The Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show

Episode 442: Miles and miles of living in shadows

Eppy Gibbon — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:58:51 +0000

This is the 442nd edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). Leading up to putting this show together, I’ve had another busy time with my day job, but I’ve resisted the temptation to go with another long track special, so this is another “normal” show, with more of an even balance of shorter and longer tracks. We have a couple of features on this show, first a feature album, ‘Living In Shadows’, the 2020 debut album by the band Living In Shadows, so you’ll hear three tracks from that throughout the playlist, as we look ahead to their live performance at EppyFest 13 on the 26th July. We also have a feature artist, the late, great trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis, who was born just over 100 years ago, so we’ll also have several tracks either by or connected to him. Otherwise you can expect a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 31 minutes. Downloaded file is 138.7 MB.

1. Government Funding (4:08) – Kane Pixels (Taken from the album, ‘Backrooms (Original Score), Vol. 1’; see kanepixels.bandcamp.com/album/backrooms-original-score-vol-1 & www.youtube.com/kanepixels)

2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) (13:31) – Pink Floyd (Taken from the album ‘Wish You Were Here’; see www.pinkfloyd.com & www.facebook.com/pinkfloyd)

3. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)

4. Sending Electricity (5:07) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

5. Human Nature (4:29) – Miles Davis (Taken from the album ‘You’re Under Arrest’; see www.milesdavis.com)

6. Say You Don’t Mind (3:22) – Colin Blunstone (Taken from the album ‘One Year’; see www.colinblunstone.net)

7. Tightrope (3:45) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)

8. Sirens (4:26) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)

9. s33.u.in/HAL (5:27) – Holy Wave (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘I’m DADA’; see holywave.bandcamp.com/album/im-dada, linktr.ee/holywavetx & www.facebook.com/hlywave)

10. Try To Take It Twice (4:37) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

11. Miles Remains (8:53) – Roy Harper (Taken from the album ‘Death Or Glory’; see www.royharper.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/harperroy)

12. Wildest Dreams (3:53) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Dance of Death’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

13. Luggin’ Hurt (7:08) – Little Barrie (Taken from the album ‘Gravity Freeze’; see littlebarrie.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-freeze & www.littlebarrie.com)

14. Dinnertime For Rat (5:08) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Long Wave Home (4:37) – Jesca Hoop (Taken from the album ‘Long Wave Home’; see jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/long-wave-home, www.jescahoop.com & www.facebook.com/JescaHoopMusic/info)

16. So What (9:25) – Miles Davis (Taken from the album ‘Kind of Blue’; see www.milesdavis.com/)

17. Smoke & Mirrors (9:39) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Living In Shadows’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/living-in-shadows & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

18. Call Of Shadow (5:41) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)

19. The Arrival (3:39) – Doug Melbourne (Currently available as a single available to buy via dougmelbourne.bandcamp.com/track/the-arrival but soon to be available on the album ‘Lost and Found’)

20. Hide (4:32) – Neal Francis (Single available to buy via nealfrancis.bandcamp.com/track/hide; see also www.nealfrancis.com & www.facebook.com/nealfrancismusic)

21. One Stop (3:30) – Aldous Harding (Taken from the album ‘Train on the Island’; see aldousharding.bandcamp.com/album/train-on-the-island & aldousharding.com)

22. Idle Hours (4:32) – Blue States (Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Where The Fades Meet’; see bluestates.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-fades-meet & www.facebook.com/bluestatesmusic)

23. Gone 2015 (5:30) – Robert Glasper feat. Pharoahe Monch (Taken from the album ‘Miles Ahead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’; see www.robertglasper.com/ & www.facebook.com/pharoahemonch/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back and of course you can expect another playlist filled with great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 441: Definitely NOT a long track special

Eppy Gibbon — Tue, 19 May 2026 09:30:40 +0000

This is the 441st edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). After a very busy period for me, during which I put together a couple of long track specials, in part to save time, I am now finally returning with more of a “normal” show, with more of an even balance of shorter and longer tracks. There’s no feature album on this show, just a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new, a return to our semi-regular 80s feature, and we celebrate some birthdays and reflect on some people we’ve sadly lost. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes. Downloaded file is 123.4 MB.

1. Life On Earth Begins In the Sun’s Energy (0:37) – Edward Williams (Taken from the album, ‘Life On Earth (Music from the 1979 BBC TV Series)’; see www.trunkrecords.com/releases/life_on_earth_09/life_on_earth.php)

2. Song 2 (2:02) – Blur (Taken from the album ‘Blur′; see www.blur.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/blur)

3. Night (4:40) – Paula Cole Band (B-side to the single ‘I Believe in Love’; see paulacole.com & www.facebook.com/paulacolemusic/)

4. Robin (The Hooded Man) (2:49) – Clannad (Taken from the album ‘Legend’; see moyabrennan.com/ & www.facebook.com/ClannadMusic)

5. May (3:04) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

6. Fragrance Of Paradise (7:40) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

7. Asterism/Mountain Climber (Crossfade) (1:58) – A Troop of Echoes (Taken from the mixtape ‘Infinite Hits 4’; see atroopofechoes.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-hits-4 & linktr.ee/atroopofechoes)

8. Ascenders (EMP Sessions, 2009) (4:39) – A Troop of Echoes (Taken from the mixtape ‘Infinite Hits 4’; see atroopofechoes.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-hits-4 & linktr.ee/atroopofechoes)

