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Saturday, December 15, 2018

The Minstral Show – (Episode 061)




Welcome to Episode 61 of the Minstral Show!

Greetings from the rock club at the end of the universe, your place to get away from it all, if only for an hour… it’s all good. Today’s lineup features Kikagaku Moyo, Kevin Morby, Lunatic Soul, Darrel Treece-Birch, Sonic Elements, Lonely Robot, Okay Mann, The Fixators and Fernando Perdomo to round out a wide variety of great music being made and covered today in this, the 21st century.

A program note, to let you know about a few changes to this podcast…

Going forward, there’ll be a slight change to the shows format where I’ll play 3 sets of music after a short intro and then close the show with a last thought.

…and as you’ll notice, I now have an awesome intro song to open the show called “Cut My Time” by Australia’s Southbound Snake Charmers. So, a BIG thumbs up and thank you to the band for allowing me to use this awesome Rockin tune.

And so, welcome to a new episode of the Minstral Show where I share 3 new sets of music, to shield you from the drain of another crazy week of life on this mad house planet of ours…hey, music is the best way to escape the noise coming at you from all the front lines of political insanity…so tune in, turn off the noisy world, and enjoy the waves…on the Minstral Show.

The Minstral Show – (Episode 061)
SONGS:

SET 01
Kikagaku Moyo – Gatherings
Kevin Morby – Harlem River – (after hours dub)
Lunatic Soul – Anymore


SET 02
Darrel Treece-Birch – The Stand
Sonic Elements – Machine Messiah (YES cover)
Lonely Robot – Sigma


SET 03
Okay Mann – It Won’t Be Long
The Fixators – Wide Awake
Fernando Perdomo – Find Love


ALSO:

Be sure to support the artists by going to their official websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms. (See Artist Links below.)

ARTIST LINKS:



The World United Music Podcast was carried on 11 different platforms including Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Castbox, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PodBean and of course on our World United Music Blog. You can still find the show on Breaker & PodBean linked below. Hey, “Catch the Wave!”



Catch the Wave!

Sunday, July 15, 2018

The Minstral Show – (Episode 052)




Three sets of great music covering the emotional sounds of Pop, the colourful waves of psychedelic rock and the prophetic vibes of progressive rock Featuring; Lake Komo, Turnover, Two Wounded Birds, Ivan & Alyosha, Gavin Coetzee, Secret Colours, The Outs, The Spires, Adult Cinema, Lunatic Soul, Painted Coda and Refracted Memories.

More than just a podcast, World United Music has emerged to bring you the best music being made in the 21st century by signed, unsigned and Independent artists.

To all the Artists, be sure to share the podcast episode with your network as it helps bring attention not only to your work but to the work of others as well. That's what the “World United Music” project is all about, bringing attention to all the artists who make great music.

SET: 01

Staring off today's program is a really powerful set of Pop music to lift your spirits and start the emotive holiday dance with your soul.

From Lancaster UK, Lake Komo opens the show with “ThinkTank” taken from their November 2015 EP “Ritual”.

Lake Komo’s “ThinkTank” is a feel good pop tune that carries an infectious sound and lyric to help the listener escape the insanity of today’s world. A Really good tune and a positive energy driver.

“Turnover” from Virginia Beach follows with “Humming” taken from their 2015 album “Peripheral Vision”.

“Humming” is a dream pop song that expresses the love struck soul’s infatuation and attraction to the carefree and creative individual who lives in an inviting world of their own personal creation. A perfect Dream Pop song in sound and lyric.

Two Wounded Birds follows with “If Only We Remain” taken from their self titled 2012 album “Two Wounded Birds”. “If Only We Remain” is a truly empathic song about the feelings one has when losing someone close, where you find your emotions in free fall, feeling weak at the knees, and feeling the young vulnerable child inside. A 5 star Euphoric Pop tune that is emotionally packed by the delivery of two wounded birds.

Closing the set is Seattle Washington’s “Ivan & Alyosha” with “Running for Cover” taken from their Feb 2013 album “All the Times We Had”.

