| STAR'S END Update - 14 March 2010 | ||||||
 
Grace Cathedral is known as a house of prayer for all people, without exception. From those seeking the divine to others simply looking for a quiet place, this enormous sanctuary in San Francisco welcomes all. Filling this sacred space with sound is a delicate task, as evidenced on the double CD Live at Grace Cathedral by Steve Roach. A recording of his concert performance, Live at Grace Cathedral manages to retain the beautiful power and atmosphere of this unique event. Exploring the reverberant nature of the sanctum, Roach employs less any rhythmic form and more the imaginative and expressive shifting textures and timbres of his highly original synthesized tones. In measured breaths, deep electronic sighs are gradually introduced as Roach plays his instruments into the fascinating acoustics of the massive hall. Layers of distinctive sounds occupy the air, rolling out then slowly folding back in on themselves - sometimes all the way back down to silence. From smooth and swirling to tempestuous and dark, the condition achieved seems to be that of sustained calm and wonder. The two CDs are harmonic journeys without the usual conclusion. Roach realizes that the essence of Spacemusic is not to provide a solid narrative or sharp focus but to stimulate the mind of the listener into inevitably contemplating the mysteries of the cosmos.
Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from Live at Grace Cathedral the new double CD from Spacemusic icon Steve Roach For more on Live at Grace Cathedral, access: www.projekt.com For more on Steve Roach, access: www.steveroach.com Related Reviews/Content:
Steve Roach STAR'S END Profile More STAR'S END Reviews | ||||||
| Clocks Ahead One Hour This Weekend | ||||||
 STAR'S END will be one hour shorter this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday 14 March 2010, at 2:00:00 AM local standard time. Please turn your clock ahead one hour this Saturday Night/Sunday Morning while you listen to STAR'S END.
For more on Time and Daylight Saving Time, access:
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| STAR'S END On-Air Fundraiser - 14 February 2010 | ||||||
Ombient is but one facet of multi-instrumentalist Mike Hunter. Exploring his more ethereal side, Hunter creates improvised soundscapes on a Warr Touch Guitar - a metal stringed guitar-like instrument designed for two-handed playing and extended sound generation. Utilizing a tapping technique associated with this instrument, the process is a radical departure from standard guitar practice. Picking and plucking note cycles amidst quietly growling e-bow guitar lines, Hunter bathes his tones in a deep, vast reverb. With the addition of several layers of echo, pitch shifting, long and short delay lines and other forms of digital processing, Hunter's live loop music spans the Space, Ambient, Experimental and New Age genres.
Ombient returns to STAR'S END for a live in-studio on-air radio concert on the 03.21.10 broadcast For more on Ombient, please access the website: www.ombient.com | ||||||
| STAR'S END On-Air Fundraiser - 14 February 2010 | ||||||
The mission of STAR'S END is to preserve, encourage and broadcast the music of artists in Ambient sound - and ultimately to provide listeners with an aural esthetic enriching to the human spirit. Every week for well over 30 years STAR'S END creates a deep sonic experience witihin which listeners establish their own personal narrative. It's a special thing. The hours of these broadcasts belong to you - and STAR'S END does want you out there listening every week, but also needs you calling in during the fund drives.
On the 02.14.10 broadcast of STAR'S END you were asked to do more than just tune in and listen; you were asked to call in and pledge! Your generous act not only funds WXPN but also indicates that you are serious about this unique radio show and the amazing range of music it presents. We're not asking for a few people to do a lot, we're asking for a lot of people to do a little. The donations that come in during the fundraisers are so important. Thank you for tuning in, then phoning in to the STAR'S END Fundraising broadcast of 02.14.10. There were special Thank You gifts available for those calling in, including the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology 2CD set, as well as great music and insightful interviews with STAR'S END community members. Through your contributions you are making an investment in the future - an investment which keeps programs like STAR'S END on the air. STAR'S END raised $4992.00 from 42 listeners Thanks very much for your support! Special Thanks to the phoneroom volunteers: Ken Anderson, Adam Barnett, Art Cohen, Adam Doe, Robert Ianacone, Ben Manes, Dan Marsh and Bud Schoefer - plus Jeff Towne for his efforts on-air. Thanks also to Chuck Nixon who was featured on-air in a live interview. Marking 30 years on the air with STAR'S END, Chuck van Zyl was interviewed by Jeff Towne and reflected on his long-time involvement. | ||||||
| STAR'S END on MySpace & Facebook | ||||||
 
