing any tracks from that album as instead we’ll be focusing on the album’s influence, so you’ll hear four tracks inspired by this classic album, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, throughout the show. In addition, there will be lots of focus on 2023 releases, including a track as part of our new Prog Magazine feature, plus we continue to look forward to EppyFest 10 and another upcoming live event, and we’ll also pay tribute to the late, great Tina Turner via our 80s feature, so you can expect lots of dips into the usual wide range of genres and styles. 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 27 minutes. Downloaded file is 134.7 MB.

1. Radio Song (6:32) – Esperanza Spalding (Taken from the album ‘Radio Music Society’; see esperanzaspalding.bandcamp.com/album/radio-music-society, songwrightsapothecarylab.com & www.facebook.com/EsperanzaSpalding/)

2. Theme From The Exorcist (Tubular Bells) (3:17) – Richard Hayman and His Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘Million Dollar Motion Picture Themes’; see richardhayman.bandcamp.com/album/million-dollar-motion-picture-themes)

3. EppyFest 10 promo (2:59) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 29th and 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969)

4. Particles Of Light (Edit 2) (7:31) – Kavus Torabi & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Heaven’s Sun’; see torabi-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/heavens-sun, plus you can see Kavus as part of The Utopia Strong on the 29th of July, & Richard in a duo with Amy Fry on the 30th of July at EppyFest 10 – www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969)

5. Bank Holiday (1:42) – Blur (Taken from the album ‘Parklife’; see www.blur.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/blur)

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

6. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (4:15) – Tina Turner (Taken from the compilation album ‘Simply the Best’; see www.tinaturnerofficial.com)

7. Jabberwocky (5:31) – Robbing Millions (Taken from the album ‘Rêve Party’; see robbingmillions.bandcamp.com/album/r-ve-party & www.facebook.com/RobbingMillions)

8. Tubular Rainbows (7:10) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Last Year’s News’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/last-years-news & www.neilcampbell.org.uk/)

9. Somewhere in This Universe Somebody Hits a Drum (7:11) – Yuval Ron (Taken from the album ‘Somewhere in This Universe Somebody Hits a Drum’; see yuvalron.com, yuvalron.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/YuvalRonMusic, & for tickets to the Sci-Fi Rock Night at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden on the 6th of July see www.eventbrite.de/e/sci-fi-rock-night-tickets-566154071067?fbclid=IwAR18RKqRRYbUJNuENSrlm_kwG8b2OfSYYYmXksG7QzoBKbaC5wLhv_8qFdA)

10. Psychedelics: I. Deep Blue (You Beat Me) (4:40) – Roomful of Teeth (Taken from the album ‘Rough Magic’; see roomfulofteeth.bandcamp.com/album/rough-magic, www.roomfulofteeth.org & www.facebook.com/roomfulofteeth/)

11. Tricks (4:47) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Bill-Laurance-Michael-League)

12. Everything All (5:01) – Arch Garrison (Taken from the album ‘I Will Be a Pilgrim’; see archgarrison1.bandcamp.com/album/i-will-be-a-pilgrim, www.archgarrison.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/pages/Arch-Garrison/436363986400726, plus see www.visualradioarts.co.uk/wp/ for more details about Visual Arts Radio)

13. Damascenes (4:10) – Dutch Uncles (Taken from the album ‘True Entertainment’; see dutchuncles.bandcamp.com/album/true-entertainment, dutchuncles.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/dutchuncles)

14. Feminine Aura (3:35) – Architectonica (Taken from the album ‘Iniom Koda’; see architectonica.bandcamp.com/album/iniom-koda & www.facebook.com/architectonica.band/)

15. Pareidolia Pt.12 (8:57) – Andy Pickford (Taken from the album ‘Pareidolia (2023 General Release Remix/Redux’; see andypickford1.bandcamp.com/album/pareidolia-2023-general-release-remix-redux, andypickford.uk & www.facebook.com/AndyPickfordMusic)

16. Planet Hjördis (5:08) – Mats Öberg (Taken from the album ‘Visa från Inneröra’; see matsoberg.bandcamp.com/album/visa-fr-n-inner-ra)

17. One Foot in the Next World (Live) (6:16) – Joe Deninzon & Stratospeerius (Taken from the album ‘Behind The Curtain – Live at Progstock’; see joedeninzon.com, stratospheerius.bandcamp.com/album/behind-the-curtain-live-at-progstock & www.facebook.com/stratospheerius)

18. Sentinel (8:08) – Mike Oldfield (Taken from the album ‘Tubular Bells II’; see mikeoldfieldofficial.com & www.facebook.com/MikeOldfieldOfficial)

19. Tubular Bells (Theme from “The Exorcist”) (5:00) – The Jimmy Psycho Experiment (Taken from the album ‘Mad Monster Cocktail Party’; see thejimmypsychoexperiment.bandcamp.com/album/mad-monster-cocktail-party, jimmypsycho.bandzoogle.com/the-jimmy-psycho-experiment & www.facebook.com/JimmyPsychoExperiment/)

20. Ack (3:33) – Mike Keneally (Taken from the album ‘The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat’; see mikekeneallymusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-thing-that-knowledge-cant-eat, www.keneally.com & www.facebook.com/mike.keneally)

21. Lana (4:35) – Mike Keneally (Taken from the album ‘The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat’; see mikekeneallymusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-thing-that-knowledge-cant-eat, www.keneally.com & www.facebook.com/mike.keneally)

22. Burn The World (5:50) – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Single available from hatsoffgentlemen.bandcamp.com/track/burn-the-world; see also hatsoffgentlemen.com, & www.facebook.com/itsadequate, & for tickets to the Sci-Fi Rock Night at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden on the 6th of July see www.eventbrite.de/e/sci-fi-rock-night-tickets-566154071067?fbclid=IwAR18RKqRRYbUJNuENSrlm_kwG8b2OfSYYYmXksG7QzoBKbaC5wLhv_8qFdA)

23. Willow’s song (5:41) – Us and Them (Taken from the compilation album ‘An Introduction to Us and Them’; see usandthem2.bandcamp.com/album/an-introduction-to-us-and-them-album, www.usandthem.se & www.facebook.com/usandthemmusic, & find out more about this duo in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

24. Into Your Arms (3:48) – Teri Mantere (Single available from streaming services such as Spotify; see also www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht25YiWNzr0, www.terimantere.com & www.facebook.com/terimantere)

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 which will be my half-term report for 2023, featuring some of the best music released so far this year, including the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 363: All Done with Mirrors

This is the 363rd 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). This show involves a collaboration between your usual host, the Eppy Gibbon, and occasional guest presenter Rebsie Fairholm, with about half the playlist choices coming from each of them. We have a feature album this time, ‘Franz Yuzef’, the self-titled 2021 release by a one man band from Israel, who in his own words does “whatever he wants with his music”. There will be three tracks from this album appearing throughout the course of the show. In addition, there will be lots of focus on 2023 releases, including several tracks as part of our new Prog Magazine feature, plus we continue to look forward to EppyFest 10, so you can expect lots of dips into the usual wide range of genres and styles. 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 23 minutes. Downloaded file is 131.1 MB.

