Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Hammill

Few works of musical theatre receive the recognition they deserve, and The Kibbo Kift is a prime example. Written by Judge Smith, co-founder of Van der Graaf Generator, and composer Maxwell Hutchinson, this ambitious rock musical told the stranger-than-fiction story of a breakaway anti-war scouting movement in 1920 that transformed, over two turbulent decades, from idealistic woodland campers into uniformed street-fighters for an alternative economic theory. It played Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre and reached Sheffield’s Crucible in 1977 under director Mel Smith, then slipped into the margins of rock history. The recordings had a precarious existence. Union rules blocked a proper studio cast album, leaving only a patchwork of demo tapes and studio cuts. For decades these circulated in rough form, hardly doing justice to the material. Now, thanks to Think Like a Key, who tracked down, restored and remastered all surviving recordings,The Kibbo Kift can finally be heard as it deserves. In this interview, Judge Smith talks about the history of this remarkable lost musical, and why its strange subject matter resonates today. Further information The Kibbo Kift: The 1976 Rock Musical Judge Smith website Support The Strange Brew The Kibbo Kift podcast tracks Podcasts also available: Peter Hammill, The Genesis That Time Forgot, Tony Banks, Hawkwind’s Days of the Underground This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Google apps and all usual platforms The post The Kibbo Kift: The Lost Rock Musical appeared first on The Strange Brew .

Joe Banks braves the radioactive zone to join me on the Ferris Wheel and discuss the 1975 album by Michael Moorcock and The Deep Fix - The New Worlds Fair - the 50th anniversary edition of which is now available via thinklikeakey.com. Joe's latest book - ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator - is available now, as is his prior book - Hawkwind: Days of the Underground: Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia.

Peter Hammill has spent nearly six decades building the most devoted following imaginable – Bowie, Peter Gabriel and Mark E Smith among them. ‘Rock And Role' tells his invigorating story, beautifully illustrated with photos, cuttings, artwork and memorabilia. Author Joe Banks looks back at his life, impact and captivating way with words, and stops off at … … the value of looks and charisma in the days when labels hadn't the faintest idea of the future … how Hammill “created a world to live inside and broadcast from” … psychedelic cabaret with wolf masks and blood capsules … meeting Hammill's muse and former girlfriend Alice: “50 years later, each still think the other one left them” … “songs that ask the big questions about life” … discovering VDGG in 1984 (via Marillion) and piecing together their story in the days before the internet … public school, Gilbert & Sullivan and the Hallelujah Chorus … the influence of A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers on Genesis' Supper's Ready … his plans with Mark E Smith and how Bowie had every new album delivered to him all his life … Charisma, Tony Stratton-Smith and the freedom to experiment … the intensity of his following in Japan and Italy: “there's no such thing as a casual Hammill fan”. Order ‘Rock And Role' here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerHelp us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hammill has spent nearly six decades building the most devoted following imaginable – Bowie, Peter Gabriel and Mark E Smith among them. ‘Rock And Role' tells his invigorating story, beautifully illustrated with photos, cuttings, artwork and memorabilia. Author Joe Banks looks back at his life, impact and captivating way with words, and stops off at … … the value of looks and charisma in the days when labels hadn't the faintest idea of the future … how Hammill “created a world to live inside and broadcast from” … psychedelic cabaret with wolf masks and blood capsules … meeting Hammill's muse and former girlfriend Alice: “50 years later, each still think the other one left them” … “songs that ask the big questions about life” … discovering VDGG in 1984 (via Marillion) and piecing together their story in the days before the internet … public school, Gilbert & Sullivan and the Hallelujah Chorus … the influence of A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers on Genesis' Supper's Ready … his plans with Mark E Smith and how Bowie had every new album delivered to him all his life … Charisma, Tony Stratton-Smith and the freedom to experiment … the intensity of his following in Japan and Italy: “there's no such thing as a casual Hammill fan”. Order ‘Rock And Role' here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerHelp us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hammill has spent nearly six decades building the most devoted following imaginable – Bowie, Peter Gabriel and Mark E Smith among them. ‘Rock And Role' tells his invigorating story, beautifully illustrated with photos, cuttings, artwork and memorabilia. Author Joe Banks looks back at his life, impact and captivating way with words, and stops off at … … the value of looks and charisma in the days when labels hadn't the faintest idea of the future … how Hammill “created a world to live inside and broadcast from” … psychedelic cabaret with wolf masks and blood capsules … meeting Hammill's muse and former girlfriend Alice: “50 years later, each still think the other one left them” … “songs that ask the big questions about life” … discovering VDGG in 1984 (via Marillion) and piecing together their story in the days before the internet … public school, Gilbert & Sullivan and the Hallelujah Chorus … the influence of A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers on Genesis' Supper's Ready … his plans with Mark E Smith and how Bowie had every new album delivered to him all his life … Charisma, Tony Stratton-Smith and the freedom to experiment … the intensity of his following in Japan and Italy: “there's no such thing as a casual Hammill fan”. Order ‘Rock And Role' here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerHelp us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esta semana, en nuestras Islas de Noche, viajamos a los primeros 80 a base de clásicos y calambrazos varios, tan necesarios, tan buscados aún... Sí, que vuelva el tiempo que enamora, que de tanta oscuridad surjan chispas al menos. Suenan: THE CHURCH - "For a Moment We're Strangers" ("OF SKIN AND HEART", 1981) / SUNNYBOYS - "My Only Friend" ("SUNNYBOYS", 1981) / THE TRIFFIDS - "Hanging Shed" ("TREELESS PLAIN", 1983) / SPLIT ENZ - "Hello, Sandy Allen" ("TIME AND TIDE", 1982) / XTC - "All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)" ("ENGLISH SETTLEMENT", 1982) / JULIAN COPE - "Kolly Kibber's Birthday" ("WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH", 1984) / AU PAIRS - "It's Obvious" ("PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX", 1981) / PYLON - "Read A Book" ("GYRATE", 1980) / THE WATERBOYS - "I Will Not Follow" ("THE WATERBOYS", 1983) / PSYCHEDELIC FURS - "All of This and Nothing" ("TALK, TALK, TALK", 1981) / PETER HAMMILL - "Central Hotel" ("SITTING TARGETS", 1981) / FELT - "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow" (SINGLE, 1984)Escuchar audio

Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator have influenced artists from David Bowie to John Lydon, yet Peter The post Peter Hammill appeared first on The Strange Brew .