9. Til Death… (4:27) – Marvin B Naylor (Taken from the album ‘The Stargazer’s Symphonium’; see marvinbnaylormusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-stargazers-symphonium & marvinbnaylor.com/)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

10. Foreign Affair (3:54) – Mike Oldfield (Taken from the album, ‘Crises’; see www.mikeoldfield.org/ & www.facebook.com/MikeOldfieldOfficial)

11. Scarborough Fair (4:59) – The Roundtable (Taken from the album ‘Spinning Wheel’; no web presence – see www.discogs.com/The-Roundtable-Spinning-Wheel)

12. Carry On Refusing (3:46) – Willie Dowling (Forthcoming single which should be available to buy digitally from williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com from 1st of June; see also www.williedowling.com)

13. Voice Inside My Head (4:29) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)

14. Traffic Lights (5:41) – Flea Feat. Thom Yorke (Taken from the album ‘Honora’; see officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honora)

15. Waiting For His Drowning (6:08) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

16. Eclipse (4:37) – Magda Drozd (Taken from the album ‘Divided by Dusk’; see praesenseditionen.bandcamp.com/album/divided-by-dusk & www.magdadrozd.com)

17. Phoenix (5:25) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)

18. Blood Brothers (7:14) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Brave New World’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

19. We Can Be the Future (7:49) – Dennis Atlas (Taken from the album ‘Principle’; see dennisatlas.com & www.facebook.com/DennisAtlas.official)

20. Stoirm nan gobhar ri taobh na h-abhainn (5:29) – Macmaster/Hay (Single available to buy via macmasterhay.bandcamp.com/album/stoirm)

21. Empires (4:24) – Doug Melbourne (Single available to buy via dougmelbourne.bandcamp.com/track/empires)

22. Ian (6:22) – For Breakfast (Taken from the album ‘Longer Than Spring’; see forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer-than-spring & www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

23. (I Wanna Be A) Pop Star (3:05) – Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch (Single available to buy from tribesofeurope.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-be-a-pop-star & other online music outlets; see also www.facebook.com/TribesOfEurope)

24. You Broke My Fall (7:03) – Kavus Torabi (Taken from the album ‘Hip To The Jag’; see kavustorabi.bandcamp.com/album/hip-to-the-jag & www.facebook.com/KavusTorabi)

Episode 440: Another Long Track Special

Eppy Gibbon — Wed, 06 May 2026 22:17:29 +0000

This is the 440th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This time around, we’re having yet another of our occasional long track specials, in part because I’m putting this show together during a weekend when also I’m hosting an academic conference and, generally speaking, long track specials require a little less input from me, so I have more time to focus on the conference, but you still get to hear lots of great music. We do have a feature album on this show, ‘Ice Cream Genius’, the 1997 album by Steve Hogarth, and you’ll hear a couple of long tracks from that scattered across the playlist. We also have a long track from one of the band’s appearing at this year’s EppyFest 13. And generally, this is a show that contains lots of epic tracks, and, with one very important exception, nothing under seven minutes in length, for your listening pleasure. You can expect a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 10 minutes. Downloaded file is 119 MB.

1. Morning Jigsaw (8:01) – A Formal Horse (Taken from the EP ‘Morning Jigsaw’; see aformalhorse.bandcamp.com/album/morning-jigsaw, www.aformalhorse.com/ & www.facebook.com/aformalhorse)

2. Death Cults (8:53) – Dead Can Dance (Available to buy as a digital single from deadcandance.bandcamp.com/album/death-cults; see also www.deadcandance.com)

3. Dream Of Mirrors (9:21) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Brave New World’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

4. Better Dreams (7:23) – Steve Hogarth (Taken from the album ‘Ice Cream Genius’; see www.stevehogarth.info/discography.php & www.facebook.com/IceCreamGenius)

5. Leonardo (11:11) – Ian Neal (Available to buy as a digital single from ianneal.bandcamp.com/track/l-e-o-n-a-r-d-o; see also www.facebook.com/iannealmusic/)

6. Page By Page (10:16) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com)

You can see Living In Shadows perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

7. Clear Pools (19:49) – Hen Ogledd (Taken from the album ‘Discombobulated’; see henogledd.bandcamp.com/album/discombobulated & www.henogledd.com, and find out more about Hen Ogledd in issue 169 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

8. The Moon and the Canyon Guide (8:24) – For Breakfast (Single available to buy via forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/track/the-moon-and-the-canyon-guide & it will also be on the debut For Breakfast album, which is available for pre-order now via forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer-than-spring; see also www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

9. Boléro (11:22) – Wolfgang Tinder (Available to buy as a digital single from panama-papers.bandcamp.com/album/ravels-bolero)

10. Chuaigh Mé ‘na Rosann (6:10) – Clannad (Taken from the album ‘Clannad 2’; see moyabrennan.com/ & www.facebook.com/ClannadMusic)

11. Pain in Any Language (8:39) – Apollo 440 (Taken from the album ‘Electro Glide In Blue’; see www.apollo440.band/band/)

12. The Last Thing (8:14) – Steve Hogarth (Taken from the album ‘Ice Cream Genius’; see www.stevehogarth.info/discography.php & www.facebook.com/IceCreamGenius)

Episode 439: A Long Track Special

Eppy Gibbon — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:52:18 +0000

This is the 439th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This time around, we’re having another of our occasional long track specials, in part because I’m putting this show together during my birthday weekend celebrations and, generally speaking, long track specials require a little less input from me, so I have more time to enjoy my celebrations, but you still get to hear lots of great music. There’s no feature album this time, though there will be a couple of tracks featuring musicians appearing at this year’s EppyFest 13. And generally, this is a show that contains lots of epic tracks, and, with one very important exception, nothing under seven minutes in length, for your listening pleasure. You can expect a typically eclectic playlist, covering the usual mixture of styles and genres, including some 2026 music, from old friends and new, and we’ll return to our ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ feature. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 2 minutes. Downloaded file is 111.7 MB.

