Marconi Union (the duo of Richard Talbot and James Crossley)
exists at the intersection of post-rock and ambient music. As with
all border dwellers, they are susceptible to the many interesting
ideas that wander by their front door. A LOST CONNECTION
(45'02") is their third release. Using electronic percussion,
electric piano, string ensemble, synth, sampler, and some very
eloquent guitar playing and processing Marconi Union rises
above stock ideas. Lineal and open, the seven compositions
migrate between the gently harmonious and atmospheric to the
panoramic dark chill of a digital plain. The most essential aspect
of this airtight production are the lyrical lead-lines that narrate
each piece. Melodic lines, not isolated notes, carefully craft noir
themes of haunted beauty, and a lovely darkness works its way
into each track. But A LOST CONNECTION transcends its talking
points - as Marconi Union presents the world in a way we had
not considered before.

Tune into STAR'S END this weekend for music from A LOST
CONNECTION by Manchester duo Marconi Union

For more on Marconi Union, and their digital download-only
release A LOST CONNECTION, access:
http://www.marconiunion.com

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STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD

To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END,
WXPN has released the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology
CD. This double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music
from 12 renowned artists. The unique performances were culled
from on-air in-studio radio concerts by some of our community's
greatest talents. Included on the disc are previously unreleased
live selections donated by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital
Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio Massacre International,
Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul Stokes
and Steve Roach.

The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD is available for
a $60 donation to WXPN, which includes membership and all of
its benefits (current WXPN members can receive the STAR'S
END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD for a $25 donation). Call
1-800-565-WXPN for details.

Thanks very much for your support!

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STAR'S END broadcasts every Saturday night/Sunday morning
from 1am-6am (EDST) on:

88.5fm WXPN Philadelphia, PA
88.7fm WXPH Middletown, York and Lancaster, PA
90.5fm Worton/Baltimore, MD
99.7fm Harrisburg, PA
104.9fm Lehigh Valley, PA
W285DH Whitehall, PA

and live on the web at http://xpn.org

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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
http://www.starsend.org