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Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/05/2023

Pablo Cruise

The current lineup also features Larry Antonio (bass/vocals), Robbie Wyckoff (lead vocals) and Sergio Gonzalez (drums)…all outstanding musicians in their own right and who help to give the band its strongest, most well-rounded lineup in years.

https://www.pablocruise.com
A link to the band’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/PabloCruiseMusic/
Wiki link to Pablo Cruise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Cruise

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/21/2023

https://eagledocumentary.com/
Join the exploration of a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The legacy of the Eagle Transporter from Space:1999 reflects the dreams of a generation. It also embodies a nostalgia for a future that never occurred, yet still resonates today.

https://www.progstock.com/
ProgStock 2023, which will take place October 6-8, 2023 at our new home, the Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey, is the seventh edition of an annual volunteer-run event whose mission is to shine light on one of the most exciting and creative genres of rock music, Progressive Rock.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/07/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet an interview with the Grandbrothers who discuss their new album Late Reflections, recorded in the Cathedral in Cologne Germany. We talk about how they used the space to create a unique musical atmosphere and what it was like to record overnight in an empty Cathedral.

https://grandbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/late-reflections
https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2023/03/grandbrothers-live-at-cologne-cathedr...

Then in the 4 pm hour, we'll hear from Ann Rinaldi and Thomas Palmetti with news on Progstock 2023 and the addition to the guest list of Anne Haslam and Erik Nordlander
Thursday, September 7th on WUSB Stony Brook, 90.1 fm

https://www.progstock.com/

https://youtu.be/Ao8U4Lo-FDk?si=ksm_cGKi8ijpzMrQ

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/24/2023

Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a #1 bestselling author and Hugo-nominated editor of adult and children's speculative fiction, including 11 novels and 22 anthologies. His debut novel, The Worker Prince, received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases. His short stories have appeared in magazines, anthologies and online and include canon entries in The X-Files, Predator, Joe Ledger, Monster Hunter International, Aliens Vs. Predator, and Decipher's WARS, amongst others. As book editor he was the first editor on Andy Weir's bestseller, The Martian, and has edited books by such luminaries as Alan Dean Foster, Tracy Hickman, Frank Herbert, Mike Resnick, Todd McCaffrey, Jean Rabe and more. His anthologies as editor include Predator: Eyes of The Demon, Aliens Vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey, Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers, Infinite Stars and Predator: If It Bleeds for Titan Books, Shattered Shields with co-editor Jennifer Brozek, Mission: Tomorrow, Galactic Games, Little Green Men--Attack!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/13/2023

Unitopia Artificial 09 Gone In The Blink Of An Eye
Mystery Beneath The Veil Of Winter's Face As I Am
Mystery Theatre Of The Mind 01 - Theatre Of The Mind
Travis Larson Band The New Exhibit The New Exhibit
Joe Nardulli Make It So
Rachel Flowers - Bigger on the Inside - 06 The Darkness
Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford Music For Piano and Drums - 01 - Children's Concerto
Pat Moraz Out In The Sun Out In The Sun
Matt Dorsey Let Go Man
Joe Deninzon Behind the Curtain (Live at Progstock) Storm Surge
Joe Deninzon Behind the Curtain (Live at Progstock) Spain
Unitopia Artificial Nothing Lasts Forever

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 06/29/2023

Last Charge of the Light Horse new album here!

https://lastchargeofthelighthorse.bandcamp.com/album/vestiges

Star Trek Set tour https://startrektour.com/

Shore-leave.com

Playlist coming when it gets fixed!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 06/01/2023

Thursday on Captain Phil's Planet we go mechanical with Paul Levinson (https://paullev.com/) as he zooms in to discuss his story the ROBINSON CALCULATOR in the new anthology Robots Through the Ages edited by Robert Silverberg and Bryan Thomas Schmidt. Covering both Golden Age classic robot stories and new stories we'll go over the amazing list of contributors to this new anthology!
Then in the 4 pm hour, we welcome the WUSB Premiere of Matt Cartwright and his band Krunkis (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1p1MtdjA8WZwPPbDiCJjC4...) to our airwaves as we talk about the band, an upcoming charity concert on June 17th, and his plans as he graduates High School this month! All this and the best Robot Prog Rock on any Planet.....it's Captain Phil's Planet!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 05/18/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet my buddies from Minnesota, OVRFRWRD https://www.ovrfwrd.com/ will be joining me and MaryBeth in the 3 pm hour as we talk about the band's latest CD and Live Album.
https://ovrfwrd.bandcamp.com/
https://www.kickstarter.com/.../ovrfwrds-new-album-there...
Then we'll hear all about what's happening in Ticonderoga NY on the Star Trek Set tour as William Shatner makes his return in July and a huge Star Trek TNG cast reunion will happen in August.
https://www.startrektour.com/
Finally, we'll stay in the final frontier as Michael Shilling will beam down to talk about the upcoming Shore Leave convention in Baltimore Maryland this July.
https://www.shore-leave.com/

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 05/04/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet we'll welcome the legendary Stanley Silverman as we discuss the new CD IN CELEBRATION The Piano Trios of Stanley Silverman performed by The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio in the 3 pm hour. I'll be joined by WUSB DJ Gisele Schierhorst and WWFM DJ Ross Amico.