1. Dream Of Mine (10:33) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

2. Homage To Patagonia (9:35) – Lemon Jelly (Taken from the album ‘Lemonjelly.ky’; see freddeak.in/project/lemon-jelly/)

3. Theme from Harry’s Game (2:29) – Clannad (Taken from the album ‘The Essential Clannad’; see moyabrennan.com/ & www.facebook.com/ClannadMusic)

4. Your New Place (7:32) – Racing Mount Pleasant (Available as a single from racingmountpleasant.bandcamp.com/track/your-new-place; see also linktr.ee/racingmountpleasant & racingmountpleasant.com/)

5. All Night Snow (8:29) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Taken from the album ‘Skyline Traveller’; see unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/skyline-traveller-lp-6)

6. Clappands (7:10) – Bovidae (Available as a single from bovidae.bandcamp.com/album/clappands; see also www.facebook.com/bovidaeband, and find out more about Bovidae in issue 169 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

7. The Scientist’s Wife (19:59) – Thieves’ Kitchen (Taken from the album ‘The Clockwork Universe’; see thieveskitchen.bandcamp.com/album/the-clockwork-universe, thieveskitchen.wordpress.com/, & www.facebook.com/thieveskitchen)

You can see Phil Mercy from Thieves’ Kitchen perform a solo set at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

8. SV41 (7:07) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Supervoc III’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/supervoc-iii)

9. Blue Monday (7:31) – New Order (Taken from the compilation album ‘Singles’; see www.neworder.com & www.facebook.com/NewOrder)

10. Masteroid (10:47) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/)

11. The Thin Line Between Love And Hate (8:27) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Brave New World’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

12. Starless (12:19) – King Crimson (Taken from the album ‘Red’; see www.dgmlive.com & www.facebook.com/kingcrimsonofficial/)

You can see the Pete Roth Trio feat. Bill Bruford perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back, probably with another long track special as I’ll be busy with work, and of course you can expect another playlist filled with great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 438: Party at the End of the World

Eppy Gibbon — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:49:17 +0000

This is the 438th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). Last time, I was largely focused on previewing EppyFest 13, and this time we’ll be focusing on another forthcoming live music event. At the Cheese & Grain in Frome on Sunday May 10th will be the Party at the End of the World – A Celebration of Phil Moakes. For this event a fantastic musical line-up will be coming together to celebrate the life and legacy of Phil, and on this show, I’ll be playing music from many of the acts who you’ll be able to see perform, including headliners The Utopia Strong, plus Arch Garrison, and Richard Wileman, Chantelle Smith and Amy Fry. And this leads us nicely to this show’s feature album, ‘Hodmadod Meets Gogmagog’, the 2016 album by Hodmadoddery, who will also be playing at the event on Sunday May 10th, so you’ll hear three tracks from this album throughout the playlist. Otherwise, we’ll be celebrating the recent Easter weekend musically, there will be a chance to win a download copy of the new album by Emily Bezar, and we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 18 minutes. Downloaded file is 126.5 MB.

1. A Very Good Friday (4:39) – Bulbs (Taken from the album ‘On’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/on & neilcampbell.music)

2. Easter (5:57) – Marillion (Taken from the album ‘Season’s End’; see marillion.com/ & www.facebook.com/MarillionOfficial/)

3. Les Fleurs (3:16) – Minnie Riperton (Taken from the album ‘Come to My Garden’; see www.soulwalking.co.uk/Minnie%20Riperton.html)

4. Tom Tiddler’s Ground (8:02) – Hodmadoddery (Taken from the album ‘Hodmadod Meets Gogmagog’; see hodmadoddery.bandcamp.com/album/hodmadod-meets-gogmagog & www.hodmadoddery.co.uk/)

You can see Hodmadoddery perform at the Party at the End of the World – A Celebration of Phil Moakes on Sunday 10th May and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/partyattheendoftheworld/

5. Oysters On The Half Shell (5:27) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/)

6. The Wonderment (5:12) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)

7. The Wolf (6:58) – Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth (Taken from the album ‘Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth’; see billiebottle.bandcamp.com/album/billie-bottles-temple-of-shibboleth-2, www.billiebottle.co.uk, & www.facebook.com/BillieBottle, and find out more about Temple of Shibboleth in issue 168 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

8. The Bitter Lay (5:03) – Arch Garrison (Taken from the album ‘The Bitter Lay’; see archgarrison1.bandcamp.com/album/the-bitter-lay & www.facebook.com/Arch-Garrison-436363986400726)

9. Niniane (6:44) – Hodmadoddery (Taken from the album ‘Hodmadod Meets Gogmagog’; see hodmadoddery.bandcamp.com/album/hodmadod-meets-gogmagog & www.hodmadoddery.co.uk/)

