Playlist - 25 December 2021

Featuring the traditional Christmas concert by Jethro Tull from St Brides Church in London plus a selection of other festive tunes including songs by Australian performers Unitopia, Toehider and Emma Horwood.

8pm
Toehider    Under the mistletoe (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
I Am The Manic Whale    Run with the fox (2020) (Christmas Selection Box)
Toehider    Carol of the bells – Choral + Carol of the bells – Rock (2009) (Under The Mistletoe EP / 12 EPs in 12 Months, The Last Six)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Weathercock + Introduction/What cheer + A Christmas song + Living In These Hard Times + Marmion + Jack in the green + Another Christmas song + A winter snowscape + God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (live, 2008) (Christmas At St Brides 2008)
Toehider    Dear Santa (2009) (Under The Mistletoe / The Last Six)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    I believe in Father Christmas (1977) (Works Volume 2)
Emma Horwood    Noel nouvelet (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

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Playlist - 18 December 2021

Tonight featuring selections from the musical legacy of Chick Corea, Doug Parkinson, Michael Gudinski, Ian MacFarlane, Robby Steinhardt (Kansas), John Goodsall (Brand X) and John Miles. In the words of the song, "Cosmic flash, now here you are, Cosmic flash, now there you go"...

8pm
Return To Forever    Sorceress (1976) (Romantic Warrior)
Return To Forever    Captain Senor Mouse (1973) (Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy)
The Alpha Experiment (feat. Doug Parkinson)    Everything must change (2013) (Close Encounter)
Doug Parkinson    Dear Prudence (1969) (single)
Billy Green (aka Will Greenstreet) & Doug Parkinson    Cosmic flash (1974 / 1999) (Stone, original soundtrack)
Split Enz    Walking down a road (1975) (Mental Notes)
Madder Lake    Salmon Song (1973) (Still Point)
9pm
Ian MacFarlane    A mountain of swords (1987/2018) (Planetarium)
Ian MacFarlane    Summits in the mist (1987/2018) (Planetarium)
Ian MacFarlane    Seeds in the dust II (1987/2018) (Planetarium)
Kansas    The wall (live) (1978/2008) (Two For The Show)
Kansas    Bringing it back (live) (1978 / 2008) (Two For The Show)
Brand X    Nuclear burn (1976) (Unorthodox Behaviour)
Brand X    Macrocosm (1977) (Moroccan Roll)
John Miles    Music (1976) (Rebel)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum     Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

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Playlist - 11 December 2021

Tonight checking out some of the more interesting releases during the last 12 months, from here in Australia and from overseas.

8pm
The Omnific    Scurryfunge (2021) (Escapades)
Fraternity    Raglan’s folly (1971/2021) (Livestock / Seasons Of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970-1974)
Fraternity    It (1971/2021) (Livestock / Seasons Of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970-1974)
Sam Teskey    Don’t fear (2021) (Cycles)
Sam Teskey    Let the sun bring the light (2021) (Cycles)
Beautiful Bedlam    Breather (2021) (Beautiful Bedlam)
The Cortex Shift    Sentience (2021) (Eat The Rich And Steal Their Spaceships)
Fraternity    Seasons of change (1971/2021, single version) (Seasons Of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970-1974)
9pm
Yes    The ice bridge (2021) (The Quest)
Pineapple Thief    Our mire (2021) (Nothing But The Truth)
Porcupine Tree    Harridan (2022) (Closure / Continuation)
Lifesigns     Altitude (2021) (Altitude)
Kansas    Dust in the wind (live) (2021) (Point Of Know Return – Live And Beyond)
Flutatious    Through space and time (2021) (Through Space And Time)

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Sound with pictures for some of the releases listed above:

Playlist - 4 December 2021

Your ears will not be deceiving you tonight - starting with musical numbers from the pen of the late Stephen Sondheim, before continuing with a broad selection of prog rock goodness ...

8pm
Original stage cast    You Gotta Have A Gimmick (fr. Gypsy) (1959) (original Broadway cast)
Original film cast    Overture + Comedy tonight  + Search for Mare’s Sweat + Lovely (fr. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum) (1962) (original film soundtrack)
Acolyte    Clarity (2021) (Entropy)
Projected Twin    How she makes me (feat. Chris Lyon) (2020) (digital single)
Chris Cameron    Tiberiu Olah - Sonata for Solo Clarinet (2021) (digital single)
Chris Cameron    Trust (feat. Blondmoss) (2021) (digital single)
Toehider    Concerning Lix and Fairs (2020) (I Like It!)
The Cortex Shift    Opposites subtract (2017) (Songs In The Key Of Lunch)
9pm
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets    Lucifer Sam (live) (2019) (Live At The Roundhouse)
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets    If (live) (2019) (Live At The Roundhouse)
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets    Atom heart mother (live) (2019) (Live At The Roundhouse)
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets    If (Reprise) (live) (2019) (Live At The Roundhouse)
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets    The Nile song (live) (2019) (Live At The Roundhouse)
Pink Floyd    Sorrow (live) (2021) (Live At Knebworth 1990)
Pink Floyd    Run like hell (live) (2021) (Live At Knebworth 1990)
Kypo    Satoshi (2020) (Bluethoven EP)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

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Melbourne-based drummer Chris Cameron with his arrangement of music by Tiberiu Ola:

A promo video for the nearly 11 minute song "Clarity" by heavy band Acolyte (which also features Chris Cameron):

Jazzy Adelaide instrumental band The Cortex Shift in 2018: