Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2010-12-04 : from 8-10 PM European Time. New acoustic albums, new psych-folk and beyond --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- review grading in playlist based upon quick individual track choices, not on full album listen **g ***vg ****perf °some tracks better 'some tracks better from different angle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro 3 min (if necessary) -INTRO * TMR Susie Hodder-Williams & Chris Caldwell : Mariner's Way (UK,2009)**** Tr.1, “Gigha Quartz” 6 min Tr.5, “Celestite” 4 min 13 Flute and gamelan. Fits with the winter weather of today. Review : http://psychemusic.org/improv.html#anchor_218 -GUITAR : * Subvalent TOMO : Butterfly Dream and other guitar works (JP,2010)**°° Tr.3, “Ceremonial Music in Sheol” 11 min Tr.6, “Raga en Japanesque” 14 min -> 4 min 15 -28 Open tuning pickings with use of natural amplified resonance. This piece sounds like a ethnic far eastern improvisation. I also love the intro of the 6th track. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/tomo.html#anchor_66 * Locust Paul Metzger : The Uses of Infinity (US,2009)****° Tr.6, “VI” 9 min -37 Modified banjo plays raga style. The most aggressive piece of this album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/paulmetzger.html#anchor_175 * Innova Prester John : Desire For A Straight Line (US,2010)****' Tr.4, “Plain of Jars” 4 min Tr.7, “Janet Feder: Silouhette n°2” 2 min 6 -43 The first piece fits well with PM's raga approach. I also chose one contemporary piece (from the talented Janet Feder). Skilful duo on acoustic guitar/mandoline. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/shawnpersinger.html#anchor_175 * Home Follow The River : Gone for a walk (B,2010)**' Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/followtheriver.html#anchor_260 -CHAMBER-ROCK: * Sq.Opera Squonk Opera : Mayhem and Majesty (US,2010)*°° Tr.3, “Momentum” 4 min -47 Podium art band SO with new release. Track that fits best with the radio show. Review : http://psychemusic.org/prog8.html#anchor_178 -S/SW: * African Tape Alexis Gideon : Video Musics 2 : Sun Wu-Kong -2LP + DVD- (US,2010)***° Tr.1, 1 min Tr.3-6, 7 min Tr.8, 2 min Tr.9, 3 min 13 -60 A very large fantasy story put into a well worked out musical concept and video with some repetition. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/AlexisGideon.html#anchor_304 * Auger Down Marco Panella : Eastern Landscapes -LP-(US,2010)***° Tr.1, 5 min Tr.7, 5 min Tr.8, 3 min 11-71 There are few very fitting tracks with the previous release but I just chose the least strangest song tracks. Review :http://psychedelicfolk.com/MarcoPanella.html#anchor_260 * Golden Pavilion Gino Pertot : Jew Nails -LP- (Ö,1976,re.2010)***°' Tr.2, “Untruthful Yes” 5 min Tr.3, “What kind of human” 5 min 10 -81 Original song album reissue. Review :http://singersong.homestead.com/GinoPertot.html#anchor_304 -Psych-folk/acid folk : * Little Mermaid Caballos Y Entusiasmo : Hidropony (ARG,2010)**°?? Tr.2, 3 min Tr.4, 1 min Tr.5, 3 min Tr.13, 2 min Tr.16, 2 min -91 The new duo band by Salvador Cresta and his girlfriend. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/caballosyentusiasmo.html#anchor_260 (soon) * Discos Mariposa Quintal de Glorofila : O Mistérioso dos Quinais (BR,1983)**°° Tr.3, “Drakkars” 6 min 97 Reissue of this fine psych/folk album. My favourite track. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/latin2.html#anchor_135 * private Joonathan Elokuu : a vagrant's Whim (Fin,2010)**°° Tr.1, “A song writ on leaves” 4 min Tr.4, “Silk Road Sunrise” 2 min Tr.6, “Montségur” 2 min 8 Tr.7, “Born Again with a hedgehog's heart” (beginning) 2 min 10-107 This sounds very much like In Gowan Ring. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/JoonathanElokuu.html (soon) * Reverb Worship The Hare And The Moon : The Grey Malkin -cdr ep- (UK,2010)**° Tr.1, “The Willows” 5 min 111 Neo-folk/acid folk/folk release like ghost songs. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/thehareandthemoon.html#anchor_158 * Private Caedmon : A chicken to hug (UK,2010)**°° Tr.1, “Piece in the fire” 4 min 116 Caedmon's return. The most beautiful song of the new album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/caedmon.html#anchor_100 * Alone Aleppo Pine (SP,2010)*° New acoustic psych-folk/psych pop group. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/aleppopine.html#anchor_260 * Sunbeam Chris Thompson -2CD- (NZ,1973,re.2010)**°°°+*°° Tr.1, “Hugo Spellman” 5 min ->end of show if time left : Tr.4, “The River Song” 3 min Tr.5, "London Blues" 4 min One of the best albums of its kind. A must-have. Unfortunately not much time left to airplay tracks. A mixture of Donovan and Magic Carpet, with some good guitar playing too. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/christhompson.html#anchor_37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychefolk.com/ Playlists : http://psychefolk.com/2010.html Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe to newsletter with playlists/new reviews: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com