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Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/17/2019

WUSB 90.1fm 107.3fm
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Tune in to Captain Phil's Planet to find out about the Original story of The Thing, Who Goes There and the recently discovered novel by John W. Campbell Frozen Hell, soon to be published buy Wildside Press. Then stay tuned to hear from The Road with Science Fiction writer Gregory A Wilson as his band The Road releases their third CD Five Years Later This Friday in Cambridge Mass.

Also playing new music by The Tangent from their album Proxy. All this and more on Captain Phil's Planet!

John Betancourt is the publisher of Wildside Press, as well as a mystery and science fiction writer. One of his current projects is the publication of a recently discovered alternate draft of John W. Campbell's classic "Who Goes There?" (filmed as The Thing by John Carpenter). He funded the project with Kickstarter, and it became one of the largest crowd-funded publishing projects of the year, raising more than $155,000.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/03/2019

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Interview with David Jesteadt of GKIDS on the release of Modest Heroes in North American Theaters and the 2019 line up of GKIDS Anime releases.

Then we'll look back at 2018 with all the new music, band and author interviews and festivals covered on Captain Phil's Planet!

January 2018
Jean Paul Vest from Last Charge of the Light Horse
February 2018
Joe Narduli of Ad Astras
Victoria Price The Way of Being Lostand Fernando Perdomo Out to Sea band
March 2018
Circuline band
Jackey Raye Neyman Jones who was Debbie in Manos The Hands of Fate
Jose Zegarra Holder Romantic Warriors Documentary series
David Penna Sublevels
April 2018
Live in Studio Joe Deninzon of STRATOSPHEERIUS and Tony Bird of 2 Birds Band
Robert Fulton Witness and George Roldan organizer of Rosfest
May 2018
Aaron Clift of the Aaron Clift Experiment
Laura Meade's new album Remedium Interview
June 2018
Robert Richardson of Cell 15
In studio guests Maticore, Eddie Ayala
July 2018
Tom Brislin of The Sea Within
James Robinson of the New Jersey Proghouse
August 2018

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 12/20/2018

It's that time of the year again when superstar Anne Marie Strauss And Scarbucket assemble with Captain Phil to read The Grinch who stole Christmas to all the good listeners on Captain Phil's Planet! Tune in and marvel in amazement at this touching reading of the holiday classic. Only on Captain Phil's Planet!

Starring David Braun and Anne Marie Strauss!
Special Guest star Gwynne Garfinkle!
Featuring NEW HOLIDAY MUSIC by Superstar Rorie Kelly!

Perhaps this year the Eyes of Triton will join us! Will they Acknowledge? Tune in to find out!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 12/06/2018

Captain Phil's planet travels through time to discuss Chronomonaut Steve Babb and why Elf King is the greatest undiscovered band of all time. We'll also ask Steve how we can get that freaky dude Tom to leave the WUSB studio. After that we'll open all Hailing frequencies with Lt Mary Beth and Commander Roy to see how we can celebrate the holidays this weekend with Shatner Claus! We'll also be talking about the 5th Annual Holiday Concert & Community Sing-Along at the Patchogue Congregational Church. All on Captain Phil's Planet!

Glass Hammer
http://glasshammer.com

Trekonderoga
https://www.startrektour.com/
Christmas with The Captains!

5th Annual Holiday Concert & Community Sing-Along
https://www.facebook.com/events/290545545136020/

Glass Hammer:

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 11/22/2018

Large Prog Portion day at Captain Phil's Planet as we spin Alice's Restaurant and play large entrees of Progressive rock by Renaissance, IZZ, Evership and More!

WUSB 90.1fm 107.3fm or
www.wusb.fm

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 11/08/2018

Captain Phil and his co host The Eyes of Triton will be interviewing Peter Tatara of Anime NYC at 3:30pm on Captain Phil's Planet. Peter is the convention chair of New York's newest Anime convention located at the Jacob Javitts Convention Center held over three days, November 16th - 18th. Anime NYC has donated 4 3 day passes for callers who pledge to WUSB as a thank you gift. To obtain the passes call 631-632-6901 during Captain Phi's Planet and make a pledge of $35 or more with a credit card, You can also message Captain Phil via the Captain Phil's Planet facebook page if you are interested in donating to WUSB.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CPPWUSB90.1/

At 4:15pm Nick Katona of MRR Records will call in to talk about the MRR Label and the band Flor de Loto and their new album dropping in November!