“Running for Cover” is about trying to make sense of life while walking the straight and narrow path after mankind’s fall from paradise, told through an infectious Pop music and lyric and One of many great tunes by “Ivan and Alyosha”.


And so, here are “Lake Komo” “Turnover” “Two Wounded Birds” and “Ivan & Alyosha”…a soul moving set of music, on the Minstral Show.

SET: 02

South Africa’s “Gavin Coetzee” starts off the second set with “Cinderella” taken from his 2011 album “Orange Forest”. Cinderella is an infectious alternative rock song with a South African vocal beat that breathes life into the atmosphere around you…it’s hard not to move or tap along with this song…a great tune by Gavin Coetzee”

Chicago’s “Secret Colours” follows with the title track to their 2014 album “Positive Distraction”. A neo-psychedelic pop rock tune that is as unique and as crisp as a standout song can be. Good music by a great band.

Next, alternative / Psychedelic Rock Band “The Outs” from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, follow with “Right or Wrong” taken from their official 2013 debut EP “Spiral Steams” The song brings to mind the 60’s psychedelic pop era bands such as The Byrds and The Zombies which of course concurs with the rave reviews they received on British Radio stations when it was released. Right or Wrong by the Outs.

California Band, “The Spires” follow with “Stereo Images” taken from their May 2018 album “Obscured View” an alternative Rock / neo-psych tune with creatively poetic lyrics that reminds me of “The Velvet Underground”. Their fresh original cuts speak volumes to just how good this band is…stereo images is more than ok, its right on.


And so, Cinderella is a Positive Distraction, Right or Wrong, its in Stereo Images, on the Minstral show.

SET: 03

Starting off the final set is London UK’s Mike Weston better known as “Adult Cinema” with “Time Machine” taken from his 2018 remastered version of his 2007 debut album “This Is Your Life”. The opening lyrics express the song perfectly,

“Everyday I wish for a time machine to Take me back to the day, When the music and houses and people Had style and beauty…but they’ve taken it all away…”

A common observation and belief by a great many people who experienced better times compared to the world in which we are stuck in today. An excellent and very relevant tune by “Adult Cinema”.

Lunatic Soul follows with the title track from his May 2018 album “Under the Fragmented Sky”. The album contains 35 minutes of completely new, previously unreleased music from the Fractured album sessions that, in its way, has its own identity and character but also compliments the character of the Fractured album…”Under the Fragmented Sky is another excellent album by Muriusz Duda.

From Vancouver BC Canada, “Painted Coda” follows with “Dawn” taken from his May 2018 album “The Vanishing”. The album is a progressive rock album that touches on themes of loss and depression and experiments with the classic and hard rock generations of the genre. “Dawn” reminds me of the music composed by Paul Williams that’s played by character “Winslow Leach” in the movie, “Phantom of the Paradise” a cult classic and a favorite of mine from the 70’s.

Refracted Memories closes the show with “Visions of Nineveh” taken from their 2015 album “Stepping Stones”. Refracted Memories is a collaboration between Welsh producer Michael Wadlow, American producer Jack Morefield, and singer songwriter Jay Arana. Their song “Visions of Nineveh” rolls into consciousness like a prophetic thought draped in fog from a forgotten time to round out a set of music that is progressive rock in every way.

Be sure to support the artists by going to their official websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms. Details are in the episode description.

And now, A set of mystique that has us in a time machine under fragmented skies where we see the dawn and “Visions of Nineveh”, on the Minstral Show. See you next week everyone.

The Minstral Show – (Episode 052)


SONGS:

SET 01
Lake Komo – ThinkTank
Turnover – Humming
Two Wounded Birds – If Only We Remain
Ivan & Alyosha – Running for Cover

SET 02
Gavin Coetzee – Cinderella
Secret Colours – Positive Distraction
The Outs – Right or Wrong
The Spires – Stereo Images

SET 03
Adult Cinema – Time Machine
Lunatic Soul – Under the Fragmented Sky
Painted Coda – Dawn
Refracted Memories – Visions of Nineveh

ALSO:

Be sure to support the artists by going to their official websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms. (See Details below.)

