The European Perspective

[AmazingWilf]

Happy New Year!

As a counterpoint to the results of the listener's poll from the last two shows, in this episode I present a selection from my own favourite albums of 2011. As well as many albums already represented in the Festive Fifty there are a few which didn't feature in the poll, which probably says quite a lot about the perverse nature of my own musical tastes!

Here's to a progtastic 2012, thank you all for listening during 2011, and I'll be keeping you entertained with more quality British and European progressive music throughout the coming year.1. Dec Burke - Days Like These (06:40) from Paradigms & Storylines, 2011
2. Magenta - Turn The Tide (06:22) from Chameleon, 2011
3. Comedy Of Errors - Joke (04:24) from Disobey, 2011
4. Also Eden - Think Of The Children I (06:59) from Think Of The Children, 2011
5. Camembert - La Danse du Chameau: The Final Run (05:02) from Schnorgl Attahk, 2011
6. The Tangent - Tech Support Guy (05:51) from Comm, 2011
7. Lazuli - Festin Ultime (04:35) from [4603 Battements], 2011
8. Haken - Visions (22:25) from Visions, 2011
9. Cosmograf - Blacksmith's Hammer (05:03) from When Age Has Done Its Duty, 2011
10. Ske - Fraguglie (06:06) from 1000 Autunni, 2011
11. White Willow - Red Leaves (08:40) from Terminal Twilight, 2011
12. Karmakanic - 1969 (14:13) from In A Perfect World, 2011
13. Sean Filkins - Epitaph For A Mariner (20:53) from War and Peace & Other Short Stories, 2011
14. Tin Spirits - ...And Go (08:35) from Wired to Earth, 2011
15. Hostsonaten - Season's overture (10:51) from Summereve, 2011
16. Konchordat - Heaven's Gate (05:42) from The New Crusade, 2011
17. Matt Stevens - Rusty (03:01) from Relic, 2011
18. Wobbler - In Orbit (12:30) from Rites At Dawn, 2011
19. Sky Architect - The Campfire Ghost's Song (10:01) from A Dying Man's Hymn, 2011
20. Manning - The Southern Waves (08:48) from Margaret's Children, 2011

[AmazingWilf]

The first Listener's Choice of 2012 features a selection of fine progressive rock music by Simon Thompson, based up in the wilds of Scotland - thanks to Simon for choosing such an entertaining collection of fine tracks!

In addition, songs from new album releases that landed just a little too late to hit the 2011 shows, including a track from the excellent new DeeExpus album, King Of Number 33, and three from the latest Colossus project, Decameron.New albums on this show
DeeExpus - King Of Number 33
Karfagen - Lost Symphony
Eye 2 Eye - The Wish
Various Artists - Decameron: Ten Days in 100 Novellas
Nine Stones Close - Falling To Pieces
Sylvan - Sceneries
Paul Cusick - P'dice
The Oneira - Natural Prestige
Crystal Breed - The Place Unknown1. DeeExpus - Me And My Downfall (06:50) from King Of Number 33, 2011
2. Karfagen - The Cosmic Frog & the Beast (06:47) from Lost Symphony, 2011
3. Eye 2 Eye - The Secret (07:46) from The Wish, 2011
4. Porcupine Tree - Mellotron Scratch (06:57) from Deadwing, 2005
5. Henry Fool - Heartattack (03:45) from Henry Fool, 2001
6. Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings (06:37) from Spectral Mornings, 1979
7. Ciccada - She Went For Love (07:45) from Decameron: Ten Days in 100 Novellas, 2011
8. Lady Lake - Wisdom (10:46) from Decameron: Ten Days in 100 Novellas, 2011
9. Andrew Roussak Project - Alberto of Bologna (05:51) from Decameron: Ten Days in 100 Novellas, 2011
10. Focus - Tommy (03:27) from The Best Of Focus: Hocus Pocus, 1975
11. Tinyfish - Why VHF? (08:19) from Curious Things, 2009
12. Amplifier - UFOs (07:28) from Amplifier, 2005
13. Nine Stones Close - Threads - Rewoven (05:38) from Falling To Pieces, 2011
14. Sylvan - The Fountain Of Glow (14:55) from Sceneries, 2011
15. Ozric Tentacles - Sultana Detrii (09:18) from Eternal Wheel, 2004
16. Karnataka - The Serpent and the Sea (10:21) from The Gathering Light, 2010
17. Gentle Giant - Empty City (04:24) from Interview, 1976
18. Paul Cusick - God Paper Scissors (05:24) from P'dice, 2011
19. The Oneira - Sea Dreams (06:09) from Natural Prestige, 2011
20. Crystal Breed - The Place Unknown (06:25) from The Place Unknown, 2011
21. IQ - Widow's Peak (09:13) from The Wake, 1985
22. Face the West - The Rising Storm (05:04) from The Wishing Stone, 2008
23. Big Big Train - Victorian Brickwork (12:33) from The Underfall Yard, 2009
24. Genesis - Dance On A Volcano/Los Endos (11:38) from Seconds Out, 1977