10. Comet Vs The Earth (3:08) – Richard Wileman (feat. Amy Fry) (Taken from the album ‘The Forked Road’; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com/album/the-forked-road & kardaestra.wordpress.com)

11. Doperider (7:02) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘Doperider′; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/doperider & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

You can see Arch Garrison, Hodmadoddery, Richard Wileman & Amy Fry, and The Utopia Strong perform at the Party at the End of the World – A Celebration of Phil Moakes on Sunday 10th May and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/partyattheendoftheworld/

12. April (4:25) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

13. SV38 (5:43) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Supervoc III’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/supervoc-iii)

14. SV44 (5:19) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Supervoc III’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/supervoc-iii)

15. Heron (5:19) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

To win a free download copy of Emily Bezar’s new album ‘Vista’, please answer the questions on the show and then send me a private message on Facebook or post a comment to this playlist with your answers. I’ll announce the winners on the next show.

16. Witchy Grid (3:30) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Lunar One A Sides’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-one-a-sides & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)

17. Prophecy (7:14) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘Doperider′; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/doperider & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

18. Spectres Of The Ridgeway (6:46) – Richard Wileman (feat. Chantelle Smith) (Taken from the album ‘The Forked Road’; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com/album/the-forked-road & kardaestra.wordpress.com)

You can see Craig Fortnam, The Utopia Strong, and Richard Wileman & Chantelle Smith perform at the Party at the End of the World – A Celebration of Phil Moakes on Sunday 10th May and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/partyattheendoftheworld/

19. The Battle Of Evermore (6:51) – Hodmadoddery (Taken from the album ‘Hodmadod Meets Gogmagog’; see hodmadoddery.bandcamp.com/album/hodmadod-meets-gogmagog & www.hodmadoddery.co.uk/)

20. Slow Movements (9:25) – Kavus Torabi (Taken from the album ‘Hip To The Jag’; see kavustorabi.bandcamp.com/album/hip-to-the-jag & www.facebook.com/Kavus-Torabi-104330127792377/)

Episode 437: EppyFest 13 Preview

Eppy Gibbon — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:34:11 +0000

This is the 437th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This show is largely focused on previewing EppyFest 13, the latest of the live music events connected with this show, which will be happening on the weekend of July 25th and 26th, 2026. At Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham you’ll be able to see six acts perform and on this show, you’ll hear tracks from nearly all of the acts playing at EppyFest this year, and in the one case where we don’t have any music from an EppyFest act, I’ll be playing you music from musicians involved in that act instead. Which leads us nicely to this show’s feature artist, Bill Bruford, the legendary English drummer and percussionist, who will be one third of our headlining act on the Sunday of the festival (26th of July) as part of the Pete Roth Trio, consisting of Pete himself on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass, and the aforementioned Bill Bruford, on drums. And you’ll hear a number of terrific tracks featuring, or in one case, referencing Mr Bruford throughout the show. You’ll also be hearing some spoken word contributions from all but one of the EppyFest 13 acts, so you’ll get insights into what you can expect from them and what they’re looking forward to about the festival, and we’ll cover the usual diverse selection of styles and genres across the playlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 17 minutes. Downloaded file is 125.8 MB.

1. The King Crimson Barber Shop (1:35) – King Crimson (Taken from the compilation album ‘Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson’; see www.dgmlive.com & www.facebook.com/kingcrimsonofficial/)

2. Red (6:17) – King Crimson (Taken from the album ‘Red’; see www.dgmlive.com & www.facebook.com/kingcrimsonofficial/)

3. Tuna Lemonade (7:55) – Not Soup (Taken from the digital single, ‘Tuna Lemonade’; see notsoup.bandcamp.com/album/tuna-lemonade & linktr.ee/notsoup)

4. Richard Waldgate from Hoopy Frood talks about EppyFest 13 (0:38)

5. Dream Your Life (6:51) – Hoopy Frood (Taken from the album ‘Mostly Harmless’; see hoopyfrood.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-harmless, hoopyfrood.co.uk & www.facebook.com/hoopyfroodmusic)

6. Bank Job (8:26) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic)

You can see Not Soup, Hoopy Frood, and Sunday Driver perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Saturday 25th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

7. Phil Mercy talks about EppyFest 13 (1:04)

8. Nebular Memory (9:59) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence Volume 1’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-volume-1-divided & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/, and find out more about Phil Mercy in issue 160 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

9. Who Are You? (6:01) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com)

10. Pete Roth talks about EppyFest 13 (1:20)

11. How Does It Feel? (8:23) – Pete Roth (Taken from the album ‘Meridian’; see www.peterothtrio.com & www.facebook.com/PeteRothTrio)

You can see Phil Mercy, Living In Shadows, and the Pete Roth Trio feat. Bill Bruford perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

12. No Truce with the Furies (4:59) – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks (Taken from the album ‘A Part, And Yet Apart’; see www.billbruford.com/)

13. Fainting in Coils (6:54) – Bruford (Taken from the album ‘One of a Kind’; see www.billbruford.com/)

14. Chandy from Sunday Driver talks about EppyFest 13 (1:13)

15. We Don’t Belong (4:40) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic)

16. Discollection Service (6:34) – Not Soup (Taken from the digital single, ‘Tuna Lemonade’; see notsoup.bandcamp.com/album/tuna-lemonade & linktr.ee/notsoup)

17. Shine (6:28) – Hoopy Frood (Taken from the album ‘Mostly Harmless’; see hoopyfrood.bandcamp.com/album/mostly-harmless, hoopyfrood.co.uk & www.facebook.com/hoopyfroodmusic)

