Friday, December 29, 2006

Rogues' Gallery Playlist December 28th, 2006 - Show #185 - Progressive Rock Podcast

It's the last Rogues' Gallery of 2006 and here is my personal top 10 for the year 2006. Wow, this was excruciating because there were so many excellent releases to choose from! No indecisive dual #1 slots this year resulting in more than 10 choices in my top 10! I made that lame mistake last year! ;-)

2006 was the year of the strong debut albums, and the most notable debuts were: Frost*, Tinyfish, Hauteville, The Third Ending, and Ghost Circus.

In the midst of it all, there were some new tracks by Tinyfish, FreakWitch, and Starcastle's new album "Song of Times".

Happy birthday to Mary C aka Grrrl!

Rogues' Gallery Top 10 for 2006:
1) Sylvan - Posthumous Silence (A stirring epic masterpiece, a heartfelt release I will enjoy for years to come)
2) Frost* - Milliontown (Reminds me why I love progressive music and puts a smile on my face whenever I play it)
3) Vanden Plas - Christ0 (Staggeringly brilliant concept album with soaring vocals and wonderful musicianship)
4) Muse - Black Holes and Revelations (Flat-out kicks butt)
5) Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third (Hard to describe progressive art, and oh so very entertaining!)
6) Pineapple Thief - Little Man (Emotional and soul-baring work that improves with each play)
7) A.C.T. Silence (Another excellent concept album worth the effort of multiple listens)
8) OSI - Free (Soothing and haunting - hands down the best soundscapes around)
9) The Third Ending - The Third Ending (magnificent debut album by this band from Tasmania)
10) Toto - Falling In Between (quality all the way, totally underrated)

Honorable Mentions:

Hauteville - Relief Data Incomplete
Lacrimas Profundere - Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts
Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse
Saga - Trust
Flower Kings - Paradox Hotel
White Willow - Signal To Noise
Tinyfish - Tinyfish

Playlist:

1. Tinyfish - Build Your Own Enemy (5:16)
2. Tinyfish - God Eat God (3:12)
3. Tinyfish - Nine Months On Fire (5:46)

4. Lacrimas Profundere - My Velvet Little Darkness (3:28)
5. Lacrimas Profundere - Again It's Over (3:18)
6. Lacrimas Profundere - No Dear Hearts (3:14)

7. Freakwitch - Trouble On The Island (3:55)
8. Freakwitch - Life's Too Large (3:05)
9. Freakwitch - Tempted (3:05)

10. Hauteville - The Perfect Lens (6:52)
11. Hauteville - From Adam To Atom (5:41)
12. White Willow - Dusk City (6:06)

-- #10 --
13. Toto - Falling In Between (4:06)
14. Toto - Taint The World (4:01)
15. Toto - Bottom Of Your Soul (6:58)

-- #9 --
17. The Third Ending - Eleven (5:30)
18. The Third Ending - Can You Hear Me? (7:26)

-- #8 --
19. O.S.I. - Kicking (Kevin Moore Remix) (8:05)
20. O.S.I. - Home Was Good (Kevin Moore Remix) (7:20)

-- #7 --
21. A.C.T. - Consequences (22:36)

-- #6 --
30. The Pineapple Thief - Run A Mile (6:43)
31. The Pineapple Thief - We Love You (8:46)

-- #5 --
32. Pure Reason Revolution - The Bright Ambassadors of Morning (11:56)
33. Pure Reason Revolution - Bullitts Dominae (5:20)

-- #4 --
34. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole (3:29)
35. Muse - Map of the Problematique (4:18)

-- #3 --
36. Vanden Plas - Lost In Silence (4:19)
37. Vanden Plas - Lost In Silence, Part 2 (6:17)

-- #2 --
38. Frost* - Hyperventilate (7:31)
39. Frost* - Black Light Machine (10:06)

