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CARAVAN – Musical Whimsy and Wonder from England’s South Coast
The glorious, heady days of psychedelia and progressive rock in the UK produced some of the greatest music ever made by man or woman, certainly more than you’d think this little island should be able...
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COVER VERSIONS – Albums by Steven Wilson, Daniel Cavanagh, Ulver, The Church...
Ah, the “cover version”. The staple of musicians needing to fill out an album for contractual reasons. Subject to vicious critiquing by fans of the covered artists. And now, in 2016, damnably hard to...
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10 of the best albums of the late 1960s, Vol. 2
Here’s part II of what will be an ongoing series exploring the best recordings of certain musical eras — some pretty famous albums and some you might not have heard of. Read part I too. Donovan – The...
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KHAN TENGRI – Aeons (2016)
This album is actually a recent release by yours truly, outside of my usual Gateless Gate banner. The reasons are that there are actual songs to be found here, and the music is more aggressively...
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10 More Classic International Prog-Rock Albums
A follow-up to my first post on the plethora of great international prog-rock recordings available to the enthusiast. Read the first piece for the preamble. (NOTE: Since I remain on a hiatus, I adapted...
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10 more great post-2000 progressive rock albums
All of these are listed on prog sites as prog, so if it ain’t prog enough for you, prog off. OK, this is a sequel to my first post on the topic. As with my last post, I mostly wrote these and posted...
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TWILIGHT FIELDS – Further Up, Further In! (2016)
Twilight Fields is another of my musical projects. There’s an explanation why this new one is out under yet another name. You may, if you read this blog, be familiar with The Gateless Gate, the name...
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ANATHEMA – The Optimist (2017)
It’s been three years since Anathema’s Distant Satellites proved to be yet another critical success for this unique British band. Anathema’s sound has steadily evolved under the guidance of the...
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CONCERT REVIEW: ANATHEMA in Toronto, August 21, 2017
You know that famous part in Godfather III where Michael Corleone laments that every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in? That’s kind of like this blog and Anathema. I was supposed to have...
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PROCOL HARUM’s underrated musical blend
As I frequently note in articles, there are many bands that started up during the musical explosion of the late sixties still making music today, or that had lengthy and presumably profitable careers....
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