Episode 388: Buying a Stairway to Heron

This is the 388th 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). Following the last show when I previewed this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, on this show I’ll mainly be focusing on lots of 2024 music. And I’ll also be looking ahead to a forthcoming 2024 release, currently available to pre-order, by reflecting on the band’s previous release, as our feature album is ’13 Moons’, the 2021 album by Hands of the Heron, so you’ll hear three tracks from that. Hands of the Heron are not only headlining the Sunday of EppyFest 11 in July, but later in the year they are aiming to release their long-awaited third album, so on this show we’ll be celebrating their past brilliance and encouraging you to part with some money. Other than that, we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist. 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 133.67 MB.

1. Les Yeux (6:48) – Perilymph (Taken from the album ‘Progressions Imaginaires’; see sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/progressions-imaginaires & www.facebook.com/Perilymph)

2. Interlude 1 (2:36) – Perilymph (Taken from the album ‘Progressions Imaginaires’; see sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/progressions-imaginaires & www.facebook.com/Perilymph)

3. Black And White Town (4:15) – Doves (Taken from the album ‘Some Cities’; see dovesofficial.com & www.facebook.com/Doves)

4. Tongue in Twines (3:53) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/handsoftheheron/)

5. Bec Garthwaite, Beth Roberts & Claire Vine of Hands of the Heron talk about EppyFest 11 (0:40)

You can see Hands of the Heron headline the Sunday of this year’s EppyFest 11 (the 28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621 and if you want to help them release their new album please head to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hands-of-the-heron-album

6. Sex Garden (5:14) – Miranda Sex Garden (Taken from the ‘Velventine’ EP; see mirandasexgarden1.bandcamp.com/album/velventine-ep & www.facebook.com/mirandasexgarden)

7. I Don’t Say It But I Feel It (4:08) – The Staves (Taken from the album ‘All Now’; see thestaves.bandcamp.com/album/all-now, www.thestaves.com, & www.facebook.com/TheStaves/)

8. The Child (3:11) – The Narcotix (Taken from the album ‘Dying’; see narcotix.bandcamp.com/album/dying-2, www.narxnarx.com, & www.facebook.com/thenarcotix)

9. Heavy Lettuce (8:55) – Head Spin (Taken from the album ‘Refractor’; see headspin.bandcamp.com/album/refractor & www.facebook.com/HeadSpinMusicUK)

10. Pull the Lever (6:39) – Squeaky Feet (Taken from the album ‘Cause For Alarm’; see squeakyfeet.bandcamp.com/album/cause-for-alarm-2, www.squeakyfeetmusic.com, & www.facebook.com/squeakyfeetmusic, and find out more about Squeaky Feet in issue 149 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

11. Watercolour Fade (3:27) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/handsoftheheron/)

You can see Hands of the Heron headline the Sunday of this year’s EppyFest 11 (the 28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621 and if you want to help them release their new album please head to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hands-of-the-heron-album

12. I Killed My Imaginary Friend (4:04) – Willie Dowling & The Invisible Band (Single available to buy digitally from williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com/track/i-killed-my-imaginary-friend; see also www.williedowling.com)

13. Sauntering With Mr. Brown (8:38) – Tomeka Reid Quartet (Taken from the album ‘3+3’; see cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/3-3-2 & tomekareid.com)

14. It’s Okay to Disappear (4:46) – Kelly Moran (Taken from the album ‘Moves in the Field’; see kellymoran.bandcamp.com/album/moves-in-the-field, kellymoran.warp.net, & www.facebook.com/kellymoranmusic/)

15. I’ve Got You In The Palm Of My Hand (5:42) – Paul Morricone (Taken from the album ‘Go Sanction Yourself’; see paulmorricone.bandcamp.com/album/go-sanction-yourself)

16. Singular Coincidence (4:56) – Dana Gavanski (Taken from the album ‘Late Slap’; see danagavanskifth.bandcamp.com/album/late-slap, www.danagavanski.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/danagavanski/)

17. Cupboard of a Grand Fir (4:07) – Heat Speak (Taken from the album ‘de bouquet ok’; see heatspeak.bandcamp.com/album/de-bouquet-ok, dariore.com & www.facebook.com/heatspeakmusic)

18. Spinning (6:15) – Julia Holter (Taken from the album ‘Something in the Room She Moves’; see juliaholter.bandcamp.com/album/something-in-the-room-she-moves, juliaholter.com, & www.facebook.com/juliashammasholter)

19. My Last Song (12 inch version) (7:11) – Garden of Live Flowers (Single available to buy digitally from gardenofliveflowers.bandcamp.com/track/my-last-song-12-inch-mix; see also www.facebook.com/gardenofliveflowers)

20. Comet Vs The Earth (3:08) – Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘The Forked Road’; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com/album/the-forked-road & kardaestra.wordpress.com)

21. Velventine (6:21) – Miranda Sex Garden (Taken from the ‘Velventine’ EP; see mirandasexgarden1.bandcamp.com/album/velventine-ep & www.facebook.com/mirandasexgarden)

22. Skipping Rope (3:58) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/handsoftheheron/)

You can see Hands of the Heron headline the Sunday of this year’s EppyFest 11 (the 28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621 and if you want to help them release their new album please head to www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hands-of-the-heron-album

23. Small Boats (4:25) – Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne (Single available to buy digitally from tonypatterson3.bandcamp.com)