-- #1 --
40. Sylvan - No Earthly Reason (1:57)
41. Sylvan - Questions (6:59)
42. Sylvan - A Kind Of Eden (4:55)
43. Sylvan - Posthumous Silence (4:58)

44. Momentary Dementia News (6:22)

45. Starcastle - Red Season (5:30)
46. Starcastle - Song of Times (6:06)

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Friday, December 22, 2006

Rogues' Gallery Playlist December 21st, 2006 - Show #184 - Progressive Rock Podcast

More new Pain of Salvation tracks off "Scarsick", more Aaron English tracks off the forthcoming "Between the Sun and The Moon". A big set by The Third Ending to celebrate their record deal with ProgRock Records, and the debut of an outtake demo track. Angelina for the Dutch Marillion fanclub who went to great lengths to getting it played on FM radio. New music by Puppet Show "The Tale of Woe". Last, but not least, 2112 dedicated on this day, 21st of December to Lucy.

1. Phil Collins - The Roof Is Leaking (3:18)

2. Marillion - Season's End
3. Marillion - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1:15)
4. Marillion - Erin Marbles (3:49)
5. Marillion - Stille Nacht (1:11)
6. Marillion - Angelina (Steven Wilson Mix) (5:59)

7. The Pineapple Thief - We Love You (8:46)
8. Pineapple Thief - Subside (13th Floor Mix) (7:03)

9. Aaron English - Thin Ice (4:12)
10. Aaron English - Lovers in the Red Sky (4:45)
11. Aaron English - Weeping Wind (2:31)
12. Aaron English - Message in a Bottle (4:25)
13. Aaron English - Moon Murmurs (3:20)

14. h - Afraid of Sunlight (6:31)
15. h - Famous Blue Raincoat (4:57)
16. h - Ocean Cloud (3:53)

17. The Third Ending - Tungsten Blues (4:52)
18. The Third Ending - Can You Hear Me? (7:26)
19. The Third Ending - Coming Around (5:35)
20. The Third Ending - Fingerprints (Reprise) (6:22)
21. The Third Ending - Gone (demo) (5:58)

22. Vanden Plas - Christ0 (5:34)
23. Picture of the Moon - Black Roses (5:11)

24. Pain of Salvation - America (5:05)
25. Pain of Salvation - Flame to the Moth (5:58)
26. Pain of Salvation - Mrs. Modern Mother Mary (4:14)

27. Elias Kahila - Break Point (3:37)
28. Momentary Dementia News - Frans (8:55)

29. Puppet Show - Seasons (8:45)
30. Puppet Show - Harold Cain (4:16)

31. Marillion - Made Again (5:04)
32. O.S.I. - Once (6:37)
33. Marillion - Lady Nina [Single Edit]
34. Steven Wilson - Cover Version III (6:06)
35. Ghost Circus - Cycles (5:36)
36. Riverside - Us (2:33)
37. A-ha - Minor Earth Major Sky (5:24)
38. Gazpacho - Firebird (5:21)

39. Rush - 2112 (20:37)

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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Rogues' Gallery Playlist December 14th, 2006 - Show #183 - Progressive Rock Podcast

New Pain of Salvation "Scarsick", and the world debut of the new Picture of the Moon EP called "Ageless Day" (more on www.pictureofthemoon.net). Other debuts by White Willow, Dragonforce, Patrik Carlsson, and listener Jai entertains us with a demo track called "Lady of the Night and Dancer".

Great stuff that nearly didn't make it to you, there was a downed tree leaning over studio RG, plus there were gusts up to 50mph that night. We lost power once for 30 seconds during the show, but it came back on. The wind gods decided to cut power for a whole 28 hours a mere 3 minutes AFTER the show was over! This major outage affected over 1 million people in Washington State, that's why this archive is over a day late! Episode #183, the show that almost never was.