Peter Hammill on Voice, Vision & Vulnerability: Inside The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971–1986Peter Hammill joins me to explore his new 18CD + 2 Blu-ray anthology The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971–1986 — including new remasters, 5.1 & stereo mixes of The Future Now and pH7 by Stephen W. Tayler, rare BBC sessions, unreleased European TV performances, and a 76-page hardback book with Peter's own notes.We discuss: Hammill's unique vocal style (from chorister roots to dramatic restraint), early home recording as creative survival, the late-'70s pivot to left-field textures, writing about mortality (and the impact of his 2004 heart attack), the balance with Van der Graaf Generator, physical media vs streaming, and whether a future companion box could cover the later years. Peter also suggests a perfect starting album for newcomers: Nadir's Big Chance.Thank you for all your support - Phil

Esta semana, en una nueva sesión de Rebelión Sónica, destacamos el recientemente liberado registro en vivo de Peter Gabriel, “Live At WOMAD 1982”, histórica grabación que documenta la actuación del cantante en primer Festival WOMAD realizado en Reino Unido. El Festival de Música y Danza del Mundo que Gabriel ayudó a organizar y del cual fue su cara más reconocible, se celebró en el Shepton Mallet Playground del condado inglés de Somerset, en junio de 1982. La banda del cantante en aquel momento estaba formada por David Rhodes en guitarra, John Giblin en bajo, Larry Fast en sintetizadores, Jerry Marotta en batería y Peter Hammill en guitarra y voz. El repertorio incluía siete de las ocho canciones que conformarían el álbum “Peter Gabriel 4 (Security)”, que se lanzaría dos meses después y que incluía temas como ‘Shock The Monkey', ‘San Jacincto', ‘I Have The Touch' y varios más, además de dos temas extra, entre ellos, el icónico ‘Biko' de Peter Gabriel 3” (1980). “Recuerdo muy bien este concierto”, señala Gabriel. “Tocamos una mezcla de material antiguo y nuevo. Normalmente me pondría muy nervioso al tocar algo de esto por primera vez, pero estaba muy preocupado por la organización de nuestro primer festival WOMAD y el posible desastre financiero que se avecinaba”. El músico agrega que “debido a que WOMAD era único por su enfoque en la música y el arte de todo el mundo, y por su mezcla con rock y jazz, nadie sabía cuánta gente podría asistir y habíamos sobreestimado enormemente nuestro atractivo. Pero quienes decidieron ir a WOMAD y a su peculiar y maravilloso cartel eran personas abiertas, atrevidas y curiosas: un público excepcional. Fue un concierto emblemático y vanguardista para mí, tanto personal como musicalmente, y me trae muchos recuerdos”. Además de Gabriel, el evento contó con actuaciones de Peter Hammill, Simple Minds, The Beat, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Chieftans, Drummers of Burundi, Imrat Khan y muchos más. El festival, como es bien sabido, atravesó dificultades económicas, sobre todo debido a la falta de transporte adecuado al recinto. "Al principio, la mayoría de los profesionales de la industria musical nos decían que no teníamos ninguna posibilidad de hacer realidad este sueño; teníamos el maravilloso e ingenuo optimismo de los jóvenes, y estábamos convencidos de que demostraríamos a todos los cínicos que estaban equivocados", añade Gabriel. "Sin embargo, al final del primer festival, quedó claro que habíamos tenido éxito artístico, pero no financiero... pero eso es para otra historia". Rebelión Sónica se transmite por radio Rockaxis los jueves a las 10 y 22 horas, con la conducción de Héctor Aravena.

Peter Hammill, adored by Bowie, Mark E Smith and many others, co-founded Van Der Graaf Generator when he was 19. And he's made 47 albums since, powered by “hubris, enthusiasm and sheer bloody-mindness” and celebrated in a new 18-CD box set. He talks to us here from Somerset about … … supporting Hendrix at the Albert Hall and being ‘the Shirley Bassey of the Underground' … meeting David Bowie - who asked for Hammill's new music to be sent to him all his life … Van Der Graaf Generator being bottled off by medical students in the days when you rang from a phone-box to see what gigs you were playing … the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Champion Jack Dupree and Jimmy James & the Vagabonds at the Locarno in Derby … Tony Stratton-Smith and the Six Bob Tour – 30p! – with Lindisfarne and Genesis … Nut Rocker, Theme Of Exodus and other teenage keyboard staples … the value of “Boswellian superfans” who know more about you than you do … breaking the £100 barrier for a live performance … writing blues songs, aged 16, with “a gnat's experience of life” … the unsettling lyric to Rodgers & Hammerstein's ‘You've Got to Be Carefully Taught' … and his new young audience via the internet and “that right of passage, your parents' records” Order The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986' here: https://peterhammill.lnk.to/CVRecordingsPRAnd Peter's memoir 'Kingmaker' is published in November. Pre-order here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hammill, adored by Bowie, Mark E Smith and many others, co-founded Van Der Graaf Generator when he was 19. And he's made 47 albums since, powered by “hubris, enthusiasm and sheer bloody-mindness” and celebrated in a new 18-CD box set. He talks to us here from Somerset about … … supporting Hendrix at the Albert Hall and being ‘the Shirley Bassey of the Underground' … meeting David Bowie - who asked for Hammill's new music to be sent to him all his life … Van Der Graaf Generator being bottled off by medical students in the days when you rang from a phone-box to see what gigs you were playing … the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Champion Jack Dupree and Jimmy James & the Vagabonds at the Locarno in Derby … Tony Stratton-Smith and the Six Bob Tour – 30p! – with Lindisfarne and Genesis … Nut Rocker, Theme Of Exodus and other teenage keyboard staples … the value of “Boswellian superfans” who know more about you than you do … breaking the £100 barrier for a live performance … writing blues songs, aged 16, with “a gnat's experience of life” … the unsettling lyric to Rodgers & Hammerstein's ‘You've Got to Be Carefully Taught' … and his new young audience via the internet and “that right of passage, your parents' records” Order The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986' here: https://peterhammill.lnk.to/CVRecordingsPRAnd Peter's memoir 'Kingmaker' is published in November. Pre-order here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Hammill, adored by Bowie, Mark E Smith and many others, co-founded Van Der Graaf Generator when he was 19. And he's made 47 albums since, powered by “hubris, enthusiasm and sheer bloody-mindness” and celebrated in a new 18-CD box set. He talks to us here from Somerset about … … supporting Hendrix at the Albert Hall and being ‘the Shirley Bassey of the Underground' … meeting David Bowie - who asked for Hammill's new music to be sent to him all his life … Van Der Graaf Generator being bottled off by medical students in the days when you rang from a phone-box to see what gigs you were playing … the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Champion Jack Dupree and Jimmy James & the Vagabonds at the Locarno in Derby … Tony Stratton-Smith and the Six Bob Tour – 30p! – with Lindisfarne and Genesis … Nut Rocker, Theme Of Exodus and other teenage keyboard staples … the value of “Boswellian superfans” who know more about you than you do … breaking the £100 barrier for a live performance … writing blues songs, aged 16, with “a gnat's experience of life” … the unsettling lyric to Rodgers & Hammerstein's ‘You've Got to Be Carefully Taught' … and his new young audience via the internet and “that right of passage, your parents' records” Order The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971 - 1986' here: https://peterhammill.lnk.to/CVRecordingsPRAnd Peter's memoir 'Kingmaker' is published in November. Pre-order here: https://burningshed.com/store/kingmakerFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SANGE MED ROSER Dette nye tema skulle egentlig have været om blomster generelt, men som det kunne forventes, har rosen en helt suveræn særstatus. Måske også som favorit-blomst i den naturlige (og kunstige) virkelighed, men i hvert fald som symbol, når det drejer sig om poesi og sangtekster. Derfor synger alle disse navne kun om den elskede rose: Natacha Atlas, Nick Cave, Elvis Costello, Lana Del Rey, Enya, Fleurie, Future Islands, Astrid Gilberto, Nik Kershaw, Peter Hammill, Peter Murphy, RPWL, Rumer, Seal, Sting & Cheb Mami + Lars Hug, CVJ, Savage Rose og Soleima.

