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Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 05/21/2020

Captain Phil's Planet featuring new Music by Joe Deninzon, a new Anime Soundtrack Album by Joe Hisaishi and more!

Stony Brook University
May 19 at 8:45 PM
You are cordially invited to our Virtual Degree Conferral Celebration on Friday, May 22nd at 12:00pm. You won't want to miss this celebration for our #SBUClassof2020! #SeawolvesForLife https://bit.ly/3g0caVH

Class of 2020 Please join us for a Virtual Degree Conferral Celebration Friday, May 22 at 12 pm. stonybrook.edu/commencement Stony Brook University

Mission Food Drive Saturday May 23rd 10am to 2pm

Please help us get the word out. We want to fill up this truck.
One week from today, we will be gathering at the EXIT Realty Island Elite Office at 4699 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station, to raise donations to feed struggling families in our community. We have partnered with Lighthouse Mission, and they have provided a list of the most needed items (see below). If you can spare anything, please find us in the Office Parking lot during the hours of 10am to 2pm. Look for the Truck. Any little bit counts. #communitycounts

New Jersey Proghouse

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 05/07/2020

On Thursdays Captains Phils Planet listen to new music from Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius (https://stratospheerius.com/) as they premiere their new single, Frame by Frame. We'll be having Joe calling to talk about the track in the 3pm hour and we'll also talk about the life of a gigging musician in the age of COVID-19.

Also a replay of an interview with Kelli Owens Executive Director of the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

And Walt Williams (www.wbj-williams.net) as he shares a Sonnet he wrote for his wife on the occasion of their 29th wedding anniversary.

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius (https://stratospheerius.com/)

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 04/23/2020

Captain Phil's PI'lllanet coming to you live by remote from Captain Phil's secret underground headquarters! I'll be playing new music by District 97, Glass Hammer and classics by Unitopia and Karmakanic!

I'll be talking with my friend Howard Margolin on the 27th Anniversary of Destinies the Voice of Science Fiction and all the amazing history that has happened around that classic WUSB program.

I'll also be replaying my interview with Dr. Jessica Rosati, Chief Programs Officer for Long Island Cares (https://www.licares.org/) Find out resources they have available for food insecure families
Call 631-582-FOOD if you and your family are food insecure and find out how Long Island Cares can help.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 04/09/2020

Join Captain Phil Live in the WUSB Studio (Hopefully, if not via remote) talking with Steve Babb of Glass Hammer (https://glasshammer.com/band/) on their new album The Dreaming City!

We'll also be keeping the Long Island area up to date on COVID-19 news and what you can do to stay safe.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New York State Department of Health
health.ny.gov

Information about COVID-19 in the United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov

Coronavirus Self-Checker
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cdc.gov/coronavirus

The Dreaming City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtML0AN1sPo

Glass Hammer returns to the world of THE INCONSOLABLE SECRET with 2020’s DREAMING CITY. Perhaps the group’s most powerful musical statement to date, DREAMING CITY tells the story of a “desperate man…as doomed as they come” who must fight his way through a spectrum of horrors to rescue his lover. We find out early in the album that the protagonist has only three days to find her before she dies; a dilemma which sets the stage for all that is to come and guarantees an emotional roller-coaster ride for the listener.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 03/26/2020

COVID-19 Corona Virus info websites

https://now.ny.gov/page/s/coronavirus-updates
https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/
https://www.brookhavenny.gov/
https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/coronavirus.page

Take two hours and escape with Captain Phil as he hears from Michael Marrone of the Band Awaken (http://www.officialawaken.com/) and their terrific double album Out of the Shadows in the 3 o'clock hour. Then in the 4 o'clock hour we'll hear from Jonathan Schang of the band District 97 (http://www.district97.net/) and their terrific new album Screens.

We'll also be updating with the latest news on the covid-19 virus and what resources are available in the area as well as what people are doing around New York to cope with this global pandemic.