[AmazingWilf]

No theme this week, just a collection of bangin' prog toons - some old, some new, some requests, and some others which I just fancied playing!01. Yes - Starship Trooper (13:04) from In The Present: Live From Lyon, 2011
02. Karmakanic - There's Nothing Wrong With The World (7:22) from In A Perfect World, 2011
03. Wobbler - A Faerie's Play (5:19) from Rites At Dawn, 2011
04. Porcupine Tree - Tinto Brass (6:17) from Stupid Dream, 1999
05. The Pineapple Thief - Deep Blue World (6:06) from What We Have Sown, 2007
06. Radiohead - Paranoid Android (6:23) from OK Computer, 1997
07. Tinyfish - The June Jar (3:21) from Curious Things, 2009
08. Tinyfish - Bad Weather Road (6:21) from The Big Red Spark, 2010
09. Tinyfish - Weak Machine/Activation/The Final Act/The Loose Ends Part 2 (8:26) from The Big Red Spark, 2010
10. Lee Abraham - The Mirror (8:26) from Black & White, 2009
11. Galahad - I Could Be God (14:01) from Empires Never Last, 2007
12. Twelfth Night - Creepshow (12:10) from MMX, 2010
13. Twelfth Night - Sequences (20:10) from Live At The Target: The Definitive Edition, 2012
14. Genesis - Mad Man Moon (7:35) from A Trick Of The Tail, 1976
15. Pink Floyd - Terminal Frost (6:17) from A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, 1987
16. Pink Floyd - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast (13:00) from Atom Heart Mother, 1970
17. Manning - The Mexico Line (7:02) from one Small Step..., ,2005
18. Matt Stevens - Moondial (6:10) from Live In Blackpool, 2010
19. Ezra - Alive (8:17) from Songs From Pennsylvania, 2006
20. Rainbow - The Eyes Of The World (6:43) from Down To Earth, 1979
21. The Tangent - A Crisis In Midlife (4:22) from Not As Good As The Book, 2009
22. Jump - No-One Spoke (5:08) from The Beachcomber, 2010
23. Chris Squire - Hold Out Your Hand (4:14) from Fish Out Of Water, 1975
24. Chris Squire - You By My Side (5:00) from Fish Out Of Water, 1975
25. Chris Squire - Silently Falling (11:27) from Fish Out Of Water, 1975
26. DeeExpus - King Of Number 33 (26:45) from King Of Number 33, 2011

[AmazingWilf]

Listener's Choice this week, with an excellent, varied selection of music courtesy of Mr. Keith Fleeman. Many thanks for your choices, Ketih, this show was a real pleasure to make!

Keith's brother Al released his lovely instrumental album The Water Is Wide Variations last year, and I've added a track into the show. You can buy Al's record from his website - if you're a fan of ambient and new-age styel music then you'll love it.

It's been a difficult week for The Dividing Line - more details in the show itself, and please visit the donations page to help us through getting it all sorted out.1. Steve Hackett - Ace of Wands (05:23) from Voyage of the Acolyte, 1975
2. Big Big Train - Fat Billy Shouts Mine (06:34) from Far Skies, Deep Time, 2010
3. Anathema - Dreaming Light (05:44) from We're Here Because We're Here, 2010
4. Al Fleeman - In Ruins (04:15) from The Water Is Wide Variations, 2011
5. Camel - The Great Marsh/Rhayader/Rhayader Goes To Town/Sanctuary/Fritha/The Snow Goose (02:04) from The Snow Goose, 1975
6. Kate Bush - Breathing (05:26) from Never For Ever, 1980
7. Magenta - Anger (05:56) from Live At The Point, 2008
8. Yes - Dreamtime (10:45) from Magnification, 2001
9. Jon Anderson - Song Of Seven (11:16) from Song of Seven, 1980
10. The Enid - Jessica (04:14) from Something Wicked This Way Comes, 1983
11. Genesis - Stagnation (08:46) from Trespass, 1970
12. Secret Green - Tom O'Bedlam (08:29) from To Wake The King, 2009
13. Francis Dunnery - The Ava Song (04:17) from Man, 2004
14. Afro Celt Sound System - (a) Ayub's Song, (b) As You Were (07:32) from Seed, 2003
15. Frost* - Black Light Machine (10:07) from Milliontown, 2006
16. Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here (12:02) from Deadwing, 2005
17. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (12:26) from Bursting Out, 1978
18. Tinyfish - Wide Awake At Midnight (10:21) from The Big Red Spark, 2010

[AmazingWilf]

