The good weather has finally hit Vancouver and we want to kick off the summer season with a good cross-section of tunes for you to 'crank' as the weather warms.
To Listen, click the title (Europa) and select Archive 42.
The featured artists:
Off the top (with thanks to Amit Riff for the intro to the show):
Coldspell (Kiruna, Sweden)
"Raving Mad"
High energy, fist pumping rock n' roll guaranteed to blow the cobwebs out of any place they're hiding. Turn up the volume and enjoy!
Dreamscape (Munich, Germany)
"Phenomenon"
Another great track off Infinite Stargaze, their brand new album.
This track takes you on quite a journey from thundering orchestral metal through progressive and into some quiet, subtle pieces. Very nicely done.
Stonestep (Latvia)
"My own dust"
An 'encore' presentation of a band we first played last fall (before we started releasing shows as podcasts). Excellent example of contemporary rock. Great writing and great playing.
Cloverseeds (Lyon, France)
"Recall"
Brilliant piece of music. Very tasteful layering of guitar parts, outstanding vocals and just the right touch from drums and bass to complement the song's feel. Elements of Radiohead. Very contemporary and very nicely done.
Fabrice Bony (Ile-de-France, France)
"Thread of life"
The first instrumental of the show. Shades of Ambient and Progressive styles. Very tasty piece of music.
Mindmovie (Dusseldorf, Germany)
"Mekon Peppers"
Our second instrumental. Great feel and great playing from one of our favourite artists.
Lonero (San Jose, California)
"Thoughts"
The second track we have featured from the originators of the "guitarcore" style of playing. This track features a different side of the band, edging into almost a 'Santana' type sound. Great composition and very nicely played.
Eye Rhyme (Toronto, Canada)
"Electricity"
The first of two from Eye Rhyme. High energy song with a distinctive 'Rush" type feel to it. What's in the water in Toronto? We are definitely having our attention caught by a disproportionate number of bands from the Toronto area.
Eye Rhyme (Toronto, Canada)
"Dying hope"
Great writing and playing on a song with a very heavy lyrical content. The lyrics reference the case of Robert Latimer, a Saskatchewan farmer convicted of second degree murder in the death of his daughter who had been born with cerebral palsy. She had lived a life of unending pain and this case ignited the debate on the concept of 'mercy killing'.
