Quarante (Archive 40)

Welcome to our 40th show!

Another very diverse show. This is already available as a download so you don't have to be sitting at a computer to listen.

To listen, click on "Listen" (at www.planetnerve8.com) or simply click the title of this blog. Select "Listen online" or "Download to a portable player".

Check out the selections below!

The featured artists:

Off the top (with thanks to Amit Riff for the intro to the show):

LoNero (San Jose, California)
"Loose"
Instrumental rock band. Originators of "Guitarcore". Great playing and great energy. Intense yet retaining a sense of melody. Very cool.

Coldspell (Kiruna, Sweden)
"Straight things out"
They come from the land of the ice and snow from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow. Air-punching stadium rock at its best.

Tenth Planet (Toronto, Canada)
"Even if you're still alive"
Another great track off the album "Everything is never over", co-produced by Jeff Martin (ex The Tea Party) and Mike Turner (ex Our Lady Peace). Also features a snippet from the interview we had with co-founder/guitarist Brian Paul last week. The complete interview is now available to download or listen online off the Artist Info page. Behind the scenes insights on making it in today's music business (including the importance of a good drum sound and the challenges of trying to 'make it' in your home region).

The Wishing Tree (UK)
"Osara"
Beautiful piece with a folk influence but the production of Steve Rothery (Marillion) puts the album in a unique category of its own. Very tasteful.

Roland Nipp (Richmond, BC Canada)
"Just like going home"
Instrumental guitar piece. Very soulful playing style and beautiful guitar tone.

LunarTheory (Saskatchewan, Canada)
"Beautiful Dark Dreams"
Pop sensibility coupled with a haunting melody create a very memorable piece. Great production.

Fabrice Bony (Paris, France)
"Four birds as witnesses"
Very unique instrumental piece. Starts with solo acoustic piano and weaves in and out of progressive and jazz stylings (hints of "Lamb lies down on Broadway" by Genesis at points). Very nicely done.

Toxic Bee Buzz (Briey, France)
"Odd men out"
"Sidewalks in flowers"
If you've ever wondered what Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would sound like if they were just now emerging from the contemporary music scene in London (as twenty year olds in 2009), you'll fall off your chair when you hear this band. The first tune is a very contemporary rock song and the second has a superb stripped down bluesy feel. Amazing work.

Enjoy the show and thanks for listening!

Check out our 24/7 stream. (Link is on the "Listen" page). The playlist is growing. If you're a PC user with Windows Media Player as your default player, you won't be getting song/artist information. However, if you click the Real Player link, you will get all that info.

Please do let us know if you experience any challenges.

Cheers,

Michael