And the best prog rock on any planet, Captain Phil's Planet!

http://www.officialawaken.com/

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 03/11/2020

Join Captain Phil this Thursday March 12th for brand new music from Snack Cat (http://snackcatband.com) Young Love ( ropeadope.lnk.to/YoungLove )!
Then the captain welcomes back Neil Alexander (http://www.nailmusic.com) in the 3pm hour to discuss The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and 42 years of knowing where your towel is!
Hitchhikers Guide first air on the BBC on ‎March 8th, 1978.

Also join us in the 4pm hour for the music of IZZ (http://www.izzmusic.com/) and their album Don't Panic! and talk with the band as they discuss Jackie Robinson, Douglas Adams and their upcoming tour with the band Big Big Train!
All this and the best Prog Rock on any planet when you set coordinates to 90.1 fm on Thursday from 3pm to 5pm and land on Captain Phil's Planet!

Snack Cat (http://www.snackcatband.com/)

Snack Cat is a NYC based band that features some of the cities top musicians and is signed to Ropadope Records. If Vulfpeck, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lake Street Dived, Jimmy Hendrix and Chaka Khan were to have a child and that child became a total party animal, then you might have something that that resembled Snack Cat.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 02/27/2020

Join Captain Phil this Thursday as he welcomes Neil Alexander (http://www.nailmusic.com) in the 3pm hour to discuss his gig in Garwood, NJ at Crossroads, his CD releases including Bent, Tugging At The Infinite, Galvanized and his work with Piktors Metamorphosis and More!

Also join us in the 4pm hour for our good friend Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius (https://stratospheerius.com/) for their upcoming Stringfest show at Arlene’s Grocery 95 Stanton St..NYC 7:00pm. and also his upcoming tour with Potter's Daughter and Dark Beauty!

Finally return to Moonbase Alpha with actor Anton Phillips who played Dr Bob Mathias in Space 1999 in an interview recorded at the 2019 Space 1999 convention in Bethlehem PA!

All this and the best Prog Rock on any planet when you set coordinates to 90.1 fm on Thursday from 3pm to 5pm and land on Captain Phil's Planet!

Neil “Nail” Alexander (http://www.nailmusic.com)

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 02/13/2020

Thursday, February 12th Captain Phil welcomes David Penna (https://www.facebook.com/pennamusic) live in studio as we check out his new work Soul Magnet! David will stick around and we'll discuss the recent passing of Sean Reinert and Neil Peart and discuss some of their great music that David has chosen for this very special show.

And stick around to hear from the Prog Metal Band Awaken (http://www.officialawaken.com/) at 4:40pm about their upcoming gig on February 23rd, at The Kingsland in Brooklyn!

All this and the best new Prog Rock on any Planet!

PENNA is the HeavyProg solo project of David Penna (Kronin, Spastic Ink, Ad Astra). 'SoulMagnet' is the 3rd PENNA release, encompassing the influences and experiences of his lifetime as a composer and musician.

PENNA's influences include King's X, Rush, Deftones, Beatles & Stevie Wonder; styles range from progressive rock and metal to alternative and fusion; with lyrics touching on death, addiction and spirituality.

His acclaimed previous releases 'ChemicalGod' and 'SubLevels' received favorable reviews, the latter winning a Friday Night Progressive IndeProg Award.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/30/2020

Thursday, January 30th Captain Phil will be playing new music by John Hall (https://www.facebook.com/JonellLBD/), Talk about Skipfest (https://www.facebook.com/events/468629667163776/) happening on February 1st Dyanne Potter Voegtlin (https://pottersdaughterband.com/) who will be calling in at 3:40 to discuss Potter's Daughter and her work with Renaissance lead singer Annie Haslam. Then in the 4pm hour Part Two of an exclusive interview with Actor David Frankham (https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Frankham/100008456617700) talking about his career in film and television, his time working with Vincent Price, having lunch with Boris Karloff and voicing Sergeant Tibbs from 101 Dalmations!

All this and the best new Prog Rock on any Planet!