24. Every Wall Tumbling (5:50) – Kimara Sajn (Taken from the album ‘Wayfinding’; see www.generalrubric.com/family/catalog/98scsk1x/index.html?cd & soundcloud.com/polyethylene-pet-1/sets/kimara-sajn-1-wayfinding)

25. The Whale (5:02) – Electric Light Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘Out of the Blue’; see jefflynneselo.com & www.face-the-music.de/tandy_e.html)

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 with some more typically great and eclectic music, including some music released on the last Bandcamp Friday. I really hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 386: Winter’s End and more

This is the 386th 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). Following the last show, which largely focused on previewing EppyFest 11, this time we’re spreading the net a bit wider, though we won’t be forgetting EppyFest entirely. There’s no feature artist or band on this show, but I will be playing some tracks to preview this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival, happening from the 11th-14th April 2024 at the Chepstow Drill Hall. Other than that, we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist, including lots of 2024 music 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 16 minutes. Downloaded file is 124.6 MB.

1. Angel Gets Caught In The Beauty Trap (9:58) – No-Man (Taken from the album ‘Flowermouth’; see www.no-man.co.uk/, timbowness.co.uk/& www.facebook.com/nomanofficial)

You can see Tim Bowness and The Butterfly Mind Band perform some No-Man tracks at this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival (on Saturday 13th April) – www.winters-end.co.uk/ – and at EppyFest 11 (on Saturday 27th July) – buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621

2. Dancer Polynomials (4:23) – Kelly Moran (Taken from the album ‘Moves in the Field’; see kellymoran.bandcamp.com/album/moves-in-the-field, kellymoran.warp.net, & www.facebook.com/kellymoranmusic/)

3. One Word That Means The World (Arkhipov) (4:26) – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Single available to buy digitally from hatsoffgentlemen.bandcamp.com/album/one-word-that-means-the-world-arkhipov and the first single from the band’s eighth studio album, ‘The Uncertainty Principle’, due to be released later in 2024; see also hatsoffgentlemen.com & www.facebook.com/itsadequate)

4. For Isaac Gardner (0:52) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Bespoke Guitar Pieces’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/bespoke-guitar-pieces & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

5. To Be Rude (3:19) – Omni (Taken from the album ‘Souvenir′; see omniatl.bandcamp.com/album/souvenir, www.subpop.com/artists/omni, & www.facebook.com/omniatl)

6. Rubberneck (7:46) – Head Spin (Taken from the album ‘Refractor’; see headspin.bandcamp.com/album/refractor & www.facebook.com/HeadSpinMusicUK)

7. Slow Motion (3:28) – Ultravox (Taken from the album ‘Systems Of Romance’; see www.ultravox.org.uk/)

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

8. Vienna (4:39) – Ultravox (Taken from the album ‘Vienna’; see www.ultravox.org.uk/)

9. Bright Forms (3:15) – Council (Single available to buy digitally from wearecouncil.bandcamp.com/track/bright-forms; see also gabrielkahane.tumblr.com, & www.facebook.com/gabrielkahane, and find out more about Gabriel Kahane in issue 146 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

10. Eternal Return (5:06) – Zopp (Taken from the album ‘Zopp’; see zopp.bandcamp.com/album/zopp-2 & www.facebook.com/zoppmusic/)

You can see Zopp at this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival (on Saturday 13th April) – www.winters-end.co.uk/ – and at EppyFest 11 (on Saturday 27th July) – buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621

11. ICSYMCWTSD (3:29) – Heat Speak (Taken from the album ‘de bouquet ok’; see heatspeak.bandcamp.com/album/de-bouquet-ok, dariore.com & www.facebook.com/heatspeakmusic)

12. Song for a Fisherman (3:52) – Heat Speak (Taken from the album ‘de bouquet ok’; see heatspeak.bandcamp.com/album/de-bouquet-ok, dariore.com & www.facebook.com/heatspeakmusic)

13. Aventure (8:08) – Perilymph (Taken from the album ‘Progressions Imaginaires’; see sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com/album/progressions-imaginaires & www.facebook.com/Perilymph)

14. The Blacksmith (3:40) – Steeleye Span (Taken from the album ‘Hark! The Village Wait’; see steeleyespan.org.uk & www.facebook.com/SteeleyeSpan)

15. Broadsword (4:51) – Jethro Tull (Taken from the album ‘The Broadsword And The Beast’; see jethrotull.com/gerry-conway-1947-2024/ & www.facebook.com/officialjethrotull)

16. Non-Player (6:41) – The Fierce And The Dead (Taken from the album ‘News From The Invisible World’; see thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/news-from-the-invisible-world, fierceandthedead.com/, & www.facebook.com/fierceandthedead)

You can see The Fierce And The Dead at this year’s Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival (on Friday 12th April) – www.winters-end.co.uk/

17. All Now (4:30) – The Staves (Taken from the album ‘All Now’; see thestaves.bandcamp.com/album/all-now, www.thestaves.com, & www.facebook.com/TheStaves/)

18. The Glistening Spear (3:08) – Meat Cafe Vol. 3 (Taken from the EP ‘12 Moons of Averak’; see marquiss.bandcamp.com/album/12-moons-of-averak)

