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C-Sides

May 23, 2022 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Rick Comello

C-Sides specializes in obscure music from all over the globe. With rock at its core, Rick Comello explores multiple genres spanning the last 50 years, unearthing music from some of the finest progressive, fusion, avant-garde, psych and hard rock artists to ever grace this wondrous planet.

C-Sides Playlist #443

C-Sides
9:03 PM
Floating Bridge - Watch Your Step
Floating Bridge Watch Your Step
Floating Bridge Repertoire Records 1998

Greetings all! We begin C-Sides #443 with some Psychedelic Rock out of Seattle, WA. This fine tune comes from Floating Bridge's lone album. Originally released in 1969

9:07 PM
Secta Sònica - Violentos Los Correa
Secta Sònica Violentos Los Correa
Fred Pedralbes Picap 2010

Jazz Rock from Barcelona, Spain. This fantasic piece of music comes from Secta Sònica's debut album. Originally released in 1976

9:13 PM
Buttered Bacon Biscuits - State of Mind
Buttered Bacon Biscuits State of Mind
From the Solitary Woods Jolly Roger Records 2017

Retro Bluesy Hard Rock from the Ravenna Province of Italy. This cool track comes from this band's one and only album as Buttered Bacon Biscuits. Released in 2009. These guys were reincarnated as Witchwood in 2014

9:23 PM
Thor Axe - Birthquake
Thor Axe Birthquake L N
Solar Rips Self Released 2022

Brand new Progressive Metal from right here in St. Louis! This killer tune can be found on Thor Axe's full length debut album ( https://thor-axe.bandcamp.com/album/solar-rips ). Don't miss their album release party, this Friday May 27th at Off Broadway

9:27 PM
Sex - Night Symphony
Sex Night Symphony
Sex Progressive Line 2002

Obscure Hard Rock from Montreal, QC, Canada. This exellent tune comes from this band's 1st of 2 albums. Originally released in 1970

9:31 PM
Beggars Opera - Passacaglia
Beggars Opera Passacaglia
Act One Repertoire Records 1997

Progressive Rock out of Glasgow, Scotland by this band co-founded by guitarist, Ricky Gardiner, who passed away on May 13th. This tune comes off the debut Beggars Opera album. Originally released in 1970

9:41 PM
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Black Star
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force Black Star
Rising Force Polydor Records 1987

Now classic Neo-Classical Metal by this well known axe slinger from Stockholm, Sweden. This track is Yngwie's signature tune and can be found on his solo debut. Originally released in 1984. Catch Mr. Malmsteen live this coming Sunday (May 29th) at the historic Casa Loma Ballroom

9:46 PM
Styx - Common Ground
Styx Common Ground
Crash Of The Crown Universal Music Enterprises 2021

Prog Rock / AOR by this legendary band out of Chicago, IL. This sweet radio friendly tune comes from Styx's 18th and most recent studio album. Released in 2021

9:50 PM
Abraxis - Clear Hours
Abraxis Clear Hours
Abraxis Paisley Press 2015

Jazz Fusion / Prog Rock from Brussels, Belgium. This excellent brief instrumental comes off of this band's one and only album. Originally released in 1977

9:52 PM
Mellow Candle - Silversong
Mellow Candle Silversong
Swaddling Songs See For Miles 1994

Gentle Progressive Folk out of Killiney, Dublin, Ireland. by this ensemble originally formed by school mates Clodagh Simonds and Alison O'Donnell when they were just 11 years old. This beautiful song comes off their monumental lone album. Originally released in 1972

10:03 PM
Jordsjø - Jord II
Jordsjø Jord II
Jord Karisma Records 2018

Amazing contemporary Symphonic Progressive Rock from Oslo, Norway, by this band surely influenced by the mighty Änglagård. This superb tune comes from Jordsjø's 4th studio offering. Originally released in 2017

10:11 PM
Mutzie - The Light of Your Shadow: The Inception / The Consummation
Mutzie The Light of Your Shadow: The Inception / The Consummation
Light Of Your Shadow Axis 2010

Rarely heard Psych / Hard Rock out of Detroit, MI. This terrific two part tune is the title track to their lone album. Originally released in 1970

10:23 PM
Moving Gelatine Plates - The World of Genius Hans
Moving Gelatine Plates The World of Genius Hans
The World of Genius Hans Musea Records 1993

For today's "Essential Epic" we head to Sartrouville, France for some top-notch Canterbury Scene / Progressive Rock. This marvelous tune comes off of this group's sophomore album. Originally released in 1972

10:39 PM
Out of Focus - No Name
Out of Focus No Name
Wake Up! Kuckuck 1991

Krautrock out of Munich, Germany. This fine tune comes from this band's debut album. Originally released in 1970

10:42 PM
Paice Ashton Lord - Remembering The Good Times
Paice Ashton Lord Remembering The Good Times
Malice In Wonderland Repertoire Records 1995

Funky Hard Rock from this short lived UK supergroup founded after the break up of Deep Purple in 1976. This local favorite comes from their lone album. Originally released in 1977

10:48 PM
Dionysos - L'âge D'or
Dionysos L'âge D'or
Le Prince Croule Mandala 2011

Progressive Rock from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, Canada. This wonderful piece of music comes from this ensemble's 2nd album. Originally released in 1971

10:52 PM
Mandalaband - The Witch of Waldow Wood
Mandalaband The Witch of Waldow Wood
The Eye of Wendor: Prophecies Chrysalis Records 1978

We conclude C-Sides #443 with some Symphonic Prog out of Manchester, England, circa 1978. This tune features members of 10cc and Barclay James Harvest. Thanks for listening, folks! Be sure to tune in again next week! Then our voyage will continue! ☮︎