Skipfest (https://www.facebook.com/events/468629667163776/) happening on February 1st at Trinity Episcopal Church in Northern Bergen County 55 George St, Allendale, New Jersey 07401.

Doors open 3pm
4pm Jim Hayes performing acoustic classic blues.
6pm And Beyond featuring Dave Fields, Jay Dittamo and Kendall Scott on keys performing the music of Bill Bruford and original progressive rock music.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/30/2020

Thursday, January 30th Captain Phil will be playing new music by John Hall (https://www.facebook.com/JonellLBD/), Talk about Skipfest (https://www.facebook.com/events/468629667163776/) happening on February 1st Dyanne Potter Voegtlin (https://pottersdaughterband.com/) who will be calling in at 3:40 to discuss Potter's Daughter and her work with Renaissance lead singer Annie Haslam. Then in the 4pm hour Part Two of an exclusive interview with Actor David Frankham (https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Frankham/100008456617700) talking about his career in film and television, his time working with Vincent Price, having lunch with Boris Karloff and voicing Sergeant Tibbs from 101 Dalmations!

All this and the best new Prog Rock on any Planet!

Skipfest (https://www.facebook.com/events/468629667163776/) happening on February 1st at Trinity Episcopal Church in Northern Bergen County 55 George St, Allendale, New Jersey 07401.

Doors open 3pm
4pm Jim Hayes performing acoustic classic blues.
6pm And Beyond featuring Dave Fields, Jay Dittamo and Kendall Scott on keys performing the music of Bill Bruford and original progressive rock music.

Dyanne Potter Voegtlin

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/16/2020

Thursday, January 16th Captain Phil will be playing new music by John Hall (https://www.facebook.com/JonellLBD/), talking about the World Premiere of Weathering with You (https://gkids.com/films/weathering-with-you/) the new Anime film hitting theaters that night, filling you in on tour dates for the Prog Rock band Nektar (https://nektarsmusic.com/events/) and also speaking with Joe Olnick (JoeOlnick.com) Live on the air at 3:30pm about his album Iguana and then in the 4pm hour Part One of an exclusive interview with Actor David Frankham (https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Frankham/100008456617700) talking about his career in film and television, his time working with Vincent Price and his classic Star Trek episode: Is There No Truth in Beauty.

All this and the best new Prog Rock on any Planet!

David Frankham (https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Frankham/100008456617700) (born 16 February 1926) is an English film and television actor. After serving in India and Malaya in the Second World War, Frankham worked first as a news reader, and then a writer, interviewer and producer for the BBC from 1948 to 1955.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 01/02/2020

Captain Phil kicks off the new decade with Congressman John Hall (http://www.johnhallmusic.com/) in the 3:00 pm hour talking about the return of his classic song, "Wake Up" featured on Orleans II. We'll be discussing Johns time in Congress representing New York's 19th District, his career as a singer/songwriter in the band Orleans and his 2016 autobiography Still The One: A Rock'n'Roll Journey to Congress and Back.

Afterwards we'll hear from Nektar band members Derek "Mo" Moore and Ryche Chlanda as Nektar (https://nektarsmusic.com/) prepares to set out on their 2020 tour featuring local appearances at The New Jersey Proghouse on January 10th, Orion Studios on January 11th & 12th and New York City's Iridium on January 14th -16th!
(https://www.facebook.com/nektarRocks/)

All this and the best new Progressive Rock music on Captain Phil's Planet!
Derek Moore photo by Joel Barrios (https://www.norrsken.photography/)

John Hall (http://www.johnhallmusic.com/)

The Return of WAKE UP by Orleans
John Hall and Orleans are re-releasing an obscure album track, “Wake Up,” as a lyric video. Listen to it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/uswijrBzE4g.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 12/19/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil is still willing to take pledges during his show. This is your last chance to pledge to Captain Phil's Planet on WUSB in 2019 and enjoy a Tax Deduction! Any credit card pledge for $20 gets a CD thank you!

