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C-Sides

Dec 5, 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 #469

C-Sides
9:03 PM
Frame - Crusical Scene
Frame Crusical Scene
Frame of Mind Bacillus Records 1993

Greetings folks! We begin C-Sides #469 with some Krautrock out of Marburg, Germany. This fine tune comes from Frame's one and only album. Originally released in 1972

9:07 PM
Thirsty Moon - Love Me
Thirsty Moon Love Me
Thirsty Moon Long Hair Music 2006

Jazz Rock / Krautrock from Bremen, Germany. This classic piece of music comes from Thirsty Moon's debut album. Originally released in 1972

9:10 PM
Morse Code Transmission - Funk Alley
Morse Code Transmission Funk Alley
II Original Music Records 2012

Slightly Progressive, Funky Hard Rock from Montreal, QC, Canada by this band formed in 1967. This groovy track can be found on this group's second and final album before changing their name to just Morse Code. Originally released in 1972

9:21 PM
Aurora Clara - Bicycling to Funkistan
Aurora Clara Bicycling to Funkistan N
Clear Dawn Youkali Music 2022

New Funky Progressive Rock out of Madrid, Spain. This fabulous piece of music comes from Aurora Clara's second and most recent album. Released in 2022

9:26 PM
Izz - Coming Like Light
Izz Coming Like Light
I Move Doone Records, Inc. 2002

Progressive Rock from Purchase, NY. This sweet epic tune comes from Izz's second album, released in 2002. The band has recently reissued an expanded version of this album in celebration of its 20 year anniversary.

9:39 PM
Young Flowers - Down Along the Cove
Young Flowers Down Along the Cove
1968-1969 Sonet 1997

Classic Blues Rock out of Copenhagen, Denmark by this power trio that included guitarist Peer Frost. This tune originally appeared on their 1968 debut, Blomsterpistolen. I'm pulling it from this 1997 compilation of their two albums.

9:44 PM
Midnight Sun - Can You Hear the Music Play?
Midnight Sun Can You Hear the Music Play?
Walking Circles Aurora 2013

Jazz Rock from Copenhagen, Denmark by this band formed in 1970 that also featured Peer Frost. This band changed their name from Rainbow Band to Midnight Sun in 1971. This tune comes from the second of the three Midnight Sun albums. Originally released in 1972

9:48 PM
Swamp Salad - The Ballad of Creepy Creek
Swamp Salad The Ballad of Creepy Creek
On the Country Line Calendar Records 1971

Obscure Psychedelic Southern Rock out of Australia. This fun piece of music comes from this group's lone LP. Released in 1971

9:51 PM
Birth Control - Trial Trip
Birth Control Trial Trip
Plastic People Repertoire Records 2001

Progressive Rock from Berlin, Germany. This fantastic tune comes from Birth Control's fifth studio album. Originally releassed in 1975

10:03 PM
Gòtic - Imprompt-1
Gòtic Imprompt-1
Escenes M2U Records 2002

Top notch Progressive Rock out of Barcelona, Spain. This sensational slice of music comes from Gòtic's legendary debut studio album. Originally released in 1978

10:08 PM
Asgærd - Starquest
Asgærd Starquest
In the Realm of Asgærd Threshold 1996

Progressive Rock from Plymouth, England. This terrific tune comes from Asgærd's only studio album. Originally released in 1972

10:14 PM
Ma Banlieue Flasque - H.B.H.V.
Ma Banlieue Flasque H.B.H.V.
Le Retour Musea Records 2021

Avant Prog / Jazz Rock from Ermont, France. This fine piece of music originally appeared on Ma Banlieue Flasque's lone studio album from 1979. It was finally reissued legitimately (with bonus material) by Musea Records in 2021

10:22 PM
Island - Pictures
Island Pictures
Pictures The Laser's Edge 1996

For tonight's "Essential Epic" we have some classic Progressive Rock out of Switzerland by this band led by vocalist Benjamin Jäger, who was previously in the band, Toad. This epic tune (which includes no guitars or bass) comes from Island's lone (non archival) studio album. Originally released in 1977

10:41 PM
Space Circus - Funky Caravan
Space Circus Funky Caravan
Funky Caravan RCA Japan 2008

Jazz Funk / Prog Rock from Osaka, Japan by this short lived trio formed by bassist/keyboardist, Hajime Okano. This awesome piece of music is the title track to this band's debut album. Originally released in 1978

10:50 PM
Pinnacle Point - Symphony of Mind
Pinnacle Point Symphony of Mind
Symphony of Mind Escape Music Ltd 2020

We conclude C-Sides #469 with some Kansas influenced, slightly Progressive AOR out of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 2020. Thanks for listening, folks! Be sure to tune in again next week! Then our voyage will continue! ☮︎