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The Amazing Wilf was born in the sixties, which probably explains quite a lot.
Having been brought up a folkie (these days they bring in social services in cases like that) he discovered heavy and progressive rock in his early teens, and resolutely ploughed that furrow during the punk years, playing guitar in bands such as Bison, APB, Mihalis, and the acoustic rock group, Dusk. On arriving at Nottingham University in 1982 Wilf fell in with the 'prog' crowd, and after dropping out of his studies went on the road as a guitar, sound and lighting tech for Twice Bitten, and later Haze, stalwarts of the British prog scene through the eighties. Fed up with being permanently broke, and left with the legacy of a bad back (phew, rock'n'roll!), he gave it up in 1986 to go into the world of gainful employment and respectability.
Wilf lives in London, England, with his wife and son - who also occasionally co-presents the show - and does a day-job which involves managing people who fiddle with computers.
Hosted by David "Wilf" Elliott
Broadcast Live every Sunday
from 4:00AM to 7:00AM Pacific Time
The Amazing Wilf, cynic, mystic and occasional fool, takes you on a wonderful journey through the heady world of British and European progressive music. From the days of the sixties and seventies, when this stuff actually sold, through the New Wave Of British Progressive Rock in the mid-1980s, and bang up-to-date with the new blood. This music has never been more diverse or interesting, but in the competitive world of downloads and global marketing it's difficult for today's progressive acts to get the exposure they deserve and need to thrive. Wilf, therefore, concentrates on getting music by the small bands 'out there', while having a damn good time and a few laughs on the way.
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The European Perspective #63 - Winter's End 2010
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20-03-2010 (344.95 MB)
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- Spoffo's back, but this time he hasn't locked me up in the attic, hurrah!
After a grand day out at Winter's End in Stroud last weekend Huw and I return full of the joys of Spring, as well as enthused about the great music we heard at the festival. The majority of this week's show is, therefore, dedicated to the music of the excellent bands who played there, but there's also room for new albums from Solstice and Kaipa, some tracks from RC2's album 'Future Awaits' - they were down to play Winter's End but couldn't make it - and a tribute to the late Micky Jones, for many years the mainstay behind the Welsh band, Man.
01. Magenta - Speechless from the single, 2007
02. The Tangent - The Sun In My Eyes from A Place In The Queue, 2006
03. Man - Ain't Their Fight (live from the Roundhouse, 24/6/73) from Back Into The Future, 1973
04. Solstice - Sky Path West from Spirit, 2010
05. Solstice - Flight from Spirit, 2010
06. Solstice - Here & Now from Spirit, 2010
07. Kaipa - In The Wake Of Evolution from In The Wake Of Evolution, 2010
08. Kaipa - The Words Are Like Leaves from In The Wake Of Evolution, 2010
09. Kaipa - Arcs Of Sound from In The Wake Of Evolution, 2010
10. RC2 - Time Pieces from Future Awaits, 2008
11. RC2 - Voice Of The Storm from Future Awaits, 2008
Winter's End 2010
12. Lee Abraham - Face The Crowd from Black And White, 2009
13. Lee Abraham - Black from Black And White, 2009
14. Mermaid Kiss - A Sea Change from Etarlis, 2007
15. James Hollingsworth - Still Lights Up The Rain from Coming Home To Stay, 2007
16. James Hollingsworth - Long Way Out from Coming Home To Stay, 2007
17. Moon Safari - Constant Bloom from [blomljud], 2007
18. Moon Safari - Moonwalk from [blomljud], 2007
19. Moon Safari - Bluebells from [blomljud], 2007
20. Magenta - Demons from Home, 2006
21. Magenta - Morning Sunlight from Home, 2006
22. Magenta - The Visionary from Home, 2006
23. Sanguine Hum - Cat Factory from Plays The Nuns, 2009
24. Sanguine Hum - Earth Song With One Sugar from Plays The Nuns, 2009
25. Crimson Sky - Turn It Up from Misunderstood, 2009
26. Crimson Sky - Season's End from Misunderstood, 2009
27. Crimson Sky - Things Die from Misunderstood, 2009
28. IO Earth - Interlude #2 from IO Earth, 2009
29. IO Earth - Harmonix from IO Earth, 2009
30. IO Earth - Take Me from IO Earth, 2009
31. IO Earth - Come With Me (Reprise) from IO Earth, 2009
32. IO Earth - Outro from IO Earth, 2009
33. Touchstone - The Witness from Wintercoast, 2009
34. Galahad - This Life Could Be My Last from Sleepless in Phoenixville, 2009
35. Moon Safari - Other Half Of The Sky from [blomljud], 2007
The European Perspective #62 - 1974 Part 3
Download This Episode Now: 12-03-2010 (337.82 MB)
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- The European Perspective is going out a day or so early this week, as over the weekend Huw and I will be at the Winter's End progressive rock festival in Stroud, Gloucestershire, taking in the likes of Magenta, Moon Safari, Lee Abraham, Touchstone, Crimson Sky and Galahad. Hopefully see a few of you there - if you see a large, dishevelled, bearded man (yes, I know, goes for about 75% of a prog audience!) with a tall, loud teenager then make yourself known to us!