Then in the 4 pm hour welcome back Joe Deninzon to discuss his brand new live CD Stratospheerius Behind the Curtain Live at Progstock.
Tune in at 90.1 fm WUSB Stony Brook or stream at
www.wusb.fm

For over 50 years Stanley Silverman has enjoyed a varied and rich career in both the classical and popular musical worlds, and in theater and film. He has done a great deal of work on and Off-Broadway with such stage luminaries as Arthur Miller, Richard Foreman, Mike Nichols, Arthur Penn and Anthony Burgess. He was the conductor of the Joe Papp/Lincoln Center production
of Threepenny Opera (Tony and Grammy nominees) and directed the 1983 production of Virgil Thomson’s The Mother of Us All. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his orchestrations for Paul Simon’s musical The Capeman.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 04/20/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet during the 3 pm hour Joe Narduli of Ad Astra talking about the upcoming shows with Magic Elf!
"Magic Elf and Ad Astra together again - Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of album releases with a short tour! Both bands began doing shows together at Canno's Swiss Tavern in Lynbrook, NY 20 years ago, coinciding with the release of albums that same year. Four shows from April 27th to May 1st are planned in celebration. Four shows beginning with a Thursday, April 27th performance at Mr. Beery’s in Bethpage, NY; followed by appearances at The Royal in Glenside, PA and Lucy’s in Pleasantville, NY. The string of dates ends at Rockwood Music Hall on May 1st in New York City."
https://www.adastraband.com/news.htm
Then in the 4 pm hour Welcome back Warren F. Friedrich and Roy Bjellquist to talk about the 2023 Space 1999 convention in Calgary!
https://www.facebook.com/Space199950years
Also Happy Birthday Phillip!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 04/06/2023

Today on Captain Phil's Planet welcomes back (Or welcomes Up!) Author, Musician, and teacher Paul Levinson as we discuss his Alternate History short story, "It's Real Life" which features radio DJ Pete Fornatale in a world where the Beatles never broke up and John Lennon is still alive in the 1990s. We'll play the radio play version of the story which features the Anne Reburn cover of Real Love as well as Spencer Hannabus singing a cover of
"If I Traveled to the Past" words by Paul Levinson, music by John Anealio.
At 4:30 pm we'll touch base with Michael Shilling of Shore Leave to fill us in on all the guests at this year's Shore Leave convention in Hunt Valley Maryland! All this and some great new music on Captain Phil's Planet starting at 3 pm on WUSB Stony Brook, 90.1 fm, and of course www.wusb.fm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1oPGrh_mSU
https://vocal.media/fiction/it-s-real-life
https://www.killerwatt.co/.../bobby-roberto-presents-its...
It's Real Life audio drama courtesy of Bobby Roberto Presents at www.killerwatt.co

Then at 4:30 pm welcome back Michael Schilling from Shore Leave to talk about this years Star Trek convention in Hunt Valley MD

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 03/23/2023

Captain Phil's Planet for Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 in the first hour featuring new music by Magenta and a great cover by Anne Reburn of Real Love, and then in the 4 pm hour hang with George A Barry of Code Blue for the new/old unreleased super awesome Code Blue album or check it out here!

Special thanks to my co-host MaryBeth Ritkouski of Sci-Fi Distilled
https://www.youtube.com/@SCIFI-Distilled

Paul Levinson It's Real Life

https://vocal.media/fiction/it-s-real-life

Radio Play
https://www.killerwatt.co/2023/03/bobby-roberto-presents-its-real-life.h...

https://codeblueny.bandcamp.com/album/code-blueny-that-train-has-sailed-...

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 03/09/2023

Join Captain Phil as he interviews Travis Larson on the launch of the Travis Larsons Band's new album, The New Exhibit at 3:15 pm on WUSB Stony Brook, 90.1 fm. Then stay tuned for new and classic Prog, Fusion and more on everyone's favorite planet!
http://www.travislarsonband.com/

TLB Biography
"The soulful fury of this talented three-piece, the Travis Larson Band, washes the stink of the recording industry’s lame offerings out into the gutters while unleashing it’s unique brand of instrumental rock fusion (think of a musical stew mixing a thick brown Rush gravy with big hearty chunks of Steve Morse and a dash of Jeff Beck).”
Comprised of Travis Larson (guitar), Jennifer Young (bass), and Dale Moon (drums), TLB’s complicated phrasing, impossible timing, and seamless flow cause some to suspect that the band must surely operate from only one, albeit enormous, brain.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/12/2023

Total Mass Retain https://www.facebook.com/TMRyes/

The Aaron Clift Experiment | Prog Rock Band from Austin, Texas
https://www.aaronclift.com

The Aaron Clift Experiment is a dynamic progressive rock band based in Austin, Texas. The band’s multi-faceted sound blends influences from classic rock (Rush, Pink Floyd, King Crimson), modern rock (Porcupine Tree, Opeth), jazz, and classical – all anchored by a dedication to high-quality songwriting and musicianship. Progradar has described the group as “one of the most impressive progressive acts currently on the scene.”

Formed in 2012, the band is a powerful group enriched by the extensive musical background of its members. The soaring vocals of classically-trained singer and keyboardist, Aaron Clift, are grounded by the powerhouse guitar of Anthony Basini and rhythm section of Clif Warren (bass) and Pablo Ranlett-López (drums, percussion).

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 12/01/2022

Join Captain Phil along with Maria Zozulya, Jonathan Benz and MaryBeth Ritkouski for this lively chat with composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg (amandaleefalkenberg.com) about her new work, The Moons Symphony (www.moons-symphony.com), an orchestral piece centered on 6 moons from the outer solar system and one very familiar moon in our backyard. Amanda talks about her inspiration from the Voyager missions and her collaborations with NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, her choices of subject matter and the inspiration of current space research has had on out sense of wonder. Then at 4:30pm join me for a live interview with musician and composer Izzy Meth (https://theizzymeth.com/) as he updates us on his musical journey, his new compositions and more! All this on your favorite planet....Captain Phil's Planet!
Amanda Lee Falkenberg
amandaleefalkenberg.com
www.moons-symphony.com
Instagram: @amandafilmmusic
YouTube: The Moons Symphony
Twitter: @musicformoons