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, clásicos en coordenadas de Folk-Rock británico entre 1971 y 1974. Canciones que hablan por sí solas. Suenan: ALAN HULL - "MONEY GAME" ("PIPEDREAM", 1973) / KEVIN COYNE - "BLAME IT ON THE NIGHT" ("BLAME IT ON THE NIGHT", 1974) / MICHAEL CHAPMAN - "ANOTHER SEASON SONG" ("DEAL GONE DOWN", 1974) / ROY HARPER - "TWELVE HOURS OF SUNSET" ("VALENTINE", 1974) / DUNCAN BROWNE - "MIGNON" (1973) / PETER HAMMILL - "AGAIN" (IN CAMERA", 1974) / JOHN CALE - "EMILY" ("FEAR", 1974) / RICHARD AND LINDA THOMPSON - "THE GREAT VALERIO" ("I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT", 1974) / TIR NA NOG - "TEESSIDE" ("STRONG IN THE SUN", 1973) / INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - "DREAMS OF NO RETURN" ("HARD ROPE & SILKEN TWINE", 1974) / C.O.B. - "OH BRIGHT EYED ONE" ("MOYSHE MCSTIFF AND THE TARTAN LANCERS OF THE SACRED HEART", 1972) / STRAWBS - "IN AMONGST THE ROSES" ("FROM THE WITCHWOOD", 1971) / LAL & MIKE WATERSON - "FINE HORSEMAN" ("BRIGHT PHOEBUS", 1972) Escuchar audio

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 554. In this edition, we heard music by Guthrie Govan, Amplifier, Caio Claro, Ambassadors Of Doubt, Cosmograf, Custard Flux, Pallas, The Swan Chorus, Halloween, Jethro Tull, Codes In The Clouds, Cloud Over Jupiter, The Moons Of Jupiter, Dominic Sanderson, Sykofant, Tiberius, Peter Hammill, Raha Project, The Far Cry & Dorie Jackson.

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, despedimos al fin el plomizo mes de enero. Lo hacemos con enormes clásicos, entre 1969 y 1974. Suenan: RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON - "CALVARY CROSS" ("I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT", 1974) / NICK DRAKE - "THINGS BEHIND THE SUN" ("PINK MOON", 1972) / JOHN MARTYN - "SOLID AIR" ("SOLID AIR", 1973) / VAN MORRISON - "TWILIGHT ZONE (ALTERNATIVE TAKE)" (1974) / JONI MITCHELL - "COURT AND SPARK" ("COURT AND SPARK", 1974) / GRATEFUL DEAD - "CHINA DOLL" ("FROM MARS HOTEL", 1974) / TIM BUCKLEY - "CHASE THE BLUES AWAY" ("BLUE AFTERNOON", 1969) / PETER HAMMILL - "DROPPING THE TORCH" ("CHAMELEON IN THE SHADOW OF THE NIGHT", 1973) / ROY HARPER - "HORS D'OEUVRES" ("STORMCOCK", 1971) / DAVID ACKLES - "LOVE'S ENOUGH" ("AMERICAN GOTHIC", 1972) / TOWNES VAN ZANDT - "HIGH, LOW AND IN BETWEEN" ("HIGH, LOW AND IN BETWEEN", 1972) /Escuchar audio

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 546. In this edition we heard music by Ultravox, Accidental Caps, Echolyn, Druid, Ayreon, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Daryl Hall, Brian Eno, Spock's Beard, Fernando Perdomo, Simple Minds, Krokofant, Dream Theater, Sazzad Arefeen, Genesis, Renaissance, Sutej Singh, Peter Hammill, Tom Penaguin & Kansas.

Sten & Sejrstimen er "in the house" med nyt tema (#160). Men genren 'House' er det dog ikke, for den er én blandt flere man aldrig vil høre i mine programmer. Til gengæld huser selve ordet det nye tema, med 'house' i alle titlerne. Mennesket har bygget og beboet huse i tusinder af år. For beskyttelse, for privatliv, for komfort, for varme, for afgrænsning, for luksus, for indretning og for samvær. Musikere, bands og solister der mødes i mit hus idag, er: 21 Pilots, Blur, The Boomtown Rats, Toni Childs, Peter Hammill, The Knife, London Grammar, LP, Marillion, Alanis Morrisette, The National, Panic At The Disco, The Promise, Radiohead, SIA, Talking Heads, Toyah og XTC. De danske gæster er I Am JJ, Love Shop + Myrkur.

