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Dec 19, 2025 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Music
With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ
Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.

the blue horsecrane
| 9:21 AM |
| The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra I'm the Slime / 555 Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 The foundation of this mashup is Zappa's 'I'm The Slime'', blending in 'Santa Is Coming To Town' and 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy', then Zappa's '555' with Ike Willis narrating a modified 'Thela Hun Ginjeet' by King Crimson.
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| 9:17 AM |
| Mats/Morgan Band Watch Me Pleasure The Music or the Money? Cuneiform Records 1996 Swedish drummer Morgan Ågran and keyboardist Mats Öberg teamed up for experimental fusion with major inspiration from Zappa.
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| 9:08 AM |
| Outopsya Lords of Hate Sum Videoradio 2009 Formed in Italy in 2003, Outopsya is an extravaganza blend of avant-prog, psyche-metal, and industrial electronic. https://outopsya.bandcamp.com/
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| 9:02 AM |
| The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Purple Lagoon Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 ![]() Zappa's bandmate Ike Wills narrates 'Jingle Bells' over 'Purple Lagoon'. |
| 8:58 AM |
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| 8:54 AM |
| Jethro Tull Rover Heavy Horses (2003 Bonus Tracks Edition) Parlophone UK 1978 Jethro Tull (named after a pioneering English agriculturalist) was one of the most successful and influential prog bands out of England.
'Heavy Horses' is often considered the second in a trio of folk rock albums released by the band at the end of the 1970s, alongside 'Songs from the Wood' and 'Stormwatch'. |
| 8:50 AM |
| Gentle Giant The Boys in the Band Octopus Vertigo 1972 Gentle Giant was an eclectic progressive rock band formed in 1970 in London, UK- Disbanded in 1980.
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| 8:44 AM |
| Sanhedrin Dark Age Ever After Altrock Productions 2004 Sanhedrin, founded in Israel in 1999, started as a Camel cover band, but eventually expanded with original material. Their sound is heavily rooted in classic prog, often symphonic, but with plenty of elements of psychedelia and space rock, art rock and folk.
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| 8:39 AM |
| Garmarna Viridissima Virga Hildegard von Bingen Massproduktion 2001
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| 8:34 AM |
| The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Trouble Comin Everyday Santaville Cordelia Records 2017 The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra is based in the Seattle Washington, but is a multi-national group. The membership of Z.E.R.O. is variable, ranging from a live trio to a virtual 17 piece band in the studio.
Zappa's lyrics are narrated by Mark Watson, and the background Exmas tunes include God Rest Ye / Good King / Hark The Herald. |
| 8:30 AM |
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| 8:23 AM |
| Tunnels Area (Composition By Marc Wagnon) Tunnels - With Percy Jones Buckyball Music, Inc. 1997 Tunnels was founded by Swiss vibraphonist and percussionist Marc Wagnon and Brand X bassist Percy Jones.
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| 8:10 AM |
| Sun Treader Zin - Zin Zin - Zin Island Records 1973 Sun Treader was a fusion group from the early 1970's formed by Alyn Ross (Red Buddha Theatre) along with percussionist Morris Pert (Come to the Edge) and keyboardist Peter Robinson (Ablution). Pert and Robinson would later join Brand X. Just one LP in 1973, and an archival release from 2001.
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| 8:04 AM |
| Jack Lancaster & Robin Lumley Olympus Mons Marscape Cherry Red Records 1976 Keyboardist Robin Lumley (Brand X co-founder) collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Jack Lancaster (Blodwyn Pig) for "Marscape". This is almost a side-project of Brand X, since all the group members play on some of the tracks.
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| 8:00 AM |
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Brand X adjacent
Brand X was a jazz fusion band active from 1975 to 1980, 1992 to 1999 & since 2015. Notable members include Genesis drummer Phil Collins and Atomic Rooster guitarist John Goodsall. This next set features solo music from some of the other Brand X members. | |
| 7:56 AM |
| Ozone Quartet Diamond Eye Nocturne Flat Five Records 1999 Ozone Quartet was an instrumental band based in Raleigh, NC. 1992-2004. https://ozonequartet.bandcamp.com/
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| 7:51 AM |
| Nguyên Lê Hippocampus (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield) Streams (with Illyar Amar, Chris Jennings & John Hadfield) ACT Music 2019
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| 7:42 AM |
| Paolo Fresu, Dhafer Youssef, Eivind Aarset Il Settimo Latitudini - Omaggio Alla World Music Casa Del Jazz 2008 Paolo Fresu is an Italian jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, arranger and composer. He was born in 1961 in Berchidda, Sardinia.
He is joined by Dhafer Youssef, a vocalist and oud played from Tunisia, and Eivind Aarset, a guitarist from Norway. |
| 7:33 AM |
| Inhabitants Over It Begins A Vacant Lot Drip Audio 2010 Inhabitants are a Canadian jazz group
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| 7:29 AM |
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| 7:24 AM |
| Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik Quantum Pasts (Bonus Track) Skuggsjá By Norse Music 2021 Norwegian guitarist Ivar Bjørnson joins forces with Einar Selvik (Gorgoroth, Wardruna) to produce this Viking Metal.
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| 7:19 AM |
| Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang Fire Dancer Last Two Inches Of Sky PUNKT Editions 2023 Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is one of Norway's highly appreciated contemporary guitarists, notable also as an electronic craftsman, an eclectic music composer and producer. He blends hard rock with jazz fusion (particularly the ECM sound) and hiphop. He collaborates with many, notably Nils Petter Molvær. https://eivindaarset.bandcamp.com/ "Last Two Inches of Sky" is a collaboration with Jan Bang.https://eivindaarsetjanbang.bandcamp.com/album/last-two-inches-of-sky
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| 7:13 AM |
| Arve Henriksen Time Lapse Chiaroscuro Rune Grammofon 2004
Norwegian trumpeter and vocalist |
| 7:07 AM |
| Steve Tibbetts Somewhere, Pt. 3 N Close ECM Records 2025 The Minneapolis based guitarist and composer is known for his original sound which combines elements of jazz, rock, and world music.
This is his latest recording, after 7 years.
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| 7:06 AM |
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| 7:01 AM |
| AnAkA FAR AWAY N CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE AKTIV8 2025 debut record from this Brooklyn NY based artist. https://4n4k4.bandcamp.com/album/crisis-of-the-concrete ![]() |