19. Something in the Room She Moves (6:18) – Julia Holter (Taken from the album ‘Something in the Room She Moves’; see juliaholter.bandcamp.com/album/something-in-the-room-she-moves, juliaholter.com, & www.facebook.com/juliashammasholter)

20. All The Things You Know (4:31) – Marla Hansen (Taken from the album ‘Salt’; see marlahansen.bandcamp.com/album/salt, www.marla-hansen.com, & www.facebook.com/marlahansenmusic/)

21. The Lovers (2:44) – The Narcotix (Taken from the album ‘Dying’; see narcotix.bandcamp.com/album/dying-2, www.narxnarx.com, & www.facebook.com/thenarcotix)

22. The Maiden (4:29) – The Narcotix (Taken from the album ‘Dying’; see narcotix.bandcamp.com/album/dying-2, www.narxnarx.com, & www.facebook.com/thenarcotix)

23. September (Giorgio K Re-Edit) (4:15) – Earth, Wind & Fire with Dj Giorgio K (Single available digitally from djgiorgiok.bandcamp.com/track/earth-wind-fire-september-giorgio-k-re-edit; see also www.earthwindandfire.com/)

24. Tightrope (3:45) – Damon Smith (Single available to buy digitally from damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/tightrope; see also www.damonisaacsmith.com & www.facebook.com/damonsmith66)

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 with some typically great and eclectic music, including a bit of a preview for this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival. I really hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 385: EppyFest 11 Preview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 383: Best of 2023, The Big Top 10

This is the 383rd 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 my slightly delayed countdown of my favourite albums of 2023. This time it’s part 4 (of 4) of my 40 favourite albums of 2023, which means it’s the big one: my top 10 of last year. 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, plus you’ll also hear some spoken word contributions from many of the artists behind the music. We’ll also kick things off with tributes to Damo Suzuki and Steve Wright, 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 59 minutes. Downloaded file is 164.1 MB.

1. Sing Swan Song (4:49) – Can (Taken from the album ‘Ege Bamyasi’; see canofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ege-bamyasi, www.damosuzuki.com, & www.spoonrecords.com)

2. Witchita Lineman (3:08) – Glen Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Witchita Lineman’; see www.glencampbell.com/)

The countdown of my top 10 albums of 2023 begins here…

3. Zachary Detrick talks about the album ‘Going Off Topic’ (1:17)

4. Sven Svengridsson Uses a Telephone (3:36) – The Filibuster Saloon (Taken from the album ‘Going Off Topic’; see filibustersaloon.bandcamp.com/album/going-off-topic)

5. Pinball is for Truckers (4:47) – The Filibuster Saloon (Taken from the album ‘Going Off Topic’; see filibustersaloon.bandcamp.com/album/going-off-topic)

6. Alexandra Saldanha and Nuno Duarte talk about the album ‘Where’s The Ground?’ (0:55)

7. Groundbreaking! (3:52) – Unsafe Space Garden (Taken from the album ‘Where’s The Ground?’; see unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/album/wheres-the-ground & www.facebook.com/usgambuzinos)

8. Tremendous Comprehension! (6:20) – Unsafe Space Garden (Taken from the album ‘Where’s The Ground?’; see unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/album/wheres-the-ground & www.facebook.com/usgambuzinos)

9. Festive Day (3:51) – Me Lost Me (Taken from the album ‘RPG’; see melostme.bandcamp.com/album/rpg, www.melostme.com & www.facebook.com/MEL0STME)

10. Science and Art (4:47) – Me Lost Me (Taken from the album ‘RPG’; see melostme.bandcamp.com/album/rpg, www.melostme.com & www.facebook.com/MEL0STME)

11. Salighet I (6:17) – Jordsjø (Taken from the album ‘Salighet′; see jordsjo.bandcamp.com/album/salighet & www.facebook.com/jordsjoe)

12. Salighet II (6:10) – Jordsjø (Taken from the album ‘Salighet′; see jordsjo.bandcamp.com/album/salighet & www.facebook.com/jordsjoe)

13. Richard Wileman talks about the album ‘Heaven’s Sun’ (3:42)

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)

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

16. 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)

17. Damon Waitkus talks about the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus’ (3:12)

18. The Ladder Slipped (7:27) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com/album/the-warm-dark-circus & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock)

19. Stuck Inside of Elvis (4:45) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com/album/the-warm-dark-circus & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock)

20. Phil Mercy talks about the album ‘Blind Convergence Volume 1’ (1:23)

21. 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/)

22. 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/)

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

23. Ryan Stevenson talks about the album ‘Dominion’ (2:19)

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

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

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

26. Henry (7:19) – Silver Moth (Taken from the album ‘Black Bay’; silvermoth.bandcamp.com/album/black-bay & www.facebook.com/silvermothmusic)

27. Sedna (6:59) – Silver Moth (Taken from the album ‘Black Bay’; silvermoth.bandcamp.com/album/black-bay & www.facebook.com/silvermothmusic)

28. Alan Benjamin talks about his contribution to the album ‘Visa från Inneröra’ (3:20)

29. Dream Loops (8:01) – Mats Öberg (Taken from the album ‘Visa från Inneröra’; see matsoberg.bandcamp.com/album/visa-fr-n-inner-ra)

30. När solen går upp (6:26) – Mats Öberg (Taken from the album ‘Visa från Inneröra’; see matsoberg.bandcamp.com/album/visa-fr-n-inner-ra)

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 with a show that focuses mostly if not entirely on the new musical year of 2024 – it’s about time I moved on from 2023 and there’s already lots of great 2024 music to catch up on. I really hope you’ll join me for that.