You can see Sunday Driver, Not Soup, and Hoopy Frood perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Saturday 25th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

18. Zoe Gilby from Living In Shadows talks about EppyFest 13 (0:39)

19. Cast Away (5:26) – Living In Shadows (Taken from the album ‘Neon Burning’; see livinginshadows.bandcamp.com/album/neon-burning & livinginshadows.com)

20. First Snow (3:23) – Pete Roth (Taken from the album ‘Meridian’; see www.peterothtrio.com & www.facebook.com/PeteRothTrio)

21. Ghost Stories (9:53) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence: Skyward’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-skyward & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/, and find out more about Phil Mercy in issue 160 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

You can see Living In Shadows, the Pete Roth Trio feat. Bill Bruford, and Phil Mercy perform at this year’s EppyFest 13 (on Sunday 26th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729

22. Dewey-eyed, Then Dancing (5:36) – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks (Taken from the album ‘A Part, And Yet Apart’; see www.billbruford.com/)

23. Here Comes The Sun (3:06) – The Beatles (Taken from the album ‘Abbey Road’; see www.thebeatles.com/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, particularly all the EppyFest acts who took out time to record spoken word parts exclusively for this show, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back, hopefully with a preview of another upcoming live music event, and of course you can expect another playlist filled with great and eclectic music. I really hope you’ll join me then.

Episode 436: Give a Dog a Bone Temple

Eppy Gibbon — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:07:22 +0000

This is the 436th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This latest show continues to focus mainly on new 2026 music, whilst also dipping into the past from time-to-time, including some references to films I’ve watched so far in 2026 that have musical connections. In fact, although we don’t quite have a feature album this time, I am drawing inspiration from the soundtrack to the brilliant film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and there will be four tracks throughout this show that appear on that soundtrack. Otherwise you can expect the usual diverse selection of styles and genres, covering multiple different decades, and we’ll be celebrating both the most recent Bandcamp Friday and International Women’s Day, so, just kick back and enjoy the delights on offer. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes. Downloaded file is 128.4 MB.

1. In The Shadow (4:53) – Temple of Shibboleth (Single available to buy via billiebottle.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-shadow-single; see also www.billiebottle.co.uk, & www.facebook.com/BillieBottle, and find out more about Temple of Shibboleth in issue 168 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

2. Everything In Its Right Place (4:11) – Radiohead (Taken from the album ‘Kid A’; see radiohead.bandcamp.com/album/kid-a, www.radiohead.co.uk, & www.facebook.com/radiohead/)

3. Calling You (Live) (5:50) – Jeff Buckley (Taken from the album ‘Live At Sin-é (Legacy Edition)’; see www.jeffbuckley.com/ & www.facebook.com/JeffBuckley)

4. Violet Hunter (5:24) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Taken from the album ‘Skyline Traveller’; see unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/skyline-traveller-lp-6)

5. Past of Our Lives (4:06) – Veslemøy Narvesen (Taken from the album ‘Letting All Light Through’; see veslemoynarvesen.bandcamp.com/album/letting-all-light-through, www.veslemoynarvesen.com/ & www.facebook.com/veslemoynarvesen)

6. Scarborough Fair/Canticle (3:10) – Simon & Garfunkel (Taken from the album ‘Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme′; see www.paulsimon.com & www.artgarfunkel.com)

7. Out of Step (8:28) – Esthesis (Taken from the album ‘The Awakening’; see esthesis.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-step, www.esthesismusic.com & www.facebook.com/esthesismusic/)

8. Ordinary World (5:39) – Duran Duran (Taken from the album ‘Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)’; see duranduran.com & www.facebook.com/duranduran)

9. The Moon and the Canyon Guide (8:24) – For Breakfast (Single available to buy via forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/track/the-moon-and-the-canyon-guide; see also www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)

10. Floating Mote (7:28) – Liquid Pennies (Taken from the ‘Cope′ EP; see liquidpennies.bandcamp.com/album/cope & www.facebook.com/LiquidPennies)

11. Long Fuse (3:59) – Liquid Pennies (Taken from the ‘Cope′ EP; see liquidpennies.bandcamp.com/album/cope & www.facebook.com/LiquidPennies)

12. March (3:00) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)

13. Wings Of A Horse (4:02) – Ellen McIlwaine (Taken from the album ‘Honky Tonk Angel’; see goddessofslide.com/ellens-last-official-bio/)

14. City of Love (6:16) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)

15. A Doctor Strangely Strange (5:12) – Argos (Taken from the album ‘Doctor Wilde’s Twilight Adventure’; see argos.bandcamp.com/album/doctor-wildes-twilight-adventure & www.facebook.com/Argos.Band.Germany)

16. The Number of the Beast (4:51) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘The Number of the Beast’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

17. Lava Lamp (3:55) – Duran Duran (Taken from the album ‘Pop Trash’; see duranduran.com & www.facebook.com/duranduran)

18. Cardew at the kick wheel (3:19) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′ ; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/)

19. Ultivatum Cultivation (5:21) – Plantoid (Taken from the album ‘Flare′; see plantoidworld.bandcamp.com/album/flare, www.plantoid.co.uk & www.facebook.com/plantoidworld)

20. ⁠A Vida Não É Uma Merda (6:29) – Unsafe Space Garden (Taken from the album ‘O Melhor e o Pior da Música Biológica’; see unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/album/o-melhor-e-o-pior-da-m-sica-biol-gica & www.facebook.com/unsafespacegarden)

21. In the House – In a Heartbeat (4:18) – John Murphy (Taken from the album ’28 Days Later: The Soundtrack Album’; see johnmurphyofficial.com/)

22. Lover, You Should’ve Come Over (6:44) – Jeff Buckley (Taken from the album ‘Grace’; see www.jeffbuckley.com/ & www.facebook.com/JeffBuckley)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next up, in a couple of weeks’ time, I should be back with another show, which will hopefully mainly be acting as a preview of this year’s EppyFest live music event in July, so I really hope you will join me for that.

