La Villa Strangiato

1.   King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King - 21st Century Schizoid Man [UK, 1969] 2.   Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin! - Danza dei grandi rettili [Italy, 1972] 3.   Octobre - Clandestins - Pour te retrouver [Canada, 1980] 4.   Echolyn - As The World - As The World [USA, 1995] 5.   Anekdoten - A Time of Day - The Great Unknown [Sweden, 2007] 6.   Kaschalot - Whale Songs - Need Some Rest [Estonia, 2018] 7.   The Night Watch - An Embarrassment of Riches - Dance of the Mountain People [Canada, 2019] 8.   John Sund - Next Phase - Next Phase [Denmark, 2025] 9.   Argo Vals - Lavendel - Gambale [Estonia, 2025] 10.   Atoll - Rock Puzzle - L'ultime rock [France, 1979] 11.   Rush - Exit...Stage Left - La Villa Strangiato [Canada, 1981] Host / animateur - Gregory Kampf

This week, we catch up with multi-instrumentalist, artist and composer Toby Driver of Kayo Dot as he prepares for a run of solo shows in Canada and the U.S. in August, including one in Ottawa next week. (details below). Toby discusses his recent move away from New York City, the conditions that generated his most recent solo record "They Are They Shield", and taking time away from music to focus on painting and video arts. Toby Driver plays a solo show at Pressed (750 Gladstone Avenue) with woodwind experimentalist this Jeremiah Cymerman on Tuesday, August 13. [Interview aired live on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa in August 8, 2019; photo credit Carey Mathewson, 2018.]

On the program this week, we speak with guitarist and vocalist Steven Gillies of the Glasgow, Scotland-based indie alt-rock progressive trio Atlas : Empire. As the band nears the end of its third Canadian tour with a gig this Saturday evening in Ottawa, Steven reflects on the band's eight-year history, their latest album "The Stratosphere Beneath Our Feet", and Glasgow's ever-evolving music scene. [Interview aired live April 18, 2019 on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa.]

This week, we speak with composer and keyboardist Jean-Paul Prat, general mastermind of the Lyon, France-based Masal. Two years after the release of his reformed band's third album since 2009, "Paysages du ciel", Jean-Paul weighs in on everything from Masal's history, to its live performances, his objectives and beliefs as an artist, and his outlook on the future. [Interview aired live April 11, 2019 on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa].

Following the release late last year of Falling Edge's third studio release "Fe3", guitarist Chris Rupert and drummer Rob Kovar reflect on the new album, the recording process, and the musical journey that got them here. Check out this Canadian band's new record on their bandcamp page: http://fallingedge.bandcamp.com/album/fe3 [Interview aired live on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa on March 21, 2019]

This week, Ottawa-based guitarist Garrett Warner opens up about his band Tiny Cars' debut four-track EP, The Truth About Snake Oil. Garrett also talks influences and mentors, shares his thoughts on Ottawa's "terribly underrated" music scene, and reveals plans for several upcoming Tiny Cars gigs. The band takes the stage at Avant Garde Bar this Saturday evening, January 20 alongside Ottawa trio The Dandy Lions. Cover $10, doors 9pm! [Interview aired January 17, 2019 on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa].

Last month, Ottawa-based guitarist and composer Nathanael Larochette of Musk Ox and The Night Watch spoke to La Villa Strangiato about his musical journey so far, his various projects big and small, the Ottawa live music scene — and plans for a third solo album, a third Musk Ox release, and a third studio work by The Night Watch. [Interview aired live December 13, 2018 on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa, Canada]

Keyboardist and vocalist Aaron Clift of the Austin, TX-based progressive rock group The Aaron Clift Experiment speaks about his band's influences, their great new record "If All Goes Wrong", the local music scene in Austin, and upcoming opportunities to hear the band in a live setting, including at Chicago's Progtoberfest this fall. [Interview aired on live on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa on June 14, 2018; photo credit aaronclift.com]

Following the release earlier this year of RXP's inaugural album "Pathos", guitarist Carlos Wong and keyboard player Mauricio Delgado speak to La Villa Strangiato this week about their influences, the new record, the local music scene in San José, Costa Rica, and aspirations for upcoming live performance. Check out the new record at the RXP Bandcamp page: https://rxpcr.bandcamp.com/album/pathos [Interview aired live on CHUO 89.1 FM in Ottawa on May 31, 2018]