Episode 382: Best of 2023, Top 40 pt 3

This is the 382nd 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 my slightly delayed countdown of my favourite albums of 2023. This time it’s part 3 (of 4) of my 40 favourite albums of 2023. You can expect a great mixture of music in this show, and a typically eclectic playlist, with at least one track each from the albums I’ve placed between 20 and 11 in the countdown (you’ll hear the final top 10 countdown on the very next show). And I’ll also start the show with some tracks from 2024 releases, just in case you think I’ve forgotten that we’re in a new musical year. 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 137.1 MB.

1. SuperEgoTeleDigiCyberParanoia (5:10) – The Andretti (Taken from the album ‘The Silent Goodbye’; see theandretti.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-goodbye & www.facebook.com/THEANDRETTI)

2. Slime (3:59) – Marika Hackman (Taken from the album ‘Big Sigh’; see marikahackman.bandcamp.com/album/big-sigh-3, marikahackman.com/ & www.facebook.com/MarikaHackman)

3. SV 7 (4:28) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Volume 1’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/volume-1)

4. Black Glass (3:54) – Petra Hermanova (Taken from the album ‘In Death’s Eyes’; see petrahermanova.bandcamp.com/album/in-death-s-eyes & www.petrahermanova.com, and find out more about Petra Hermanova in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

5. Solar System (3:49) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/cuculirecords, and find out more about Hands of the Heron in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

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

The next stage of the top 40 albums of 2023 countdown continues from here, with the albums placed between 20 and 11…

6. 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/)

7. Bits torn from words: Vl. If __________ did happen, how bad would it be? (outro) (5:09) – Roomful of Teeth (Taken from the album ‘Rough Magic’; see roomfulofteeth.bandcamp.com/album/rough-magic, www.roomfulofteeth.org & www.facebook.com/roomfulofteeth/)

8. One of Gods Aliens (5:42) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from ‘Winter Crawls‘; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/winter-crawls, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

9. Fundamentally Christ Like (7:09) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from ‘Winter Crawls‘; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/winter-crawls, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

10. Sleepwalking (5:57) – The Waeve (Taken from the album ‘The Waeve’; see thewaeve.bandcamp.com/album/the-waeve, www.thewaeveofficial.com & www.facebook.com/thewaeveofficial)

11. Drowning (6:04) – The Waeve (Taken from the album ‘The Waeve’; see thewaeve.bandcamp.com/album/the-waeve, www.thewaeveofficial.com & www.facebook.com/thewaeveofficial)

12. They Will Come (4:32) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

13. Born in a Moment Again (5:13) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

14.  Ding Dong (3:38) – Bas Jan (Taken from the album ‘Back To The Swamp’; see basjan.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-swamp & www.facebook.com/basjanband)

15.  Back To The Swamp (4:16) – Bas Jan (Taken from the album ‘Back To The Swamp’; see basjan.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-the-swamp & www.facebook.com/basjanband)

16. Mother Tree (5:08) – Dot Allison (Taken from the album ‘Consciousology’; see dotallison.bandcamp.com/album/consciousology & dotallison.com)

17. Double Rainbow (6:15) – Dot Allison (Taken from the album ‘Consciousology’; see dotallison.bandcamp.com/album/consciousology & dotallison.com)

18. Misericordia (11:18) – Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘I the Storm’; see simonmccorry.bandcamp.com/album/i-the-storm & www.simonmccorry.com)

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

19. Free Enough (3:56) – Sanne Sanne (Taken from the album ‘Mountain Child’; see sannesanne.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-child & sannehuijbregts.com)

20. Waves (4:37) – Sanne Sanne (Taken from the album ‘Mountain Child’; see sannesanne.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-child & sannehuijbregts.com)

21. Hoppe (4:26) – TEKE::TEKE (Taken from the album ‘Hagata’; see teketekeband.bandcamp.com/album/hagata & www.facebook.com/teketekeband)

22. Kakijyu (7:08) – TEKE::TEKE (Taken from the album ‘Hagata’; see teketekeband.bandcamp.com/album/hagata & www.facebook.com/teketekeband)

23. Prove Your Good (5:05) – Rozi Plain (Taken from the album ‘Prize’; see roziplain.bandcamp.com/album/prize, www.roziplain.co.uk & www.facebook.com/roziplain/)

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

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 the final part of my countdown of my favourite albums of 2023, covering the all-important big top 10, the albums I picked from numbers 10 to 1. I really hope you’ll join me for that – it should be an amazing show.

Episode 380: Best of 2023, Top 40 pt 1

This is the 380th 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 begin my slightly delayed countdown of my favourite albums of 2023. I did try to get it down to a top 30, I assure you, but I couldn’t manage it, so instead I went for a top 40. For this show it’s part 1 (of 4) of my 40 favourite albums of 2023. You can expect a great mixture of music in this show, and a typically eclectic playlist, with two tracks each from the albums I’ve placed between 40 and 31 in the countdown (you’ll hear the top 30 countdown over the course of the next three shows). And I’ll also start things with music from a new name to the show Guinevere, and a tribute to Del Palmer who 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 27 minutes. Downloaded file is 133.9 MB.