1. Fly without an engine (3:02) – Franz Yuzef (Taken from the album ‘Franz Yuzef’; see yuzef.bandcamp.com/album/franz-yuzef)

2. Infinity Song (3:52) – Robin Kester (Taken from the album ‘Honeycomb Shades’; see robinkester.bandcamp.com/album/honeycomb-shades, showcase.fm/robinkester & www.facebook.com/RobinKesterMusic)

3. Tschuwak Tschubak (4:27) – Sproingg (Taken from the album ‘Hirnkäse’; see sproingg.bandcamp.com/album/hirnk-se & www.facebook.com/sproingg/)

4. Just Born (6:34) – Kate Arnold (Taken from the EP ‘Rota Fortunae II’; see katearnolduk.bandcamp.com/album/rota-fortunae-ii-ep, katearnoldmusic.com & www.facebook.com/KateArnoldMusic)

5. This is Not a Place of Honour (3:36) – Jessica Law (Taken from the album ‘Ghostwatching’; see jessicalaw.bandcamp.com/album/ghostwatching & www.facebook.com/JessicaLawandtheOutlaws)

6. Charolais (4:04) – Horslips (Taken from the album ‘The Táin’; see www.facebook.com/horslips)

7. Proof Of Life (3:45) – Polinski (Taken from the album ‘Telex From MIDI City (DATA111)’; see paulwolinski.bandcamp.com/album/telex-from-midi-city-data111, www.polin.ski, & www.facebook.com/polinski.lies, and find out more about this project in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

8. Etterslått (20:51) – Natt (Taken from the album ‘Natt’; see edgedcircleproductions.bandcamp.com/album/natt & www.facebook.com/nattinstrumental)

9. Rode My Bike (3:54) – Soft Hearted Scientists (Taken from the album ‘Waltz of the Weekend’; see softheartedscientists4.bandcamp.com/album/waltz-of-the-weekend & www.facebook.com/SoftHeartedScientists)

10. Peanuts (4:44) – Tunng (Taken from the compilation album ‘This Is…Tunng – Magpie Bites and Other Cuts’; see tunng.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-tunng-magpie-bites-and-other-cuts & www.tunng.co.uk/dead_club/)

11. The Garden of Jane Delawney (4:20) – Us and Them (Taken from the EP ‘We Count the Evening Stars; see usandthem2.bandcamp.com/album/we-count-the-evening-stars-ep, www.usandthem.se & www.facebook.com/usandthemmusic, & find out more about this duo in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

12. Fireflies (3:55) – Franz Yuzef (Taken from the album ‘Franz Yuzef’; see yuzef.bandcamp.com/album/franz-yuzef)

13. EppyFest 10 promo (2:59) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 29th and 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969)

14. Particles Of Light (Edit 1) (4:53) – Kavus Torabi & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Heaven’s Sun’; see torabi-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/heavens-sun, plus you can see Kavus as part of The Utopia Strong on the 29th of July, & Richard in a duo with Amy Fry on the 30th of July at EppyFest 10 – www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969)

15. Song for Joshua Hayward (2:28) – Jessica Law (Taken from the album ‘…Apparently’; see jessicalaw.bandcamp.com/album/apparently & www.facebook.com/JessicaLawandtheOutlaws)

16. The Source (3:28) – Tunng (Taken from the compilation album ‘This Is…Tunng – Magpie Bites and Other Cuts’; see tunng.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-tunng-magpie-bites-and-other-cuts & www.tunng.co.uk/dead_club/)

17. The Crows Circle (2:20) – Tyneham House (Taken from the album ‘Tyneham House’ see tynehamhouse.bandcamp.com and claypipemusic.co.uk)

18. Dirty Boy (8:56) – The 180Gs (Taken from the album ‘Singin’ to God′; see davidminnick1.bandcamp.com/album/singin-to-god & www.facebook.com/180Gs)

19. HTH (4:17) – Franz Yuzef (Taken from the album ‘Franz Yuzef’; see yuzef.bandcamp.com/album/franz-yuzef)

20. The LSD No-No (5:02) – Colouratura (Single available to buy via colouratura.bandcamp.com/track/the-lsd-no-no-2; see als0 www.facebook.com/colouratura.album)

21. Forty Thousand Headmen (3:19) – Traffic (Initially released as the B-side to the ‘No Face, No Name and No Number’ single in 1968, & it also appears on the album ‘Traffic’, but this is specifically taken from the compilation album ‘Journey To The Edge: Progressive Rock Classics’; see www.stevewinwood.com)

22. The End of Everything (4:48) – Infinite Fade Out (Single available from infinitefadeout.com/home)

23. Sea Anemone Song (7:36) – Soft Hearted Scientists (Taken from the album ‘Waltz of the Weekend’; see softheartedscientists4.bandcamp.com/album/waltz-of-the-weekend & www.facebook.com/SoftHeartedScientists)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, to Rebsie for co-hosting and sharing the playlist with me, 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. I’m not sure of the theme yet, but whatever it is, I hope to see you then.

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Episode 362: False Witness

This is the 362nd 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). This show contains a typically eclectic musical mixture, in part represented by our feature album, which is a recently released compilation album, ‘Sharpella’s Selection’, a sampler released in conjunction with The Progressive Alternative show, which broadcasts on Brooklands Radio and is presented by Adrian Bell – aka Belch. There will be three tracks from this album appearing throughout the course of the show. In addition, we’ll mainly be focusing on lots of 2023 releases, including several tracks as part of our new Prog Magazine feature, plus I’ll be reflecting on the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and a King Crimson documentary, and revealing this year’s EppyFest promo, so you can expect lots of dips into the usual wide range of genres and styles. 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 22 minutes. Downloaded file is 129.9 MB.