STAR'S END Ambient Radio has a MySpace Webpage and a page on Facebook which you are invited to visit. Here you will find some background on the radio show as well as news about the weekly broadcasts, including album reviews and notes on upcoming live in-studio on-air radio concerts. Visitors to the MySpace Webpage may listen to music from the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD while viewers of the Facebook page may interact with other fans. Maintained by STAR'S END listener and supporter Chuck Nixon the STAR'S END MySpace Webpage and Facebook page has a growing list of friends and fans from the worldwide listening community.
Access the STAR'S END MySpace Webpage: www.myspace.com/starsendradio Access the STAR'S END Facebook page: www.facebook.com | ||||||
| Desert Planet Discs - Top Ten | ||||||
Imagine you are traveling at light speed in your spaceship somewhere out at the furthest reaches of the aural universe. Suddenly there is a malfunction and you must ditch it on a nearby deserted desert planet! Oh No! With little hope of rescue you are on your own for the foreseeable future. So what music would you want to have with you while you are waiting to be found?
STAR'S END asked this of supporters and listeners Bard & Don Knabb of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Along with sharing a deep appreciation for Spacemusic, both are also avid stargazers and astronomy buffs as respected members of the Chester County Astronomical Society. See Don's article Music for Stargazing for insight into how two life passions are experienced together. Barb & Don approached their music library to choose their Desert Planet Disc set a little differently then the other participants. After selecting the 10 artists that they would most like to have music from, they then selected one disc from each - and cheated a little in that some were a multi-disc set. But hey, they are in a single CD box and would risk a crash landing for the extra weight of these selections. So, here you go, in no particular order:
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Top Ten Desert Planet Discs - Barb & Don Knabb Great as accompaniment to yoga Just knowing it was recorded live on Star's End makes it special, beyond the great music Where else could we get such a variety of great music in one jewel case? For those times when we need to wake up this soaring disc will help We will risk a crash landing to carry the weight of this 4 disc box set. Life would be unbearable without hearing "This Moment is a Memory" Beautiful flowing music, also good for yoga We have played this classic hundreds of times and continue to enjoy it An excellent drifting piece for stargazing We only recently discovered Lucette's music and can't imagine not having some of it along We've burned a disc of this download and keep it close at hand. We play it often Great! Thanks for participating!
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| February 2010 Top 10 STAR'S END Releases - Alphabetical | ||||||
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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). Access the online Pledge Form to support WXPN and aquire your CD (please enter "STAR'S END 30th Anniversary CD" in the "Comments" box). Call 1-800-565-WXPN or send an email to WXPN Member Services for additional details. CDs are currently being sent out to donors by the WXPN Membership Department - which may be reached by telephone at: 1-800-565-WXPN or via email. Thanks very much for your support!
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| STAR'S END - Site Search | ||||||
Have you ever been looking for something on this website only to become bogged down by the massive size and enormous content? Now you can find what you are seeking somewhat easier. Searching the STAR'S END Website has become much easier. Look for info on artists, albums, track names, labels, etc. via a Google "site search" - now part of the STAR'S END Website.
For more on STAR'S END Website search, access: http://www.starsend.org/search.html | ||||||
| STAR'S END Updates - via Email to you | ||||||
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Click on the provided link and follow the easy instructions for signing up. Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive the STAR'S END Update every Thursday evening. This is not a discussion group, email addresses will not be made public. There is no fee for this service and you can unsubscribe at any time. Thanks for signing up! | ||||||
| Images From Selected Live On-Air Concerts - Click on an Image for Details | ||||||
 
  
Access the Concerts page for more about live on-air in-studio STAR'S END radio concerts ~ Coming Up Live on STAR'S END ~
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