1. Setting Of The Sun (7:23) – Guinevere (Taken from the album ‘Running in Circles’; see guinevere.bandcamp.com/album/running-in-circles & www.facebook.com/thisisguinevere)

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

2. All The Love (4:30) – Kate Bush (Taken from the album ‘The Dreaming’; see www.katebush.com/ & www.katebush.com/news_article/del/)

The top 40 albums of 2023 countdown begins here, with the albums placed between 40 and 31…

3. Areca (5:16) – Mong Tong 夢東 (Taken from the album ‘Tao Fire 道火’; see mongtongggb.bandcamp.com/album/tao-fire, linktr.ee/mongtongband & www.facebook.com/MongTongBand, and Mong Tong 夢東 were featured in Prog Magazine back in 2023 – www.loudersound.com/prog)

4. Thung Beat (4:11) – Mong Tong 夢東 (Taken from the album ‘Tao Fire 道火’; see mongtongggb.bandcamp.com/album/tao-fire, linktr.ee/mongtongband & www.facebook.com/MongTongBand, and Mong Tong 夢東 were featured in Prog Magazine back in 2023 – www.loudersound.com/prog)

5. In Re Budd (4:23) – Penguin Cafe (Taken from the album ‘Rain Before Seven…’; see penguincafe.bandcamp.com/album/rain-before-seven & www.penguincafe.com)

6. Might Be Something (6:30) – Penguin Cafe (Taken from the album ‘Rain Before Seven…’; see penguincafe.bandcamp.com/album/rain-before-seven & www.penguincafe.com)

7. Corvidae (4:58) – Grazing Doe (Taken from the album ‘Bounds Beaten’; see grazingdoe.bandcamp.com/album/bounds-beaten)

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

9. Waltz of the Weekend (6:15) – 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. 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)

11. Kin (6:44) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-you-wish-you-were)

12. Tricks (4:47) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-you-wish-you-were)

13. The Requisitioner And The Wonder (6:36) – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Taken from the album ‘The Light Of Ancient Mistakes’; see hatsoffgentlemen.bandcamp.com/album/the-light-of-ancient-mistakes, hatsoffgentlemen.com & www.facebook.com/itsadequate)

14. Walking To Aldebaran (8:56) – Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Taken from the album ‘The Light Of Ancient Mistakes’; see hatsoffgentlemen.bandcamp.com/album/the-light-of-ancient-mistakes, hatsoffgentlemen.com & www.facebook.com/itsadequate)

15. Choose Your Goddess (6:49) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Unending Ascending’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/unending-ascending, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

16. My Guitar is a Spaceship (Single edit) (4:27) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Unending Ascending’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/unending-ascending, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

17. Panopticom (Bright Side Mix) (5:16) – Peter Gabriel (Taken from the album ‘i/o’; see petergabriel.bandcamp.com/album/i-o & petergabriel.com)

18. The Court (Dark-Side Mix) (4:21) – Peter Gabriel (Taken from the album ‘i/o’; see petergabriel.bandcamp.com/album/i-o & petergabriel.com)

19. Five of Cups (5:16) – Holy Wave (Taken from the album ‘Five of Cups’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/five-of-cups & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

20. Bog Song (4:53) – Holy Wave (Taken from the album ‘Five of Cups’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/five-of-cups & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

21. Ironing Days (5:19) – Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth (Taken from the album ‘Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth’; see billiebottle.bandcamp.com/album/billie-bottles-temple-of-shibboleth-2, www.billiebottle.co.uk, & www.facebook.com/BillieBottle)

22. The Mending (9:44) – Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth (Taken from the album ‘Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth’; see billiebottle.bandcamp.com/album/billie-bottles-temple-of-shibboleth-2, www.billiebottle.co.uk, & www.facebook.com/BillieBottle)

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 two of my countdown of my favourite albums of 2023, covering the albums I picked from numbers 30 to 21. I really hope you’ll join me for that.

Episode 378: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas

This is the 378th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This time around, it’s this year’s festive edition, so you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, only this time all the tracks will have some form of wintry/Christmas/solstice theme. There’s no feature album this time, so just kick back and enjoy the usual eclectic musical mix, including some new music from 2023, some older tracks of various vintages, a return to a feature that I first introduced during last year’s festive special, and a final reminder about this year’s Chrimbo Limbo live music event on the 28th of December in Cheltenham. All-in-all, expect a unique festive-themed extravaganza with lots of great music (some jolly, some definitely not!) and some pleasant surprises. 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 9 minutes. Downloaded file is 117.8 MB.

1. Love in the Universe (5:11) – William D. Drake (Single available to buy digitally via williamddrake.bandcamp.com/track/love-in-the-universe; see also williamddrake.wordpress.com)

2. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (2:27) – Chilly Gonzales (Taken from the album ‘A Very Chilly Christmas’; see www.chillygonzales.com)

3. Blood On The Rooftops (5:28) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘Wind & Wuthering’; see www.genesis-music.com/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

4. It Hasn’t Happened Yet (3:50) – William Shatner (Taken from the album ‘Has Been’; see williamshatner.com)

5. Be Mine (5:33) – R.E.M. (Taken from the album ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’; see remhq.com)

6. Coventry Carol (4:15) – Vamoosery (Single available to buy digitally via vamoosery.bandcamp.com/track/coventry-carol; see also www.facebook.com/Vamoosery)

