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Last week's edition made into their top 100 under each of their Rock, Pop and Jazz categories so I must be doing something right (for once!) - still not hit the heights re Classical though...
I've put together thirty seven cracking tracks including yet another shed load of new music in this week's two hour cloudcast summary of my last seven days...
...during which time this...
...was also created by light entering the CBQ camera......
And so we have rock, pop, jazz, classical and eclectic sounds from Bend Sinister, Shelby Baldock, Crow'sclaw, McGill/Liebman/Abercrombie/Mraz, J C Bach, Beneath The Watchful Eyes, Marco Machera, Pigeon Lake, Julian Arguelles, Beethoven, Maybeshewill, Opeth, P.Y. Marani, Laurent Coulondre Trio, Brahms, Priscilla Ahn, Coulthard, Dowland, Mary Halvorson Septet, Neil Cowley Trio, Half Makeshift, Sebastian Zawadzki, Fauré, Stanton Moore, Shostakovich, Substaat, Sarah Jaffe, Ace Frehley, Vivaldi, Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards, Herman Van Veen, Spock's Beard with Neal Morse and, of course, some ambience from Cloudland Blue Quartet..
I've added some lazy, one-liner notes plus links for further info...
Press play and away we go...
Bend Sinister - It Will Never End 4:40
from "Animals"
You can't beat opening a show with a mellotron...
Shelby Baldock - Hereafter 3:33
from "Butch Americana"
Sounds a bit like Eels - a wonderful mixed up album, written whilst awaiting life-saving surgery...
Crow'sclaw - Viper 3:26
from "Loudness War"
Japanese instrumental heavy metal - yowsah!
Guillermo McGill, Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie & George Mraz - Cielo 3:32
from "The Art Of Respect"
Tasty jazz, despite the annoying use of what sounds like a child's recorder...
Bach, J C - Symphonie in C, opus 3 nr. 2: 3. Allegro assai 2:14
from "Johann Christian Bach Symphonies"
Beautiful music from Johann Sebastian's youngest son...
Beneath The Watchful Eyes - At The End Of The Pier 3:05
from "We Held Our Breath Until Our Hearts Exploded"
Post rock quiet loud scenario from Blackpool, Lancashire...
Marco Machera - Sing for You (feat. Francesco Zampi & Pat Mastelotto) 3:22
from "Dime Novels"
Kind of prog rock from an Italian songwriter with a King Crimson connection...
Pigeon Lake - Event Horizon 2:05
from "Tales of a Madman"
Named after a lake in Alberta Canada, Pigeon Lake is yet another band from Norway which has impressed Mr CBQ so far this year...
Julian Arguelles - Wilderness Lane 5:34
from "Circularity"
Ex Loose Tubes Arguelles is joined on this new album by legendary jazz drummer Dave Holland, ex-Earthworks bassist, Martin France and Mr John Taylor on piano - and they do make rather a good sound, don't you think?
Beethoven - Klaviersonate Nr. 25 G-Dur op. 79: II. Andante 1:59
from "Wilhelm Backhaus Beethoven Sonaten"
Directed to the work of Wilhelm Backhaus by The Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson's writings on his playing, I picked up this disc of an historic live Beethoven recital - nice...
Maybeshewill - Volga 3:45
from "Fair Youth"
Saw these Leicester rockers at Denovali Swingfest 2013 and they were pretty damn good - this from their latest LP...
Opeth - Goblin 4:35
from "Pale Communion"
..and haven't Opeth taken a turn for the better since abandoning their growling vocals?
P.Y. Marani - Solaris 3:45
from "Outline"
This French guitarist made his name on Youtube and is pretty damn good it must be said - take a listen...
Laurent Coulondre Trio - Last Seven 2:02
from "Opus II"
I must admit to having chosen the track from this LP at random - and I kind of regret it for, as every right thinking person knows, there is no place in jazz for vocals...
Brahms - Trio In A Minor, Op. 114 - 3. Andantino Grazioso 4:30
from "Brahms: Complete Clarinet Music, Vol. 1"
Another recent classical bargain which popped through the Crispycat letterbox last week - I'm not a huge fan of the clarinet but this is petty impressive stuff from the big beardy fellow...
Priscilla Ahn - I Don't Think So 2:18
from "A Good Day"
Priscilla Ahn - One, Two 2:18
from "In A Tree (EP)"
Priscilla Ahn - Pretty Dress 2:24
from "Just Know That I Love You"
Priscilla Ahn - Your Name 1:06
from "This Is Where We Are"
Four short tracks in a row from new discovery Priscilla Ahn who has been around for a while but never made it on to my radar - you can tell by the fact that I've given her four tracks that I quite like her output...
Coulthard - Introduction and 3 Folksongs (after Canada Mosaic) - II. Mam'zelle Quebecoise 2:22
from "Tableau"
Classical music from Canada - another bargain disc picked up this week...
Dowland - Mistresse Nichols Almand 0:57
from "Lacrimae, Or Seaven Teares"
Amazing music from the 1600's written by the lutenist to James the 1st of England, 6th of Scotland, the man who first brought the two countries together...
