PROG n ROLL Radio show incl. The Listener's Happy Hour. (28/1/2018). The complete playlist...

Hello all!
  Yesterday, the last Prog n Roll radio show of January was on air. Because it was the last show of the month, it included the Listener's Happy Hour; during which, we are playing the songs that our listeners requested.
  Usually these shows are very interesting and have lots of fun, because it's impossible to know what to expect.
  Especially for last night, we divided the 2-hour show into 3 uneven parts, with the last 2 ones been occupied by the songs that our listeners asked for.
  We had a good crowd listening, and as it seemed everybody enjoyed it.
  I would like thank all those who chose to spend their Sunday evening with us and to all those who participated to the Listener's Happy Hour once more.
Here you can check the playlist:
1st Part: HATFIELD AND THE NORTH: Let’s Eat (Real Soon) / CARAVAN: Hello Hello / GENESIS: Visions of Angels / SEBASTIAN HARDIE: Rosanna / DONOVAN: Atlantis / FRUMPY: Life Without Pain / O.S.T ‘HAIR’: Aquarius – Let the Sunshine in.
THE LISTENER'S HAPPY HOUR:
2nd Part: SIMON & GARFUNKEL: Sound of Silence / UMPHREY’S McGEE: Made to Measure / PLAN 9: Move / DEEP PURPLE: Rat Bat Blue / UFO: Love to Love / ANGRA: Carry on.
3rd Part: DAVID BOWIE: Starman / ELOY: Poseidon’s Creation / RUSH: The Camera Eye / VON HERTZEN BROTHERS: War is Over.

 

GFreedom's Juke Box No.213

Hello all!
Another Saturday morning is here, therefore it is time to write down my weekly Top-5 song list for you.
I listened to lots of music during the week, so once more I wasn't sure which songs to pick for my list. I think that the following ones are definitely some of the best I've listened to...
ELOY: Poseidon's Creation (Ocean - 1977)
KAYAK: La Peregrina (Seventeen - 2018)
GREEN ON RED: 16 Ways (Gas Food Lodging - 1985)
QUEEN: My Fairy King (Queen - 1973)
DONOVAN: Atlantis (Barabajagal - 1969)
If you are interested t listen to the songs in my list, just click on the following YoyTube links:
ELOY: Poseidon's Creation
KAYAK: La Peregrina
GREEN ON RED: 16 Ways
QUEEN: My Fairy King
DONOVAN: Atlantis
Enjoy the music and have a great weekend.
Thank you!

Prog n Roll presents: The Listener's Happy Hour (28/1/2018)

Hello all!
After a month's break, the usual Listener's Happy hour is back in Prog n Roll.
  For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, I should say that, during the last show of each month, we dedicate a big part of our playlist to the songs that are requested by our listeners. Well, from those who want to participate at least...
  During Sunday's show we are going to play what our listeners asked for. This time, the Listener's Happy Hour is going to last for almost 90 minutes, because we had many requests. As for the music styles, well... There is a big variety of styles and sub-genres, so the show will be musically interesting to say the least.
  So, if you will be free and in the mood for some good music and a very friendly atmosphere, tune into Prog n Roll. The show begins at 20.00 UK time and lasts for 2 hours. Have in mind that Prog n Roll is a live bilingual broadcast, and in case you want to listen just click on the following link:
www.justincaseradio.com
I hope to "see" you there.
Thank you!

GALAHAD: Seas of Change (2018). My "review"...

After the two - rather powerful – albums Galahad released back in 2012, the release of Quiet Storms was kind of a surprise to me. Very nice album without a doubt, but “different”. And when I learned about the release of Seas of Change, I had no idea what to expect. 
  Seas of Change was another surprise to me, in the sense that it includes only one song! The 42-minute long suite with the same name. In my opinion, it needs something more than “guts” to release an album with only one song in it, especially if your name is not Mike Oldfield! 
The truth is that, the CD and the digital version, are  including 2 more songs as bonus tracks. But not the vinyl version.  
  The production is excellent once more, and responsible for that in no other than Karl Groom and the Thin Ice studios. Karl Groom, further than the leader of  Threshold, is also an excellent producer, as it is proved by the productions he did on Galahad’s latest albums; starting from Empires Never Last. Another very important fact is that, Stu Nicholson is once more in great form, and his vocals are adding a lot to the album’s  dynamic.

  As far as I understood, the album’s main theme is the uncertainty that is spread above UK, because of the upcoming Brexit. This also proves that Galahad do not afraid to deal with some serious problems that our modern world is facing. Because Brexit is not only an English thing; it’s a European thing, if not universal. As you can understand, because the album includes only one song, it is impossible (and needless) to try and write something about each of its 12 parts, because it must be heard as a whole piece of work. And there is the album’s strongest point for me. 

  The only thing you will have to do is to insert the CD into your player, press ‘play’ and let yourselves sunk into the beauty of Galahad’s music.

  This is an excellent piece of work in my opinion, and it is highly recommended to the fans of the Modern Progressive Rock and/or Neo-Prog. Hat’s off to Galahad, not only for trying to present something so ambitious and creative, but also for succeeding in it!
For more info, check here:  https://www.galahadonline.com/

           My Rating would be 4.5 stars (out of 5.0)

 

Prog n Roll Radio Show with Marco De Angelis as guest. (21/1/2018). The complete playlist and more...

Hello all!
  Last night, one more Prog n Roll radio show was online as usual. This time we had on the chatbox the Italian composer/musican and producer Marco De Angelis, from Rome. During the show we played 4 songs from his latest studio album Next Station, together with parts of the interview we conducted with him almost a week ago. We also played other songs from albums that has been released lately, mixed with a few older ones.
 I think that it was an interesting show, and judging from the people's reactions, I believe they enjoyed it.
  Marco gently offered one of his CD's to give as a prize to our music quiz, and the winner was Ben Bell from UK. So, he won a signed copy of Next Station which will be arrive at his doorstep in a few days.
 Here you can check the complete playlist:

1st Part: MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND: In the Beginning, Darkness / ATOMIC ROOSTER: Break the Ice / SIENA ROOT: Tales of Independence / BLOOD CEREMONY: Ballad of the Weird Sisters / PSYCHOTIC WALTZ: My Grave.

2nd Part: Interview with Marco De Angelis Pt.1 / MARCO DE ANGELIS: Freewill / RIVERSIDE: Lost? / GALAHAD: Dust / MARCO DE ANGELIS: Keep Going.

3rd Part: LISA GERRARD: All Along the Watchtower (Music Quiz) / Interview with Marco De Angelis Pt.2 / MARCO DE ANGELIS: Back Again / STEVEN WILSON: Pariah.

4rth Part: Interview with Marco De Angelis Pt.3 / MARCO DE ANGELIS: Last Train / COLIN TENCH PROJECT: Grand Finale / KAYAK: Walk Through Fire.

 I would like to thank all those who chose to spend their Sunday evening with us, and especially Marco De Angelis, for the interview, the CD, and for being there last night.

Thank you all!