ARTISTS LINKS:


The World United Music Podcast was carried on 11 different platforms including Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Castbox, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PodBean and of course on our World United Music Blog. You can still find the show on Breaker & PodBean linked below. Hey, “Catch the Wave!”

Catch the Wave!


Sunday, July 8, 2018

The Minstral Show – (Episode 051)




Today’s show spotlights a good variety of rock, folk and progressive rock sounds from this the new age of music, Featuring: Middle Distance Runner, Two Wounded Birds, JD McPherson, Rick Parfitt, Tom Keifer, Neil Young, The Hanging Stars, The Greek Theater, Agnes Obel, and Lunatic Soul.

More than just a podcast, World United Music has emerged to bring you the best music being made in the 21st century by signed, unsigned and Independent artists.

To all the Artists, be sure to share the podcast episode with your network as it helps bring attention not only to your work but to the work of others as well. That's what the “World United Music” project is all about, bringing attention to all the artists who make great music.

SET: 01

Today’s first set brings the positive energy of Pop Rock and Rock n Roll to the forefront; to help us battle the negative forces we all have to deal with on a daily basis.

Middle Distance Runner starts us off with the title track to their 2015 album “Secret Things”. This is good driving music that easily turns your steering wheel into a drum kit…just be careful of that base petal however, as you could find your self speeding down the road a little too fast. A very likeable song filled with hooks and energy to drive your spirit in a positive direction.

And, Just when the energy level peaks, Two Wounded Birds follows with a great Pop Rock tune called “To Be Young” taken from their self titled 2012 album “Two Wounded Birds”. This song really takes off as it creates a euphoric experience I can’t seem to get enough of…the song has it all, as it comes in waves with an infectious blend of sound and a melancholy lyric that creates an atmosphere of memories, good feelings, and the urge to sing…that’s the magic of real pop music…

JD McPherson follows with his smash hit “North Side Gal” taken from his debut 2010 album “Sign and Signifiers”… “North Side Gal” is a time warp back to the 50’s like no other…when I first heard this song, my jaw dropped and when it finished, I had to put the song on repeat. It was an instant favourite for this old free lance DJ…as you can imagine, dance floors all over time, will be up and rockin as this song plays…an instant classic in the positive sphere of music.

Closing the set is Status Quo guitarist, Rick Parfitt with “Lock Myself Away” taken from his solo album “Over and Out”. The album was postumously released by earMusic on March 23rd, 2018 after the sudden passing of Rick Parfitt on December 24th, 2017. Rick had finished the vocal and guitar tracks but didn’t have the opportunity to complete it and so a number of great musicians helped to complete the album including, Brian May of Queen, Chris Wolstenholme of Muse, former Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster and current bassist John "Rhino" Edwards which was also co-produced by Parfitt's son Rick Parfitt Jnr. A great job done by all to give music fans a great album by an artist that is dearly missed.


So, get ready for an up-beat Pop and Rock n Roll set of music to power the positive vibes of your day, on the Minstral Show.

SET: 02

Our second set turns the page to a 70’s style of Rock with Tom Keifer, Neil Young and The Hanging Stars.

Cinderella vocalist, Tom Keifer opens the set with “Solid Ground” taken from his 2016 debut album “The Way Life Goes”.

“Solid Ground” reminds me of the great Rod Stewart and Faces song “Every Picture Tells a Story” the song however, is purely Tom Keifer and clearly a classic on its own. This is a Really, really good solid rock tune by Tom Keifer and band.

Neil Young Follows with “No Hidden Path” taken from his 2007 album “Chrome Dreams II” - “No Hidden Path” is a 15 minute song of spiritual consciousness by Neil Young…a good trip and a classic tune in every way. Love this song.

The Hanging Stars close the set with “Floodbound” taken from their March 2016 album “Over the Silvery Lake”. If you enjoy Crosby Stills Nash and Young, there’s a very good chance you will really enjoy UK band The Hanging Stars. The entire album is an excellent tour through soft Americana country psychedelic music…I mean, what’s not to like? “Floodbound” is my personal favourite from this excellent 2016 album.