Finally We'll be talking with Cmdr Roy and Lt Marybeth about Captain Kirk's visit to Ticonderoga NY this Decemeber and noext years Space 1999 convention. I have it on good authority Captain Zantor will also be on hand to ask Cmder Roy some questions!

And of course the best new Prog Rock all on Captain Phil's Planet!

Anime NYC
http://animenyc.com

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/25/2018

A huge show coming up this Thursday on Captain Phil's Planet!
We'll be playing brand new music by Evership and Glass Hammer in-between four great interviews!

First up we'll have author William Latham review the new Halloween Movie and discuss the new Space 1999 Book Odysseus Wept.
http://www.powysmedia.com/
http://williamlatham.net/master/authorsite/

Then due to popular demand we'll have author and poet Gwynne Garfinkle back on to read her monster poems and talk a little more about her new book People Change
gwynnegarfinkle.com
http://www.aqueductpress.com/books/978-1-61976-157-5.php

At some point we will attempt to contact CMDR Roy over on Moonbase Alpha to see if he survived his trip through the Black sun, we actually have a co host that wants to talk to him as well.
Roy Bjellquist
https://www.breakaway-2019.com/

And finally the main event! Shane Atkinson of Evership calls in at 4:30pm to talk about the new Evership Album Evership II. We'll listen to new Evership music, talk to Shane about this project that has spanned decades and the bands recent performance at Progstock.
http://evership.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCekzGV7LlVF6uML4HTnT3cQ

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/11/2018

This Thursday Captain Phil returns from Progstock with new music, stories of the super fest in New Jersey and Live Intervews with Louis from the local band Jolly, Poetry and stories of the Universal Monsters with Gwynne Garfinkle and the search for
Roy Bjellquist who was last seen on the Dark side of the moon before it blew out of Earth Orbit! All this and more on Captain Phil's Planet!

Jolly
http://www.jollyband.com/
https://www.patreon.com/jollyband

Gwynne Garfinkle
gwynnegarfinkle.com
http://www.aqueductpress.com/books/978-1-61976-157-5.php

Roy Bjellquist
https://www.breakaway-2019.com/

Jolly (aka The Incredible Jolly)

Website www.jollyband.com
Members Anadale
Joe Reilly
Louis Abramson
Anthony Rondinone
Jolly is an American progressive metal/alternative metal band from New York City, also known as The Incredible Jolly.

History

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/27/2018

The biggest Progressive Rock festival on the east coast is only a few days away and Captain Phil will be previewing music from the performers and having some of the artists on the phone for this very special edition of Captain Phil's Planet!
tune in at 90.1fm or 107.3fm or stream at www.wusb.fm

Calling in will be Joe Deninzon of Stratospheerius,
Ryche Chlanda of Ryche Chlanda and the Flying Dreams and More!

http://sonicvoyagefest.com/
rychechlandaflyingdreams.com/
https://joedeninzon.com/

Also calling will be Phideaux Xavier to discuss his new work Infernal, his upcoming appearance at the progstock aftershow and his upcoming performances in 2019!

And lastly we will begin the search for Roy Bjellquist‎ who was last seen on Moonbase Alpha!

Progstock 2018
https://www.progstock.com/2018/

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/13/2018

Join Captain Phil with in Studio Guest Bob Westcott as Bob plays some live music and talks about his upcoming show on Friday, Sept. 14 - 8 p.m. at the Grounds and Sounds Cafe at the UUC in Stony Brook
https://www.reverbnation.com/bobwestcott.

We will also be discussing The 13th Annual Deepwells Music Festival featuring
Sir Cadian Rhythm, Miles to Dayton and The Kerry Kearney Band

For more info, go to http://liveatdeepwells.org/2017/11/02/the-13th-annual-deepwells-music-fe...

