Recording as Under the Radar contemporary instrumentalist
Richard Souther combines his accumulated knowledge of
music into an intriguing listening experience. His album I WAS
THERE I TRAVELED BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN (50'31")
takes its cues from modern electronica, but delivers unique
compositions that go beyond the basic premise of sampled
grooves, stock atmospherics and the spliced up re-ordering of
glitches. A digital immigrant, Souther still likes to play dramatic
lead lines, make surprising tempo changes and ramp up his
tunes with the occasional drum kit run. His works are
meticulously conceived and arranged - but never glossy. Each of
the 15 tracks are complete intelligent statements in and of
themselves, moving easily from classically laced and
jazz-influenced contemporary to the experimental and textural, on
to the cinematic and grandiose, and finally settling easily into the
solitude of ambient. The music swells and sinks and the entire
collection proves to be a powerfully expressive as well as inviting
musical journey. I WAS THERE I TRAVELED BUT I CAN'T
REMEMBER WHEN is that rare recording that perfectly sums up
what an artist stands for.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from the CD I
WAS THERE I TRAVELED BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN by
Under the Radar

For more on Richard Souther, access:
http://www.richardsouther.com

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Musical Highlights of 2008 Part One

This weekend, STAR'S END presents the annual Year in Review
show which will feature the significant releases of 2008 (Part
One).

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Chuck van Zyl Live At The Philadelphia Museum of Art Friday 2
January 2009

Chuck van Zyl will perform a live concert of electronic
soundscapes, while yoga instructors lead attendees in
therapeutic stretching and posing, within the remarkable setting
of The Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday 2 January 2009. His
solo concert at Art After 5 will feature van Zyl's trademark mastery
of synthesized timbres and ethereal atmospheres. The unique
setting of PMA's Great Stair Hall will provide plenty of room to
savor each gorgeously sculpted tone. Never thin, always
uncluttered, sumptuous minor key drones and spare melodies
will sonically compliment the yoga moves being carried out
within the performance space.

For more about "Art After 5" at The Philadelphia Museum of Art,
please access: http://www.philamuseum.org

For more on Chuck van Zyl, please access:
http://www.chuckvanzyl.com

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Highs in the 70s - Annual Progressive Rock Edition

Highs in the 70s is WXPN's monthly radio show hosted by Dan
Reed and features an eclectic mix of music drawn from the
decade of the 1970s. Dan does a great job finding and spinning
everything from forgotten favorites, rare finds and one hit
wonders to music legend deep cuts along with the obscure yet
influential music of this era. Whether it's an A to Z decade
overview or a year by year rundown, Highs in the 70s is an
ever-expanding retrospective of the significant music realized
during this expansive period in contemporary music - plus it's
alot of fun to listen to.

The annual intensive look at the Prog-Rock genre of the 1970s
will air on WXPN from 10:00AM to 6:00PM on Saturday 3 January
2009 and will feature timeless classics alongside obscure relics
of the Progressive Rock genre. Programme host Dan Reed will
be joined by industry insider Biff Kennedy, ECHOES host John
Diliberto and STAR'S END host Chuck van Zyl. Tune in to WXPN
this Saturday for eight hours of great Art Rock music on Highs in
the 70s.

For more about Highs in the 70s with Dan Reed, access:
http://www.xpn.org

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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