7. The Slaughter of the Innocents (5:11) – Firefly Burning (Taken from the album ‘Lightships’; see fireflyburning.bandcamp.com/album/lightships & en-gb.facebook.com/fireflyburning)

8. The Coventry Carol (5:37) – Hobson’s Choice (Taken from the compilation ‘BARNYARD DRAMA Christmas Singalong Vol. 8’; see www.hobsonschoicemusic.com/index.html & www.barnyardrecords.com/cd%20barnyard%20drama%20xmas.html)

9. Silent Night (2:46) – John Stebbe (Taken from the EP ‘A Jazz Piano Christmas’; see itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-jazz-piano-christmas-ep/id582799239)

10. Winter Crawls (4:32) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from ‘Winter Crawls‘; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/winter-crawls, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

11. Sant Esteve (3:31) – Bill Laurance & Michael League (Taken from the album ‘Where You Wish You Were’; see actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/where-you-wish-you-were)

12. Everything Will Change This Christmas: The Ballad of Hans Gruber (4:26) – Four Eyes (Single available to buy via foureyesathens.bandcamp.com/album/everything-will-change-this-christmas-the-ballad-of-hans-gruber; see also www.facebook.com/FourEyesAthens)

13. Under The Surface (6:35) – Under The Surface (Taken from the album ‘Under The Surface’; see underthesurfacetrio.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-surface, triounderthesurface.com & www.facebook.com/triounderthesurface, and find out more about Under The Surface in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

14. Long Way Around The Sea (4:39) – Low (Taken from the ‘Christmas’ EP; see lowtheband.bandcamp.com/album/christmas)

15. Spare A Thought For Santa (3:04) – a.P.A.t.T. (Taken from the album ‘The Essential Now That’s What I Call an a.P.A.t.T. Christmas Vol 1’; see apatt.bandcamp.com/album/the-essential-now-thats-what-i-call-an-a-p-a-t-t-christmas-vol-1, www.apatt.com/, & www.facebook.com/aPAtTpage)

16. December Song (5:28) – Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner (Taken from the compilation ‘Together: Musical Warmth For The Winter Holidays’; see trrstore.bandcamp.com/album/together-musical-warmth-for-the-winter-holidays)

17. Cherry Tree Carol (3:52) – Arborea (Taken from the album ‘Fortress of the Sun’; see arborea.bandcamp.com/album/fortress-of-the-sun, arboreamusic.blogspot.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/Arborea)

18. An Elf Lost in the Woods (6:29) – Stringmodulator (Taken from the EP ‘Silent Night’; see submarinebroadcastingco.bandcamp.com/album/silent-night)

19. Christmas Unicorn (12:28) – Sufjan Stevens (Taken from the album ‘Silver & Gold’; see music.sufjan.com/track/christmas-unicorn & sufjan.com/)

20. Old Bones (2:50) – Richard Wileman (feat. Chantelle Smith) (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘The Forked Road’; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com & kardaestra.wordpress.com)

For advance tickets and more information about the live music Chrimbo Limbo 2 event on the 28th of December at Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham, feat. headliners Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman, Garden of Live Flowers, and Elif Yalvac, see https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/1050739

21. Little Girl Blue (4:19) – Nina Simone (Taken from the album ‘Little Girl Blue’; see primitivrecords.bandcamp.com/album/little-girl-blue & www.ninasimone.com)

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

23. Snowman on a Ledge (3:31) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock)

24. A Christmas Credit Card (Christmas in My Dreams) (2:21) – Asparagus Apocalypse & David Kaminsky (Not currently available to download)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. All the best for the winter solstice and for Christmas, whatever you get up to! 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 to herald in the New Year with lots of great music, as we build up to my countdown of my favourite albums of 2023. I hope you will join me for that.

Episode 377: A Long Track Special

This is the 377th 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 current show is a long track special, and we’ve not done one of those for over a year. In short (no pun intended), there will be lots of epic tracks, and nothing under seven minutes in length, for your listening pleasure. There’s no feature album this time, but there is the usual eclectic mixture of music, including lots from 2023 and a few older tracks too, plus we’ll take this opportunity to feature some longer tracks by artists performing at this year’s Chrimbo Limbo 2 live music event, happening on 28th December, 2023, at Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham. 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 134.5 MB.

1. Delicate Engines (7:04) – VÄLVĒ (Taken from the album ‘Tiny Pilots’; see valvemusic.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-pilots, www.valve.cloud & www.facebook.com/valvemusic)

2. Tale Of Cleopatra (7:15) – Ben Reed (Taken from the album ‘Bandaged’; see benreedmusic.com & www.facebook.com/samuelruncornmusic, and find out more about Ben Reed in a recent issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

3. We Come Willingly (Variant) (9:06) – Cobalt Chapel (Taken from the album ‘Variants’; see cobaltchapel.bandcamp.com/album/variants & www.facebook.com/cobaltchapel/)

4. Switchback (10:13) – Ozric Tentacles (Taken from the album ‘Technicians of the Sacred’; see kscopemusic.bandcamp.com/album/technicians-of-the-sacred, www.ozrics.com/ & www.facebook.com/OfficialOzricTentacles)

5. Ship Of Ishtar (8:34) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Unending Ascending’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/unending-ascending, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