Mary Halvorson Septet - Nairam 5:39
from "Illusionary Sea"
A bit of an "out there" album from guitarist Halvorson and her six merry collaborators who add to proceedings via a quartet of horns plus bass and drums...
Neil Cowley Trio - Winterlude 1:58
from "Touch And Flee"
A rather more conventional trio base doutfit but this is excellent jazz from the London outfit - superb beard too from bassist Rex Horan, which you can witness if you follow the link - it ma well be what graces the album cover...
Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Rosenquist Event (Short) 3:11
from "Morphinecodex (Short Details)"
First of two short details from my upcoming soundscape album...
Half Makeshift - Omen 3 11:02
from "Omen"
...which nicely sandwich this great piece of atmospheirc work from Half Makeshift aka Nathan Michael, who left the music business after recording this, convinced the world would end in 2011...
Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Razor Drone (Short) 3:07
from "Morphinecodex (Short Details)"
...and the second of my own two short pieces...
Sebastian Zawadzki - Free Movement 3:15
from "Luminescence"
Great piano work from Polish jazz wunderkind Zawadski, which comes from the debut solo LP by Tone Raw's tinkler of the ivories...
Fauré - Requiem, Op. 48 - Pie Jesu 3:12
from "Fauré Requiem"
Probably the most famous piece from Gabriel's religious epic...
Stanton Moore - Lauren Z 5:05
from "Conversations"
A brilliant drummer (check his tutorial vids on Youtube), Stanton Moore heads up his own outfit on this cracking disc...
Shostakovich - Five Preludes: 3-Allegro moderato 1:00
from "The Two Piano Sonatas and other works"
In lieu of missing some early morning Bach/Shostakovich recitals this week, I listened to some recordings...
Substaat - Macht 3:11
from "Macht"
Previously featured electronic pop trio from Norway once again entertain with ease...
Sarah Jaffe - Leaving the Planet 2:54
from "Don't Disconnect"
Young Texan Jaffe, born on the Exec Producer's birthday, impresses with her fine wordsmithery...
Ace Frehley - Space Invader (Radio Edit) 3:19
from "Space Invader"
It's Kiss but it's not Kiss but it's every bit as good as Kiss - recommended for Kiss fans everywhere...
Vivaldi - Guitar Concerto in D Major 1. Allegro 2:35
from "Classical Guitar Concertos Vol 1"
It pays to delve deeper into Vivaldi's work than the ubiquitous Four Seasons, great though they are...
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards - Evening Light 3:09
from "Distance"
From the UK but the baritone of Mr M sounds American to me. Possibly an acquired taste but worthy of your investigation...
Herman Van Veen - Alles Was Ich Hab 02:15
from "Zweitausendeins"
A short quiet piece from HVV - I was considering going to Amsterdam to see him this winter but all 33 of his shows there are already sold out...
Spock's Beard (with Neal Morse) - June (Live) 7:10
from "Live At Sea"
from "Animals"
You can't beat opening a show with a mellotron...
Shelby Baldock - Hereafter 3:33
from "Butch Americana"
Sounds a bit like Eels - a wonderful mixed up album, written whilst awaiting life-saving surgery...
Crow'sclaw - Viper 3:26
from "Loudness War"
Japanese instrumental heavy metal - yowsah!
Guillermo McGill, Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie & George Mraz - Cielo 3:32
from "The Art Of Respect"
Tasty jazz, despite the annoying use of what sounds like a child's recorder...
Bach, J C - Symphonie in C, opus 3 nr. 2: 3. Allegro assai 2:14
from "Johann Christian Bach Symphonies"
Beautiful music from Johann Sebastian's youngest son...
Beneath The Watchful Eyes - At The End Of The Pier 3:05
from "We Held Our Breath Until Our Hearts Exploded"
Post rock quiet loud scenario from Blackpool, Lancashire...
Marco Machera - Sing for You (feat. Francesco Zampi & Pat Mastelotto) 3:22
from "Dime Novels"
Kind of prog rock from an Italian songwriter with a King Crimson connection...
Pigeon Lake - Event Horizon 2:05
from "Tales of a Madman"
Named after a lake in Alberta Canada, Pigeon Lake is yet another band from Norway which has impressed Mr CBQ so far this year...
Julian Arguelles - Wilderness Lane 5:34
from "Circularity"
Ex Loose Tubes Arguelles is joined on this new album by legendary jazz drummer Dave Holland, ex-Earthworks bassist, Martin France and Mr John Taylor on piano - and they do make rather a good sound, don't you think?
Beethoven - Klaviersonate Nr. 25 G-Dur op. 79: II. Andante 1:59
from "Wilhelm Backhaus Beethoven Sonaten"
Directed to the work of Wilhelm Backhaus by The Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson's writings on his playing, I picked up this disc of an historic live Beethoven recital - nice...