Back after two weeks, and a selection of great prog, both old and new, including new albums from After..., Twelfth Night and The Future Kings Of England, as well as trio of songs from the great 'one shot' Italian bands of the Seventies.1. Porcupine Tree - Even Less (07:11) from Stupid Dream, 1999
2. Genesis - Get 'Em Out By Friday (09:14) from Live, 1973
3. The Pineapple Thief - Part Zero (07:29) from Variations on a Dream (remastered), 2011
4. After... - Carried by the wind (06:00) from No Attachments, 2011
5. Twelfth Night - Fur Helene I (05:10) from Live At The Target - Definitive Edition, 1981
6. The Future Kings of England - The Globe Inn (04:27) from Who Is This Who Is Coming?, 2011
7. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (20:34) from Zarathustra, 1973
8. Red Jasper - Through The Dawn (07:08) from Anagramary, 1997
9. Manning - A Road Less Travelled (10:34) from Number Ten, 2009
10. Damian Wilson - A Long Way Home (04:18) from I Thought the World Was Listening, 2011
11. Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Introduzione (15:12) from Ys, 1972
12. Alphataurus - La Mente Vola (09:06) from Alphataurus, 1973
13. The Tangent - The World That We Drive Through (12:33) from London or Paris, Berlin or Southend On Sea, 2011
14. England - Three Piece Suite (13:36) from Live In Japan "Kikimimi", 2006
15. Big Big Train - Perfect Cosmic Storm (14:41) from The Difference Machine, 2007
16. DeeExpus Project - Half Way Home (17:11) from Half Way Home, 2008

[AmazingWilf]

This week - new albums from Delusion Squared (France), Absente H (Spain), IOEarth (UK), Dice (Germany) and Crippled Black Phoenix (Mars, apparently), together with lots of other prime prog meaty chunks. Available at all good pharmacies and selected branches of Asda.New albums on this week's show
Delusion Squared - Delusion Squared II
Absente H - Vagalume
IOEarth - Moments
Crippled Black Phoenix - (Mankind) The Crafty Ape
Dice - Comet Highway1. The Flower Kings - One More Time (13:05) from The Sum Of No Evil, 2007
2. DeeExpus - Maybe September (07:30) from King Of Number 33, 2011
3. Anglagard - Ifran Klarhet Till Klarhet (08:09) from Hybris, 1992
4. Absente H - Linea finite 1a parte (13:15) from Vagalume, 2011
5. Amarok - Tierra Austral: (09:40) from Mujer Luna, 2002
6. Tricantropus - Plan 9 From Outer Space (11:55) from El Sueno De Arsinoe, 2011
7. Delusion Squared - Faith Mission (06:39) from Delusion Squared II, 2012
8. Lazuli - Laisse Courir (05:13) from En avant doute ..., 2006
9. Eye 2 Eye - The Picture (07:50) from The Wish, 2011
10. Steven Wilson - Raider II (23:21) from Grace For Drowning, 2011
11. Steven Wilson - Stoneage Dinosaurs (04:15) from Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute To Tim Smith Songbook vol. 1, 2010
12. Pendulum - The Fountain (feat. Steven Wilson) (05:01) from Immersion, 2010
13. IOEarth - Moments (08:36) from Moments, 2012
14. Absente H - Vagalume y la luna (06:11) from Vagalume, 2011
15. Crippled Black Phoenix - The Heart Of Every Country (10:04) from (Mankind) The Crafty Ape, 2012
16. Ter'Azur - Full Circle (06:08) from Falling Asleep, 2011
17. Seven Side Diamond - Metasong (04:36) from Enigma, 2011
18. Peatbog Faeries - Spigel and Nongo (06:02) from Dust, 2011
19. Flor de Loto - Mar Amargo (I y II) (7:41) from Imperio de Cristal, 2011
20. Dice - The Speed Of Light (10:27) from Comet Highway, 2012
21. Delusion Squared - Unexpected Messiah (8:03) from Delusion Squared II, 2012
22. The Flower Kings - Love Is The Only Answer (27:24) from Tour Kaputt, 2011

[AmazingWilf]