1. Blessing (4:30) – Seaming To (Taken from the album ‘Dust Gatherers’; see seamingto.bandcamp.com/album/dust-gatherers, seaming.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/seamingto)

2. Talking with the Birds (6:05) – Aksak Maboul (Taken from the album ‘Une aventure de VV (Songspiel) (Made to Measure Vol. 48)’; see aksakmaboul.bandcamp.com/album/une-aventure-de-vv-songspiel-made-to-measure-vol-48 & www.facebook.com/AksakMaboul1/)

3. Blackmail Blues (8:54) – Extra Life (Originally taken from the album ‘Secular Works’ but also now available on the sampler compilation album ‘Sharpella’s Selection’, with all the sales going to help out Adrian Bell – progaltrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sharpellas-selection; see also extralife.bandcamp.com/album/secular-works)

4. The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood (4:05) – Ben & Dom (Taken from the album ‘His Head Lies Heavy’; see benanddom.bandcamp.com/album/his-head-lies-heavy, www.benanddom.com & www.facebook.com/BenAndDom/)

5. FAU (5:06) – Girl Swallows Nightingale (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Chrysanthemum’ but currently available to buy as a single from girlswallowsnightingale.bandcamp.com/track/fau; see also www.facebook.com/girlswallowsnightingale/)

6. Procrastinate Assassin (3:27) – Hög sjö (Taken from the album ‘Hög sjö’; see www.smugglermusic.com/recordings/hogsjo & find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

7. Toccata (4:41) – Sky (Taken from the album ‘Sky 2’; see plum.cream.org/sky/ & www.facebook.com/SkyTheBandOfficial)

8. Robigus (4:14) – Grazing Doe (Taken from the album ‘Bounds Beaten’; see grazingdoe.bandcamp.com/album/bounds-beaten)

9. EppyFest 10 promo (2:59) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 29th and 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969)

10. Appell (11:27) – Natt (Taken from the album ‘Natt’; see edgedcircleproductions.bandcamp.com/album/natt & www.facebook.com/nattinstrumental, and find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

11. Love On Earth (5:16) – Psychedelicat (Track not currently available but set to be on an upcoming EP; see psychedelicatspongecake.bandcamp.com, www.psychedelicat.co.uk & www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077542908350)

12. This Is Not A Fire (Lockdown Version) (5:05) – Thumpermonkey (Originally taken from the compilation album ‘A short introduction to…’ but also now available on the sampler compilation album ‘Sharpella’s Selection’, with all the sales going to help out Adrian Bell – progaltrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sharpellas-selection; see also thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/album/a-short-introduction-to & www.facebook.com/thumpermonkeyband/)

13. Gnosienne No. 6 (2:31) – Hög sjö (Taken from the album ‘Hög sjö’; see www.smugglermusic.com/recordings/hogsjo & find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

14. From Avalanche (3:58) – Genevieve Artadi (Taken from the album ‘Forever Forever’; see genevieveartadi.bandcamp.com/album/forever-forever & www.facebook.com/genevieveartadi)

15. Here We Go Again, Remember (6:06) – +1 (Taken from the EP ‘Paradise Lost’; see www.precognitiverecords.com/catalog/%3F96scs1x?fbclid=IwAR2J6_95ycFRRt1AZBXuMnl_rGWy5TKJnkeSEIFaC4plAJwVl9_XD_slZjg)

16. Hillfoot Glen (8:48) – Fergus McCreadie Trio (Taken from the album ‘Turas’; see fergusmccreadie.bandcamp.com/album/turas, www.fergusmccreadie.co.uk &  www.facebook.com/fergusmccreadiepianist)

17. Breaking Up The Sidewalk (4:42) – Arc Iris (Taken from the album ‘We Found Home’; arciris.bandcamp.com/album/we-found-home, www.arcirismusic.com & www.facebook.com/arcirismusic)

18. Follow the Cyborg (4:46) – Miss Grit (Taken from the album ‘Follow the Cyborg’; see missgrit.bandcamp.com/album/follow-the-cyborg, missgrit.com & www.facebook.com/missgrit/)

19. The Eternal (5:35) – Silver Moth (Taken from the album ‘Black Bay’; silvermoth.bandcamp.com/album/black-bay & www.facebook.com/silvermothmusic)

20. Head Up (2:59) – Franz Yuzef (Originally taken from the album ‘Franz Yuzef’ but also now available on the sampler compilation album ‘Sharpella’s Selection’, with all the sales going to help out Adrian Bell – progaltrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sharpellas-selection; see also yuzef.bandcamp.com/album/franz-yuzef)

21. Eyes Wide Open (4:09) – King Crimson (Taken from the album ‘The Power To Believe’; see www.dgmlive.com/king-crimson)

22. Epitaph (including March For No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow) (8:47) – King Crimson (Taken from the album ‘In The Court of The Crimson King’; see www.dgmlive.com/king-crimson)

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, plus we may well have a special guest who will be helping me put the show together whilst I’m busy with work. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 361: Music Is Love

This is the 361st 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). This show contains a typically eclectic musical mixture and although there’s no feature album on this show, there is a feature artist, as we pay tribute to the late, great David Crosby and we’ll have four tracks by or featuring him throughout the course of the show. In addition, we’ll mainly be focusing on lots of 2023 releases, including something as part of our new Prog Magazine feature, so you can expect lots of dips into the usual wide range of genres and styles. 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 23 minutes. Downloaded file is 131.17 MB.

1. Rotten Bun (4:44) – Mui Zyu (Taken from the album ‘Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century’; see muizyu.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-bun-for-an-eggless-century, www.muizyu.com & www.facebook.com/muizyu/)

2. Frantic Francis (4:01) – Pine Barons (Single available to buy via pinebarons.bandcamp.com/track/frantic-francis; see also pinebarons.net & www.facebook.com/pinebarons)

3. Painted The Room (4:13) – Rozi Plain (Taken from the album ‘Prize’; see roziplain.bandcamp.com/album/prize, www.roziplain.co.uk & www.facebook.com/roziplain/)

4. Other Half Rule (4:34) – David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Here If You Listen’; see davidcrosby.com)

5. Set The Sun (6:53) – Polymoon (Taken from the album ‘Chrysalis’; see polymoon.bandcamp.com/album/chrysalis & www.facebook.com/polymooooon)

6. Forever Forever (4:25) – Genevieve Artadi (Taken from the album ‘Forever Forever’; see genevieveartadi.bandcamp.com/album/forever-forever & www.facebook.com/genevieveartadi)  

7. Be a Good Martyr! (3:32) – Slug (Taken from the album ‘Thy Socialite!’; see daylightsavingrecords.bandcamp.com/album/thy-socialite, slugband.bandcamp.com/album/thy-socialite, slugband.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/slugslugslugslug)

8. Days And Todays (3:31) – Nylon Union (Taken from the album ‘Words And Waves’; see nylonunion.bandcamp.com/album/words-and-waves & www.facebook.com/nylonunion)

9. Nebular Memory (9:59) – 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. Lighthouse (4:45) – Hög sjö (Taken from the album ‘Hög sjö’; see www.smugglermusic.com/recordings/hogsjo & find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

11. To The Last Whale… Critical Mass / Wind On The Water (5:28) – David Crosby & Graham Nash (Taken from the album ‘Wind On The Water’; see grahamnash.bandcamp.com/album/wind-on-the-water, www.grahamnash.com & davidcrosby.com)

