UFO Classic, Phenomenon, Gets 2LP Deluxe Edition
The UK band that goes by the name of UFO released two studio sets before charting with their third album, Phenomenon. Phenomenon was released in 1974 and set the stage…
Review: Meeting With Hans – “Genius Loci”
Multi-instrumentalist Tomas Svoboda is clearly out to toy with listeners’ expectations of recording fidelity. The Czech musician’s third LP as Meeting With Hans – titled Genius Loci, available now on…
The Beatles Celebrate 50 Years of Abbey Road With New Mix
What can be said about The Beatles these days. They were there at the infancy of Rock; they were the first progressive band changing as they moved along. And with…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE ANDERSON COUNCIL, “Worlds Collide”
The Anderson Council, in a just world, would be known all over the country. They should be, by now. And with a little luck and people getting it, with this…
RE:Visit – Robert Plant, “Now And Zen” (1988)
Dw. Dunphy takes a deep dive into Robert Plant's career redefining solo album Now and Zen.
ALBUM REVIEW: THOSE PRETTY WRONGS, “Zed For Zulu”
Let’s start with an instant disclaimer – I love this band. I’m already a committed fan. So it’s not like any great surprise that I would want to sit down,…
Penguin Cafe To Release New Album, Handfuls of Night
Penguin Cafe Orchestra left behind a beautiful library of five avant-garde classic albums (back when avant-garde was used as a term to classify hard to classify art-styled music). From their…
Review: Blood Year – Russian Circles
The music of Russian Circles has always created a refreshing, if not assault-like quality. In fact, it’s surprising to me that they’re not better known than they are. With seven…
Review: Picastro – “Exit”
Liz Hysen’s reliably dissonant acoustic guitar might ground her as Picastro, but her work on six strings, however interesting it might be, is only the sparest introduction to this highly…