6. The Yellow Ship (13:08) – Sanguine Hum (Taken from the album ‘A Trace of Memory’; see sanguinehum.bandcamp.com/album/a-trace-of-memory, www.sanguinehum.com & www.facebook.com/SanguineHum)

7. Doem (8:16) – Pink Boah (Taken from the EP ‘Bristly’; see jerboah.bandcamp.com/album/bristly-remastered & jerboah.my.canva.site/#home, and find out more about Jerboah in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

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

9. 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)

10. MRI (8:12) – Garden of Live Flowers (Taken from the album ‘Sticky, Sweet and Dirty’; see gardenofliveflowers.bandcamp.com/album/sticky-sweet-and-dirty & www.facebook.com/gardenofliveflowers)

11. Freak Box (7:08) – Elif Yalvac (Taken from the album ‘Mountains Become Stepping Stones’; see hazalelif.bandcamp.com/album/mountains-become-stepping-stones & www.facebook.com/elifyalvacmusic/)

Remember, you can see Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman, Garden of Live Flowers, & Elif Yalvac all play live at this year’s Chrimbo Limbo music event at Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham on Thursday 28th December – tickets are available to pre-order from www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/1050739

12. …And Who Will Tell Us? (8:21) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock)

13. Utopia (7:19) – Hiromi (Taken from the album ‘Sonicwonderland′; see hiromimusic.bandcamp.com/album/sonicwonderland, www.hiromimusic.com/ & www.facebook.com/HiromiFan/)

14. Sankeren (7:22) – Jordsjø (Taken from the album ‘Salighet′; see jordsjo.bandcamp.com/album/salighet & www.facebook.com/jordsjoe)

15. Forge (8:53) – Thought Bubble (Taken from the album ‘Beguiled’; see bubble.bandcamp.com/album/beguiled & www.facebook.com/cloudduo)

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. I’ll be back next time with the annual Eppy Gibbon festive special. Expect a typically eclectic mix of excellent music, but all of it with some link to Christmas, the winter solstice, or the dark, cold wintry months. I hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 374: Legacy of Death

This is the 374th 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). It’s that time of the year again, so for this show we have the return of the diabolical Count Eppy Gibbon, who will hopefully be your ghoulish host for this year’s Halloween special. We have a feature album on this show, ‘What Magic Is This?’, the 2023 and brand new album by The Witching Tale, the duo of Katharine Blake and Michael J York, and you’ll hear three tracks from that album throughout the playlist. Other than that, you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, only with a bit more of a spooky theme this time around. 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 9 minutes. Downloaded file is 117.8 MB.

1. They Will Come (4:32) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

2. Devil’s Nine Questions (4:20) – Mishra and Deepa Shakthi (Single available to buy from mishramusic.bandcamp.com/track/devils-nine-questions; see also www.mishramusic.co.uk & www.facebook.com/mishraband)

3. Fear (2:23) – The Ventures (Taken from the album ‘The Ventures in Space’; see www.theventures.com/)

4. The Darkest Timeline (4:29) – Holy Wave feat. Lorelle Meets The Obsolete (Taken from the album ‘Five of Cups’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/five-of-cups & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

5. 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)

6. 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)

7. Live And Let Die (3:12) – Paul McCartney And Wings (Taken from the album ‘Live And Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’; see www.paulmccartney.com & www.facebook.com/PaulMcCartney/)

8. Witchy Grid (3:30) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Lunar One A Sides’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-one-a-sides & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

9. Crow (3:23) – 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/)

10. The Crow (7:50) – DJ Food (Taken from the album ‘Kaleidoscope’; see djfood.bandcamp.com/album/kaleidoscope, www.djfood.org, ninjatune.net/artist/dj-food & ninjatune.net/release/dj-food/kaleidoscope)

11. Dracula, You Broke My Heart (2:28) – bis (Taken from the album ‘Slight Disconnects’; see bistheband.bandcamp.com/album/slight-disconnects, bisnation.com & www.facebook.com/welovebis)

12. Tigermoth (2022 Remaster) (7:42) – Karda Estra (Taken from the album ‘Alternate History 2′; see kardaestra.bandcamp.com/album/alternate-history-vol-2, www.richardwileman.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

13. It’s fear in the Amygdala (3:37) – Soiled /Marcus H (Taken from the album ‘Splices and Phases’; see marcushmusic.bandcamp.com/album/splices-and-phases, marcushmusic.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 & soundcloud.com/soiled)

14. 95haunts (3:52) – 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 issue 140 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Everlasting (4:56) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

16. Nought But Saviour’s Skull (6:48) – Emmett Elvin (Taken from the album ‘Being Of Sound Mind’; see emmettelvin.bandcamp.com/album/being-of-sound-mind)

17. It Scares Me (4:31) – SheLoom (Taken from the album ‘Listen To Thieves’; see sheloom.bandcamp.com/album/listen-to-thieves, www.sheloom.com & www.facebook.com/sheloom)

18. Monsters In Your Head (3:03) – MoeTar (Taken from the EP ‘Final Four’; see moetar.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/MoeTar)

19. Mummies (2:56) – Toyah (Taken from the album, ‘The Blue Meaning’; see www.toyahwillcox.com/ & www.facebook.com/toyahofficial)

20. Haunted (6:49) – Garden of Live Flowers (Taken from the EP ‘Pussycat Things’; see gardenofliveflowers.bandcamp.com/album/pussycat-things & www.facebook.com/gardenofliveflowers)

21. Gaelic Psalm (3:23) – Silver Moth (Taken from the album ‘Black Bay’; silvermoth.bandcamp.com/album/black-bay & www.facebook.com/silvermothmusic)

22. Hello Doom (15:09) – Silver Moth (Taken from the album ‘Black Bay’; silvermoth.bandcamp.com/album/black-bay & www.facebook.com/silvermothmusic)

23. What Magic Is This (8:21) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, to Count Eppy Gibbon, 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, we should be focusing on the new album by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, with tracks from that album, ‘The Light Of Ancient Mistakes’, plus hopefully an interview with Malcolm Galloway and Mark Gatland, and of course the usual eclectic mixture of music. I hope to see you back for that.

