Episode 397: Bowness and beyond

The Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show

This is the 397th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). After a one-show break from shows built around interviews, we now return to me having a chat with someone about music. And this time, I’m very excited to say that I’ve been speaking to no less than the brilliant British singer-songwriter Tim Bowness, who will be talking to me about his recent performance at EppyFest 11 and, more importantly, about his brand new solo album, ‘Powder Dry’, which is this show’s feature album and is released on the 13th September. In addition, you can expect a typically excellent and eclectic range of music, covering all the usual styles and genres, including congratulating the winner of this year’s Mercury Prize ‘Album of the Year’, announcing the first two acts for next year’s EppyFest 12, and reflecting on the sad passing of Richard Macphail & Herbie Flowers. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 7 minutes. Downloaded file is 115.9 MB.

1. Watcher Of The Skies [Live From De Monfort Hall, Leicester, U.K.] (8:35) – Genesis (Taken from the album ‘Live’; see www.genesis-music.com/ & www.facebook.com/genesis)

2. The Weatherman (4:54) – ChopChop (Taken from the album ‘Bell Well’; see chopchopsounds.bandcamp.com/album/bell-well-2 & www.facebook.com/chopchopsounds)

3. Rock Hudson (2:04) – Tim Bowness (Taken from the album ‘Powder Dry’; see kscopemusic.bandcamp.com/album/powder-dry, timbowness.co.uk, burningshed.com/store/timbowness & www.facebook.com/timbowness)

The interview with Tim Bowness begins here…

4. Pigheart (3:43) – Thumpermonkey (Taken from the album ‘Sleep Furiously’; see thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-furiously, thumpermonkey.com/ & www.facebook.com/thumpermonkeyband/)

5. Angel Gets Caught In The Beauty Trap (9:58) – No-Man (Taken from the album ‘Flowermouth’; see www.no-man.co.uk/, timbowness.co.uk/& www.facebook.com/nomanofficial)

6. Who Gives a Thought (4:00) – Brian Eno (Taken from the album ‘FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’; see www.brian-eno.net)

7. When Summer Comes (3:00) – Tim Bowness (Taken from the album ‘Powder Dry’; see kscopemusic.bandcamp.com/album/powder-dry, timbowness.co.uk, burningshed.com/store/timbowness & www.facebook.com/timbowness)

8. Planket (3:00) – Sans Froid (Taken from the album ‘Hello, Boil Brain’; see sansfroid.bandcamp.com/album/hello-boil-brain & www.facebook.com/sansfroid.band)

9. Signal To Noise (7:36) – Steve Bingham, Bingham String Quartet, & Christian Geldsetzer (Taken from the album ‘Touch’; see stevebingham.bandcamp.com/album/touch & stevebingham.co.uk) You’ll be able to see both Sans Froid & Steve Bingham at EppyFest 12 over the weekend of July 26th & 27th July, 2025.

10. Labyrinth (3:33) – Magic Fig (Taken from the album ‘Magic Fig’; see magicfig.bandcamp.com/album/magic-fig & www.facebook.com/p/Magic-Fig-61552388667358/, and find out more about Magic Fig in issue 152 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

11. Prodigal Son (6:13) – Iron Maiden (Taken from the album ‘Killers’; see www.ironmaiden.com/ & www.facebook.com/ironmaiden)

12. Rewind (4:47) – Beth Gibbons (Taken from the album ‘Lives Outgrown’; see www.dominomusic.com/releases/beth-gibbons/lives-outgrown/exclusive-limited-lp, bethgibbons.net & www.facebook.com/officialbethgibbons/)

13. King Canute (4:51) – ChopChop (Taken from the album ‘Bell Well’; see chopchopsounds.bandcamp.com/album/bell-well-2 & www.facebook.com/chopchopsounds)

14. Wheel Of Fortune (2024 version) (8:04) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the ‘Wychwood’; EP see smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/wychwood-ep, kardaestra.wordpress.com & www.facebook.com/chantellesmithfolk)

15. Albert Road (4:40) – English Teacher (Taken from the album ‘This Could Be Texas’; see englishteacher.bandcamp.com/album/this-could-be-texas & www.facebook.com/EnglishTeacherBand/)

16. Toccata (4:41) – Sky (Taken from the album ‘Sky 2’; see plum.cream.org/sky/ & www.facebook.com/SkyTheBandOfficial)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, and to my special guest Tim Bowness for helping me to put together the interview, and to all listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show, when I should be previewing this year’s Summer’s End Progressive Rock Festival, which is taking place on the 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th of October, in Chepstow, so I hope you’ll be listening then.