With every outing, Radio Massacre International gets a chance at
greatness. Their live sets are so open and undetermined that
the audience, at the outset of a concert, can but wonder at their
final destination. Will we be left to ponder an impenetrable
negative space? or chase starlight at the edge of heaven? We
get all this and more on PHILADELPHIA AIR SHOT (58'39"),
which was recorded live at WXPN in Philadelphia for airing on
the 11.18.07 broadcast of STAR'S END. A little structure goes a
long way as this session opens with a live version of "Bettr'r
Days" from "Rain Falls in Grey", RMI's 2007 studio album. Here
we find Duncan Goddard on bass guitar (and occasionally
tweaking his sequencer), Steve Dinsdale playing organ chords
with one hand and drum samples with the other, and Gary
Houghton leading the power trio with the bluest, most distinct,
out front and lyrical electric guitar solos he has ever recorded.
After out-rocking the original by several parsecs, the pop
personas recede leaving us with a staccato sequencer riff.
Spiraling amidst intertwining tone patterns, each line echoes in
machine-like precision. Weaving the disparate strands into a
cohesive whole, the sprawling epic transforms into a slow
burning other worldly meditation - where the human mind is the
landscape of the work. The closing moments of this piece show
the softer side of this trio and we are gently left in a much
different space than where we began. On PHILADELPHIA AIR
SHOT RMI gave it their best shot, turning in a one-off intoxicating
performance. From the immediate impact of the opening
movement and the rushing intensity of the sequencer centric
segment that follows, to the minimalistic patterns and quiet
power of the lengthy close, RMI's voyage is still a work in
progress - with each concert making the journey new.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from
PHILADELPHIA AIR SHOT the new CD by UK trio Radio
Massacre International

For more on PHILADELPHIA AIR SHOT, access:
http://www.radiomassacreinternational.com

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Recordings - Live on STAR'S END

Over the years, STAR'S END has hosted numerous on-air
in-studio radio concerts. These live performances were often, for
the artists, a culmination of many hours of planning, traveling,
rehearsing, touring and concertizing. This international cast of
musicians each used their time on the air as a personal
process of discovery. The late hour, the daunting task of filling a
one, two, three or even a five hour time slot with music, and their
mental state all contributed to a unique and inspired live
performance.

A number of artists have released albums featuring recordings
of their STAR'S END concerts. The entirety of the 11.23.08
broadcast will feature music from these releases.

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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 (EST) 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