Monthly Archives: May 2013
Nektar: “Remember the Future” 40th Anniversary Edition – REVIEW
In my experience chatting with fellow prog fans, one name that rarely seems to pop up is Nektar. Now, I’m not entirely sure why they never quite reached the popularity of their early 70’s counterparts, but after giving 1973’s … Continue reading
Mike Oldfield: “Tubular Bells” – REVIEW
1973 was the year for prog. The simple fact that Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Jethro Tull’s A Passion Play, and Yes’s Tales from Topographic Oceans were all released in the space of a year (not to … Continue reading
Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band: “Trout Mask Replica” (Remaster) – REVIEW
Genius has always been a word that gets tossed around a bit too freely, particularly when applied to flash-in-the-pan pop stars. Different people have their own definition of what exactly marks a human being’s contributions above others in a … Continue reading
Gentle Giant: “Acquiring the Taste” – REVIEW
The year is 1967. ‘Blue-eyed’ soul group, Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, have just had their first major breakthrough in the realm of psychedelia with a little piece of sunshine pop known as “Kites” and have made … Continue reading
Steven Wilson Live at Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh – REVIEW
STEVEN WILSON: An Exploration of the Dark Side of the Human Psyche and Ravens that Refuse to Sing As a listener, I try to find the value and merit of all music. Be it classical, jazz, folk songs, or … Continue reading
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