Episode 435: Would You Adam and Eve It?

Eppy Gibbon — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:14:43 +0000

This is the 435th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). After three shows in a row where I was focusing on and counting down my favourite 36 albums of 2025, it’s about time that I started to focus mainly on new 2026 music, so that’s what I’ll be doing this show. That said, around the 2026 releases, we’ll also be dipping into the past. And we’ll also have a feature album for the first time in a while, which is both a 2026 release and also a blast from the past, Karda Estra’s 2001 album ‘Eve’, because it’s recently been remastered and re-released, so you’ll hear three tracks from that scattered throughout the playlist. And you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, so, just kick back and enjoy the delights on offer. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 21 minutes. Downloaded file is 129.3 MB.

1. Wuthering Heights (4:29) – Kate Bush (Taken from the album ‘The Kick Inside’; see www.katebush.com/)

2. White Horses (4:30) – Wolf Alice (Taken from the album ‘The Clearing’; see www.wolfalice.co.uk)

3. Marquee Moon (10:46) – Television (Taken from the album ‘Marquee Moon’; see www.officialtelevisionmusic.colortestmerch.com & www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/19/fred-smith-obituary)

4. Double Dutch (3:41) – Forager (Single available to buy via foragertheband.bandcamp.com/track/double-dutch-3; see also linktr.ee/forager.music)

5. In My Bed (4:57) – Monster Furniture (Single available to buy via monsterfurniture.bandcamp.com/track/in-my-bed; see also music.apple.com/us/artist/monster-furniture/1243588716)

6. The Art of Levitation (6:49) – Richard Durrant (Single available to buy via richarddurrant.bandcamp.com/track/the-art-of-levitation; see also www.richarddurrant.com/)

7. Eve (7:37) – Karda Estra (Taken from the album ‘Eve (2026 remaster)’; see kardaestra.bandcamp.com/album/eve-2026-remaster, www.richardwileman.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

8. February (6:30) – MeraK (Taken from the ‘OddRGANIC’ EP; see merak-band.bandcamp.com/album/oddrganic & www.facebook.com/merakbandofficial)

9. Chalet Industries (7:03) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Taken from the album ‘Skyline Traveller’; see unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/skyline-traveller-lp-6)

10. Rules (5:51) – Veslemøy Narvesen (Taken from the album ‘Letting All Light Through’; see veslemoynarvesen.bandcamp.com/album/letting-all-light-through, www.veslemoynarvesen.com/ & www.facebook.com/veslemoynarvesen)

11. Andraiad (8:28) – Karda Estra (Taken from the album ‘Eve (2026 remaster)’; see kardaestra.bandcamp.com/album/eve-2026-remaster, www.richardwileman.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

12. Ou Est Le Vizier (5:51) – Kashgar feat. Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Taken from the album ‘Kashgar III’; see kashgarband.bandcamp.com/album/kashgar-iii & www.facebook.com/kashgarmusic/, and find out more about Raphael Weinroth-Browne in issue 164 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

13. Deep Inside Our Silent Sorrow (5:35) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from the album ‘Nature Reversed’; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/nature-reversed, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)

14. Inky (4:08) – Craig Fortnam & Laurent Valero (Taken from the album ‘Empty Vessels’; see darkcompanionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/empty-vessels & darkcompanion.com)

15. Denude (3:11) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Diagonals: An Anthology (2020-2026)’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/diagonals-an-anthology-2020-2026, neilcampbell.music & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)

16. Oranges (4:15) – Holden Days (Single available to buy via holdendays.bandcamp.com/album/oranges-closer; see also www.facebook.com/holdendaysmusic/)

17. Mais Uma Voltinha (4:41) – Unsafe Space Garden (Single available to buy via unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/track/mais-uma-voltinha-2; see also www.facebook.com/unsafespacegarden)

18. Cope (8:01) – Liquid Pennies (Taken from the ‘Cope′ EP; see liquidpennies.bandcamp.com/album/cope & www.facebook.com/LiquidPennies)

19. The Pale Ray (3:29) – Karda Estra (Taken from the album ‘Eve (2026 remaster)’; see kardaestra.bandcamp.com/album/eve-2026-remaster, www.richardwileman.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/kardaestra)

20. Rachel (5:36) – Hania Rani (Taken from the album ‘Sentimental Value’; see
haniarani.bandcamp.com/album/sentimental-value & haniarani.com)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next up, in a couple of weeks’ time, I should be back with another show focusing mainly on new 2026 music – I’ve still got a lot to catch-up on! I really hope you will join me for that.