This week's show has the somewhat loose theme of being comprised of songs taken from albums recorded by British progressive rock bands in the years 2005-7 - the Britprog era!1. Tinyfish - Motorville (04:54) from Tinyfish, 2006
2. Frost* - No Me, No You (06:06) from Milliontown, 2006
3. Big Big Train - Pick Up If You're There (13:40) from The Difference Machine, 2007
4. The Tangent - Lost in London (08:08) from A Place in the Queue, 2006
5. Strangefish - Keep The Exits Clear (06:32) from Fortune Telling, 2006
6. Also Eden - Pandora (06:09) from About Time, 2006
7. Porcupine Tree - Mellotron Scratch (06:57) from Deadwing, 2005
8. The Pineapple Thief - West Winds (08:54) from What We Have Sown, 2007
9. Pure Reason Revolution - Arrival/The Intention Craft (08:53) from The Dark Third, 2006
10. Manning - The Mexico Line (07:02) from One Small Step..., 2005
11. Manning - Margaret Montgomery (1581-) (07:14) from Ansers Tree, 2006
12. Manning - Antares (07:11) from Songs From The Bilston House, 2007
13. Jadis - I Hear Your Voice (06:15) from Photoplay, 2006
14. Arena - Purgatory Road (07:27) from Pepper's Ghost, 2005
15. Darwin's Radio - Erase...Rewind (09:42) from Eyes Of The World, 2006
16. Chimpan A - Future Love Games (06:51) from Chimpan A, 2006
17. Combination Head - Combination Head (05:03) from Combination Head, 2006
18. Oceansize - Savant (08:07) from Frames, 2007
19. The Gift - No-One Came/The Turning Of The Tide/Awake And Dreaming (07:50) from Awake & Dreaming, 2006
20. Credo - Too Late... (06:46) from Rhetoric, 2005
21. Crooked Mouth - Delta (08:18) from Hold In the Sun, 2007
22. Kino - All You See (05:08) from Picture, 2005
23. Magenta - The Journey (06:21) from Home, 2006
24. Mostly Autumn - Blue Light (04:58) from Heart Full Of Sky, 2007
25. Pendragon - The Edge Of The World (08:15) from Believe, 2005
26. Pallas - Ghostdancers (07:31) from The Dreams Of Men, 2005
27. The Reasoning - Chasing Rainbows (06:07) from Awakening, 2007
28. Willowglass - Tower Of The King's Daughter (07:12) from Willowglass, 2006
29. Those Men - Ladyman (04:37) from Sobgod, 2007
30. Steve Thorne - Julia (05:33) from Emotional Creatures - Part One, 2005
31. Tinyfish - All Hands Lost (12:26) from Tinyfish, 2006

[AmazingWilf]

After last week's review of British progressive rock from the years 2005-7 it seems only fair to do something similar for Europe as a whole, so this week's show does just that. Songs from albums released in mainland Europe - including such far-flung climes as Russia, Ukraine and Armenia - showing that it wasn't just a British affair during those years.1. Beardfish - On The Verge of Sanity/Sunrise (08:42) from Sleeping in Traffic, Part One, 2007
2. Von Hertzen Brothers - In Your Arms (05:37) from Approach, 2006
3. RPWL - Day On My Pillow (04:18) from World Through My Eyes, 2005
4. Moon Safari - Dance Across The Ocean (07:27) from A Doorway To Summer, 2005
5. Overhead - Point of View (05:17) from Metaepitome, 2005
6. Sylvan - When The Leaves Fall Down (04:57) from Presets, 2007
7. The Flower Kings - Life Will Kill You (07:02) from Paradox Hotel, 2006
8. La Torre Dell'Alchimista - Medusa (08:26) from Neo, 2007
9. Apple Pie - Sunrise (09:17) from Crossroads, 2007
10. White Willow - Ghosts (05:49) from Signal To Noise, 2006
11. Kaipa - Broken Chords (06:25) from Angling Feelings, 2007
12. Kotebel - Mercury Pentacle (07:23) from Omphalos, 2006
13. Brighteye Brison - Patterns (08:38) from Stories, 2006
14. Airbag - Safe Like You (07:56) from Sounds That I Hear, 2007
15. Alex Carpani - In The Rocks (05:32) from Waterline, 2007
16. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome (15:40) from Second Life Syndrome, 2005
17. The Gourishankar - Endless Drama (07:46) from 2nd Hands, 2007
18. Karfagen - Retrofall (05:21) from The Space Between Us, 2007
19. Blind Ego - Black Despair (06:49) from Mirror, 2007
20. After... - Away (04:27) from Endless Lunatic, 2005
21. Gazpacho - Upside Down (09:41) from Night, 2007
22. Lazuli - Cassiopée (06:36) from En avant doute ..., 2006
23. Faveravola - Lo Specchia (07:41) from La Contea Dei Cento Castagni, 2006
24. Drama - A Shrine (06:23) from Stigmata Of Change, 2005
25. Magic Pie - Motions Of Desire (06:33) from Motions Of Desire, 2005
26. Oaksenham - The Way Back Home (09:29) from Conquest of the Pacific, 2006
27. Osada Vida - Unlimited Mind (06:20) from Three Seats Behind A Triangle, 2006
28. Pain of Salvation - America (05:05) from Scarsick, 2007
29. Quidam - One Day We Find (06:43) from Alone Together, 2007
30. Yesterdays - Seven (11:48) from Holdfenykert, 2006

[AmazingWilf]

Blimey, 150 shows!