ALL & EVERYTHING Så er der helt nyt tema i Sejrstimen igen, og dette kan nærmest ikke blive større, for det rummer "det hele". Et af de få temaer hvor jeg bruger 2 nært beslægtede ord der skiftevis optræder i titlerne, som er med: Associates, Aztec Camera, Kate Bush, Cigarettes After Sex, Divine Comedy, Genesis, Peter Hammill, Labrinth, Prefab Sprout, Jane Siberry, Ultravox + hele syv nordiske: Abba, Bjork, Miriam Bryant, Carpark North, Hymns From Nineveh, Krister Linder og Hannah Schneider.

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, caemos a mediados de los 70. Suenan: 10CC - "CHANNEL SWIMMER" ("THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK", 1975) /ANDY PRATT - "IT'S ALL BEHIND YOU" ("ANDY PRATT", 1973) / TODD RUNDGREN - "THE LAST RIDE" ("TODD", 1974) / LAURIE STYVERS - "YOU BE THE TIDE, I'LL BE THE BAY" ("THE COLORADO KID", 1973) / JIMMIE SPHEERIS - "SIGHS IN A SHELL" ("THE DRAGON IS DANCING", 1975) / SHUGGIE OTIS - "ISLAND LETTER" ("INSPIRATION INFORMATION", 1974) / DANNY KIRWAN - "SECOND CHAPTER" ("SECOND CHAPTER", 1975) / BRIAN PROTHEROE - "PINBALL" ("PINBALL", 1974) / DAVID WERNER - "THE LADY IN WAITING" ("WHIZZ KID", 1974) / PETER IVERS - "DEBORAH" ("TERMINAL LOVE", 1974) / BEBOP DELUXE - "NIGHT CREATURES" ("AXE VICTIM", 1974) / PETER HAMMILL - "BEEN ALONE SO LONG" ("NADIR'S BIG CHANCE", 1975) / SPLIT ENZ - "TIME FOR A CHANGE" ("MENTAL NOTES", 1975) /Escuchar audio

En este número de La Ruleta Rusa hemos escuchado a Dead Meadow; Kadabra; King Crimson; Peter Hammill; The Heavy Minds; Pristine; Rory Gallagher. Leer Más La Ruleta Rusa. Entrega 41.2024. at La Ruleta Rusa Radio Rock.

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, caemos entre 1978 y 1979. Sesión de clásicos mayúsculos. Suenan: VAN MORRISON - "FULL FORCE GALE" ("INTO THE MUSIC", 1979) / DIRK HAMILTON - "HOW YOU FIGHT FIRE" ("MEET ME AT THE CRUX", 1978) / RICKIE LEE JONES - "THE LAST CHANCE TEXACO" ("RICKIE LEE JONES", 1979) / RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON - "BORROWED TIME" ("SUNNYVISTA", 1979) / PATTI SMITH GROUP - "DANCING BAREFOOT" ("WAVE", 1979) / PETER HAMMILL - "MY FAVOURITE" ("PH7", 1979) / THE ROCHES - "PRETTY AND HIGH" ("THE ROCHES", 1979) / J.J. CALE - "DON'T CRY SISTER" ("5", 1979) / JOE EGAN - "WHY LET IT BOTHER YOU" ("OUT OF NOWHERE", 1979) / STEVE FORBERT - "WAIT" ("JACKRABBIT SLIM", 1979) / BOB DYLAN - "PRECIOUS ANGEL" ("SLOW TRAIN COMING", 1979 ) / WARREN ZEVON - "ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR" ("EXCITABLE BOY", 1978) / Escuchar audio

En este número de La Ruleta Rusa hemos escuchado a Weedian, Trip to Ukraine; Child; Colour Haze; Bob Dylan; Heavy Blanket; Faith No More; Peter Hammill. Leer Más La Ruleta Rusa. Entrega 30.2024. at La Ruleta Rusa Radio Rock.

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 514. In this all request edition we heard music by Genesis, Ayreon, Can, Ultravox, George Harrison, 10cc, Jean-Michel Jarre, Saga, Genesis, Random Hold, Frank Zappa, Ozric Tentacles, Tontos Expanding Head Band, Kula Shaker, Peter Hammill, Nucleus, It Bites FD, Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Renaissance & David Longdon.

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, caemos entre 1973 y 1975, con algunos clásicos enormes, partiendo del imaginativo territorio del progresivo hacia terrenos más despejados y personales antes de que la fórmula terminará por agotarse por completo. Suenan: KING CRIMSON - "FALLEN ANGEL" ("RED", 1974) / PETER HAMMILL - "RED SHIFT" ("THE SILENT CORNER AND THE EMPTY STAGE", 1974) / PETER HAMMILL - "PEOPLE YOU WERE GOING TO" ´("NADIR'S BIG CHANCE", 1975) / JOHN CALE - "SUDDEN DEATH" ("HELEN OF TROY", 1975) / ROXY MUSIC - "OUT OF THE BLUE" ("COUNTRY LIFE", 1974) / BRIAN ENO - "DRIVING ME BACKWARDS", ("HERE COME THE WARM JETS", 1973) / SPLIT ENZ - "WALKING DOWN A ROAD" ("MENTAL NOTES", 1975) / HAWKWIND - "D-RIDER" ("HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL", 1974) / AMON DÜÜL II - "APOCALYPTIC BORE" ("VIVE LA TRANCE", 1973) /Escuchar audio

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 502. In this all request edition we heard music by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Edgar Winter Group, Bill Nelson, Martin Miller, Starcastle, Bruce Soord, National Health, Chris Conway, Opeth, The Prophets Of Zarquon, Peter Hammill, Hawkwind, Can, Quiet Sun, The Doors, Gerard Smith, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, The Evpatoria Report, Ebony Buckle, Balmorhea & Vangelis.