Episode 373: Have Guns – Will Haggle

This is the 373rd 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 latest show focuses almost entirely on music from 2023, with the main exception being our feature album, ‘Flaunt The Imperfection’, the 1985 album by China Crisis, and we’ll have two tracks from that throughout the show. But apart from that dip into the 1980s, this show will predominantly focus on 2023 music (plus there’s one track from 2021, just to be different), as part of a typically eclectic playlist. So, strap in for a wonderful listening experience, which will include some new names, some old friends, and a preview of Sunday’s bill for next year’s EppyFest 11. 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 20 minutes. Downloaded file is 127.8 MB.

1. Hoppe (4:26) – TEKE::TEKE (Taken from the album ‘Hagata’; see teketekeband.bandcamp.com/album/hagata & www.facebook.com/teketekeband)

2. Yoshino 吉野(静の和歌) (8:00) – PoiL Ueda (Taken from the album, ‘Yoshitsune’; see poil.bandcamp.com/album/yoshitsune & www.facebook.com/POILband)

3. Born in a Moment Again (5:13) – The Witching Tale (Taken from the album ‘What Magic Is This?’; see thewitchingtale.bandcamp.com/album/what-magic-is-this & www.facebook.com/TheWitchingTale)

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

4. King In A Catholic Style (4:30) – China Crisis (Taken from the album ‘Flaunt The Imperfection’; see www.musicglue.com/chinacrisis/ & www.facebook.com/chinacrisisofficial)

5. Fundamentally Christ Like (7:09) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from ‘Winter Crawls‘; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/winter-crawls, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

6. The Ladder Slipped (7:27) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘The Warm, Dark Circus′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock)

7. In The Blink Of The Night (4:04) – SheLoom (Taken from the album ‘Listen To Thieves’; see sheloom.bandcamp.com/album/listen-to-thieves, www.sheloom.com & www.facebook.com/sheloom)

8. Over And Over (6:13) – The Waeve (Taken from the album ‘The Waeve’; see thewaeve.bandcamp.com/album/the-waeve, www.thewaeveofficial.com & www.facebook.com/thewaeveofficial)

9. The Wake (3:45) – The Mirror Image (Taken from the ‘The Mirror Image’ EP; see themirrorimage2022.bandcamp.com/album/the-mirror-image-ep1)

10. The Blades (6:28) – Squid (Taken from the album ‘O Monolith’; see squiduk.bandcamp.com/album/o-monolith, www.squidband.uk & www.facebook.com/squiduk)

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

12. Take Me Outside (3:13) – Hands of the Heron (Taken from the album ‘13 Moons’; see cuculirecords.bandcamp.com/album/13-moons & www.facebook.com/cuculirecords) 

13. Misericordia (11:18) – Simon McCorry (Taken from the album ‘I the Storm’; see simonmccorry.bandcamp.com/album/i-the-storm & www.simonmccorry.com)

14. Car Pool Tunnel (4:31) – Loam (Taken from the EP ‘Featherbrained’; see loam-music.bandcamp.com/album/featherbrained and find out more about Loam in the latest issue of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Wall Of God (5:32) – China Crisis (Taken from the album ‘Flaunt The Imperfection’; see www.musicglue.com/chinacrisis/ & www.facebook.com/chinacrisisofficial)

16. Lady Bird (3:20) – Sanne Sanne (Taken from the album ‘Mountain Child’; see sannesanne.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-child & sannehuijbregts.com)

17. Bleached By The Sun (5:32) – Dot Allison (Taken from the album ‘Consciousology’; see dotallison.bandcamp.com/album/consciousology & dotallison.com)

18. None More Than You (8:19) – Roomful of Teeth (feat. Eve Beglarian & The Dessoff Choir) (Taken from the album ‘Rough Magic’; see roomfulofteeth.bandcamp.com/album/rough-magic, www.roomfulofteeth.org & www.facebook.com/roomfulofteeth/)

19. Ruins In Time (2:41) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the ‘Ruins In Time’ EP; craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/ruins-in-time-ep & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

20. In Gardens (4:31) – Me Lost Me (Taken from the album ‘RPG’; see melostme.bandcamp.com/album/rpg, www.melostme.com & www.facebook.com/MEL0STME)

21. Until Morning (3:45) – Me Lost Me (Taken from the album ‘RPG’; see melostme.bandcamp.com/album/rpg, www.melostme.com & www.facebook.com/MEL0STME)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, 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. And as we’re coming up to Halloween, the next show should be presented by Count Eppy Gibbon, who I’m sure will bring you a typically eclectic and ghoulish playlist, so I hope you’ll return for that.