Tonight, we debut the new album from Mostly Autumn - "Heart Full Of Sky", as well as take a look back at the Best of 2006. Why 11 in the countdown you ask? Well, just too damn much great music was released these past 12 months to limit it to just 10. We had a whole bunch of live listeners tonight, for whom I'm thankful. We also had a great crowd in chat, most of whom made it through the entire 6 1/2 hour marathon broadcast...thanks as well to all of you. I also want to thank everyone who's supported the show over this past year, as we've seen it grow from this little prog webcast to a webcast and podcast that is streamed or downloaded close to 1500 times a month by listeners in every part of the world. From the bottom of my heart, thanks! Special thanks go to Shawn Gordon, the "corporate nipple", for giving me the outlet to share my favorite music with friends; to George Roldan for his friendship, and for rescuing me almost 2 years ago; to Chris for endless toleration; to MySpace for giving independent musicians a chance to be heard without having to sell their souls to the Devil; and to Charlie from Silhobbit for the pimpage and the hilarious picture. OK, enough of the mushy stuff, here's the playlist, and the year-end rankings which actually caused a bit of controversy in the chat. See how they fit in with your own, enjoy the show, and have a happy and safe New Year!

Anathema - A Simple Mistake
David Gilmour - Wish You Were Here (Live)
Mostly Autumn - Fading Colours
Mostly Autumn - Half A World
GreyLevel - Blue Waves
Third Ending - Tungsten Blues
Third Ending - Can You Hear Me?
Darwin's Radio - Stronger
Darwin's Radio - Windows Of Your Soul
Mostly Autumn - Pocket Watch
Mostly Autumn - Blue Light
Believe - Needles In My Brain
Rocket Scientists - Castles Fall
The Black Noodle Project - Introspection
The Black Noodle Project - To Pink From Blue
Parry:Matthews - In Deep / Where The Music Used To Be
Íon - Learpholl
Íon - Believe
Mostly Autumn - Walk With A Storm
Mostly Autumn - Find The Sun
Sylvan - Bitter Symphony / Pane Of Truth
The Tangent - A Place In The Queue
Frost* - Milliontown
Mostly Autumn - Ghost
Mostly Autumn - Broken
David Gilmour - Where We Start
Iona - Wind Off The Lake
Iona - Factory Of Magnificent Souls
Pure Reason Revolution - Bullitts Dominae
Pure Reason Revolution - The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows
Pure Reason Revolution - He Tried To Show Them Magic / Ambassadors Return
Mostly Autumn - Silver Glass
Mostly Autumn - Dreaming
Tinyfish - Sundried
Tinyfish - All Hands Lost
Tinyfish - Tinyfish
Starcastle - Song Of Times
White Willow - Splinters
White Willow - Joyride
White Willow - The Lingering
Anathema - Everything

Warning: This is a big one - six and a half hours, three hundred fifty-five megabytes. Attempting to consume this one all at once could lead to absolute prog bliss!

Top 11 of 2006

1. White Willow - Signal To Noise
2. Tinyfish - Tinyfish
3. Pure Reason Revolution - The Dark Third
4. Iona - The Circling Hour
5. Frost* - Milliontown
6. The Tangent - A Place In The Queue
7. Sylvan - A Posthumous Silence
8. The Black Noodle Project - Play Again
9. Darwin's Radio - Eyes Of The World
10. Third Ending - Third Ending
11. GreyLevel - Opus One

Random Favorites of 2006

Best Single Releases: Anathema - Everything; A Simple Mistake

Best Tour of 2006: David Gilmour's Island Tour

Best Progski of 2006: Believe - Hope to See Another Day

Best Eclectic Releases: Parry:Matthews I; Íon - Madre, Protégenos

Best "Comebacks" of 2006: Rocket Scientists - Revolution Road; David Gilmour - On An Island

Best Prog Website: http://www.silhobbit.com

Best Prog Label: ProgRock Records

Best Concept Album: Sylvan - Posthumous Silence

Wish Come True: Imminent release of the long-awaited album from Starcastle - Song Of Times

Best Listeners in the World: the ones in your mirror

Tonight's show features the world premier of the debut album from UK prog band Tinyfish. We've also got a sneak peak at the upcoming album from RPWL guitarist Kalle Wallner's solo project Blind Ego, and that's not all! Add in new music from Galahad's new album Empires Never Last, and you've got a show that you just can't miss. Next week: the top 10 of 2006.

Mostly Autumn - Carpe Diem
Galahad - I Could Be God
Blind Ego - Moon And Sun
Tinyfish - Motorville
Tinyfish - Fly Like A Bird
Tinyfish - Nine Months On Fire
The Black Noodle Project - Tomorrow Birds Will Sing
Íon - Anathema Maranatha
Iona - Virgin And Child
Iona - Wind Off The Lake
Blind Ego - Don't Ask Me Why
Galahad - Sidewinder
Shadow Gallery - Christmas Day
Tinyfish - Too High For Low Company
Tinyfish - All Of The People, All Of The Time
Tinyfish - Build Your Own Enemy
Tinyfish - God Eat God
Tinyfish - Sundried
Tinyfish - All Hands Lost
Tinyfish - Tinyfish
Blind Ego - Forbidden To Remain
Galahad - Empires Never Last
Galahad - This Life Could Be My Last
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards In Winter

May you all enjoy the blessings of the holiday season, wherever you may be!

Another edition of Interstellar Overdrive is in the can. This one features the Fingerprints suite from the excellent debut album from Aussie proggers Third Ending, as well as an epic in four parts from the mighty Beard.

Øresund Space Collective - Sundown
Spock's Beard - As Far As The Mind Can See (Parts 1 - 4)
Puppet Show - Marathon
Íon - Believe
Anathema - A Simple Mistake
T - Curtain Call
T - Forget Me Now
Third Ending - Fingerprints
Third Ending - Digital Sunrise
Third Ending - Cold Light Of Day
Third Ending - Falling
Third Ending - Part V
Third Ending - Coming Around
Third Ending - Fingerprints (Reprise)
Iona - Empyrean Dawn
House Of Not - Pipedream
GreyLevel - Your Light
Ghost Circus - Trick Of The Light
Riverside - Before

Íon (Gaelic for "pure") is the new project from Duncan Patterson, formerly of Antimatter and Anathema. The debut album "Madre, Protégenos" is featured on tonight's show.

Like Wendy - The Storm Inside
David Gilmour - On An Island (Live)
Íon - Madre, Protégenos
Íon - O Efeito Do Verão
Íon - Learpholl
David Gilmour - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live)
David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Live)
Anathema - Lost Control (Live)
Quidam - Sanktuarium (Live)
RPWL - Hole In The Sky
Íon - Anathema Maranatha
Íon - Believe
Íon - Ultreia
The Gathering - Home
Caamora - Half Moon Street
Lana Lane - Starrider
Íon - Goodbye Johnny Dear
Íon - Fé, Esperanza, Amor
Íon - Beyond The Morning
Porcupine Tree - Fadeaway (Live)
Darwin's Radio - The Vast Within
Believe - Needles In My Brain
Marillion - Fantastic Place
Spock's Beard - Skeletons At The Feast