Captain Phil's Holiday Special
SARA KARLOFF CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY at 3:10pm!

featuring at 3pm a call in interview from Sara Karloff daughter of Boris Karloff!

The reading of the Grinch who Stole Christmas featuring
Anne Marie Strauss of I Speak Clearly (https://ispeakclearly.com/) as our Narrator

Scarbucket (https://www.facebook.com/Scarbucket/) King of All media and the Nicest Stormtrooper in the Galaxy as Cindy Lou Who

Captain Phil as You know who

Come join the fun as Captain Phil and his team of Speech language Pathologists and Empire Stormtroopers ring in the Holiday season with Music Fun and the Grinchiest Story ever told

Only on WUSB Stony Brook 90.1fm

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 12/05/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil is still willing to take pledges during his show. Any credit card pledge for $20 gets a CD thank you!

My Co-Host for this event, legendary WUSB DJ, DJ Eve!

Calling in at 3:10pm Daren R. Dochterman (http://www.betafive.com/BETAFIVECOM/index.html) who worked with director Robert Wise as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Calling in at 3:50pm Susan Sackett (http://www.insidetrek.com/Welcome) production associate on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Assistant to the late Gene Roddenberry during the production of Star Trek The Motion Picture we'll talk about her time on set and the projects that eventually led to Star Trek becoming a Movie franchise.

At 4:15 we'll be hearing from our favorite trekkers Cmdr Roy and Lt Cmdr MaryBeth of the Star Trek Set Tours (https://www.startrektour.com/) in Ticonderoga NY talk about their personal recollections of Star Trek The Motion picture

Finally at 4:35 We'll hear from Michael Shilling of the Shore Leave convention talk about his time in Star Trek fandom and Star Trek The Motion Picture!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 11/21/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil will be offering passes to ANIME NYC November 15th - 17th 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center NYC (http://animenyc.com/) ! Stay tuned to WUSB 90.1fm for details on our fall pledge drive!

Calling in in the 3pm hour
John DiGeronimo drummer for the New England band Temptress

During the 4pm hour we'll have the return of The Cyberiam (https://thecyberiam.com/) to talk about their terrific show at last months Progstock and the new Blu Ray Live in the Cyberiam!

We'll also be hearing about the fantastic Holiday Model Railroad show at the Mills Pond House in St James NY on Friday November 22nd - Sunday November 24th
(https://www.millspondgallery.org/events)

Temptress (https://www.facebook.com/temptressofficial/) is back with a new single featuring Bassist Anthony Coy vocalist Jake Funk and drummer John DiGeronimo, the trio forge ahead to craft “Chemical” their new single.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 11/07/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil will be offering passes to ANIME NYC November 15th - 17th 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center NYC (http://animenyc.com/) ! Stay tuned to WUSB 90.1fm for details on our fall pledge drive!

Captain Phil kicks off the show with Peter Tatara (http://animenyc.com/) talking about Anime NYC November 15th -17th, 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. Then we'll touch base with our friend Skip Miller who is running Skipfest (https://www.facebook.com/events/505511826870985/) in Allendale New Jersey featuring our buddy Joe Deninzon and more. Then we'll be hearing from Alan Benjamin of the band Advent (http://www.adventmusic.net/) to talk about the New Jersey proghouse Fall Hootenanny (https://www.facebook.com/events/2440261459383987/) at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse in Dunellen new Jersey,

And finally our friends from the Star Trek Tours Cmdr Roy and Lt MaryBeth(https://www.startrektour.com/) in Ticonderoga will be talking Treksgiving and William Shatner's return to the Star Trek set tour on November 22 – 23, 2019

Peter Tatara
http://animenyc.com/
Anime NYC November 15-17, 2019.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/24/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil will be offering passes to ANIME NYC November 15th - 17th 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center NYC (http://animenyc.com/) ! Stay tuned to WUSB 90.1fm for details on our fall pledge drive!

