NEARfest shoots their final hoop, hitting nothing but class It was a great ending to probably the best and most highly regarded Progressive Rock festival in the country. It wasn’t the finest NEARfest, it wasn’t the worst and it wasn’t just average. But it was typical of what they have been doing for 14 years…
Month: June 2012
Playlists
Weekend June 29th, 30th and July 1st-Echoes Program 1226A
Weekend June 29th, 30th and July 1st Echoes Program 1226A Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 Todd Boston Under the Orion Sky Touched by the Sun 0:06:00 Daren Keck Winds at War Quiet Hillside 0:12:36 The Tangent Project Signals In Between Fuse 0:20:27 Sigur Ros Vartheldur Valtari 0:26:18 Fall…
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Thursday June 28th-Echoes Program 1226D
Thursday June 28th Echoes Program 1226D New Music: Alu and UMA It’s music from Alu. The diva of dementia’s new album is titled Madhouse Masquerade. With Alu, it really is all in your mind. John Diliberto also has new music from a band called UMA who pick up on the ambient improvisations of Jon Hassell…
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Wednesday June 27th-Echoes Program 1226C
Wednesday June 27th Echoes Program 1226C Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 Stroutsos/Clipman/Eaton Sea of Clouds Quiet Fire 0:06:00 Aryeh Frankfurter March from Blecko In Their Footsteps 0:09:35 Van Larkins Gold and Green Wandering Hands 0:13:01 Niyaz Mahtaab Sumud 0:17:30 Amberfern Lemon Grove Distant Horizon: Mediterranean 0:22:37 The Rain…
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Tuesday June 26th-Echoes Program 1226B
Tuesday June 26th Echoes Program 1226B Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 Vicki Genfan In a Mood Up Close and Personal 0:06:00 Thomas Newman Turning Left The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 0:07:53 DJ Drez Yearning Jahta Beat – The Lotus Memoirs 0:12:38 Gazelle Twin Changelings (John Foxx and the…
Program Highlights
UK Kills at NEARfest Apocalypse.
The day started and ended with the two highpoints for NEARfest Apocalypse. Despite a more than 90 minute delay, and about 10 minutes of a dimly lit stage and no music or musicians, UK finally hit the stage a little before 11PM. They lived up to their reputation as the last great band from the…
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Monday June 25th-Echoes Program 1226A
Monday June 25th Echoes Program 1226A Start Time Group Name Song Name Album Name First Half Hour 0:01:00 Todd Boston Under the Orion Sky Touched by the Sun 0:06:00 Daren Keck Winds at War Quiet Hillside 0:12:36 The Tangent Project Signals In Between Fuse 0:20:27 Sigur Ros Vartheldur Valtari 0:26:18 Fall on Your Sword Encounter…
Program Highlights
Renaissance Rises At NEARfest Apocalypse
On Day Two of NEARfest Apocalypse, Heritage Rules Helmet of Gnats How do you know you’re at a progressive rock concert? An abridged version of a song is ten minutes long. And they leave in the drum solo That was the story with Helmut of Gnats and their epic closing tune, “Chimps in Space,”…
Reviews & Commentary
NEARfest Sets Sail for the Grey Havens.
The North East Art Rock Festival, better known as NEARfest, comes to an end this weekend with the final edition, dubbed NEARfest Apocalypse. That kind of ostentation is so Progressive Rock. But that’s what Nearfest was all about. I went to my first Nearfest in 2005, expecting clones of Yes and bands past their prime. …
Reviews & Commentary
Philadelphia Concerts Ahead
This is mostly for Philly area listeners for some Echoes related concerts coming up. RECOMMENDED THIS WEEK Van Der Graaf Generator. If you’re a progressive rock fan, you’ll be there. Check out A Summer of Progressive Rock GET YOUR TICKETS SIGUR ROS Coming July 29 & 30 *******DEAD CAN DANCE is Coming August 26. ********…