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Available online from Issue 12

May 1997

72 Pages

Yes, Ash Ra Tempel, Camel, Exposure Concert Series,French TV, Earthlings, moe, Trance Mission, Renaissance Mark 1, Solstice/Andy Glass, Mona Lisa, Bill Forth of Ten Seconds, Martin Barre, Toshio Egawa of Gerard, Doane Perry

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Geoffrey Downes & The New Dance Orchestra - Vox Humana

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The second solo album by this veteran of Yes and Asia comes pretty much in two distinct halves: a pop song half and a more inspired set of short vignettes that hint at the simpler strains of Mike...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

Gongzilla - Thrive

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Gongzilla's latest release adds guest guitarist David Torn to the quartet of Bon Lozaga (guitar), Hansford Rowe (bass, vocals), Benoit Moerlen (vibes, marimba), and Gary Husband (drums). The...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1997-05-01)

Gongzilla - Thrive

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Guitarist Bon Lozaga is again teamed up with Hansford Rowe on bass and Benoit Moerlen on vibes and marimba for the latest Gongzilla release. Thrive doesn't have Allan Holdsworth...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-05-01)

Gongzilla - Thrive

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The sophomore release from the monster-movie Gong offshoot is a real gem. In fact, it surprised me that this slightly altered lineup from the first album is a much more aggressive and sonically...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Grimalkin - The Drifting Sailer

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A five-piece from the Naples area of Italy, Grimalkin offers an often spacy, heavily symphonic neo-progressive sound punctuated with grand eruptions of soaring tonal color provided by guitar, keys,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-05-01)

Grits - Rare Birds

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Until now, the only available recorded document of this popular Washington, D.C. band has been the commendable As the World Grits, released by Cuneiform in 1993. But that collection of...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1997-05-01)

GTR - King Biscuit Flower Hour

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1986: a transitional year when two frustrated but previously successful English guitarists decided they would pool their talents and start a new project. The focus for this group would be on two...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Haco - Haco

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After an almost seven-year hiatus since Paradise of Replica (After Dinner's last, and only second full studio release), songstress and presumptive After Dinner leader, Haco resurfaces,...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

Happy Family - Toscco

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Not resting on their laurels like many a band I can name, Happy Family have done their damnedest to continue to progress and explore their sound. They've definitely succeeded, as here was a...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1997-05-01)

Happy Family - Toscco

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They're back. Indeed they are. If Happy Family's first disc showed the levels of intensity they...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-05-01)

Happy Family - Toscco

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Happy Family attracted a lot of attention with their debut album from a couple of years ago. Perhaps this...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1997-05-01)

Il Segno del Comando - Il Segno del Comando

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After a minute or so of chanting, wind-sounds, and church bells, the mighty Hammond organ casts its spell, followed by dual guitars, drums, and bass, marching onward into the title track (named...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1997-05-01)

Infinity - Infinity

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Infinity began as a mid-70s San Francisco Bay Area band that played some local live shows recorded several original songs that, until now, have not seen the light of day. The roots of the group...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1997-05-01)

Jacky Maestracci Symphonia - Kosen-Rufu

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As evidenced by the unusual (for Musea) catalog number, this release is not part of the primary offering (FGBG) series from Musea. When you hear it, you'll know why. This aptly-titled release...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1997-05-01)

Jane Siberry - Teenager

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Quirky Jane Siberry's eighth album is her first on her new label and a poignant introspective delving into the past via songs she wrote at age 16. This really is only her second completely solo...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

Jeff Song & Lowbrow - Rules of Engagement

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On paper, a project such as this one would likely scare off the majority of Exposé readers — an entire CD of nine lengthy and involved free-form pieces. The problem of where...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

José Luis Fernández Ledesma Q. - Motivos para Perdere

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Ledesma may be known by some already for his recent duet recording with Alquimia called Dead Tongues, and as a member of Nirgal Vallis during the 80s. Now he's back with an opus that,...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

Kenso - Zaiya Live

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Kenso has been a fixture of the Japanese progressive rock scene since the 70s, and in the midst of numerous changes in style, they have always stayed true (more or less) to the high standards of...

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1997-05-01)

Levi Chen - Meditation of My Soul

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Peace and tranquillity are yours for the asking when you spin this CD, the third by Levi Chen, an accomplished performer on electric guitar and guzheng (here called "Chinese harp")....

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1997-05-01)

Life Trip - Abobe Ride

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Life Trip is Chip Simmond's brain child and musical excursion. He handles everything from soup to nuts: keyboards, drums, woodwinds, vocals, arrangements. He's fairly adept at playing...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1997-05-01)

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