Finally a special phone interview from Moonbase Alpha from Roy Bjellquist who will the latest news on next summers Space 1999 convention. In fact to celebrate Roy will be phoning in from Monitoring Station on the Dark Side of the Moon! You won't want to miss this!
https://www.breakaway-2019.com

Bob Westcott

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/30/2018

This weeks Captain Phil's Planet welcomes Vocalist and composer Tammy Scheffer who will be singing live in studio, we'll play some of her CD's and talk about her compositions and the future!
http://www.tammyscheffer.com
http://www.tammyscheffer.com/recordings.html

Also via phone welcome new Long Island Prog Band Calloo Callay who have a gig coming up at KJ Farrells in Bellmore! All this and Progday during Captain Phil's Planet!

https://www.facebook.com/calloohcallayprogrock/

Tammy Scheffer

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/16/2018

Bill Ayasse and Todd Evans live in studio to play a little music and talk up the 16th Annual Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival taking place in Tanner Park, Copiague on August 18th, 2018 from noon to 7pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/428940467556372/

Then beam up to Ticonderoga New York one more time with Roy and Mary Beth as we discuss Trekongderoga taking place on August 24th through 26th 2018
https://www.startrektour.com/trekonderoga/

Lets go from Prog to Bluegrass and back to Prog again as we cross the polarity beams and mix progressive Rock, Bluegrass and Roots music and Star Trek all on one amazing radio program! Only on WUSB 90.1 fm Stony Brook

The 16th Annual Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival is 7 hours of continuous music in a beautiful setting on the Great South Bay in Tanner Park, Copiague, NY. This year's line-up is:
DELLA MAE
MICHAEL DAVEs & Friends featuring DAROL ANGER
Putnam Smith with April Reed-Cox
Cole Quest and The City Pickers
Fodderwing
He-Bird, She-Bird
Free Grass Union
The New Students
The LI Bluegrass Festival Fiddle Kids

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/09/2018

Captain Phil's Planet today featuring the music of Flying Colors, (Thanks to a terrific house concert sponsored by Robert Shepard starring Casey McPherson), Barock Project and new music by Big Big train! Also talking Star Trek with Roy Bjellquist and then talking about Cut Supreme s new album Death Sentence and what it's like to be a WUSB DJ! All this and more on Captain Phil's Planet!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/02/2018

Playing lots of Prog on Captain Phil's Planet! Check it out!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/26/2018

Object Radio with Rob - experimental music alternating Thursdays 3-5 with Captain Phil's Planet

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/19/2018

Call in interview with James Robinson of the New Jersey Proghouse with the history of the Proghouse and upcoming shows featuring Ad Astra, The Travis Larson Band, Andy Timmons, Soft Machine and Accordio del Contrari

We'll also discuss the upcoming Progstock festival in October and the bands playing that weekend

Show will feature music from bands that have played at the NJ Proghouse over the years!

https://www.facebook.com/njproghouse/
www.njproghouse.com
https://www.progstock.com

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/12/2018

Object Radio alternating Thursdays with Captain Phil's Planet - experimental/electronic music with guest Christopher Howard

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 07/05/2018

Today on the 3pm hour of Captain Phil's Planet, Tom Brislin will call in to discuss The Sea Within, the new Prog super group featuring Tom Brislin - Roine Stolt - Jonas Reingold - Marco Minnemann - Casey McPherson - Daniel Gildenlöw
theseawithin.net/

Then during the 4pm hour we'll have Michael Shilling calling in to discuss Star Trek and Shore Leave 40 which is happening this weekend in Hunt Valley Maryland!
https://www.shore-leave.com/

The Sea Within – a new art-rock group formed by Roine Stolt (Transatlantic, The Flower Kings), Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation), Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic, The Tangent), Tom Brislin (Renaissance, Spiraling, Yes Symphonic, Deborah Harry) & Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Steven Wilson, UK, Joe Satriani) – have announced they will release their as-yet-untitled debut album in Spring 2018.
Roine Stolt comments on how the project came together: “I think all it started as a suggestion from the record company - putting together a new band, starting fresh, seeing if collective writing could spawn a unique style. Call it a supergroup if you want - I think we can handle that.”

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 06/28/2018

Object Radio: focusing on Yarn/Wire Institute happening this week at Stony Brook University

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 06/21/2018

Manticore and Eddie Ayala on Captain Phil's Planet

Captain Phil retires from teaching after 31 years! Come join the fun with in studio guests Maticore, Eddie Ayala and more! Maybe even Jerry Mahoney will show up!

Manticore & Vinyl will be performing at 89 North in Patchogue, NY!!
https://www.facebook.com/89northmusic/
http://www.89northmusicvenue.com/

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1972881202756310/