What better way to celebrate this landmark than to rip off a Dividing Line colleague, Mr. Eric 'Soundman' Arthur (do check out his excellent show, Love Letters) by filling an episode of The European Perspective with a selection of cuts from live albums. These include two superb new concert recordings, Catalogue|Preserve|Amass from Steven Wilson, and The Gettysburg Address, which documents Moon Safari's triumphant headline performance at last year's RoSfest.

And as if that's not enough, I'm also joined by the redoubtable Spoffo, who co-presents this episode with his usual style, panache, and unique brand of wit and wisdom.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support - hopefully you won't have gone off the idea by the time I've made another 150!1. Twelfth Night - The Ceiling Speaks (08:26) from Live And Let Live, 1984
2. IQ - The Wake (05:11) from Forever Live, 1996
3. Pendragon - Alaska (08:57) from Past And Presence, 2006
4. Steven Wilson - Raider II (24:52) from Catalogue|Preserve|Amass, 2012
5. Genesis - The Cinema Show (10:59) from Seconds Out, 1977
6. Gentle Giant - Free Hand (07:41) from Playing the Fool: The Official Live, 1977
7. Yes - Starship Trooper (12:18) from Symphonic Live, 2002
8. Marillion - Incommunicado (05:23) from The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra), 1988
9. Marillion - Afraid Of Sunlight (06:55) from Made Again, 1996
10. Marillion - Out Of This World (05:08) from Less Is More, 2009
11. Tinyfish - Pagodas/Wide Awake At Midnight (11:34) from One Night On Fire, 2009
12. Frost* - Snowman (06:26) from The Philadelphia Experiment, 2010
13. Magenta - Pride (11:30) from The Gathering, 2005
14. The Tangent - The World We Drive Through (bonus track) (13:26) from Going Off On One, 2007
15. DeeExpus - One 8 (07:40) from Far From Home, 2009
16. Credo - The Letter (08:35) from This is What We Do - Live in Poland, 2009
17. Grey Lady Down - Battlefields Of Counterpane (11:58) from The Time Of Our Lives, 1998
18. Pain of Salvation - Dea Pecuniae (09:15) from Be (live), 2004
19. Pain Of Salvation - Leaving Entropia A/This Heart Of Mine/Song For The Innocent/Brickwork Descend 1/Leaving Entropia B (11:10) from 12:05, 2004
20. Moon Safari - Other Half Of The Sky (30:39) from The Gettysburg Address, 2012

[AmazingWilf]

I've had a few suggestions recently to do an episode of The European Perspective featuring female-fronted bands on the current scene. So...I've started compiling a playlist, but thought it might be kind of fun to get you all involved by voting for your favourite track by a progressive rock band who are on the scene at the moment, and who have at least one singer who's a woman. Send your suggestions to wilf@thedividingline.com - I'll put them all together and make a show out of it!

In the meantime, as I'm taking a break this weekend I'm 'reloading' an episode of TEP from January 2008 in which I first covered this theme, albeit featuring some bands and artists who haven't been recording for a good long while.

Daughters of Eve, we salute you. Again...01. Claire Hamill - Awaken...Larkrise (3:58) from Voices, 1986
02. Touchstone - Shadow (6:48) from Discordant Dreams, 2008
03. Sensitive To Light - Carpe Diem (6:06) from Almost Human, 2006
04. Mostly Autumn - Carpe Diem (8:06) from Storms Over Still Water, 2005
05. Bat For Lashes - Trophy (4:01) from Fur & Gold, 2006
06. Kate Bush - The Ninth Wave (26:25) from Hounds of Love, 1985
07. Paatos - Look At Us (5:26) from Kallocain, 2004
08. Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas (4:57) from Heaven Or Las Vegas, 1999
09. Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning (11:20) from Ashes Are Burning, 1973
10. The Reasoning - Sharp Sea (7:33) from Dark Angel, 2008
11. Big Big Train - Broken English (14:10) from Bard, 2002
12. Afro Celt Sound System - Go On Through (8:03) from Further In Time, 2001
13. Quidam - Behind My Eyes (14:12) from Angel's Dreams, 1998
14. Season's End - Celestia (9:50) from The Failing Light, 2006
15. Yesterdays - Seven (11:48) from Moonlit Garden, 2006
16. Imogen Heap - Useless (5:19) from I Megaphone, 1998
17. Solstice - Guardian (10:44) from New Life, 1993
18. Magenta - The White Witch (20:23) from Revolutions, 2001

[AmazingWilf]

Last weekend I had the pleasure of eating breakfast with Matt Stevens, an old friend of The European Perspective, and one of the best-known talents on the progressive rock circuit in the UK for his one-man looping guitar show. Matt is also a founder member of The Fierce And The Dead, an instrument rock band who released their debut album - the intriguingly titled If It Carries On Like This We Are Moving To Morecambe - to great acclaim last year. The lads are about to release a new EP, On VHS, on 26th March, and in the interview Matt talks about this, about his solo work, and life and prog in general. The EP itself gets an airing in full, too.