It's trick or treat with Captain Phil on WUSB as he plays some scary awesome music from Progsylvania and welcomes Count Jack Licitra as he talks about the upcoming show in Patchogue on October 27th featuring The Electrix, Jellyband, Jack's Waterfall, The Blind Crows, Noah's Arc and The pressure Cookers.

At 3:30pm Poet Gwynne Garfinkle (http://www.gwynnegarfinkle.com/) calls in to read some of her new poetry, discuss her recent book People Change, the recent Readercon convention and read live on the air her classic poem, "love song from the Blob to Steve McQueen."

At 4:00pm Captain Phil welcomes the return of Debbie from Manos The Hands of Fate! That's right Jackey Raye Neyman Jones(https://debbiesmanos.blogspot.com/) author of Growing Up with Manos: The Hands of Fate will talk about the classic film, the MST3K version and the new film Manos Returns (https://www.manosreturns.com/) and her fantastic artwork!

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 10/10/2019

WUSB Pledgers Captain Phil will be offering passes to ANIME NYC November 15th - 17th 2019 at the Jacob Javits Center NYC (http://animenyc.com/) ! Stay tuned to WUSB 90.1fm for details on our fall pledge drive!

Captain Phil will be playing music from Robert Berry's 3.2 in preparation for the 3.2 show at My Fathers Place on Thursday October 10th at 8pm

Then we'll be talking about the Yardbirds trip to Suffolk Theater on October 13th with Godfrey Townsend
http://www.theyardbirds.com/

We'll see if we can get a message from the Progstock team who will be on site at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway New Jersey

Going over all the bands for Progstock 2019 Captain Phil will be playing music from al three days of the festival which includes

FRIDAY october 11th, 2019
Phideaux (https://bloodfish.com)
Salem Hill (http://salemhill.band)
Rachel Flowers (http://www.rachelflowersmusic.com) and Christopher Clark of Brand X
3.2 featuring Robert Berry (http://www.robertberry.com)

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 09/26/2019

Captain Phil returns with an interview with Jane Getter of the Jane Getter Premonition (http://janegetter.com) and Joe Deninzon who discuss their new work and their upcoming Progstock festival gigs! (Progstock.com) We'll also be joined by Joe Nardulli of Ad Astra to talk about his new found fame in sharing page 36 of the New York Post with Brad Pitt!

Finally Cmdr Roy and I regale you with stories of wonder of our time at last weeks breakaway 2019 convention including meeting Barbara Bain! All this and the music of
Jane Getter Premonition (http://janegetter.com)
Discipline (http://www.strungoutrecords.com)
Rocket Scientists ( http://www.thetank.com)
and Brand X ( https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrandX/)

Jane Getter Premonition (http://janegetter.com)
Jane Getter is “the fieriest frettboarding female ever to strap on a Stratocaster” according to Guitar Player Magazine.
She has played with many jazz and rock greats while garnering increasing recognition as a gifted writer, bandleader, instrumentalist and vocalist.

Captain Phil's Planet playlist for 08/01/2019

Join Captain Phil as Rocket Scientist Erik Nordlander calls in to discuss all things Moog, The Rocket Scientists (http://www.thetank.com) show at Progstock 2019 (http://www.progstock.com) and the music of Barry Gray!

Then stick around as Cmdr Roy (https://www.breakaway-2019.com/) returns from his encounter with Jarak and brings along his friend from Starfleet Lt Cmdr MaryBeth as we discuss Trekonderoga! (https://www.startrektour.com/trekonderoga/) All this and the best Prog Rock music on any Planet!

Rocket Scientists
Rocket Scientists was formed in the late 1980s by keyboardist Erik Norlander and vocalist / guitarist Mark McCrite. The two released their first CD, “Earthbound”, in 1993 joined by then – session bassist Don Schiff. Schiff quickly became a part of the band for their second release in 1995, “Brutal Architecture”, and the three toured in the US and Europe in 1997 culminating in the live CD, “Earth Below and Sky Above: Live in Europe and America”. In 1999, Rocket Scientists released “Oblivion Days”, raising the bar on already high expectations.