For Episode 105, Radical Research follows the lead of musical polyglot and overachiever, Steven Wilson. Inspired by Wilson's recently-curated, Intrigue: Progressive Sounds in UK Alternative Music 1979-1989, this episode traces out the music found on the first disc of this four-volume edition, digging into such varied artists as Public Image Ltd., John Foxx, In Camera, and This Heat. This constitutes the first in a four-part series around Wilson's collection, which we will revisit occasionally throughout 2024. Should you have any interest in the rich mosaic of the late 1970s/early 1980s UK underground, tune in, turn on, and experiment out. Note I: As mentioned late in the episode, here is further reading on the Durutti Column's sandpaper packaging of their Return of the Durutti Column album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Durutti_Column Note II: The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We offer tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to support us, we are humbled and grateful! patreon.com/RadicalResearchPodcast Note III: Please consider donating if you listen to Radical Research often: https://www.paypal.me/rrpodcast We also have a webstore where you can find shirts, CDs, and books, many of them recently restocked: http://www.radicalresearch.org/shop/ Music cited in order of appearance: intro: Peter Hammill, “Nobody's Business” (Nadir's Big Chance, 1975) [all snippets in this episode are taken from the Intrigue compilation; the following indicates where the songs initially appeared] Wire, “I Should Have Known Better” (154, 1979) Bill Nelson's Red Noise, “A Better Home in the Phantom Zone” (Sound on Sound, 1979) Magazine, “Back to Nature” (Secondhand Daylight, 1979) XTC, “Complicated Game” (Drums and Wires, 1979) Public Image Ltd, “Careering” (Metal Box, 1979) The Stranglers, “The Raven” (The Raven, 1979) Punishment of Luxury, “Puppet Life” (Puppet Life 7”, 1979) Ultravox, “Astradyne” (Vienna, 1980) Gang of Four, “Contract” (Entertainment!, 1979) Simple Minds, “I Travel” (Empires and Dance, 1980) The Durutti Column, “Sketch for Summer” (The Return of the Durutti Column, 1980) This Heat, “Health and Efficiency” (Health and Efficiency [EP], 1980) John Foxx, “Burning Car” (Burning Car 7”, 1980) Robert Fripp and the League of Gentlemen, “Cognitive Dissonance” (The League of Gentlemen, 1981) In Camera, “The Fatal Day” (Fin [EP], 1982) Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it.

For Episode 105, Radical Research follows the lead of musical polyglot and overachiever, Steven Wilson. Inspired by Wilson's recently-curated, Intrigue: Progressive Sounds in UK Alternative Music 1979-1989, this episode traces out the music found on the first disc of this four-volume edition, digging into such varied artists as Public Image Ltd., John Foxx, In Camera, and This Heat. This constitutes the first in a four-part series around Wilson's collection, which we will revisit occasionally throughout 2024. Should you have any interest in the rich mosaic of the late 1970s/early 1980s UK underground, tune in, turn on, and experiment out. Note I: As mentioned late in the episode, here is further reading on the Durutti Column's sandpaper packaging of their Return of the Durutti Column album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Durutti_Column Note II: The Radical Research Patreon page is now set up and ready for your patronage. We offer tiered subscription levels for those who want a set-it-and-forget-it donation option. As ever, if you choose to support us, we are humbled and grateful! patreon.com/RadicalResearchPodcast Note III: Please consider donating if you listen to Radical Research often: https://www.paypal.me/rrpodcast We also have a webstore where you can find shirts, CDs, and books, many of them recently restocked: https://www.radicalresearch.org/shop/ Music cited in order of appearance: intro: Peter Hammill, “Nobody's Business” (Nadir's Big Chance, 1975) [all snippets in this episode are taken from the Intrigue compilation; the following indicates where the songs initially appeared] Wire, “I Should Have Known Better” (154, 1979) Bill Nelson's Red Noise, “A Better Home in the Phantom Zone” (Sound on Sound, 1979) Magazine, “Back to Nature” (Secondhand Daylight, 1979) XTC, “Complicated Game” (Drums and Wires, 1979) Public Image Ltd, “Careering” (Metal Box, 1979) The Stranglers, “The Raven” (The Raven, 1979) Punishment of Luxury, “Puppet Life” (Puppet Life 7”, 1979) Ultravox, “Astradyne” (Vienna, 1980) Gang of Four, “Contract” (Entertainment!, 1979) Simple Minds, “I Travel” (Empires and Dance, 1980) The Durutti Column, “Sketch for Summer” (The Return of the Durutti Column, 1980) This Heat, “Health and Efficiency” (Health and Efficiency [EP], 1980) John Foxx, “Burning Car” (Burning Car 7”, 1980) Robert Fripp and the League of Gentlemen, “Cognitive Dissonance” (The League of Gentlemen, 1981) In Camera, “The Fatal Day” (Fin [EP], 1982) Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it.

For Episode 105, Radical Research follows the lead of musical polyglot and overachiever, Steven Wilson. Inspired by Wilson's recently-curated, Intrigue: Progressive Sounds in UK Alternative Music 1979-1989, this episode traces out the music found on the first disc of this four-volume edition, digging into such varied artists as Public Image Ltd., John Foxx, In Camera, and This Heat. This constitutes the first in a four-part series around Wilson's collection, which we will revisit occasionally throughout 2024. Should you have any interest in the rich mosaic of the late 1970s/early 1980s UK underground, tune in, turn on, and experiment out.  Note I: As mentioned late in the episode, here is further reading on the Durutti Column's sandpaper packaging of their Return of the Durutti Column album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Durutti_Column Note II: Please consider donating if you listen to Radical Research often: https://www.paypal.me/rrpodcast We also have a webstore where you can find shirts, CDs, and books, many of them recently restocked: http://radicalresearch.org/shop/ Music cited in order of appearance: intro: Peter Hammill, “Nobody's Business” (Nadir's Big Chance, 1975) [all snippets in this episode are taken from the Intrigue compilation; the following indicates where the songs initially appeared] Wire, “I Should Have Known Better” (154, 1979) Bill Nelson's Red Noise, “A Better Home in the Phantom Zone” (Sound on Sound, 1979) Magazine, “Back to Nature” (Secondhand Daylight, 1979) XTC, “Complicated Game” (Drums and Wires, 1979) Public Image Ltd, “Careering” (Metal Box, 1979) The Stranglers, “The Raven” (The Raven, 1979) Punishment of Luxury, “Puppet Life” (Puppet Life 7”, 1979) Ultravox, “Astradyne” (Vienna, 1980) Gang of Four, “Contract” (Entertainment!, 1979) Simple Minds, “I Travel” (Empires and Dance, 1980) The Durutti Column, “Sketch for Summer” (The Return of the Durutti Column, 1980) This Heat, “Health and Efficiency” (Health and Efficiency [EP], 1980) John Foxx, “Burning Car” (Burning Car 7”, 1980) Robert Fripp and the League of Gentlemen, “Cognitive Dissonance” (The League of Gentlemen, 1981) In Camera, “The Fatal Day” (Fin [EP], 1982) Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it.

