The European Perspective
By The Amazing Wilf
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Podcast Description
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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CleanThe European Perspective #152 | (http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/hes_back.jpg) 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 (http://www.thealbionband.com/) - The Vice Of The People Anathema (http://www.anathema.ws/) - Weather Systems Citizen Cain (http://www.xcain.freeserve.co.uk/Default.htm) - Skies Darken Coalition (http://www.coalition-music.com/) - In Search Of Forever Coralspin (http://coralspin.com/) - Honey and Lava Comus (http://www.comusmusic.co.uk/) - Out Of The Coma Neil Cowley Trio (http://www.neilcowleytrio.com/) - The Face Of Mount Molehill Frames (http://frames.bandcamp.com/) - In Via Galahad (http://www.galahadonline.com/fr_home.cfm) - Battle Scars Anneke Van Giersbergen (http://www.annekevangiersbergen.com/) - Everything Is Changing Hasse Froberg & Musical Companion (http://www.hassefroberg.com/fr_intro.cfm) - Powerplay Harvest (http://www.harvestcode.com/) - Chasing Time Hostsonaten (http://www.zuffantiprojects.com/hostsonaten/index.htm) - The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Chapter One The Institute Of Modern Love (http://www.theinstituteofmodernlove.com/) - Welcome To The Institute Of Modern Love It Bites (http://www.itbites.com/) - Map Of The Past Seth Lakeman (http://www.sethlakeman.co.uk/) - Tales From The Barrel House Locanda Della Fate (http://www.locandadellefate.com/) - The Missing Fireflies Motorpsycho and Stale Storlokken (http://www.myspace.com/motorpsychopage) - The Death Defying Unicorn Ian Neal (http://www.ianneal.com/) - Out Of The Woods North Atlantic Oscillation (http://www.naoband.com/fogelectric/) - Fog Electric Premiata Forneria Marconi (http://www.pfmpfm.it/official_newsite.html) - Live In Roma Quidam (http://www.quidam.pl/) - Saiko S.B.B. (http://www.sbb.pl/) - Requiem Sigur Ros (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/) - Valtari Storm Corrosion (http://stormcorrosion.com/) - Storm Corrosion Strawberry Fields (http://www.myspace.com/strawberryfieldspoland) - Live Strawberry Fields Syd Arthur (http://sydarthur.co.uk/) - On An On Steve Thorne (http://www.steve-thorne.co.uk/) - Crimes & Reasons View the playlist for this show (http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10048.html#msg10048). | 19 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe European Perspective #151 – On VHS | (http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/911307620-1.jpg) 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 (http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10011.html#msg10011). It Bites (http://www.itbites.com/) - Map Of The Past Shineback (http://www.shineback.org/) - Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed (forthcoming) Gazpacho (http://www.gazpachoworld.com/)- March Of Ghosts Kotebel (http://www.kotebel.com/)- Concerto For Piano And Electric Ensemble Hipgnosis (http://www.hipgnosis.pl/) - Relusion RPWL (http://www.rpwl.de/) - Beyond Man And Time Gandalf's Project (http://www.myspace.com/gandalfsproject) - Insights The Fierce And The Dead (http://www.fierceandthedead.com/) - On VHS Alias Eye (http://www.aliaseye.com/) - In-Between Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri (http://stevehogarth.com/) - Not The Weapon But The Hand Landmarq (http://landmarq.net/) - Entertaining Angels Cross (http://www.progressrec.com/cross/) - Wake Up Call Gavin Harrison & O5ric (http://www.myspace.com/gavinharrison05ric)- The Man Who Sold Himself InVertigo (http://www.invertigo.de/) - Veritas View the playlist for this show (http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10011.html#msg10011). | 25 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe European Perspective #6 reloaded – Daughters of Eve | 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 (mailto: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... View the playlist for this show (http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10005.html#msg10005). | 18 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe European Perspective #150 – Live and Kicking | (http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/wilfnspoff.jpg) 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 (http://www.thedividingline.com/ll.html)) 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! View the playlist for this show (http://www.thedividingline.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,1246.msg10002.html#msg10002). | 11 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Prog Never Sounded So Good.
One of the rare breed of podcasts that always keeps you on your toes, the European Perspective has proved to be an utterly unique beast in the confusing forest of Progressive Rock radio. Your host is the Amazing Wilf, a man with a natural talent for finding new and exciting ways in which to present what has become to most, a tired and worn out genre. His shows usually centre around a loose theme which allows Wilf to unfold a unique narrative in the material he presents. One week it could be a program about the lost classics of the genre, the next could be about the cutting edge of Nu Prog. He's not afraid to challenge your preconceptions and in doing so, there is always something interesting to discover. The programme is held together with Wilf’s laconic and disarming wit between the songs which is mixed with a gentle confidence that only comes with knowing your subject matter inside out. I'm usually not a 5 star kind of guy but this show is highly recommended.
Essential listening!!!!!
The review title says it all! Every episode has undiscovered gems waiting to leap out at you. There's old stuff and new music to discover, all from within the EU. Bands you've never heard of, but will be searching for after one listen - this show is costing me serious money with all the CDs I'm having to buy. For any lover of prog - in all it's forms - listen to this show
One of the best
One of the best prog rock podcasts around, with an eclectic mix of prog, a great introduction to new music and a DJ who isn't annoying (most of the time); he's just about found the balance between being informative without being dry and adding a touch of whimsical wit to proceedings.
A minor quibble something that should not put anyone off is that there is too much of it (is that really a problem) more than four hours of podcast with no chapters makes it a tad difficult to find particular bits should you ever want to revisit them.
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