1. Knight Area - Mastermind (4:41)
2. Dragon Force - Through the Fire and Flames (7:20)
3. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance (4:33)

4. Pain of Salvation - Scarsick (7:08)
5. Pain of Salvation - Cribcaged (5:56)
6. Pain of Salvation - Kingdom of Loss (6:41)

7. Picture of the Moon - Black Roses (5:11)
8. Picture of the Moon - Ageless Day (5:17)

9. Porcupine Tree - Revenant (2:52)
10. Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere (But Not Here) (12:02)
11. Porcupine Tree - Shesmovedon (Bonus Track) (4:59)
12. Porcupine Tree - Trains (5:56)
13. Marillion - Fake Plastic Trees (5:09)
14. Marillion - The Damage (4:16)

15. Jai - Lady of the Night and Dancer (Demo) (3:57)

16. Aaron English - Crossing the Desert Crossing the Sea (4:00)
17. Aaron English - Brittle (Pre Master 2) (4:29)

18. White Willow - Dusk City (6:06)

19. Tenacious D - City Hall (8:12)
20. The Pineapple Thief - We Love You (8:46)
21. Pineapple Thief - We Subside (4:58)

22. Pain of Salvation - Disco Queen (8:22)
23. Pain of Salvation - Idiocracy (7:04)
24. Pain of Salvation - Enter Rain (10:03)

25. Patrik Carlsson - Battlefield (4:40)

26. Project Creation - The Floating World (7:12)

27. Picture of the Moon - No Break Space (5:52)

28. The Third Ending - Coming Around (5:35)
29. h - Ocean Cloud (3:53)
30. Steven Wilson - Four Trees Down (3:33)
31. Rush - The Trees (5:28)
32. The Flower Kings - Mommy Leave The Light On (4:38)
33. Stream of Passion - Embrace The Storm (4:12)
34. Satellite - The Evening Wind (12:45)
35. Melissa Auf Der Maur - Lightning is my girl (4:09)
36. Spock's Beard - Wind at My Back (5:11)
37. Jeff Lynne - Stormy Weather (3:44)
38. Sylvan - Posthumous Silence (4:58)

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Friday, December 08, 2006

Rogues' Gallery Playlist December 7th, 2006 - Show #182 - Progressive Rock Podcast

A grab-bag of all kinds of things tonight, including an impromptu interview with Chris Brown from Ghost Circus who came to talk about the next steps and what has happened since the release of Cycles.

Lots of requests along with many more tunes by Hauteville, Seventh Wonder, and Tomorrow's Eve. More The Pineapple Thief off the brilliant "Little Man".

Also a preview of the Web Marillion Christmas CD for those who just need that last little reason to join so they can get goodies like this in their stocking each year! More info at www.marillion.com/web.

1. Muse - Hysteria (3:47)

2. Ghost Circus - Cycles (5:36)
-- Interview with Chris from Ghost Circus --

3. Aaron English - Deep Blue Quiet Places (5:11)
4. Aaron English - Thin Ice (4:13)

5. The Pineapple Thief - Run A Mile (6:43)
6. The Pineapple Thief - Little Man (3:43)
7. The Pineapple Thief - Boxing Day (3:58)
8. The Pineapple Thief - Snowdrops (5:58)

9. Hauteville - Perfectablism (4:57)
10. Hauteville - Like Anybody Hellse (6:17)
11. Hauteville - Relief Data Incomplete (5:42)

12. Momentary Dementia News - Frans (5:30)

13. Seventh Wonder - Star Of David (5:13)
14. Seventh Wonder - Waiting In The Wings (9:18)
15. Seventh Wonder - Banish The Wicked (5:36)

16. Marillion - Marillion's Christmas Message (1:33)
17. Marillion - That's What Friends Are For (2:17)
18. Marillion - Fantastic Place (6:29)
19. Marillion - Cover My Eyes (4:44)

