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Thursday June 25th, 2015 with Joe Reilly
Two fantastic interviews with Gypsophilia and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree/Bass Communion)

Gypsophilia have a brand new album out called Night Swimming and the group is at the Ottawa Jazz Festival tonight (Thursday, June 25) at 6:30 p.m. We talk to Ross Burns about the new moody sound on this album and way they recorded these more electric musical pieces. http://www.gypsophilia.org/ Next up it's one of the best interviews this year with British multi-instrumentalist/producer Steven Wilson. He is well known for his work with Porcupine Tree and Bass Communion and of late has released several intriguing solo albums. The most recent is called Hand. Cannot. Erase. and the thematic album looks at how a person can literally disappear in our modern society, inspired by the stunning story of Joyce Carol Vincent who died in her apartment in late 2003 but wasn't found until 2006. She was only 38 years of age, outgoing and well connected yet she disappeared and nobody noticed. On his ficitional album Wilson explores how this could have happened and traces the life of an imaginary character loosely based on some aspects of Ms. Vincent's story. It's an intriguing exploration of themes like identity, connection, memory, and nostalgia in songs that stand up on their own but also work as a thematic arc. We talk to Wilson about these ideas, the creative process behind this kind of album and what to expect when he brings these songs to life in a show with five other musicians and an array of stunning visuals next Tuesday night (June 30) at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau. The Casino Theatre should be a great venue for this kind of concert experience. http://stevenwilsonhq.com/ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hand-cannot-erase-mw0002806391 Get out and see some live music this week!
Long Shadows
Gypsophilia - Night Swimming - Forward Music Group Canadian New
Boo Doo Down
Gypsophilia - Night Swimming - Forward Music Group Canadian New
Perfect Life
Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase - K Scope New
Transcience
Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase. - K Scope New
Hand Cannot Erase
Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase. - K Scope New
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