12. Lost Crowns (3:30) – Lost Crowns (Taken from the album ‘Every Night Something Happens’; see lostcrowns.bandcamp.com, lostcrownsexclusivesongandtshirts.bandcamp.com/merch/lost-crowns-t-shirt-bonus-unreleased-song-bundle?fbclid=IwAR0WTpzPdjV7Nv0LCG2kUwcoIYPLBDo0zQ-x58SVbZbtHH5-GX55vkQBOeI & www.facebook.com/lostcrowns/)

13. Mother’s Tongue (4:16) – Mui Zyu (Taken from the album ‘Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century’; see muizyu.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-bun-for-an-eggless-century, www.muizyu.com & www.facebook.com/muizyu/)

14. Amor Fati (2:10) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Dominion’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/dominion, flatcirclerecords.bigcartel.com & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic)

15. You (10:57) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Dominion’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/dominion, flatcirclerecords.bigcartel.com & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic)

16. Saturn Saw Us (3:21) – Simon Rowe (Taken from the album ‘Everybody’s Thinking’; see bigpotatorecords.bandcamp.com/album/everybodys-thinking)

17. Here It’s Almost Sunset (4:02) – Mai Leisz feat. David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Metamorphosis’; see maileisz.bandcamp.com/album/metamorphosis, www.maileisz.com & davidcrosby.com)

18. Orchestra of Light (6:46) – Wilma Hulten and Elif Yalvaç (Taken from the album ‘My Heart of Noise’; see mollerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/my-heart-of-noise, elifyalvac.com & www.mollerrecords.com)

19. Subtle Risings (5:33) – Anthéne & Simon Mccorry (Taken from the album ‘Florescence’; see oscarson.bandcamp.com/album/anth-ne-simon-mccorry-florescence, anthene.bandcamp.com, & www.simonmccorry.com)

20. 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)

21. Children Of Darkness (4:05) – Ben & Dom (Taken from the album ‘His Head Lies Heavy’; see benanddom.bandcamp.com/album/his-head-lies-heavy, www.benanddom.com & www.facebook.com/BenAndDom/)

22. Playing For Time (Dark-Side Mix) (6:18) – Peter Gabriel (Single available to buy via petergabriel.bandcamp.com/track/playing-for-time-dark-side-mix; see also petergabriel.com)

23. Woodstock (3:34) – David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Here If You Listen’; see davidcrosby.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. 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 we’ll have a feature compilation album too. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 360: Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?

This is the 360th 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). This show contains a typically eclectic musical mixture but there’s no feature album this time, as instead we’ll be offering a broad preview of a number of the bands and acts you’ll be able to see at this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and you’ll hear tracks covering a lot of styles throughout the course of the show. In addition, we’ll be focusing on some new 2023 releases and also paying tribute to some musicians who 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 30 minutes. Downloaded file is 137.5 MB.

1. Brighter Day (5:58) – Michael Olatuja feat. Laura Mvula (Taken from the album ‘Lagos Pepper Soup’; see michaelolatuja-whirlwind.bandcamp.com, www.facebook.com/Michael-Olatuja-Lagos-Pepper-Soup-134385293905 & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2023/laura-mvula)

2. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (4:37) – Ryuichi Sakamoto (Taken from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’; see www.sitesakamoto.com)

3. Get Kalsi (5:42) – The Imagined Village (Taken from the album ‘Bending The Dark’; see druidry.org/people/simon-emmerson & www.facebook.com/imaginedvillage)

As part of our semi-regular feature, Cats’ Corner:

4. Cool for Cats (3:13) – Squeeze (Taken from the compilation album ‘Greatest Hits’; see www.squeezeofficial.com & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2023/squeeze)

5. The Unfurrowed Field (8:36) – Fergus McCreadie (Taken from the album ‘Forest Floor’; see fergusmccreadie.bandcamp.com/album/forest-floor, www.fergusmccreadie.co.uk &  www.facebook.com/fergusmccreadiepianist)

6. Witness Tree (3:02) – Rodrigo y Gabriela (Taken from the album ‘Mettavolution’; see rodrigoygabriela.bandcamp.com/album/mettavolution, www.rodgab.com & www.facebook.com/rodgab) 

7. Jump Cut Shuffle (9:28) – Laura Jurd (Taken from the album ‘Stepping Back, Jumping In’; see laurajurd.bandcamp.com/album/stepping-back-jumping-in & www.laurajurd.com)

8. Proclamation (6:48) – Gentle Giant (Taken from the album ‘The Power and the Glory’; see gentlegiantmusic.com/GG/Gentle_Giant_Home_Page & www.discogs.com/artist/213074-Ray-Shulman)

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

9. Birthday (3:59) – The Sugarcubes (Taken from the album ‘Life’s Too Good’; see thesugarcubes.bandcamp.com/album/lifes-too-good & www.facebook.com/TheSugarcubes)

10. Pagus (4:35) – Peter Lawson (Taken from the album ‘10 of Swords’; see peterlawson.bandcamp.com/album/10-of-swords & venusloon.com/, plus the track is also available on the following sampler, with all the sales going to help out Adrian Bell – progaltrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sharpellas-selection)

11. The Calling (7:22) – The Inner Road (Taken from the album ‘The Last Temple’; see theinnerroad.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-temple & www.facebook.com/InnerRoad)

12. Wandering (4:06) – Rosie Frater-Taylor (Taken from the album ‘Bloom’; see rosiefratertaylor.bandcamp.com/album/bloom, rosiefratertaylor.com & www.facebook.com/rosiefratertaylor)

13. Tempted (3:58) – Squeeze (Taken from the compilation album ‘Greatest Hits’; see www.squeezeofficial.com & www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2023/squeeze)

14. Echoes (18:58) – Rodrigo y Gabriela (Taken from the album ‘Mettavolution’; see rodrigoygabriela.bandcamp.com/album/mettavolution, www.rodgab.com & www.facebook.com/rodgab) 

15. Kujô Shakujô – Part 2 (3:38) – PoiL Ueda (Taken from the album ‘PoiL Ueda’; see poil.bandcamp.com/album/poil-ueda & www.facebook.com/POILband)

16. Kujô Shakujô – Part 3 (7:23) – PoiL Ueda (Taken from the album ‘PoiL Ueda’; see poil.bandcamp.com/album/poil-ueda & www.facebook.com/POILband)

17. Dare of the Hog (6:51) – For Breakfast (Single available to buy via forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/track/dare-of-the-hog; see also www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

18. Crazy (4:59) – Rosie Frater-Taylor (Taken from the album ‘Bloom’; see rosiefratertaylor.bandcamp.com/album/bloom, rosiefratertaylor.com & www.facebook.com/rosiefratertaylor)