The Album Years returns with Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness discussing the music of 1977 across 8 full-length episodes! 1977 was a pivotal year in music, with the rise of punk and disco shaking up the industry. Artists who were aware of the changing musical landscape were able to connect with the zeitgeist, while others remained oblivious and continued to create in their own style. Episodes covering artists & releases from 1977 will be released weekly, so be sure to follow the podcast on your platform of choice every time a new episode drops!

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! El último Rarities de 2023 viene cargado de sorpresas y regalos en forma de extraordinarias rarezas, por un lado, más material de Frank Zappa, por otro los dos últimos discos de Galleon y, finalmente, material raro e inaccesible de Peter Hammill. Despide al año en compañía de los tipos más raros del planeta Prog, Carles Pinós, David Pintos y Carlos Romeo, no te arrepentirás. Edición: David Pintos. www.subterranea.eu Libros de Subterranea Libros Magazine para España y América en: www.davidpintos.com Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Subterranea Podcast. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/17710

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 490. In this edition we heard music by Oblivion Protocol, Engrupid Pipol, The Chronicles Of Father Robin, Iako Bei, IQ, Nick Fletcher, King Crimson, Levin Brothers, Starlite & Campbell, Peter Gabriel, Devin Townsend, Public Service Broadcasting, The Who, Voyager, Vangelis, Grupa Harijs, Ring Van Möbius, The Flower Kings, Tidehouse, Trevor Horn, Peter Hammill, David Longdon And The Magic Club, The Association & Iona (Ft Robert Fripp).

Esta semana, nueva sesión "náufrago-veraniega" de sensaciones varias, con clásicos entre 1980 y 1983. Suenan: PETER GABRIEL - "NO SELF CONTROL" ("PETER GABRIEL", 1980) / KATE BUSH - "LEAVE IT OPEN" ("THE DREAMING", 1982) / ROBERT WYATT - "BORN AGAIN CRETIN" ("NOTHING CAN STOP US", 1981) / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND THE MAGIC BAND - "HOT HEAD" ("DOC AT THE RADAR STATION", 1980) / TALKING HEADS - "HOUSES IN MOTION" ("REMAIN IN LIGHT", 1980) / KING CRIMSON - "THELA HUN GINJEET" ("DISCIPLINE", 1981) / THE POLICE - "SHAMBELLE" (1981) / STEWART COPELAND & STAN RIDGWAY - "DON'T BOX ME IN" ("RUMBLE FISH", 1983) / XTC - "JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS" ("ENGLISH SETTLEMENT", 1982) / NICK NICELY - "HILLY FIELDS" (1982) / SPLIT ENZ - "MAKE SENSE OF IT" ("TIME AND TIDE", 1982) / ADRIAN BELEW - "THE MAN IN THE MOON" ("LONE RHINO", 1982) / PETER HAMMILL - "BREAKTHROUGH" ("SITTING TARGETS", 1981) / JOHN CALE - "THOUGHTLESS KIND" ("MUSIC FOR A NEW SOCIETY", 1982) /Escuchar audio

Esta semana, en un nuevo capítulo de Rebelión Sónica, los invitamos a escuchar a la clásica banda inglesa Van der Graaf Generator, con material de su disco en vivo de 2023, “The Bath Forum Concert”. Editado el 10 de marzo por el sello Esoteric Recordings, el concierto fue grabado en el recinto que da nombre al disco, ubicado en Somerset, Inglaterra, en el contexto de la gira de la banda por el Reino Unido en 2022. El tour se había reprogramado varias veces debido a la pandemia de Covid y el show fue registrado en marzo de este año, en la que fue la fecha final de la gira. El audio y el video presenta a la banda actual integrada por Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton y Guy Evans, interpretando clásicos de los 70 como ‘Masks’, ‘Childlike Faith In Childhoods End’, ‘La Rossa’, ‘Man Erg’ y ‘House With No Door’ junto a piezas más nuevas como ‘Interference Patterns’, ‘Every Bloody Emperor’ y ‘Room 1210’. “The Bath Forum Concert” presenta el concierto completo, mezclado por Stephen W Tayler, e incluye dos cedés, el video del show en Blu Ray de alta definición y en DVD.

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 467. In this edition we heard music by Brian Eno, Jethro Tull, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Outer Limits, Casiopea, Il Sogno Di Rubik, Argent, Ozric Tentacles, Peter Hammill, Joe Satriani, Television, RPWL, The Tangent, Styx, Arcturus, Sezione Frenante, Sleep Token, David Sancious & Tone, Solstice, David Gilmour & Rush.

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time we head Into the Void with Mastermind, get Stranded with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and make a Breakthrough with Peter Hammill. The Symphonic Zone provides the grand and elegant. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Gamalon - Aerial View, from Aerial View2. Bjørn Riis - Drowning, from Coming Home3. Tsunematsu Matsui - Silvery White Goddess, from Tsunematsu Matsui featuring Anneli Marian Drecker4. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Stranded, from Chance5. Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended as Lovers, from Blow by Blow6. Jeff Beck - Thelonius, from Blow by Blow7. Jeff Beck - Freeway Jam, from Blow by Blow8. Jeff Beck - Diamond Dust, from Blow by Blow9. Jade Warrior - Everything Must Pass, from Now10. Beth McKenna Jazz Orchestra - Bike, from StartTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE11. The Sea Within - Ashes of Dawn, from The Sea Within12. Mastermind - Tragic Symphony III. Into the Void, from Tragic Symphony13. Steve Hackett - The Gulf, from Feedback 8614. Espiritu - Antes Tal Vez, from Espiritu III15. Harmonium Symphonique - Histoires sans Parole, from Histoires sans Parole16. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition, from Works LiveLEAVING THE SYMPHONIC ZONE17. Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerrard - Liquid Coincidence 6, from Farscape18. Michael Mantler - What Is the Word, from Folly Seeing All This19. Terje Rypdal - Chrarisma, from Waves20. Steve Khan - Daily Valley, from The Blue Man21. Alain Markusfeld - Patita Song, from Le Désert Noir22. Peter Banks - Stop That!, from Two Sides of Peter Banks23. Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto, from Peter Gabriel 4 [Security]24. Peter Hammill - Breakthrough, from Sitting Targets25. King Crimson - VROOOM VROOM, from B'BOOM26. Devadip Carlos Santana - Swapan Tari, from The Swing of Delight