The rest of the show is a roundup of new releases from British and European acts, something we haven't done on TEP for a little while. These include a track from Simon Godfrey (of Tinyfish fame) and his new project, Shineback, who will release their first album later this year on the new Bad Elephant Music label.New music on this show

It Bites - Map Of The Past
Shineback - Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed (forthcoming)
Gazpacho - March Of Ghosts
Kotebel - Concerto For Piano And Electric Ensemble
Hipgnosis - Relusion
RPWL - Beyond Man And Time
Gandalf's Project - Insights
The Fierce And The Dead - On VHS
Alias Eye - In-Between
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri - Not The Weapon But The Hand
Landmarq - Entertaining Angels
Cross - Wake Up Call
Gavin Harrison & O5ric - The Man Who Sold Himself
InVertigo - Veritas1. It Bites - Wallflower (04:51) from Map Of The Past, 2012
2. Shineback - Little Keys (04:00) from http://soundcloud.com/thebigredspark/, 2012
3. Gazpacho - Mary Celeste (05:44) from March Of Ghosts, 2012
4. Kotebel - Adagio Maestoso (12:08) from Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2011
5. Alx's Hanging The Star - Cigarette Song (05:41) from Concussion EP, 2011
6. Hipgnosis - Cult Of Cargo (10:07) from Relusion, 2011
7. RPWL - Unchain the Earth (the Scientist) (07:06) from Beyond Man and Time, 2012
8. Gandalf's Project - India's Secret (05:57) from Insights, 2011
9. The Fierce And The Dead - 666...6 (04:43) from On VHS, 2012
10. The Fierce And The Dead - Hawaii (04:15) from On VHS, 2012
11. Matt Stevens - Scapegoat (4:51) from Relic, 2011
12. The Fierce And The Dead - On VHS (04:53) from On VHS, 2012
13. The Fierce And The Dead - Part 3 (07:28) from On VHS, 2012
14. Kotebel - Lento Cantabile (07:18) from Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2011
15. Alias Eye - Stars Shall Fall (04:52) from In-Between, 2012
16. Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri - Naked (06:14) from Not The Weapon But The Hand, 2011
17. Landmarq - Entertaining Angels (08:31) from Entertaining Angels, 2012
18. Cross - Waking up (17:56) from Wake Up Call, 2012
19. Gavin Harrison & 05ric - Illusion (06:07) from The Man Who Sold Himself, 2012
20. InVertigo - Suspicion (13:41) from Veritas, 2012
21. Kotebel - Vivo Scherzando (09:27) from Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2011
22. Kotebel - Allegro Moderato (14:28) from Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2011

[AmazingWilf]

Yes, The European Perspective is back! I have returned after a nice, relaxing break from podcasting with a selection of new choonz (as the kids say) to stimulate your ear drums, soothe the savage beast, and keep small children amused for hours.

Lots and lots of new albums this time around, both from established prog mainstays (Galahad, Quidam, Citizen Cain) and veritable whippersnappers on the scene, such as Syd Arthur, Coalition and Coralspin. One thing you can be sure of, though - quality guaranteed throughout!New albums on this podcast

