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Minoke? - Sangaky

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This is the follow up to this Japanese quartet’s impressive 2003 debut, Taneshina. The jazz approach seen on the debut is carried forward here, though this time even more non-jazz...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-01-01)

Nurse with Wound - Rock n Roll Station

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Somewhere within the seven pieces that comprise Rock ‘n’ Roll Station a sadly conformist aesthetic emerges, apparently in conformity with its own tradition of non-conformity....

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(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-01-01)

Oki Hikoki - Krinkle

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From some Wright honorable Meddle-era keyboard plonks to pretty much anyone’s arpeggiated Telecaster (here noted to be a “Rikencaster”), Brian Packham has been listening...

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(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-01-01)

Pendragon - Past and Presence

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It’s funny that Pendragon, who represented the “new wave” of prog rock not that long ago, have now been around long enough to be having commemorative reunion and anniversary...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-01-01)

Periferia del Mondo - Periferia del Mondo (3)

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Their third album, my first to hear. There’s a good variety of tones and influences here, not really like anything else I can think of. Some of the heavier parts remind me of the heavier...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-01-01)

Steve Peters - Occasional Music

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My only encounter with Peters’ work to date has been his EP length disc From Shelter, released on Cold Blue a few years back, which had a fairly unified concept and approach, fitting...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-01-01)

Psicotropia - Grog

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A few years back this young Spanish trio left its mark on the audience in Mexicali, proving themselves to be competent purveyors of free-wheeling high-energy jamming and tightly composed math-rock....

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-01-01)

Ranarim - Morgonstjärna (Morning Star)

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This tasty and rousing slice of modern Swedish trad-folk grows on the listener like a nice warm coat on a cold winter morning. This is music full of color, warmth, melody, and rich in tradition,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-01-01)

Stuckey/Murray - Mythical Fornication

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If you are easily offended, don’t appreciate sophomoric humor, are a sensitive 90s male or a socially conscious feminist, please don’t buy this CD. If you enjoy bawdy humor (okay,...

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(Posted by Pam Thompson 2008-01-01)

James Sudakow - Green

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The tribal beats and pulsating electronic vibe in the opening minutes of “Black” set the stage for some amazingly incisive electric violin work as the piece slowly builds intensity...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-01-01)
 

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