| STAR'S END Update - 5 July 2009 | ||||||
 
From out of the atmospheric backwaters of the World Music genre flows the fascinating soundworlds of Forrest Fang. His work combines native flutes, eastern strings and exotic percussion with synthesizers and digital processing to produce a music for our world but not entirely of it. His CD Phantoms (70'10") opens up and explores a minimalistic region of music where expressions are made through the gradual motion of textures and timbres - all churning beneath cavernous reverberation. Phantoms' eight tracks move between static drones and metallic cross-modulations to the tumultuous soundscapes of nocturnal ambience - where rhythms seem based more in ancient ceremonies than in computer software. Exceptional in its dark hued subtlety this work transports the listener to a cyber-jungle nowhereland. Alternating between the dreamy and the experimental, the primitive and the futuristic, this music conjures up an imaginary environment ruled by mythic lost tribes, technology and the vast continent of Forrest Fang's dark vision.
Please tune into STAR'S END this weekend for music from multi-instrumantalist Forrest Fang and his forthcoming CD Phantoms For more on Phantoms, please access: www.projekt.com For more on Forrest Fang, please access: www.forrestfang.com More STAR'S END Reviews | ||||||
| Independence Day - Fourth of July | ||||||
    
The Declaration of Independence, unanimously declared by the thirteen United States of America, was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. In the present day United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain marked by patriotic displays celebrating the history, government and traditions of the United States. "E pluribus unum" is a motto found in 1776 on the Seal of the United States. E Pluribus Unum describes an action: Many uniting into one. An accurate translation of the motto is "Out of many, one" - a phrase that elegantly captures the symbolism on the shield. This weekend STAR'S END marks Independence Day with the entire broadcast devoted to music realized by artists based in the United States of America. | ||||||
| STAR'S END Fundraiser - 17 May 2009 | ||||||
STAR'S END has been airing in its time slot on WXPN for over 30 years. It would be difficult to find a show of this nature, scope and duration elsewhere on the radio dial. Every week you hear works by an international cast of musicians drawn from an amazing library spanning several decades. How has STAR'S END remained relevant to the public for over three decades? Because its weekly presentation of exceptional creative realizations in music has forged a unique and intimate connection between the listener and the radio show. Please think about your relationship with this music. Surely STAR'S END and WXPN deserves your support in this broadcast effort!
You listen to STAR'S END because you are seeking music with substance - expressions of the human spirit. STAR'S END and WXPN seek to facilitate the broadcast of these unique artistic realizations - and the creation of an intimate listening space for contemplation and reflection. Please help us continue to have a pivotal role in Philadelphia's radio and cultural landscape as a presenter of original contemporary works. We're not asking for just a few people to do alot, we're asking for alot of people to do just a little. Thank You for calling in on the 05.17.09 broadcast of STAR'S END and pledging! Your generosity and support are sincerely appreciated - and are needed to keep WXPN going! During the STAR'S END portion of the WXPN Spring 2009 Fundraiser, 59 listeners called in with pledges totaling $4998.00 (a $2.00 pledge did come in - at literally the last minute - in hopes of pushing us to an even $5000.00, but was unable to be entered into our total before 6:00am and therefore went to the next program's tally). Special Thanks to the phoneroom volunteers: Ken Anderson, Art Cohen, John Garaguso, Kathy Jeffries, Michael Jeffries, Dan Marsh and Bud Schoefer - plus Jeff Towne for his pitching efforts on-air. Thanks also to The Ministry of Inside Things and Kathy Jeffries who were featured on-air in seperate live in-studio interviews. Thank You All Very Much! -Chuck van Zyl/STAR'S END - 18 May 2009
For more about the WXPN Spring Fundraiser (including unique thank-you gifts available), please access the STAR'S END Fundraiser Premiums: 17 May 2009 webpage | ||||||
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| May STAR'S END Top 20 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!
STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Celebration | ||||||
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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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