Sesión "náufrago-veraniega" de Islas de Robinson, con grandes clásicos del rock entre 1976 y 1977 "esquivando contrapié" la irrupción del punk. Suenan: JETHRO TULL - "SONGS FROM THE WOOD" ("SONGS FROM THE WOOD", 1977) / PETER GABRIEL - "SLOWDOWN" ("PETER GABRIEL I", 1977) / UTOPIA - "CRAZY LADY BLUE" ("OOPS, WRONG PLANET", 1977) / PINK FLOYD - "PIGS (THREE DIFFERENT ONES)" ("ANIMALS", 1977) / LED ZEPPELIN - "HOTS ON FOR NOWHERE" ("PRESENCE", 1976) / ROY HARPER - "CHERISHING THE LONESOME" ("BULLINAMINGVASE", 1977) / PETER HAMMILL - "TIME HEALS" ("OVER", 1977) / DAVID BOWIE - "WORD ON A WING" ("STATION TO STATION", 1976) Escuchar audio

Six months after they left it dangling, the boys return to 1978. Part Three features deep dives into Chic, Marvin Gaye, Kate Bush, Peter Hammill, Scott Walker, Kevin Coyne, Be Bop Deluxe, Ange, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream, Popol Vuh, Steve Reich and much, much more in a truly epic edition! Elsewhere, SW finds a Genesis album he unconditionally likes, chickens are referenced (quite a lot) and, bless the lords of commerce, there's an Album Years t-shirt available… Buy The Album Years T-shirt (Graphite) Buy The Album Years T-shirt (Classic Olive) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-album-years/message

Esta semana en Islas de Robinson, un glorioso batiburrillo, con clásicos peculiares a mediados-finales de los 70. Una de esas noches.... Suenan: SPARKS - "GET IN THE SWING" ("INDISCREET", 1975) / STACKRIDGE - "HIGHBURY INCIDENT ("RAINY JULY MORNING") ("EXTRAVAGANZA", 1975) / 10CC - "LAZY WAYS" ("HOW DARE YOU?", 1976) / KLAATU - "WE'RE OFF YOU KNOW" ("HOPE", 1977) / FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - "SAN BER'DINO" ("ONE SIZE FEETS ALL", 1975) / HATFIELD AND THE NORTH - "SHARE IT" ("ROTTERS CLUB", 1975) / PETER HAMMILL - "LOST AND FOUND" ("OVER", 1977) / KEVIN AYERS - "BALLAD OF A SALESMAN WHO SOLD HIMSELF" ("RAINBOW TAKEAWAY", 1 Escuchar audio

Take your best shot this week with Prog-Watch! On this little themed special we'll hear from Utopia, Mansun, Anekdoten, Dennis DeYoung, UFO, Pineapple Thief, Rick Wakeman, Yes, Anthony Phillips, Kevin Ayers, Traffic, Saul Blease, Richard & Linda Thompson, Peter Hammill, and Fish! All in 90 minutes!

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 422. In this edition we heard music by Saga, Electro Compulsive Therapy, Peter Hammill, Chance, Inner Prospekt, Dweezil Zappa & Rachel Flowers, Kool & The Gang, Marillion, Snowman, Parallel Or 90 Degrees, The Flower Kings, The Enid, Franck Carducci, The Emerald Dawn, Simon Steensland, The Comet Is Coming, Indica, xPropaganda & Propaganda.

Daryl Hall & Robert Fripp. Sacred Songs, 1980. Howling Giant / Sergeant Thunderhoof. TURNED TO STONE Chapter 2: Masamune & Muramasa, 2020. The Tragically Hip. Up to Here, 1989. The Raconteurs. Live in Tulsa, 2020. Peter Hammill. Fool's Mate, 1971.

Daryl Hall & Robert Fripp. Sacred Songs, 1980. Howling Giant / Sergeant Thunderhoof. TURNED TO STONE Chapter 2: Masamune & Muramasa, 2020. The Tragically Hip. Up to Here, 1989. The Raconteurs. Live in Tulsa, 2020. Peter Hammill. Fool's Mate, 1971.

Daryl Hall & Robert Fripp. Sacred Songs, 1980. Howling Giant / Sergeant Thunderhoof. TURNED TO STONE Chapter 2: Masamune & Muramasa, 2020. The Tragically Hip. Up to Here, 1989. The Raconteurs. Live in Tulsa, 2020. Peter Hammill. Fool's Mate, 1971.

Daryl Hall & Robert Fripp. Sacred Songs, 1980. Howling Giant / Sergeant Thunderhoof. TURNED TO STONE Chapter 2: Masamune & Muramasa, 2020. The Tragically Hip. Up to Here, 1989. The Raconteurs. Live in Tulsa, 2020. Peter Hammill. Fool's Mate, 1971.