And so we sit on solid ground with no hidden path as we are floodbound with great music, on the Minstral show.

SET: 03

“The Greek Theater” open the final set with “Kings of Old” taken from their Feb 2017 album “Broken Circle”. This was a must have album for me in 2017 as I found the album to be filled with a variety of great retro 60’s and 70’s sounds that resonated with me as I’m sure it will resonate with others as well.

Following the Greek Theater is Agnes Obel with “Trojan Horses” taken from her October 2016 album “Citizen of Glass”. ”Trojan Horses” is a shadow of deeply poetic words and sounds of reflection. What more can I say about this brilliant artist and album that I haven’t already said in earlier episodes…”Citizen of Glass” is a must have album by an awesome artist…

“Lunatic Soul” the solo project of Mariusz Duda of “Riverside” follows with “The Art of Repairing” taken from his May 2018 Album “Under the Fragmented Sky”.

“The Art of Repairing” is an electro progressive masterpiece that repairs the fractured soul through a music stasis that builds to a cathedral of sound. a very unique song by the creative genius of Mariusz Duda…in a way, the music reminds me of Alan Parsons with a touch of Pink Floyd’s “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”. An excellent song to end today’s episode.

Be sure to support the artists by going to their official websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms. Details are in the episode description.

And now, Kings of Old, Trojan Horses and the Art of Repairing on the Minstral show. See you next week everybody.

The Minstral Show – (Episode 051)


SONGS:

SET 01
Middle Distance Runner – Secret Things
Two Wounded Birds – To Be Young
JD McPherson – North Side Gal
Rick Parfitt – Lock Myself Away

SET 02
Tom Keifer – Solid Ground
Neil Young - No Hidden Path
The Hanging Stars – Floodbound

SET 03
The Greek Theater – Kings of Old
Agnes Obel – Trojan Horses
Lunatic Soul - The Art of Repairing

ALSO:

Be sure to support the artists by going to their official websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms. (See Details below.)

ARTISTS LINKS:


The World United Music Podcast was carried on 11 different platforms including Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Castbox, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PodBean and of course on our World United Music Blog. You can still find the show on Breaker & PodBean linked below. Hey, “Catch the Wave!”

Catch the Wave!


Sunday, April 1, 2018

The Minstral Show – (Episode 038)



WELCOME!

World United Music presents Episode 38 of The Minstral Show now streaming on Anchor FM, Apple Podcasts and Pocket Casts. This weeks show features a stellar lineup with music by: CHICO, Portrayal, Slowdive, Fink, Lunatic Soul, Tiger Moth Tales, Alan Parsons, Rick Miller and Agnes Obel. Click start and catch the Wave!

SET: 01


Nashville Tennessee Psychedelic Garage, Prog-rock group “Chico” open the set with a great driving rock tune called “Twilight Ravine” taken from their 2017 two song EP SPLIT. Band members Carson Mays, Ryan Quarles, Grayson Schweers, and Austin Seegers are the CHICO band dittos, and are ready to rock your socks off.

Next up is Shrewsbury UK duo, Rob Tranter and Joe Crook from “Portrayal” with their Nov 2017 single “Lost Souls”. An electronic retro 80’s new wave tune that is certainly not out of place with songs by INXS, Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds or many other 80’s new wave bands who’s music continues to grace the radio waves around the world today. “Lost Souls is an excellent song worthy of more attention.


and, from Reading, Berkshire, England, “Slowdive” Featuring, Neil Halstead, Christian Savill, Nick Chaplin, Rachel Goswell and Simon Scott with their 2017 New Wave smash hit “Star Roving” to anchor the first set on this weeks episode of the Minstral Show. 


Now, get ready because “In the Twilight Ravine, Lost Souls are Star Roving” on The Minstral Show.

SET: 02


Our next set of music combines the experimental psychedelic blues of UK artist “Fink” with the Progressive rock of Marius Duda’s Lunatic Soul and the riveting riffs and first lament of Peter Jones & Tiger Moth Tales for a special soulful evening mood.