This week's show is the final part of Progyears 1974 - albums of the year from King Crimson, Strawbs and Mike Oldfield, the joy of Magma, Amon Duul, Henry Cow, Can and Faust, and some slight more conventional fare as well.
01. King Crimson - Red from Red, 1974
02. Greenslade - Joie De Vivre from Spyglass Guest, 1974
03. Kraan - Andy Nogger from Andy Nogger, 1974
04. Strawbs - Hero And Heroine from Hero And Heroine, 1974
05. Strawbs - Hero And Heroine from Hero And Heroine, 1974
06. Can - Dizzy Dizzy from Soon Over Babaluma, 1974
07. Faust - Giggy Smile from Faust IV, 1974
08. Hawkwind - D-Rider from Hall Of The Mountain Grill, 1974
09. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge Part 1 from Hergest Ridge, 1974
10. King Crimson - Fallen Angel from Red, 1974
11. King Crimson - One More Red Nightmare from Red, 1974
12. Strawbs - Autumn from Red, 1974
13. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge Part 2 from Hergest Ridge, 1974
14. Henry Cow - Half Asleep; Half Awake from Unrest, 1974
15. Egg - Enneagram from The Civil Surface, 1974
16. Popol Vuh - Einjager Und Siebenjager from Einjager Und Siebenjager, 1974
17. Amon Duul II - Apocalyptic Bore from Viva La Trance, 1974
18. Trace - Progression from Trace, 1974
19. King Crimson - Providence from Red, 1974
20. Strawbs - Sad Young Man from Hero And Heroine, 1974
21. Strawbs - Just Love from Hero And Heroine, 1974
22. Strawbs - Shine On Silver Sun from Hero And Heroine, 1974
23. Strawbs - Out In The Cold from Hero And Heroine, 1974
24. Roxy Music - The Thrill Of It All from Country Life, 1974
25. Roxy Music - Out Of The Blue from Country Life, 1974
26. Brian Eno - Needles In The Camel's Eye from Here Come The Warm Jets, 1974
27. Brian Eno - The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch from Here Come The Warm Jets, 1974
28. Brian Eno - Baby's On Fire from Here Come The Warm Jets, 1974
29. Magma - Kohntarkosz Part 1 from Kohntarkosz, 1974
30. Robert Wyatt - Sea Song from Rock Bottom, 1974
31. Robert Wyatt - The Comet, The Course, The Tail from In Camera, 1974
32. Rick Wakeman - The Journey/Recollection from Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, 1974
33. Strawbs - Round And Round from Hero And Heroine, 1974
34. Strawbs - Lay A Little Light On Me from Hero And Heroine, 1974
35. Strawbs - Hero's Theme from Hero And Heroine, 1974
36. King Crimson - Starless from Red, 1974
The European Perspective #61 - A Curry With Konchordat
Download This Episode Now: 06-03-2010 (345.85 MB)
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- Another thinly-veiled for a nice night out and an Indian meal this week, as I interview Steve Cork, Lee Harding and Stuart Martin, collectively Konchordat, and between mouthfuls of a very nice biryani talk to them about their excellent album, English Ghosts, plans for their second album, Mr. Martin's deep love of folk music, and other ephemera.
Also:- New music from The Watch, Ex Libras and Mr. Gil
- Rediscovered - Fantasy, Lady Lake and Alter Echo
- Requests - Panic Room, Steve Thorne and Kaipa
And a big thanks for James Allen for putting me on to North Atlantic Oscillations (also featured this week) - check out James' blog at http://www.myspace.com/jamesallenofficialmyspace for excellent gig reviews!