19. Form of Attack (live) – Copenhagen, Denmark (2022) (5:08) – Kit Downes feat. Kaja Draksler (Taken from the album ‘Organ Recordings Archive Vol 2 (2018-2022)’; see kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-recordings-archive-vol-2-2018-2022 & www.kitdownesmusic.com)

20. The Wayfaring Stranger (5:45) – Deadeye (Taken from the album ‘Deadeye’; see deadeye333.bandcamp.com/album/deadeye-2 & www.kitdownesmusic.com)

21. Make Me Lovely (4:38) – Laura Mvula (Taken from the album ‘Sing To The Moon’; see www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/whats-on/2023/laura-mvula & www.facebook.com/lauramvulamusic)

You can see Laura Mvula, Fergus McCreadie, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Squeeze, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Deadeye & Kit Downes at this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival (April 26th – May 1st, 2023) – www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz

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, with a particular focus on new music from 2023, plus a further tribute to the late, great David Crosby. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 359: Best of the rest of 2022 pt 1

This is the 359th 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). After the previous show when I previewed EppyFest 10, it’s now back to business as usual and specifically that involves me playing some of the best music from 2022 that didn’t get featured in my top 31 albums of last year. We have a feature album from 2022, ‘Comradely Objects’, the fourth album by Horse Lords, an American avant-garde rock band from Baltimore, and you’ll hear three fabulous tracks from it throughout the course of the show. In addition, you can expect the usual eclectic musical mixture, with a focus on music from EPs, albums and singles released in 2022, including little mini previews of this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival. 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 132.5 MB.

1. Gravity (4:24) – 25 Yard Screamer (Taken from the album ‘Nemesis′; see 25yardscreamer.bandcamp.com/album/nemesis, www.25yardscreamer.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/25yardscreamer/)  

2. Spark Madrigal (3:47) – Azure (Single available to buy from azureish.bandcamp.com/album/spark-madrigal; see also listen.azureband.co.uk/obaab & www.facebook.com/azuresongs/)

You can see both 25 Yard Screamer & Azure at this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival (March 30th – April 2nd, 2023) – www.winters-end.co.uk/index.html

3. Mess Mend (4:19) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Comradely Objects’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/comradely-objects-2, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)

4. Golden Air (5:43) – Sun’s Signature (Taken from the EP ‘Sun’s Signature’; see sunssignature.bandcamp.com/album/suns-signature & partisanrecords.com/artists/Suns_Signature)

5. Break It Apart (3:29) – Alfa Collective (Taken from the EP ‘Hello Egg’; see alfacollective.bandcamp.com/album/hello-egg, alfacollective.com, & www.facebook.com/alfacollective)

6. The Door (2:50) – Alfa Collective (Taken from the EP ‘Hello Egg’; see alfacollective.bandcamp.com/album/hello-egg, alfacollective.com, & www.facebook.com/alfacollective)

7. The Landscape Listens (8:17) – Caterina Barbieri (Taken from the album ‘Spirit Exit’; see caterinabarbieri.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-exit, caterinabarbieri.com & www.facebook.com/caterinabarbierimusic/)

8. Lock Me In (2:38) – Circus Mircus (Single available to buy from circusmircus.bandcamp.com/track/lock-me-in; see also eurovision.tv/participant/circus-mircus-22 & www.facebook.com/circusmircusunofficial)

9. All Is As It Should Be (8:10) – WIZRD (Taken from the album ‘Seasons’; see wizrd.bandcamp.com/album/seasons & find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

10. The well of human wisdom (7:06) – Nanot (Taken from the album ‘Nanot’; see nanot.bandcamp.com/album/nanot-2)

11. Law of Movement (10:20) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Comradely Objects’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/comradely-objects-2, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)

12. Envig (5:45) – Urferd (Taken from the album ‘Resan’; see urferd.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/urferd)

13. Law Hill (6:53) – Fergus McCreadie (Taken from the album ‘Forest Floor’; see fergusmccreadie.bandcamp.com/album/forest-floor, www.fergusmccreadie.co.uk &  www.facebook.com/fergusmccreadiepianist)

14. Wild Bill (4:48) – Deadeye (Taken from the album ‘Deadeye’; see deadeye333.bandcamp.com/album/deadeye-2 & www.kitdownesmusic.com)

15. Sea Waltz – Amsterdam, Netherlands (2021) (3:04) – Kit Downes (Taken from the album ‘Organ Recordings Archive Vol 2 (2018-2022)’; see kitdownesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/organ-recordings-archive-vol-2-2018-2022 & www.kitdownesmusic.com)

You can see Fergus McCreadie, Deadeye & Kit Downes at this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival (April 26th – May 1st, 2023) – www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz

16. Nervous Boundaries (5:05) – For Breakfast (Taken from the EP ‘Trapped in the Big Room’; see glasshouserecords.bandcamp.com/album/trapped-in-the-big-room & www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

17. Runnið saman (4:22) – Íkorni (Taken from the EP ‘Rusi’; see ikorni.bandcamp.com/album/rusi & www.facebook.com/ikornimusic)

18. Underwater (6:46) – Sun’s Signature (Taken from the EP ‘Sun’s Signature’; see sunssignature.bandcamp.com/album/suns-signature & partisanrecords.com/artists/Suns_Signature)

19. I Wanna Be with You (5:13) – Steel House feat. Becca Stevens (Single available to buy via steelhousetrio.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-be-with-you-feat-becca-stevens; see also www.beccastevens.com)

20. Olurmu Dersin (3:42) – Şatellites feat. Vicky Ashkenazy (Taken from the album ‘Şatellites’; see satellites-tlv.bandcamp.com/album/atellites & batovrecords.com/artists/satellites/)

21. Hymn (3:49) – Urferd (Taken from the album ‘Resan’; see urferd.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/urferd)

22. Succour (5:22) – TeamSquad (Taken from the ‘All Dream’ EP; see teamsquad.bandcamp.com/album/all-dream & www.facebook.com/teamsquadband)

23. Plain Hunt on Four (8:19) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Comradely Objects’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/comradely-objects-2, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)

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, with a particular focus on previewing the upcoming Cheltenham Jazz Festival in a bit more depth. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 358: EppyFest 10 Preview

This is the 358th 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). This show is largely focused on previewing EppyFest 10, the live music event connected with this show, which will, on the weekend of July 29th and 30th, 2023, finally reach its landmark 10th iteration. 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 band, Jerboah, the wonderful genre-bending four-piece from Amsterdam who will be kicking the festival off on Saturday 29th of July, so you’ll hear three tracks from them throughout the show. You’ll also be hearing some spoken word contributions from each of the EppyFest 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 a return to our semi-regular 80s feature and 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 41 minutes. Downloaded file is 147.4 MB.

1. Nu. (4:33) – Jerboah (Taken from the EP ‘Gnaw’; see jerboah.bandcamp.com/album/gnaw, jerboah.my.canva.site/#home & www.facebook.com/jerboah)

2. Spiele Mit Katzen (4:22) – Schnauser (Taken from the album ‘Irritant’; see www.schnauser.co.uk/, schnauser.bandcamp.com/album/irritant & www.facebook.com/SchnauserMusic)

3. Brainsurgeons 3 (10:45) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘The Utopia Strong’; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong/)

You can see Jerboah, Schnauser and The Utopia Strong at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 29th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

4. Brickwerk (7:24) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Surrounded By Glass’; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/surrounded-by-glass & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

5. Richard Wileman talks about EppyFest 10 (1:35)

6. Night Of The Living Doll (3:58) – Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Arcana′; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com/album/arcana, www.richardwileman.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

7. Berlin Lullaby (4:05) – Mitsune (Taken from the album ‘Hazama’; see mitsune.bandcamp.com/album/hazama & www.mitsune.de)

8. Youka Snell from Mitsune talks about EppyFest 10 (3:09)

You can see Longstone, Richard Wileman & Amy Fry and Mitsune at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

9. Face On The Barroom Floor (5:47) – Palladium (Taken from the album ‘Don’t Look Back’; see palladium825.bandcamp.com/album/dont-look-back)

10. Aja (8:00) – Steely Dan (Taken from the album ‘Aja’; see www.steelydan.com/#!/ & www.facebook.com/SteelyDan)

11. Dodó Kis from Jerboah talks about EppyFest 10 (2:33)

12. Unicorn [live] (5:42) – Jerboah (Recorded live on 28th May, 2022; see jerboah.my.canva.site/#home, jerboah.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/jerboah)

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

13. Der blaue Planet (5:23) – Karat (Taken from the album ‘Der blaue Planet’; see karat-band.com)

14. Moai Re-imagined (9:23) – Head Spin (Single available to buy via headspin.bandcamp.com/track/moai-re-imagined; see also www.facebook.com/HeadSpinMusicUK)

15. Alan Strawbridge from Schnauser talks about the band (0:37)

16. Forever (3:53) – Schnauser (Taken from the album ‘Altra Seccatura’; see www.schnauser.co.uk/, schnauser.bandcamp.com/album/altra-seccatura & www.facebook.com/SchnauserMusic)

17. Hisho no Hibiki | Jonkara Solo | Tsugaru Jonkara Shin Bushi (6:45) – Mitsune (Taken from the album ‘Mitsune’; see mitsune.bandcamp.com/album/mitsune & www.mitsune.de)

18. Day Follows Night (5:49) – Baber/Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Baber/Wileman’; see baberwileman.bandcamp.com/album/baber-wileman)

You can see Richard Wileman & Amy Fry at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969 and they will also be performing alongside Arch Garrison on Sunday 19th March in Swindon – www.seetickets.com/event/arch-garrison-secret-sundays-at-the-vic/the-vic/2459859?fbclid=IwAR2p97jeRuIqtcUAgA63obkIGFkfMSpFNy8mZEQn12QflghTpLJbF0Ql_-M

19. Corner Taken Quickly (1:27) – The Bob Lazar Story (Taken from the forthcoming EP ‘The Bob Lazarus Chronicles Pt 1 : Foodstool Resurrection’; see theboblazarstory.bandcamp.com/album/the-bob-lazarus-chronicles-pt-1-foodstool-resurrection & www.facebook.com/theboblazarstory)

20. Lessons (4:11) – WIZRD (Taken from the album ‘Seasons’; see wizrd.bandcamp.com/album/seasons & find out more about the band in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

21. 10 of Swords (5:33) – Peter Lawson (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘10 of Swords’; see peterlawson.bandcamp.com & venusloon.com/)

22. Mike Ward & Mike Cross from Longstone talk about EppyFest 10 (2:32)

23. EG://300 (6:39) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Kinematic’; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/kinematic & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

24. A few words from Kavus Torabi from The Utopia Strong (0:16)

25. Shepherdess (7:18) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘International Treasure’; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/international-treasure & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

26. Paralleled World of Common Sense (4:12) – Soiled (Taken from the album ‘Slothmotion’; see archive.org/details/ncb015_soiled_s, marcushmusic.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 & soundcloud.com/soiled)

27. Small town boy [live] (6:42) – Jerboah (Recorded live on 29th April, 2022; see jerboah.my.canva.site/#home, jerboah.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/jerboah)

Just a final reminder that you can see Longstone, The Utopia Strong & Jerboah at this year’s EppyFest 10 over the weekend of 29th/30th of July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

28. Sleepless Nights (3:39) – The Cadbury Sisters (Taken from the EP ‘Sarah’; see thecadburysisters.bandcamp.com/ & www.facebook.com/thecadburysisters)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, including those who contributed spoken word bits for the EppyFest 10 preview, 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 now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me next time because I’m going to be doing part 1 of my best of the rest of 2022, which should be a fun eppysode filled with lots of great music. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 357: Split!

This is the 357th 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). Following three shows in which I counted down my favourite 31 albums of 2022, it’s about time I started to focus properly on 2023 music, so the vast majority of this show’s playlist is dedicated to some of the most exciting new music I’ve heard so far this year. But to mix things up a bit, we also have a feature album, ‘Paradise of Replica’, by the legendary Japanese avant pop band After Dinner, originally released in 1989, but recently reissued on vinyl, so you’ll hear three tracks from that throughout the show. You can expect a great mixture of music in this show, and a typically eclectic playlist, so feel free to dive in. 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 138.05 MB.

1. The Court (Dark-Side Mix) (4:21) – Peter Gabriel (Single available to buy via petergabriel.bandcamp.com/track/the-court-dark-side-mix; see also petergabriel.com)

2. Your Own Ride (4:35) – David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Here If You Listen’; see davidcrosby.com)

3. Lip Sync (2:34) – Drahla (Single available to buy via drahla.bandcamp.com/track/lip-sync; see also www.facebook.com/drahlamusic/)

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

4. A Walnut (4:30) – After Dinner (Taken from the album ‘Paradise of Replica’; see haco-sound.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-of-replica, mescalina.stores.jp & www.hacohaco.net/haco/home.html)

5. Agreeing For Two (4:45) – Rozi Plain (Taken from the album ‘Prize’; see roziplain.bandcamp.com/album/prize, www.roziplain.co.uk & www.facebook.com/roziplain/)

6. 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/)

7. For Nobody Else (4:10) – Sienna Wileman (Single available to buy via siennawileman.bandcamp.com/track/for-nobody-else; see also www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvOTWo4MgGk)

8. Everchanging Files (4:06) – Nylon Union (Taken from the album ‘Words And Waves’; see nylonunion.bandcamp.com/album/words-and-waves & www.facebook.com/nylonunion)