The concluding second part where my friend James and I talk about 'the sublime' in popular music. It's another long 'un, so get comfortable! We cover everything from New York synth punk to French Zeuhl... I almost feel like I owe my listeners an apology (but you shall get no such thing). Enjoy! If you want to listen to the music we talk about, the playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1W64Q4rjfhF1f2wzdrpBTk?si=vLypfINkQ6uM5S_-TaC7cQ

In this week's episode, RBP's power trio reforms to talk about all that's new – and everything that's free – on the site this week. Los tres hombres start with the solo Bryan Ferry, a.k.a. "Byron Ferrari", a.k.a. "Friern Barnet", revisiting the Roxy Music frontman's makeover as a dinner-jacketed lounge lizard and aspiring country gentleman. They then mark the publication of Mike Barnes' Prog-Rock magnum opus A New Day Yesterday with a free-ranging chinwag about the pros and cons of said genre – with specific reference to Mike's great pieces on Pink Floyd and Peter Hammill.We hear a hilarious clip of beloved country-folk troubadour John Prine reminiscing about an improbable visit to Phil Spector's L.A. mansion, followed by a good-humoured debate on the merits or otherwise of, well, country-folk troubadours such as John Prine.Finally, Mark walks us through his personal highlights of the week's "library load", focusing on quotes from pieces about Paul Simon, the Bang(le)s and an unlikely 1997 hook-up between the Wu-Tang Clan and Sharleen Spiteri's Texas. Discussion of maverick axeman Marc Ribot and electro-swingers Caravan Palace rounds the episode.Pieces discussed: Bryan Ferry, Brain Fury, Biryani Ferret, Pink Floyd's Ummagumma, Peter Hammill/Van der Graaf Generator, Captain Beefheart, John Prine audio, the Mersey Scene, The Supremes, Charlie Watts, Paul McCartney on Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix live, Paul Simon, Kilburn and the High Roads, The Bangs, R.E.M., Deborah Harry, Wu-Tang Clan meets Texas, Pet Shop Boys, Marc Ribot, Foals' Yannis Philippakis, Lianne La Havas and Caravan Palace

In this week's episode, RBP's power trio reforms to talk about all that's new – and everything that's free – on the site this week. Los tres hombres start with the solo Bryan Ferry, a.k.a. "Byron Ferrari", a.k.a. "Friern Barnet", revisiting the Roxy Music frontman's makeover as a dinner-jacketed lounge lizard and aspiring country gentleman. They then mark the publication of Mike Barnes' Prog-Rock magnum opus A New Day Yesterday with a free-ranging chinwag about the pros and cons of said genre – with specific reference to Mike's great pieces on Pink Floyd and Peter Hammill.We hear a hilarious clip of beloved country-folk troubadour John Prine reminiscing about an improbable visit to Phil Spector's L.A. mansion, followed by a good-humoured debate on the merits or otherwise of, well, country-folk troubadours such as John Prine.Finally, Mark walks us through his personal highlights of the week's "library load", focusing on quotes from pieces about Paul Simon, the Bang(le)s and an unlikely 1997 hook-up between the Wu-Tang Clan and Sharleen Spiteri's Texas. Discussion of maverick axeman Marc Ribot and electro-swingers Caravan Palace rounds the episode.Pieces discussed: Bryan Ferry, Brain Fury, Biryani Ferret, Pink Floyd's Ummagumma, Peter Hammill/Van der Graaf Generator, Captain Beefheart, John Prine audio, the Mersey Scene, The Supremes, Charlie Watts, Paul McCartney on Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix live, Paul Simon, Kilburn and the High Roads, The Bangs, R.E.M., Deborah Harry, Wu-Tang Clan meets Texas, Pet Shop Boys, Marc Ribot, Foals' Yannis Philippakis, Lianne La Havas and Caravan PalaceThe Rock's Backpages podcast is proud to be part of the Pantheon podcast network.

Crawling out of Manchester to work strange machinations on the English psych-pop era of the late 1960s, Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator's sonic architecture was a mirror to that decade's creative promise and a murder of its utopian ideals. They documented their deeds throughout eight albums between 1969 and 1977, revving up the electrostatic contraption again in the 2000s when the world might have finally been ready for them. When we wear the Keep Prog Weird slogan on our backs, it is the spirit of Van Der Graaf Generator we honor and praise. Note I: Chris Judge Smith wasn't mentioned in this episode, but should have been. He founded Van Der Graaf Generator with Peter Hammill in 1967, but left in 1968 after the recording of the band's first single, “People You Were Going To” / “Firebrand”. He's been recording as a solo artist since then, and as of 1994 has been simply known as Judge Smith. Note II: www.lotfp.com for all of your weird horror and fantasy role-playing needs! Music cited, in order of appearance: “A Place to Survive” (World Record, 1976) “Pilgrims” (Still Life, 1976) “The Emperor in His War Room” ” (H to He Who Am the Only One, 1970) “After the Flood” (The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other, 1970) “White Hammer” (two moments) (The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other, 1970) “Octopus” (The Aerosol Grey Machine, 1969) “Killer” (H to He Who Am the Only One, 1970) “A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers” (two moments) (Pawn Hearts, 1971) “Scorched Earth” (Godbluff, 1975) “The Sleepwalkers” (Godbluff, 1975) “Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)” (The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, 1977) “Man Erg” (Pawn Hearts, 1971) “Interference Patterns” (Trisector, 2008) Episode 32 preview: Thought Industry, “Third Eye” (Songs for Insects, 1992) Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it. This is Radical Research Podcast episode 31

Crawling out of Manchester to work strange machinations on the English psych-pop era of the late 1960s, Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator's sonic architecture was a mirror to that decade's creative promise and a murder of its utopian ideals. They documented their deeds throughout eight albums between 1969 and 1977, revving up the electrostatic contraption again in the 2000s when the world might have finally been ready for them. When we wear the Keep Prog Weird slogan on our backs, it is the spirit of Van Der Graaf Generator we honor and praise. Note I: Chris Judge Smith wasn't mentioned in this episode, but should have been. He founded Van Der Graaf Generator with Peter Hammill in 1967, but left in 1968 after the recording of the band's first single, “People You Were Going To” / “Firebrand”. He's been recording as a solo artist since then, and as of 1994 has been simply known as Judge Smith. Note II: www.lotfp.com for all of your weird horror and fantasy role-playing needs! Music cited, in order of appearance: “A Place to Survive” (World Record, 1976) “Pilgrims” (Still Life, 1976) “The Emperor in His War Room” ” (H to He Who Am the Only One, 1970) “After the Flood” (The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other, 1970) “White Hammer” (two moments) (The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other, 1970) “Octopus” (The Aerosol Grey Machine, 1969) “Killer” (H to He Who Am the Only One, 1970) “A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers” (two moments) (Pawn Hearts, 1971) “Scorched Earth” (Godbluff, 1975) “The Sleepwalkers” (Godbluff, 1975) “Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)” (The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, 1977) “Man Erg” (Pawn Hearts, 1971) “Interference Patterns” (Trisector, 2008) Episode 32 preview: Thought Industry, “Third Eye” (Songs for Insects, 1992) Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it. This is Radical Research Podcast episode 31