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C-Sides

Jun 18, 2019 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM

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 #290

C-Sides
1:01 AM
B.B. Blunder - Sticky Living
B.B. Blunder Sticky Living
Workers' Playtime Long Hair 2006

Good Morning! We begin C-Sides #290 with some Psych / Horn Rock out of London, England. B.B. Blunder's lone album is basically the 3rd Blossom Toes record. Originally released in 1971

1:08 AM
Ragnarök - Fata Morgana
Ragnarök Fata Morgana
Fata Morgana Silence 1981

Progressive Rock from Kelmar, Sweden. This fantastic instrumental comes from Ragnarök's 3rd album. Released in 1981

1:13 AM
Creepy John Thomas - This Is My Body
Creepy John Thomas This Is My Body
Brother Bat Bone Progressive Line 2002

Classic Rock with a Blues edge out of London, England. This fine song sounds a little like Bob Dylan singin' with Grand Funk. Originally released in 1970

1:17 AM
Panzerballett - Thunderstruck
Panzerballett Thunderstruck
Starke Stücke ACT Music 2008

Jazz Fusion / Avant-Garde Metal from Munich, Germany. This amazing AC/DC cover is (for the most part) unrecognizable. You can find this on Panzerballett's 2nd album. Released in 2008

1:22 AM
Bandolero - Truth and Understanding
Bandolero Truth and Understanding N
Life Is Love... Love Is All Que Diablos! 2004

Latin spiced Blues Rock out of Puerto Rico. This marvelous track is the closer to this band's lone album. Originally released in 1970

1:30 AM
Blastar - Reconquista
Blastar Reconquista L
Construct Self-Released 2019

Brand New Progressive Rock with a Latin twist, from here in St Louis, MO. See these guy's Wednesday night at the Ready Room (in the Grove). This tune comes from Blastar's full length debut from this year. blastarband.bandcamp.com/

1:42 AM
Emergency - Killin' Time
Emergency Killin' Time
Entrance Green Tree 2005

Jazz Rock from Munich, Germany. This classic track comes from this group's 2nd album. Originally released in 1972

1:52 AM
Peter Hammill - Solitude
Peter Hammill Solitude R
Fool's Mate Caroline Blue Plate 1990

A requested tune from this legendary vocalist from the UK's Van der Graaf Generator. This selection comes from Peter's debut solo record. Originally released in 1971

2:00 AM
Orange Wedge - Death Comes Slowly
Orange Wedge Death Comes Slowly
Wedge Long Hair 2008

Heavy Psych / Prog Rock from Baltimore, MD. This minor epic track comes from this band's debut. Originally released in 1972

2:11 AM
Vespero - Amaryllis
Vespero Amaryllis
By the Waters of Tomorrow R.A.I.G. 2010

Space Rock out of Astrakhan, Russia. This trippy track comes from Vespero's 5th studio album overall, but their 3rd commercially available. Released in 2010

2:20 AM
Atmosphera - Cuckoo (Love's Labor's Lost)
Atmosphera Cuckoo (Love's Labor's Lost)
Lady of Shalott Mio Records 2002

For today's Monster Size Epic we have some "Yes" inspired Progressive Rock out of Tel Aviv, Israel. This tune was recorded in 1977 but not released until 2002. You can find it on disc one of this now rare 2CD set.

2:39 AM
Montes - Arde Roma
Montes Arde Roma
Cuando Brille el Tiempo Serie Collectors 1998

Heavy Psych from Buenos Aires, Argentina. This catchy tune comes from this band's one and only album. Originally released in 1974

2:42 AM
Abrete Gandul - Al Fin y al Cabo
Abrete Gandul Al Fin y al Cabo
Cuentos para Dormir Abrete Gandul 2005

Progressive Rock from Santiago, Chile. This killer instrumental comes from this band's sophomore effort. Released in 2005

2:47 AM
Pancake - Dream Delta Land
Pancake Dream Delta Land
No Illusions Garden of Delights 2012

We conclude C-Sides #290 with some classic Prog Rock out of Germany, circa 1979. From this group's 3rd album. Thanks for listening, folks! Be sure to tune in again next week! Then, our voyage will continue! ☮