Maybeshewill - Volga 3:45
from "Fair Youth"
Saw these Leicester rockers at Denovali Swingfest 2013 and they were pretty damn good - this from their latest LP...
Opeth - Goblin 4:35
from "Pale Communion"
..and haven't Opeth taken a turn for the better since abandoning their growling vocals?
P.Y. Marani - Solaris 3:45
from "Outline"
This French guitarist made his name on Youtube and is pretty damn good it must be said - take a listen...
Laurent Coulondre Trio - Last Seven 2:02
from "Opus II"
I must admit to having chosen the track from this LP at random - and I kind of regret it for, as every right thinking person knows, there is no place in jazz for vocals...
Brahms - Trio In A Minor, Op. 114 - 3. Andantino Grazioso 4:30
from "Brahms: Complete Clarinet Music, Vol. 1"
Another recent classical bargain which popped through the Crispycat letterbox last week - I'm not a huge fan of the clarinet but this is petty impressive stuff from the big beardy fellow...
Priscilla Ahn - I Don't Think So 2:18
from "A Good Day"
Priscilla Ahn - One, Two 2:18
from "In A Tree (EP)"
Priscilla Ahn - Pretty Dress 2:24
from "Just Know That I Love You"
Priscilla Ahn - Your Name 1:06
from "This Is Where We Are"
Four short tracks in a row from new discovery Priscilla Ahn who has been around for a while but never made it on to my radar - you can tell by the fact that I've given her four tracks that I quite like her output...
Coulthard - Introduction and 3 Folksongs (after Canada Mosaic) - II. Mam'zelle Quebecoise 2:22
from "Tableau"
Classical music from Canada - another bargain disc picked up this week...
Dowland - Mistresse Nichols Almand 0:57
from "Lacrimae, Or Seaven Teares"
Amazing music from the 1600's written by the lutenist to James the 1st of England, 6th of Scotland, the man who first brought the two countries together...
Mary Halvorson Septet - Nairam 5:39
from "Illusionary Sea"
A bit of an "out there" album from guitarist Halvorson and her six merry collaborators who add to proceedings via a quartet of horns plus bass and drums...
Neil Cowley Trio - Winterlude 1:58
from "Touch And Flee"
A rather more conventional trio base doutfit but this is excellent jazz from the London outfit - superb beard too from bassist Rex Horan, which you can witness if you follow the link - it ma well be what graces the album cover...
Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Rosenquist Event (Short) 3:11
from "Morphinecodex (Short Details)"
First of two short details from my upcoming soundscape album...
Half Makeshift - Omen 3 11:02
from "Omen"
...which nicely sandwich this great piece of atmospheirc work from Half Makeshift aka Nathan Michael, who left the music business after recording this, convinced the world would end in 2011...
Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Razor Drone (Short) 3:07
from "Morphinecodex (Short Details)"
...and the second of my own two short pieces...
Sebastian Zawadzki - Free Movement 3:15
from "Luminescence"
Great piano work from Polish jazz wunderkind Zawadski, which comes from the debut solo LP by Tone Raw's tinkler of the ivories...
Fauré - Requiem, Op. 48 - Pie Jesu 3:12
from "Fauré Requiem"
Probably the most famous piece from Gabriel's religious epic...
Stanton Moore - Lauren Z 5:05
from "Conversations"
A brilliant drummer (check his tutorial vids on Youtube), Stanton Moore heads up his own outfit on this cracking disc...
Shostakovich - Five Preludes: 3-Allegro moderato 1:00
from "The Two Piano Sonatas and other works"
In lieu of missing some early morning Bach/Shostakovich recitals this week, I listened to some recordings...
Substaat - Macht 3:11
from "Macht"
Previously featured electronic pop trio from Norway once again entertain with ease...
Sarah Jaffe - Leaving the Planet 2:54
from "Don't Disconnect"
Young Texan Jaffe, born on the Exec Producer's birthday, impresses with her fine wordsmithery...
Ace Frehley - Space Invader (Radio Edit) 3:19
from "Space Invader"
It's Kiss but it's not Kiss but it's every bit as good as Kiss - recommended for Kiss fans everywhere...
Vivaldi - Guitar Concerto in D Major 1. Allegro 2:35
from "Classical Guitar Concertos Vol 1"
It pays to delve deeper into Vivaldi's work than the ubiquitous Four Seasons, great though they are...
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards - Evening Light 3:09
from "Distance"
From the UK but the baritone of Mr M sounds American to me. Possibly an acquired taste but worthy of your investigation...
Herman Van Veen - Alles Was Ich Hab 02:15
from "Zweitausendeins"
A short quiet piece from HVV - I was considering going to Amsterdam to see him this winter but all 33 of his shows there are already sold out...
Spock's Beard (with Neal Morse) - June (Live) 7:10
from "Live At Sea"
The final song from Spock's Beard's set on one of those prog rock cruises they do nowadays - this featuring the return of original member Neal Morse, who closes off our podcast for the second week running...
That's it for another week - I hope you've enjoyed this eclectic mix and will pop back next week for some more...
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