Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.be/ or http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2008-10-25 : from 8-10 PM European Time. From guitar/psychedelic folk/s-sw to spiritual jazz. New and a few old releases. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in reviews for sum of individual tracks… *3 vg *4 perf *5 must °/opinion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- intro :3 min -guitar : * Imperial V.A. :imperial recordings 2008 (va,2008)°°°? Tr.1, José Gonzalez : “how low” 3 min Also good : (Tr.3, Melpo Mene : “Snakes and Lions” 4 min) (Tr.12, “Cycling realities” 8 min) Overview compilation of this label. * Burley Time Nick Schillace : Landscape and people (US,2008)***° Tr.2, “Dunes” 4 min Tr.4, “Memoria Djalma” 6 min 10 -16 Acoustic guitar album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar6.html#anchor_208 * Smithsonian V.A. : (Music of Indonesia 20:) Indonesian Guitars (US,1990-1997)***°' Good compilation, but best to listen in its own context. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/guitar10.html#anchor_307 - singer-songwriters : * Counter John Matthias : Stories from the watercooler (UK,2008)***° Tr.1, “Open” 4 min Tr.11, “It’s Not” 3 min 7-23 Very good s/sw album, some tracks are indie-rockier.Produced by Coldcut. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/JohnMatthias.html#anchor_261 * Ba Da Ding Benjamin Wetherill : Laura (UK,2008)***°' Tr.2, “Ada” 4 min Tr.5, “A Willowing” 6 min 10-33 Two brilliant track from this very nice album. Accompanied by A Hawk And A Hacksaw. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview26.html#anchor_926 * Imperial Promise And The Monster: Transparent Knives (S,2007)****' Tr.1, “Sheets” 4 min Tr.11,“Trials” 3 min Tr.12,“The delusioned and insane” 5 min 12-45 Highly recommended album (acoustic chamber/art-folk s/sw). Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview27.html * Backwater Belinda Gillett -EP- (UK,2008)***° Tr.1, “I don’t sing love songs” 4 min -49 Strong song! Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/BelindaGillett.html#anchor_269 * Private Ora Cogan : Tatter (CAN,2006,re.2007)***°° Tr.5, “Hospital” 3 min Tr.7, “Picket Line” 3 min Previously on cdr only, now as a real digipack cd. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/OraCogan.html#anchor_313 - psychfolk/folkrock : * Willkommen Shoreline : Time Well Spent (UK,2008)***°° Tr.3, “Kings” 4 min Tr.10, “Shipwrecked” 8 min 12 -61 The two previous EP tracks were reworked in cooperation with the Willkommen collective. Recommend album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview26.html#anchor_932 * Fledg'Ling Fotheringay : 2 (SP,1970,re.2008)**°° Tr.3, “wild mountain thyme” 4 min Tr.11, “two weeks last summer” 4 min 8 -68 Long awaited reissue, done from the mastertapes. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/folkmusic.html#anchor_98 * Shells Sons Of Noel & Adrian (UK,2008)***°° Tr.2, “Kernon” 6 min Tr.3, “Damien, Lessons from what’s poor” 9 min 15-83 Brilliant chamber-psychedelic-folk album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview26.html#anchor_937 * KDVS Dead Western : Soften Your Screams into Sings (US,2008)***° Tr.B1 “The Nights Soft Grace” 5 min Tr.B2,“Abanding Offering, a prelude To” 4 min 9 -92 First LP by this weird folk troubadour. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/deadwestern.html#anchor_421 * demo Directing Hand : Songs From The Red House (UK,rec.2004,pub.2005)*°' “Golden Hair” might very possibly be chosen next radio show. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview27.html#anchor_962 -spiritual jazz and beyond : * Pickled Egg Scatter : Surprising Sing Stupendous Love (UK,2004)***°° Tr.1, “Orbling” 6 min Tr.7, “Confused dialectic” 6 min 12-104 Much more semi-spiritual jazz related inspirations by this band. Nice!! Starting like more communal folk, the last track is great jazz. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview26.html#anchor_947 * Blank Tapes Scatter : The Mountain Announces (UK,2006)*** Completely different album, more inspired on folk traditionals. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview26.html#anchor_947 * Ubiguity Sons And Daughters Of Lite : Let The Sun Shine In (US,1978/re.1999)***°° Tr.4, “A real thing” 8 min 112 Spiritual jazz album reissue with funky and soulful elements -now already sold out-. Review : http://psychemusic.org/cosmicjazz.html#anchor_201 * Stateside Cannonball Adderley (& Rick Holmes) : Soul Zodiac (US,1971, re.2008)**°°’ Review : http://psychemusic.org/cosmicjazz.html#anchor_207 * Leo The Dorf (D,2008)**° Compositional big band jazz with new-rock elements. Review : http://psychemusic.org/jazz.html#anchor_183 - ethno-related different styles : * Cristal Les Doigts De L'Homme :Les Doigts dans la prise (F,2008)***° Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/france.html#anchor_157 * Sublime Freq. V.A. : 1970's Algerian Proto-RAI Underground (ALG,70s->2008)***°' Tr.1, Bellemou & Benfissa : “Li Maandouche L’Auto” 5 min (shortened if necessary) Tr.7, Cheb Zergui :”Ana Delelli” 5 min “I want a Car”-song in 70s style from before Rai, with foot stamp percussion, harmonium and trumpet, and a song with electric guitar & bass with percussion. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Algeria.html#anchor_213 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO TIME THIS WEEK TO AIRPLAY THESE NEWLY REVIEWED RELEASES (perhaps next show) : - humour: * Bureau B Franco Godi : Signor Rossi (I,1975-1978,re.2008)****° Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Italy.html#anchor_277 * Bureau B V.A. : La Linea (I,1960s-2001)**° Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Italy.html#anchor_286 -prog : * Transubstans Barr :Skogsbe is the place (S,2008)?? Review : soon * Black Rills Exit (1975-1979,re.2008)****+**°° Review : http://psychemusic.org/Swizerland.html#anchor_85 * Transubstans Magnolia :Falka Vagar (S,2008)?? 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