The Albion Band - The Vice Of The People
Anathema - Weather Systems
Citizen Cain - Skies Darken
Coalition - In Search Of Forever
Coralspin - Honey and Lava
Comus - Out Of The Coma
Neil Cowley Trio - The Face Of Mount Molehill
Frames - In Via
Galahad - Battle Scars
Anneke Van Giersbergen - Everything Is Changing
Hasse Froberg & Musical Companion - Powerplay
Harvest - Chasing Time
Hostsonaten - The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Chapter One
The Institute Of Modern Love - Welcome To The Institute Of Modern Love
It Bites - Map Of The Past
Seth Lakeman - Tales From The Barrel House
Locanda Della Fate - The Missing Fireflies
Motorpsycho and Stale Storlokken - The Death Defying Unicorn
Ian Neal - Out Of The Woods
North Atlantic Oscillation - Fog Electric
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Live In Roma
Quidam - Saiko
S.B.B. - Requiem
Sigur Ros - Valtari
Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion
Strawberry Fields - Live Strawberry Fields
Syd Arthur - On An On
Steve Thorne - Crimes & Reasons1. DeeExpus - King Of Number 33 (26:44) from King Of Number 33, 2011
2. The Albion Band - A Quarter Hour Of Fame/Roll Over Vaughan Williams (04:07) from The Vice Of The People, 2012
3. Seth Lakeman - Blacksmith's Prayer (04:25) from Tales From the Barrel House, 2012
4. Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer (04:08) from On An On, 2012
5. It Bites - Map Of The Past (04:37) from Map Of The Past, 2012
6. Steve Thorne - Making Plans (06:21) from Crimes & Reasons, 2012
7. Ian Neal - The Lake (13:05) from Out of the Woods, 2011
8. Hostsonaten - Prologue (07:00) from The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Chapter One, 2012
9. Locanda Delle Fate - Crescendo (08:19) from The Missing Fireflies, 2012
10. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Harlequin (Live) (07:41) from Live in Roma, 2012
11. Citizen Cain - Lost In Lonely Ghosts (13:42) from Skies Darken, 2012
12. Coralspin - Night Stalker (05:15) from Honey and Lava, 2012
13. Anathema - The Storm Before the Calm (09:19) from Weather Systems, 2012
14. Storm Corrosion - Lock Howl (06:10) from Storm Corrosion, 2012
15. North Atlantic Oscillation - Mirador (04:36) from Fog Electric, 2012
16. Comus - The Return (06:27) from Out of the Coma, 2012
17. The Institute of Modern Love - Welcome/You Want This Life/Burning Houses/Mr. Hyde/The Shadow (23:58) from Part I - Welcome to The Institute of Modern Love, 2011
18. Frames - Encounter (05:58) from In Via, 2012
19. Coalition - In Search of Forever (07:13) from In Search Of Forever, 2012
20. Neil Cowley Trio - Rooster Was A Witness (03:46) from The Face Of Mount Molehill, 2012
21. Motorpsycho and Stĺle Storlřkken - Into the Mystic (07:05) from The Death Defying Unicorn, 2012
22. Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion - My River To Cross (10:15) from Powerplay, 2012
23. Anneke Van Giersbergen - 1000 Miles Away From Home (05:01) from Everything is Changing, 2012
24. Quidam - Obak Mam (04:42) from Saiko, 2012
25. S.B.B. - Niemen (04:36) from Requiem, 2012
26. Strawberry Fields - Don't Walk Away in Silence (05:42) from Live Strawberry Fields, 2012
27. Galahad - Suspended Animation (04:05) from Battle Scars, 2012
28. Harvest - Time Lapse (05:22) from Chasing Time, 2012
29. Sigur Rós - Varđeldur (06:01) from Valtari, 2012
30. Tinyfish - Wide Awake At Midnight (10:21) from The Big Red Spark, 2010

[AmazingWilf]

Finally, the much-requested Daughters of Eve II European Perspective special, this time focussing on contemporary female-fronted acts. The vast majority of this weeks show comprises requests, and a big thank you to everyone who wrote in with their suggestions.1. Landmarq - Mountains Of Anglia (08:57) from Entertaining Angels, 2012
2. Mostly Autumn - Heroes Never Die (10:45) from That Night In Leamington, 2011
3. Iona - Encircling (11:41) from Journey Into The Morn, 1995
4. Karnataka - The Gathering Light (14:12) from The Gathering Light, 2010
5. The Gathering - Travel (09:06) from How to Measure a Planet, 1998
6. White Willow - Floor 67 (09:55) from Terminal Twilight, 2011
7. Breathing Space - Lantern For A Smile (06:45) from Below The Radar, 2009
8. Touchstone - Shadow (06:48) from Discordant Dreams, 2008
9. Lagartija - Myths (04:57) from Particelle, 2011
10. Akin - The 92nd Flight (05:42) from The Way Things End, 2011
11. Lisa Cuthbert - My Material Girl (06:00) from Obstacles, 2010
12. Illumion - Metamorphosis (05:25) from Hunting for Significance, 2009
13. hAND - Flee (05:18) from Breathing, 2011
14. Fuseboxx - Reflections (06:09) from Animated, 2011
15. Ciccada - A Child In The Mirror (06:01) from A Child In The Mirror, 2010
16. Persephone's Dream - Erato's Pulse (11:05) from Pan: An Urban Pastoral, 2010
17. Crimson Sky - A Sleep That Burns (10:10) from Misunderstood, 2009
18. Delusion Squared - What We Will Be (06:05) from Delusion Squared, 2010
19. Paatos - Breathing (05:56) from Breathing, 2011
20. Frequency Drift - Come (07:55) from Ghosts..., 2011
21. IOEarth - Live Your Life (13:08) from Moments, 2012
22. Judie Tzuke - Black Furs (04:30) from I Am the Phoenix, 1981
23. Judie Tzuke - We'll Go Dreaming (04:48) from Turning Stones, 1989
24. Judie Tzuke - Humankind (03:55) from One Tree Less, 2012
25. Introitus - Like Always (08:22) from Elements, 2011
26. Odin Dragonfly - Magnolia Half-Moon (04:47) from Offerings, 2007
27. Heather Findlay - Mona Lisa (05:07) from Phoenix Suite, 2011
28. Stolen Earth - Tuscany Sun (demo) (05:49) from http://www.stolenearth.com/, 2012
29. Panic Room - Bitches Crystal (Voodoo Vamp mix) (05:18) from Altitude EP, 2011
30. Parade - Ending (06:44) from The Fabric, 2009
31. Magenta - Red (09:06) from Chameleon, 2011