01. Konchordat - Prelude/The Human Element from English Ghosts, 2009
02. Tinyfish - Nine Months On Fire from Tinyfish, 2006
03. Big Big Train - Victorian Brickwork from The Underfall Yard, 2009
04. The Watch - Something Wrong from Planet Earth, 2010
05. The Watch - The World Inside from Planet Earth, 2010
06. The Watch - Tourist Trap from Planet Earth, 2010
07. Ex Libras - Underachiever from Planet Earth, 2010
08. Ex Libras - Phat Nickers from Planet Earth, 2010
09. Ex Libras - 19:04 from Planet Earth, 2010
10. Panic Room - Dark Star from Satellite, 2010
11. Panic Room - Sandstorms from Satellite, 2010
12. Steve Thorne - Paper Tiger from Into The Ether, 2009
13. Steve Thorne - Valerie from Into The Ether, 2009
14. Steve Thorne - Curtain from Into The Ether, 2009
15. Kaipa - The Feeling Existence Of Time from Angling Feelings, 2007
16. Fantasy - Paint A Picture from Paint A Picture, 1973
17. Fantasy - Circus from Paint A Picture, 1973
18. Fantasy - The Award from Paint A Picture, 1973
19. Fantasy - Icy River from Paint A Picture, 1973
Interview with Konchordat, featuring excerpts from their album, English Ghosts, 2009
20. Of The I - Entrance from Balance Instars, 2008
21. Of The I - Cold from Balance Instars, 2008
22. Of The I - Between Being And Ego from Balance Instars, 2008
23. North Atlantic Oscillation - Cell Count (edit) from Call Signs, 2009
24. North Atlantic Oscillation - Ceiling Poem from Call Signs, 2009
25. North Atlantic Oscillation - I Only Have Eyes For You from Call Signs, 2009
26. Mr. Gil - Skellig from Skellig, 2010
27. Mr. Gil - Rzeka from Skellig, 2010
28. Mr. Gil - Odmieniec from Skellig, 2010
29. Lady Lake - Between Bremen And Hamburg from No Pictures, 1977
30. Lady Lake - Falling Stars Don't Scream from No Pictures, 1977
31. Lady Lake - Reshoot from No Pictures, 1977
32. Alter Echo - Gulnat Vatten from Alter Echo, 1979
33. Alter Echo - Stamman from Alter Echo, 1979
34. Alter Echo - Jordbon from Alter Echo, 1979
35. Alter Echo - Falska Banor from Alter Echo, 1979
36. Konchordat - English Ghosts from English Ghosts, 2009
The European Perspective #60 - 1974 part 2
Download This Episode Now: 27-02-2010 (353.38 MB)
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The second part of "Progyears - 1974" this week - albums of the year from Barclay James Harvest, Yes, Hatfield and the North and Gentle Giant, some great symphonic prog from Italy, France and the Netherlands, and plenty more thrown in for good measure.
Part three in two weeks' time!01. Barclay James Harvest - Child Of The Universe from Everyone Is Everybody Else
02. Barclay James Harvest - Negative Earth from Everyone Is Everybody Else
03. Barclay James Harvest - Paper Wings from Everyone Is Everybody Else
04. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Luna Nuova from L'Isola Di Niente
05. Area - Brujo from Caution Radiation Area
06. Le Orme - Contrappunti from Contrappunti
07. Aktuala - Mina from La Terra
08. Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Una Strana Regina from Biglietto Per L'Inferno
09. Yes - The Gates Of Delirium from Relayer
10. 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle from Sheet Music
11. Deep Purple - Burn from Burn
12. Queen - Now I'm Here from Sheer Heart Attack
13. King Crimson - The Night Watch from Starless And Bible Black
14. Hatfield And The North - The Stubbs Effect from Hatfield And The North
15. Hatfield And The North - Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract) from Hatfield And The North
16. Hatfield And The North - Going Up To People And Tinkling from Hatfield And The North
17. Hatfield And The North - Calyx from Hatfield And The North
18. Hatfield And The North - Son Of "There's No Place Like Homerton" from Hatfield And The North
19. Hatfield And The North - Aigrette from Hatfield And The North
20. Hatfield And The North - Rifferama from Hatfield And The North
21. Barclay James Harvest - The Great 1974 Mining Disaster from Everyone Is Everybody Else
22. Barclay James Harvest - Crazy City from Everyone Is Everybody Else
23. Cockney Rebel - Cavaliers from The Psychomodo
24. Cockney Rebel - Bed In The Corner from The Psychomodo
25. Cockney Rebel - Sling It! from The Psychomodo
26. Cockney Rebel - Tumbling Down from The Psychomodo
27. Gentle Giant - Proclamation from The Power And The Glory
28. Gentle Giant - So Sincere from The Power And The Glory
29. Gentle Giant - Aspirations from The Power And The Glory
30. Gentle Giant - Playing The Game from The Power And The Glory
31. Ange - Au Dela Du Delire from Au Dela Du Delire
32. Kayak - Trust In The Machine from Kayak II
33. Eloy - Plastic Girl from Floating
34. Wigwam - Pedagogue from Being
35. Yes - Sound Chaser from Relayer
35. Refugee - Grand Canyon from Refugee
36. Barclay James Harvest - See Me See You from Everyone Is Everybody Else
37. Barclay James Harvest - Poor Boy Blues from Everyone Is Everybody Else
38. Barclay James Harvest - Mill Boys from Everyone Is Everybody Else
39. Barclay James Harvest - For No One from Everyone Is Everybody Else
40. Hatfield And The North - Fol De Rol from Hatfield And The North
41. Hatfield And The North - Shaving Is Boring from Hatfield And The North
42. Hatfield And The North - Licks For The Ladies from Hatfield And The North
43. Hatfield And The North - Bossa Nochance from Hatfield And The North
44. Hatfield And The North - Big Jobs No. 2 (Poo Poo And The Wee Wees) from Hatfield And The North
45. Hatfield And The North - Lobster In Cleavage Probe from Hatfield And The North
46. Hatfield And The North - Gigantic Land Crabs In Earth Takeover Bid from Hatfield And The North
47. Hatfield And The North - The Other Stubbs Effect from Hatfield And The North
48. Gentle Giant - Cogs In Cogs from The Power And The Glory
49. Gentle Giant - No God's A Man from The Power And The Glory
50. Gentle Giant - The Face from The Power And The Glory
51. Gentle Giant - Valedictory from The Power And The Glory
52. Yes - To Be Over from Relayer