9. Where Do You Go (4:04) – Mieko Shimizu and William Drake (Taken from the EP ‘Write To Be’; miekoshimizu.bandcamp.com/album/write-to-be & www.miekoshimizu.com)

10. KA-NO-PU-SU-NO-HA-KO (7:55) – After Dinner (Taken from the album ‘Paradise of Replica’; see haco-sound.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-of-replica, mescalina.stores.jp & www.hacohaco.net/haco/home.html)

11. Insults Sweet Like Treacle (4:29) – Slug (Taken from the album ‘Thy Socialite!’; see daylightsavingrecords.bandcamp.com/album/thy-socialite, slugband.bandcamp.com/album/thy-socialite, slugband.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/slugslugslugslug) 

12. Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been? (7:44) – Isobar (Taken from the album ‘Isobar III’; see isobarprog.bandcamp.com/album/isobar-iii & isobarmusic.com)

13. The Crab/Waterbaby (3:52) – Tiny Ruins (Single available to buy via tinyruins.bandcamp.com/album/the-crab-waterbaby; see also linktr.ee/tinyruins)

14. Ivory Tower (7:45) – Lifesigns (Taken from the album ‘Altitude’; see lifesignsmusic.co.uk/home)

15. Bushnell Keeler (5:07) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Dominion’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/dominion, flatcirclerecords.bigcartel.com & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic)

16. Blink (4:54) – Rozi Plain (Taken from the album ‘Prize’; see roziplain.bandcamp.com/album/prize, www.roziplain.co.uk & www.facebook.com/roziplain/)

17. Silicon Chip (4:11) – Basil Kirchin (Single available to buy via basilkirchin.bandcamp.com/track/silicon-chip; see also www.discogs.com/artist/202191-Basil-Kirchin)

18. Monkey Brain (2:57) – Simon Rowe (Taken from the album ‘Everybody’s Thinking’; see bigpotatorecords.bandcamp.com/album/everybodys-thinking)

19. Ironclad Mermaid (4:42) – After Dinner (Taken from the album ‘Paradise of Replica’; see haco-sound.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-of-replica, mescalina.stores.jp & www.hacohaco.net/haco/home.html)

20. Oh Cynthia (Para Olivia) (3:58) – Suko Pyramid (Single available to buy via sukopyramidbc.bandcamp.com/track/oh-cynthia-para-olivia; see also soundcloud.com/sukopyramid)

21. Rip of Roost (3:57) – Eyeless Owl (Taken from the album ‘Murmurations’; see eyelessowl.bandcamp.com/album/murmurations)

22. Abababa (5:17) – Sproingg (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Hirnkäse’; see sproingg.bandcamp.com/music & www.facebook.com/sproingg/)

23. Let It Go (2:02) – Nylon Union (Taken from the album ‘Words And Waves’; see nylonunion.bandcamp.com/album/words-and-waves & www.facebook.com/nylonunion)

24. Just One More (4:24) – Garden of Live Flowers (Taken from the EP ‘Pussycat Things’; see gardenofliveflowers.bandcamp.com/album/pussycat-things & www.facebook.com/gardenofliveflowers)

25. Sant Esteve (3:31) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see www.actmusic.com/en/Artists/Bill-Laurance-Michael-League)

26. Second Star (7:33) – Karda Estra (Taken from the album ‘The Age Of Science And Enlightenment (expanded & remastered edition)’; see kardaestra.bandcamp.com/album/the-age-of-science-and-enlightenment-expanded-remastered-2023-edition, kardaestra.wordpress.com & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

You can see Richard Wileman (plus Amy Fry) at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

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 now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me next time because I think I’m going to be doing a show largely previewing the exciting line-up for this summer’s EppyFest 10, which should be a fun eppysode filled with lots of great music. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 356: Best of 2022, The Top 10

This is the 356th 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). With this show I conclude my slightly delayed countdown of my favourite albums of 2022. With the past couple of shows you’ve heard me countdown from no. 31 to no. 11. For this show it’s part 3 (of 3) of my 31 favourite albums of 2021, the big top 10. You can expect a great mixture of music in this show, and a typically eclectic playlist, with two tracks each from the amazing albums I’ve placed between 10 and 1 in the countdown. We’ll also kick things off with tributes to Tim Quy and Burt Bacharach, who both sadly passed away 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 56 minutes. Downloaded file is 161.3 MB.

1. Tarred and Feathered (3:31) – Cardiacs (Taken from the album ‘Songs for Ships and Irons’; see alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-ships-and-irons & www.cardiacs.net/)

2. Such Unlikely Lovers (3:27) – Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach (Taken from the album ‘Painted From Memory’; see bacharachonline.com/ & www.elviscostello.com/#/)

The countdown of my top 10 albums of 2022 begins here…

3. Emmett Elvin talks about the album ‘Being Of Sound Mind’ (2:20)

4. Come What May (5:40) – Emmett Elvin (Taken from the album ‘Being Of Sound Mind’; see emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/being-of-sound-mind)

5. The Pinstripe Fiasco 2022 (5:28) – Emmett Elvin (Taken from the album ‘Being Of Sound Mind’; see emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/being-of-sound-mind)

6. A few words from Kavus Torabi (0:16)

7. Revelations (6:00) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘International Treasure’; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/international-treasure & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

8. Spirits from the Deep (3:09) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘International Treasure’; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/international-treasure & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

You can see The Utopia Strong at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 29th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

9. Brad Deschamps (a.k.a. anthéne) & Simon McCorry talk about their album ‘Mind of Winter’  (2:29)

10. Distant Glitter (4:25) – anthéne & Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘Mind of Winter’; see hiddenvibes.bandcamp.com/album/mind-of-winter, www.facebook.com/hidevibes, anthene.bandcamp.com, & www.simonmccorry.com)

11. Dark Silhouette (6:40) – anthéne & Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘Mind of Winter’; see hiddenvibes.bandcamp.com/album/mind-of-winter, www.facebook.com/hidevibes, anthene.bandcamp.com, & www.simonmccorry.com)

12. Knot Golden (5:20) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Lunar One A Sides’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-one-a-sides & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

13. Craig Fortnam talks about his album ‘Lunar One A Sides’ (3:04)

14. Even On Sundays (6:26) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Lunar One A Sides’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-one-a-sides & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

15. Richard Wileman talks about the album ’Baber/Wileman’ (2:46)

16. Mondo Profondo 4 (5:35) – Baber/Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Baber/Wileman’; see baberwileman.bandcamp.com/album/baber-wileman)

17. Emperor (6:46) – Baber/Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Baber/Wileman’; see baberwileman.bandcamp.com/album/baber-wileman)

You can see Richard Wileman and Amy Fry at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

18. Steer By The Stars (4:12) – 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)

19. Rebsie Fairholm & Marvin B. Naylor talk about their album ‘Like A Delicate Psychedelicat’ (3:16)

20. 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)

21. Everything (10:14) – Bubblemath (Taken from the album ‘Turf Ascension’; see cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turf-ascension, www.bubblemath.com/, & www.facebook.com/bubblemath)

22. Kai Esbensen talks about the track ‘Everything’ from the album ’Turf Ascension’ (1:47)

23. Decrypted (9:57) – Bubblemath (Taken from the album ‘Turf Ascension’; see cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turf-ascension, www.bubblemath.com/, & www.facebook.com/bubblemath)

24. Cogs in Cogs, Pt. II: Song (4:02) – Brad Mehldau (Taken from the album ‘Jacob’s Ladder’; see bradmehldau.bandcamp.com/album/jacobs-ladder & www.bradmehldau.com)

25. Heaven: I. All Once – II. Life Seeker – III. Würm – IV. Epilogue: It Was a Dream but I Carry It Still (10:07) – Brad Mehldau (Taken from the album ‘Jacob’s Ladder’; see bradmehldau.bandcamp.com/album/jacobs-ladder & bradmehldau.lnk.to/jacobsladder)

26. Karl Jannuska talks about the album ‘Duality’ (5:00)

27. Understated (4:12) – Karl Jannuska (Taken from the album ‘Duality’; see karljannuska.bandcamp.com/album/duality & www.karljannuska.com/)

28. Good Things Come To Those Who Wait (5:43) – Karl Jannuska (Taken from the album ‘Duality’; see karljannuska.bandcamp.com/album/duality & www.karljannuska.com/)

29. Youka Snell talks about the album ‘Hazama’ (2:27)

30. Sakura (5:02) – Mitsune (Taken from the album ‘Hazama’; see mitsune.bandcamp.com/album/hazama & www.mitsune.de)

31. Wind of Sand (5:59) – Mitsune (Taken from the album ‘Hazama’; see mitsune.bandcamp.com/album/hazama & www.mitsune.de)

You can see Mitsune at this year’s EppyFest 10 on the 30th July and tickets are available to pre-order now (though are selling fast) via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/800969

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show (including everyone who recorded spoken word tracks to talk about their albums), 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 now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show because now that I’ve finished counting down my top 31 albums of 2022, I can start getting on with playing some excellent new music from 2023, plus the usual eclectic mix. I hope to see you then.

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Episode 355: Best of 2022, Top 31 pt 2

This is the 355th 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). With this show I continue with my slightly delayed countdown of my favourite albums of 2022. For this show it’s part 2 (of 3) of my 31 favourite albums of 2022. You can expect a great mixture of music in this show, and a typically eclectic playlist, with tracks from each of the albums I’ve placed between 20 and 11 in the countdown (you’ll hear the top 10 countdown on the next show). And I’ll also start the show with some tributes to Jeff Beck and David Crosby who have both sadly died 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 34 minutes. Downloaded file is 141 MB.

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

As part of our semi-regular feature, Cats’ Corner:

2. Green Onions (3:58) – Floyd James & The GTs (Single available to buy via originalgravityrecords.bandcamp.com/album/green-onions; see also www.originalgravity.co.uk)

3. Balanced On A Pin (4:30) – David Crosby (Taken from the album ‘Here If You Listen’; see davidcrosby.com)

4. You’re The One (5:53) – Kate Bush (Taken from the album ‘The Red Shoes’; see katebush.com)

The top 20 albums of 2022 countdown begins here, with the albums placed between 20 and 11…

5. Overture (10:39) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Faldum’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/faldum & www.neilcampbell.org.uk/)

6. Faldum One (3:03) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Faldum’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/faldum & www.neilcampbell.org.uk/)

7. Insatiable (4:49) – Wippy Bonstack (Taken from the album ‘22’; see wippybonstack.bandcamp.com/album/22)

8. Collapsed Spirit (5:12) – Wippy Bonstack (Taken from the album ‘22’; see wippybonstack.bandcamp.com/album/22)

9. Handedness (14:32) – Glaswegians (Taken from the album ‘Quaternary’; see glaswegians.bandcamp.com/album/quaternary & www.facebook.com/glaswegiansmusic) 

10. Little Hill (4:27) – Benny Bock (Taken from the album ‘Vanishing Act’; see bennybock.bandcamp.com/album/vanishing-act)

11. Eight Below Zero (3:42) – Benny Bock (Taken from the album ‘Vanishing Act’; see bennybock.bandcamp.com/album/vanishing-act)

12. Organically Unfolding (4:05) – OHMA (Taken from the album ‘Between All Things’; see ohma.bandcamp.com/album/between-all-things)

13. Everything & Nothing (4:07) – OHMA (Taken from the album ‘Between All Things’; see ohma.bandcamp.com/album/between-all-things)

14. Spires (4:42) – In-Dreamview (Taken from the album ‘Spires’; see in-dreamview.bandcamp.com/album/spires & www.facebook.com/Indreamview)

15. Steeple (6:43) – In-Dreamview (Taken from the album ‘Spires’; see in-dreamview.bandcamp.com/album/spires & www.facebook.com/Indreamview)

16. Regal Wishbone (3:58) – Regal Worm (Taken from the album ‘Worm!’; see regalworm.bandcamp.com/album/worm & www.facebook.com/regalworm)

17. Don’t Freak Out The Creatures (4:36) – Regal Worm (Taken from the album ‘Worm!’; see regalworm.bandcamp.com/album/worm & www.facebook.com/regalworm)

18. Home Away From Home (4:08) – The Brightmares (Taken from the album ‘When the World Gets Fixed’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-world-gets-fixed-2, www.damonisaacsmith.com & www.facebook.com/damonsmith66)

19. Waste Your Time Again (5:06) – The Brightmares (Taken from the album ‘When the World Gets Fixed’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-world-gets-fixed-2, www.damonisaacsmith.com & www.facebook.com/damonsmith66)

20. She’s a Cow (7:17) – Green Asphalt (Taken from the album ‘Green Asphalt’; see greenasphalt.bandcamp.com/releases & greenasphalt.thealbum.se)

21. 200 Girls (6:05) – Green Asphalt (Taken from the album ‘Green Asphalt’; see greenasphalt.bandcamp.com/releases & greenasphalt.thealbum.se)

22. Golden Hour (8:15) – Field Lines Cartographer (Taken from the album ‘Dreamtides’; see fieldlinescartographer-cis.bandcamp.com/album/dreamtides)

23. Sable Bay with Stars (8:39) – Field Lines Cartographer (Taken from the album ‘Dreamtides’; see fieldlinescartographer-cis.bandcamp.com/album/dreamtides)

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. For the next show, in a couple of weeks’ time, I should be back with part three of my countdown of my favourite albums of 2022, covering the big top 10, the albums I’ve picked from numbers 10 to 1. I really hope you’ll join me for that.