Episode 434: Best of 2025, The Big Top 10

Eppy Gibbon — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:06:03 +0000

This is the 434th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This is the third of three shows focusing on some of my favourite music and albums from 2025. On this show, I’m completing my countdown of my favourite 36 albums of 2025 with my big, beautiful top 10. Join me as I count down from the album I’ve chosen at number 10 to the album I’ve chosen at number 1. You can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, but there’s no feature album or artist this time around, as I’m just trying to feature as much music as I can from my favourite 10 albums from last year. And as well as two tracks from each album, you’ll also hear some spoken word contributions from artists involved in nearly all of the albums, providing that extra bit of insight. So, just kick back and enjoy the eclectic musical mix, and see how many of these albums you already own and which ones might be on your wishlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 57 minutes. Downloaded file is 162.1 MB.

1. A few words from Steven Morricone about The Scaramanga Six album ‘GLUT’ (3:11)

2. And You’re Back In The Room (4:42) – The Scaramanga Six (Taken from the album ‘GLUT’; see thescaramangasix.bandcamp.com/album/glut, www.thescaramangasix.co.uk/new/ & www.facebook.com/thescaramangasix)

3. Consumer Consumed (4:48) – The Scaramanga Six (Taken from the album ‘GLUT’; see thescaramangasix.bandcamp.com/album/glut, www.thescaramangasix.co.uk/new/ & www.facebook.com/thescaramangasix)

4. A few words from Michael Woodman about his album ‘Hiss of Today’ (4:50)

5. No Moon, No Throne (6:14) – Michael Woodman (Taken from the album ‘Hiss of Today’; see michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/album/hiss-of-today & www.facebook.com/michaelwoodmanmusic)

6. No Moon, No Throne (5:42) – Michael Woodman (Taken from the album ‘Hiss of Today’; see michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/album/hiss-of-today & www.facebook.com/michaelwoodmanmusic)

7. A few words from Elisa Thorn about her album ‘xiik’ (3:41)

8. Idle Talk (5:52) – Elisa Thorn (Taken from the album ‘xiik’; see elisathorn.bandcamp.com/album/xiik & elisathorn.com)

9. My Moon (5:55) – Elisa Thorn (Taken from the album ‘xiik’; see elisathorn.bandcamp.com/album/xiik & elisathorn.com)

10. A few words from Raphael Weinroth-Browne about his album ‘Lifeblood’ (2:18)

11. Possession (4:07) – Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Taken from the album ‘Lifeblood’; see raphaelweinroth-browne.bandcamp.com/album/lifeblood & raphaelweinrothbrowne.com, and find out more about Raphael Weinroth-Browne in issue 164 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

12. Lifeblood (8:48) – Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Taken from the album ‘Lifeblood’; see raphaelweinroth-browne.bandcamp.com/album/lifeblood & raphaelweinrothbrowne.com, and find out more about Raphael Weinroth-Browne in issue 164 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

13. A few words from Phil Mercy about his album ‘Blind Convergence: Skyward’ (2:18)

14. Riverbank (9:04) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence: Skyward’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-skyward & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/, and find out more about Phil Mercy in issue 160 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

15. Pleiades (11:14) – Phil Mercy (Taken from the album ‘Blind Convergence: Skyward’; see philmercy.bandcamp.com/album/blind-convergence-skyward & thieveskitchen.com/about/phil/, and you can also see Phil Mercy perform live at this year’s EppyFest 13 on Sunday 26th at Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham, with tickets available to pre-order right now from https://buytickets.at/eppyfest/2052729)

16. A few words from Craig Fortnam about the North Sea Radio Orchestra album ‘Special Powers’ (1:54)

17. Mansions In Eternity (7:53) – North Sea Radio Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘Special Powers′; see northsearadioorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/special-powers & www.facebook.com/northsearadioorchestra)

18. Special Powers (4:46) – North Sea Radio Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘Special Powers′; see northsearadioorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/special-powers & www.facebook.com/northsearadioorchestra)

19. Silk and Filth (6:15) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic)

20. Red Dragon (7:26) – Sunday Driver (Taken from the album ‘Silk and Filth’; see sundaydriver.bandcamp.com/album/silk-and-filth, www.sundaydriver.co.uk & www.facebook.com/sundaydrivermusic; you can also see Sunday Driver perform live at this year’s EppyFest 13 on Saturday 25th at Smokey Joe’s in Cheltenham, with tickets available to pre-order right now from https://buytickets.at/eppyfest/2052729)

21. A few words from Alonette about her album ‘Compass’ (2:23)

22. Trouble (6:22) – Alonette (Taken from the album ‘Compass’; see alonette.bandcamp.com/album/compass & www.facebook.com/alonettemusic)

23. Costume (4:25) – Alonette (Taken from the album ‘Compass’; see alonette.bandcamp.com/album/compass & www.facebook.com/alonettemusic)

24. A few words from Craig Fortnam about the Cardiacs album ‘LSD’ (3:19)

25. Spelled All Wrong (5:10) – Cardiacs (Taken from the album ‘LSD’; see alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd & www.cardiacs.net/)

26. Skating (7:44) – Cardiacs (Taken from the album ‘LSD’; see alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd & www.cardiacs.net/)

27. A few words from Robin Richards about his album ‘Taproots’ (1:03)

28. Taproots (5:37) – Robin Richards (Taken from the album ‘Taproots′; see robinrichards.bandcamp.com/album/taproots, www.robinrichards.co.uk & www.facebook.com/robinrichardsmusic)

29. Spiral (4:21) – Robin Richards (Taken from the album ‘Taproots′; see robinrichards.bandcamp.com/album/taproots, www.robinrichards.co.uk & www.facebook.com/robinrichardsmusic)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed (particularly by providing spoken word contributions), and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next up, in a couple of weeks’ time, I should be back with a show focusing mainly on new 2026 music – I’ve a lot to catch-up on! I really hope you will join me for that.