20. Keane - Atlantic (4:13)
21. Portal - Alone (7:29)
22. Knight Area - The Sun Also Rises (5:51)
23. Porcupine Tree - Even Less (6:20)
24. Elias Kahila - Andromedean Rhapsody (Remake 06) (3:32)
25. Gazpacho - Orion I (5:23)
26. Gazpacho - Orion II (3:02)
27. Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache (4:59)
28. Tomorrow's Eve - Amnesia (6:33)
29. Porcupine Tree - Voyage 34 [Phase One 1998 Mix] (12:54)
30. The Third Ending - Coming Around (5:35)
31. Lorien - Suffocating (7:12)

32. Singularity - All Comes Down (0:58)
33. Singularity - Ground Zero (2:50)
34. Singularity - Still (1:08)
35. Singularity - Hold a Candle (2:41)
36. Singularity - Traces (2:02)

37. Hauteville - Jaywalker (5:55)
38. Hauteville - Reflection (4:23)
39. Hauteville - There Be Dragons (3:39)

40. Manning - Joshua Logan (1990-2048) (7:58)
41. The Gourishankar - Moon7 (10:11)

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Rogues' Gallery Playlist November 30th, 2006 - Show #181 - Progressive Rock Podcast

Something for everyone in this show: brand new mix masters by Aaron English, outtakes and demos by Frost*, new music by Lana Lane and Erik Norlander, and the debut of Greylevel. Last but not least, several fantastic h natural tracks (see http://www.h-tunes.com/ for more). Also, more by The Pineapple Thief off "Little Man".

1. Riverside - Out Of Myself (3:43)
2. Porcupine Tree - Stop Swimming (7:08)
3. Sad Song Co. - Beginning To Wonder (3:34)

-- Aaron English - new mix masters --
4. Aaron English - Crossing the Desert Crossing the Sea (4:00)
5. Aaron English - Me and My Rainshadow (2:22)
6. Aaron English - Thin Ice (4:13)

-- Frost* Outtakes/Demos --
7. Frost* - Within Without (4:21)
8. Frost* - Wedding Day (5:02)

9. Spock's Beard - On A Perfect Day (7:45)

-- The Pineapple Thief - Little Man --
10. The Pineapple Thief - Wilting Violet (4:41)
11. The Pineapple Thief - Wait (3:26)
12. The Pineapple Thief - Run A Mile (6:43)

13. Marillion - Podcast 23 November 2006 (9:13)

-- h natural - live tracks --
14. h - Afraid of Sunlight (6:31)
15. h - Famous Blue Raincoat (4:57)
16. h - Working Town (3:14)
17. h - Livin' for the City (6:03)
18. h - Ocean Cloud (3:53)

19. Momentary Dementia News (5:50)

-- Lana Lane - Gemini --
20. Lana Lane - White Rabbit - studio 2006 (2:28)
21. Lana Lane - Long Long Way From Home - studio 2006 (3:33)
22. Lana Lane - Breathe Intro - studio 2006 (1:15)
23. Lana Lane - Johnny Moon - studio 2006 (3:01)
24. Lana Lane - Breathe In The Air - studio 2006 (1:44)
25. Lana Lane - Time - studio 2006 (5:21)
26. Lana Lane - Breathe Reprise - studio 2006 (1:28)

-- Erik Norlander - Homage Symphonique --
27. Erik Norlander - Starless (12:04)
28. Erik Norlander - Conquistador - studio 2006 (4:10)
29. Erik Norlander - Children of Sanchez Overture - studio 2006 (9:26)
30. Erik Norlander - Ocean Breakup - King of the Universe - studio 2006 (7:13)

-- Greylevel - Opus One --
31. Greylevel - Sojourn (6:37)
32. Greylevel - Taken (7:41)
33. Greylevel - Blue Waves (16:54)
34. Greylevel - Rest (3:24)

-- The Pineapple Thief - Little Man --
35. The Pineapple Thief - November (6:50)
36. The Pineapple Thief - Snowdrops (5:58)

37. Knight Area - Mastermind (3:18)
38. Marillion - Grendel (17:15) (yes, Grendel...)

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