STAR'S END Update - 12 April 2026
GjotaOskar Arngrimsson For Óskar Por Arngrímsson the pursuit of excellence is its own reward. Releasing music under the alias Ótal his productions are attractive to the more imaginative and forward thinking among us - and reveals itself continually over the course of the five tracks found on Gjóta (42:30). This transcendent, aurally captivating album ascends to the limits of what is sonically imaginable, but then resolves into a great sounding cerebral creation of ideas. Ascending to a high wattage surrender, Gjóta soon drifts down with a secret breathless intensity. Absent conventional waymarkers to help listeners orient themselves, inside the music we find sound swirling, rising and dissolving into an amorphous yet promising expanse. As tones gradually mix, merge and mingle the atmosphere transforms into something more animated - provoking questions, and asking us to reach for meaning. It seems that every day we are learning of new realities too complex to fully encompass in our minds. Signifying a soaring nobility that grants the intense emotional impact found in works of vastness, Gjóta steps out of the relentless din of the world - to help the spark of life shine brighter.

Please tune in to the 04.12.26 broadcast of STAR'S END for a track from Gjóta, the recent album by Ótal... and much more...

For more on Gjóta, please access the otal.bandcamp.com

For more on Ótal, please access: www.otal.is

For more on Ótal live at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia on Saturday 12 September 2026, please access: www.thegatherings.org

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Heyr (2025) by Ótal

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Jaymie Rose Hennegan Live on Star's End 3 May 2026
The Gatherings Jaymie Rose HenneganJaymie Rose Hennegan As contemplative as it is celebratory, the work of Jaymie Rose Hennegan ascends over many levels and degrees of energy. Rendering Electronic Music in a new light the soundscape refracts in many angles skyward.

Following the performance at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia, Jaymie Rose Hennegan plays live on the 3 May 2026 broadcast of STAR'S END.

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The Electrical Spectacle WXPN/Star's End Member Event
The Electrical Spectacle

Invitations to the Electrical Spectacle Member Event were sent out to those making donations during the 1-6am 02.22.26 broadcast of STAR'S END. Please check your email for the invite, and make your response as soon as possible. WXPN Membership may be contacted for further details. Thanks for your support!

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WXPN/STAR'S END - Winter 2026 Member Drive Thanks!
Chuck van Zyl

With each succeeding broadcast Star's End releases extraordinary new energies over the airwaves. Marking its 50th Anniversary at WXPN in Philadelphia, the five decade drift of imagination, its passionate exploration of innovative music and vivid manipulation of time and space have elevated this radio program to a great height.

Every weekend from 1:00am to 6:00am Saturday Nights/Sunday Mornings Star's End works to renew the potential of Public Radio. As we are carried through new regions of music and thought each radio-lit evening provides the audience with an aural experience meant to expand horizons and enrich the human spirit. From the bright and teeming to the dark then probing, the unique mix of musical realizations ascends along enlivening lines of beauty.

Across its 50 year run Star's End has preserved a space for us to center and contemplate. Even in the midst of tremendous distractions, we listen past all the noise - to simply spend some time with ones' own self.

Thank You for showing that you support this broadcasting endeavor, and validating the extraordinary 50 year run of Star's End on WXPN. In Winter 2026 the understanding few again played their part in the Public Radio enterprise - considering what this remarkable venture is worth, and then coming through with a donation to help it continue.

Giving to Public Radio continues to be a significant gesture. During the broadcast of 22 February 2026 host Chuck van Zyl spent the entire night live on-air in a fundraising effort. To you listeners who stayed up, tuned in, and made a donation, please know that your generosity is truly meaningful and appreciated! Thank You!

Please Note: The 02.22.26 broadcast of Star's End offered Special Thank You Gifts, including the Star's End Coffee Mug & Keychain plus an invitation to The Electrical Spectacle (the WXPN/Star's End 2026 Member Event: 25 April 2026). Please Click Here for more info. Thanks!

STAR'S END - WXPN's Archived Stream
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Beginning with the 10.07.18 edition, an archived stream of each broadcast of STAR'S END will be available through the WXPN website. To listen anytime, please access: www.xpn.org/program/stars-end

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2026 : Live on STAR'S END

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Otal : 12 September 2026

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