Episode 433: Best of 2025 Part 2

Eppy Gibbon — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:02:15 +0000

This is the 433rd edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). This is the second of three shows focusing on some of my favourite music and albums from 2025. On this show, I’m continuing my countdown of my favourite 36 albums of 2025, and I’ll be counting down from the album I’ve chosen at number 21 to the album I’ve chosen at number 11. You can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, but there’s no feature album or artist this time around, as I’m just trying to feature as many bands and artists, and tracks from their albums, as possible. On the next show, I’ll be finishing the countdown, moving onto my 10 favourite albums of 2025. So, just kick back and enjoy the eclectic musical mix, and see how many of these albums you already own and which ones might be on your wishlist. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 36 minutes. Downloaded file is 142.7 MB.

1. Falling From and Further (5:05) – Hannah Frances (Taken from the album ‘Nested in Tangles’; see hannahfrances.bandcamp.com/album/nested-in-tangles & hannahfrancesmusic.com)

2. Surviving You (5:34) – Hannah Frances (Taken from the album ‘Nested in Tangles’; see hannahfrances.bandcamp.com/album/nested-in-tangles & hannahfrancesmusic.com)

3. Nature Abhors a Vacuum (5:06) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘Portraits′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com/album/portraits & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock, and find out more about Jack O’ The Clock in issue 163 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog

4. Windigo Knocking (4:37) – Jack O’ The Clock (Taken from the album ‘Portraits′; see jackotheclock.bandcamp.com/album/portraits & www.facebook.com/JackOTheClock, and find out more about Jack O’ The Clock in issue 163 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog

5. Radio Waves (7:01) – Echolyn (Taken from the album ‘Time Silent Radio vii’; echolyn.bandcamp.com/album/timesilentradio-vii, www.echolyn.com/ & www.facebook.com/echolynband)

6. Tiny Star (8:29) – Echolyn (Taken from the album ‘Time Silent Radio vii’; echolyn.bandcamp.com/album/timesilentradio-vii, www.echolyn.com/ & www.facebook.com/echolynband)

7. Wedding Photo Stranger (4:34) – Matt Berry (Taken from the album ‘Heard Noises’; see mattberry.bandcamp.com/album/heard-noises, www.themattberry.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/mattberrymusic/)

8. Sky High (5:21) – Matt Berry (Taken from the album ‘Heard Noises’; see mattberry.bandcamp.com/album/heard-noises, www.themattberry.co.uk/ & www.facebook.com/mattberrymusic/)

9. Moths Of The British Isles (5:07) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘Doperider′; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/doperider & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

10. Doperider (7:02) – The Utopia Strong (Taken from the album ‘Doperider′; see theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/doperider & www.facebook.com/theutopiastrong)

11. Vermona F Transistor (4:37) – Stereolab (Taken from the album ‘Instant Holograms On Metal Film’; see stereolab.bandcamp.com/album/instant-holograms-on-metal-film, stereolab.co.uk & www.facebook.com/stereolabgroop/)

26. Melodie Is A Wound (7:37) – Stereolab (Taken from the album ‘Instant Holograms On Metal Film’; see stereolab.bandcamp.com/album/instant-holograms-on-metal-film, stereolab.co.uk & www.facebook.com/stereolabgroop/)

13. Crispy Skin (6:19) – Squid (Taken from the album ‘Cowards’; see squiduk.bandcamp.com/album/cowards, www.squidband.uk & www.facebook.com/squiduk)

14. Well Met (Fingers Through The Fence) (8:16) – Squid (Taken from the album ‘Cowards’; see squiduk.bandcamp.com/album/cowards, www.squidband.uk & www.facebook.com/squiduk)

15. Time Has No Place (16:37) – Echolyn (Taken from the album ‘Time Silent Radio ii’; echolyn.bandcamp.com/album/timesilentradio-ii, www.echolyn.com/ & www.facebook.com/echolynband)

16. Ikuisia (4:15) – Viba (Taken from the album ‘Harso’; see viba.bandcamp.com/album/harso & www.facebook.com/vibanlauluja)

17. Metamorfoosi (5:39) – Viba (Taken from the album ‘Harso’; see viba.bandcamp.com/album/harso & www.facebook.com/vibanlauluja)

18. Envelopes (4:59) – Âellin (Taken from the album ‘Constellations′; see aellin.bandcamp.com/album/constellations)

19. Solid Objects (7:18) – Âellin (Taken from the album ‘Constellations′; see aellin.bandcamp.com/album/constellations)

20. Yew’s Path (7:54) – KUUNATIC (Taken from the album ‘Wheels of Ömon’; see kuunatic.bandcamp.com/album/wheels-of-mon & www.facebook.com/kuunatic/)

21. Syzygy and A Counter Truth (3:28) – KUUNATIC (Taken from the album ‘Wheels of Ömon’; see kuunatic.bandcamp.com/album/wheels-of-mon & www.facebook.com/kuunatic/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. For the next show, in a couple of weeks’ time, I should be back with the third part of my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025, counting down my big and beautiful top 10. I really hope you will join me for that.