Today's upload, "Around the world in 60 minutes", represents an important milestone in the evolution of planetnerve8.
This show is the first time we have included artists from outside the 'North America/British Isles axis'. It is also the first time we have included artists without formal recording contracts (or artists with European contracts but no North American distribution). The styles range from pop to hard rock and 'a bunch' in between.
For those listeners looking for a "consistant feed" of music, we are hard at work getting ready to launch our 24/7 streaming where the tunes will be a bit more predictable.
However, one of our founding beliefs was that there is a vast quantity of great material being produced in a wide variety of genres from a wide selection of countries that most people simply are not getting exposed to. This show, I believe, comes the closest so far to addressing that issue.
It's unlikely that you will fall in love with every song but if you listen all the way through, I think it will be impossible for you to not come away impressed with how vibrant the world of music is today.
One last note: we set up a MySpace site last week (www.myspace.com/planetnerve8).
On this site, you will have the ability to comment on the shows as well as find links to featured artists.
Thanks, as always, for your support!
All the best,
Michael
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
50/50
This show is split into two very different halves.
The first section is very bluesy and opens with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Here, we also pay tribute to two artists who passed away recently, Buddy Miles and Jeff Healy. Buddy Miles played drums in the shortlived but brilliant Jimi Hendrix project "Band of Gypsies." Jeff Healey, blind from the age of one, had a highly unique playing style, placing his guitar on his lap and pressing down the strings without wrapping his hand around the neck. Worth checking "See the light" on YouTube.
This section includes two classic cuts from Humble Pie and a Rolling Stones cut with a great, almost reggae-like groove.
The second section is more "melody oriented" and features material off the most recent album by Marillion. I just purchased the album last week and it's one of the most consistent albums I've heard in a long time.
In addition to their very considerable skills in the areas of writing and production, Marillion is very much on the leading edge of adapting to the digital world. They own their own record label and offer open-source downloads off their website (one of the most well designed and informative websites from any band, I might add). Very innovative band all around.
This section closes with a beautiful piece by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett featuring the ethereal vocals of Sally Oldfield (sister of Tubular Bells' Mike Oldfield).
The second section is material that you can really be absorbed by and definitely grows on you with repeated listens.
Cheers,
Michael
The first section is very bluesy and opens with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Here, we also pay tribute to two artists who passed away recently, Buddy Miles and Jeff Healy. Buddy Miles played drums in the shortlived but brilliant Jimi Hendrix project "Band of Gypsies." Jeff Healey, blind from the age of one, had a highly unique playing style, placing his guitar on his lap and pressing down the strings without wrapping his hand around the neck. Worth checking "See the light" on YouTube.
This section includes two classic cuts from Humble Pie and a Rolling Stones cut with a great, almost reggae-like groove.
The second section is more "melody oriented" and features material off the most recent album by Marillion. I just purchased the album last week and it's one of the most consistent albums I've heard in a long time.
In addition to their very considerable skills in the areas of writing and production, Marillion is very much on the leading edge of adapting to the digital world. They own their own record label and offer open-source downloads off their website (one of the most well designed and informative websites from any band, I might add). Very innovative band all around.
This section closes with a beautiful piece by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett featuring the ethereal vocals of Sally Oldfield (sister of Tubular Bells' Mike Oldfield).
The second section is material that you can really be absorbed by and definitely grows on you with repeated listens.
Cheers,
Michael
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