Opening this second set is “Fink” with “Black Stetson” featuring Colin Stetson on sax. The song is taken from the Sunday Night Blues Dubs EP which released May 2017.

The 5 song EP has been one of my favorites over the past year and weaves its content throughout the World United Blues Playlist on the 2minstral YouTube channel.

I can listen to music like this all night long because it feels so multi dimensional. …In my opinion, “Fink” has been putting out some of his best material these past few years and so I eagerly wait for all his new releases. And When an artist is in the zone…an artist is in the zone….and Fink is certainly there.

Following Fink, is Marius Duda’s “Lunatic Soul” with “Crumbling Teeth and the Owl Eyes” from his 2017 album “Fractured”. A haunting progressive rock tune of a man surrounded by darkness struggling to hold onto his sanity…the only thing keeping his mind together is the love he has for his daughter.

“Lunatic Soul” is the progressive rock side-project by Riverside vocalist and bass guitarist Mariusz Duda.

He also has a new Lunatic Soul EP slated for release in the spring of 2018 so we’re certainly looking forward to that.

Closing out the 2nd set is “Tiger Moth Tales” with “The First Lament” taken from Peter Jones EP “Live at Summers End” (The Official Bootleg album)

The guitar work in “The First Lament” stunned me as only a Roy Buchanan and David Gilmour lead could…Truly, this is a great track and performance by the entire band.


Tiger Moth Tales is the brainchild of multi Instrumentalist and singer Peter Jones and Joining Peter are Mick & Andy Wilson, Gary Marsh and Paul Comerie. Together they put out some excellent music not to be missed.  

SET: 03


The final set of this show is powerfully emotive through its poetically reflective lyrics, soft harmonic vocals and beautifully vibrant tones…THIS…this is the magic of Alan Parsons, Rick Miller and Agnes Obel.

Alan Parson starts the set off with his 2014 single “Fragile”; a song that is.. as captivating, and emotionally expressive as Alan’s previous work on iconic songs such as “Old and Wise” and “Don’t Let it Show”.  One could say that “Fragile” is our initial state of being in these times of awakening…truly we are very fragile in the larger sense of the world…a singers song and a very emotive one as well…

Following Alan Parsons is Rick Miller with “The Final Journey” taken from his March 2018 album “Delusional”.

“The final Journey” is a beautiful harmonic melancholy tune about a dying man and his final thoughts before he passes to the afterlife…the music, strings and vocal harmonies blend so beautifully its hard not to listen to the song more than once, as the poetic ambiance lingers as if speaking to ones soul…another classic song by Ontario Canada’s Rick Miller.

The final song of the set is by Agnes Obel called “Mary” taken from her October 2016 album “Citizen of Glass” a fitting song in many ways to end the set as it empathically connects the last two songs and the listener by the first gentle notes of the piano, and then through the soft angelic tones of Agnes Obal’s voice, which slowly echoes into the distance as the song ends. The ambiance cast is like moving away from a moment in time that stands in illuminating twilight and memory. The entire album is an empathic journey that absorbs ones essence; a must have album.

Be sure to visit the artists websites, buying their music and joining their email platforms, details are in the episode description.


And that will do it for episode 38 of the Minstral Show…have a great week and see you next Sunday at 7:00 PM eastern. Happy Easter and Passover everyone and enjoy the music.

The Minstral Show - (Episode 38)
SONGS:

SET 01
CHICO – Twilight Ravine
Portrayal – Lost Souls
Slowdive – Star Roving

SET 02
Fink – Black Stetson
Lunatic Soul – Crumbling Teeth and the Owl Eyes
Tiger Moth Tales – The First Lament

SET 03
Alan Parsons – Fragile
Rick Miller – The Final Journey
Agnes Obel – Mary

Be sure to visit the artists websites and join their email platforms to find out what they are up to (See Links Below).

Artist LINKS:


The World United Music Podcast was carried on 11 different platforms including Anchor FM, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Castbox, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PodBean and of course on our World United Music Blog. You can still find the show on Breaker & PodBean linked below. Hey, “Catch the Wave!”




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