[AmazingWilf]

New albums from The Flower Kings, Paul Menel, Squackett and many others - and listen out for 'The Chain'!New albums in this show
Ascent - Ascent
Alphataurus - Live In Bloom
Marcello Capra - Fili Del Tempo
Echolyn - untitled
Eclat - L'Esprit du Cercle
The Flower Kings - Banks Of Eden
Paul Menel - Into Insignificance I Will Pale
Neograss - Overtru Fra Yttersia
Ordinary Brainwash - ME 2.0
Overhead - Sun And Moon
Squackett - A Life Within A Day
Sunchild - Isolation
Times Up - Snow Queen1. Echolyn - Island (16:38) from (untitled), 2012
2. The Flower Kings - For The Love Of Gold (07:26) from Banks Of Eden, 2012
3. Ordinary Brainwash - Stay Foolish (05:49) from ME 2.0, 2012
4. Overhead - Last Broadcast (06:18) from Of Sun And Moon, 2012
5. Sunchild - Isolation (27:04) from Isolation, 2012
6. Big Big Train - Winchester Diver (07:31) from The Underfall Yard, 2009
7. IQ - The Last Human Gateway (22:05) from IQ30 De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, 23 October 2011, 2012
8. The Lens - Dreams (10:10) from Regeneration, 2010
9. Alphataurus - La Mente Vola (11:02) from Live In Bloom, 2012
10. Marcello Capra - Un Sogno Lucido (04:57) from Fili Del Tempo, 2012
11. The Former Life - London Rain (08:23) from Electric stillness, 2011
12. Times Up - Secret Garden (05:56) from Snow Queen, 2012
13. The Flower Kings - Rising The Imperial (7:52) from Banks Of Eden, 2012
14. Echolyn - The Cardinal and I (07:20) from (untitled), 2012
15. Neograss - Overtru Fra Yttersia Del 1 (19:56) from Overtru Fra Yttersia, 2012
16. Ascent - Icon (10:34) from Ascent, 2012
17. Eclat - L'Esprit du Cercle (09:18) from L'Esprit du Cercle, 2012
18. Carpathia Project - Colors Of Love (06:33) from Carpathia Project II, 2011
19. The Tangent - Titanic Calls Carpathia (18:52) from London or Paris, Berlin or Southend On Sea, 2011
20. Tompox - Monument Valley Part 1-2 (17:43) from Hungarian Eclectic, 2012
21. Solaris - Book Of Prophecies Pt.2 (13:11) from Nostradamus: Book Of Prophecies, 1999
22. Stolen Earth - Silver Skies (08:00) from A Far Cry From Home, 2012
23. Paul Menel - This One's For You (05:34) from Into Insignificance I Will Pale, 2012
24. Squackett - Stormchaser (05:27) from A Life Within A Day, 2012
25. Echolyn - Some Memorial (11:54) from (untitled), 2012

[AmazingWilf]

A very special bonus show this week, entirely dedicated to the Celebr8 progressive rock festival. In its inaugural year the promoters Jon Patrick and Geoff Banks have put together a superb lineup of British acts over two days, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July, at the Hippodrome, Kingston-upon-Thames.

As well as tracks from all of the bands playing, I interview Jon about how the festival came to be, the bands who are playing, and just what it's like to put on an event on this scale.

So what are you waiting for - get yourself along to http://www.celebr8prog.com/ for more information, and book your tickets through The Merch Desk from this link - http://www.celebr8prog.com/Tickets.html

See you all there!1. Sean Filkins - The English Eccentric (08:47) from War and Peace & Other Short Stories, 2011
2. The Tangent - Perdu Dans Paris (10:48) from Going Off On Two, 2011
3. Pallas - Monster (06:21) from XXV, 2011
4. IQ - Overture/Provider/Subterranea/Sleepless Incidental (17:43) from Subterranea - The Concert, 2000
5. Matt Stevens - Moondial (06:32) from European Perspective 'Unprogged', 2011
6. Alan Reed - Begin Again (05:58) from Dancing With Ghosts, 2011

Interview with Jon 'Twang' Patrick, co-promoter of the Celebr8 festival.

7. Mars Hollow - If I Were You (07:32) from Mars Hollow, 2010
8. Jadis - I Never Noticed (05:26) from Fanatic, 2003
9. Dec Burke - Signs Of Life (04:53) from Destroy All Monsters, 2010
10. Tinyfish - All Hands Lost/Tinyfish (12:35) from One Night On Fire, 2009
11. Touchstone - When Shadows Fall (10:01) from The City Sleeps, 2011
12. Magenta - Book Of Dreams (07:36) from Chameleon, 2011
13. It Bites - Man In The Photograph/Wallflower/Map Of The Past (13:12) from Map Of The Past, 2012