Around the World - Reprise

This show is truly a milestone for us. We finally get to release a show as a podcast!

People have been asking us for this since Day One. Unfortunately, to include music in a podcast requires permission from many different parties such as the artist, the publishing company and the record label. Something most members of the industry establishment are very reluctant to do.

However, with this show, we found a group of brilliant artists who all owned title to their music and recordings and were therefore able to grant permission. These are artists and independent lables that see the digital world as "an opportunity" not as "something to be feared".

We start off with Marillion, one of the pioneers of the movement amongst artists to take their career into their own hands. (Visit their site at www.marillion.com). Brilliant and diverse writing as well as very seasoned playing and production. The third song also features Marillion though exhibiting a very different style.

In between, we feature Klimt 1918. This is a band from Rome with a tremendous ability to blend high energy with melodic writing.

Next, it's Flaming Bess from Duesseldorf, Germany. This is a band with a remarkable pedigree and exhibiting the best of progressive rock. Very tasty playing all round. Love it!

Then it's off to Israel and the instrumental guitar work of Amit Riff. This song starts off slow and restrained but about half way through, the backing guitar starts a new groove which the lead guitar builds on. Very compelling and brilliant playing.

Up next, St. Louis's Eric Stadler. I don't know what label to apply here. Very intense piece of work with great technical mastery. Definitely something that commands your undivided attention!

The show closes with two bands that you are FOR SURE going to hear more of: Britain's Voodoo Johnson and Southern California's Souljourners.

Both bands offer the "full package": unique writing, great vocals, great playing, great recording.
Expect to see both these bands headling some big shows within the next two years.

To download the podcast, please click here.

As always, we thank you for listening!

Cheers,

Michael