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Available online from Issue 15

July 1998

80 Pages

Baja Prog '98, Yes, Sound Resources Studio, XII Alfonso, Benoit Widemann, Michael Brook, Cloud Chamber, Stan Whitaker on the Happy The Man reunion, Doctor Nerve Interview w/Nick Didkovsky, Mickey Simmonds, Kraftwerk, Patrick Forgas

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Citizen Cain - Raising the Stones

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From the ashes of SI Records, Xitizen Cain (formerly known as Citizen Cain) has returned after a 3-4 year absence with a new album. The band has slimmed down a lot since

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1998-07-01)

Curlew - Fabulous Drop

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Raw, jazzy, abrasive, avant, noisy, and yet oddly smooth. That's Curlew rapped up in a nutshell. Led by the blaring sax musings of George Cartwright, Curlew forges on strongly with this new...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1998-07-01)

Didkovsky / MacLean / Vrtacek - Flies in the Face of Logic

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This disc is sectioned into three distinct perspectives of composition, using an unfamiliar primary instrument for each composer: the piano. First up is Steve MacLean, who in the course of four...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Dixie Dregs - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents

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For a band that was fairly prolific during the late 70s and early 80s, it is interesting that the Dregs never released a full-length live album of that period of the band. Sure, Night of the...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1998-07-01)

Elton Dean / Paul Dunmall - If Dubois Only Knew

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Two seasoned British sax players: just them, no keyboard, guitar, bass, or drums for accompaniment. Uh-oh! Eight songs of duets and free jazz performance? God, I need some Tylenol, just thinking...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Emerson Lake & Palmer - King Biscuit Flower Hour

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Having had the original FM broadcast of this much bootlegged performance there are no surprises here for me. However this has always been one of my favorite live tapes. It's a highly edited...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1998-07-01)

Escapade - Obscured Dialogues

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Those who have checked out Escapade’s previous two releases, Searching for the Elusive Rainbow and Inner Transluscence, may have some idea of what to expect from this...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1998-07-01)

Forgas Band Phenomena - Roue Libre

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Canterbury music is alive and well, in France — as evidenced by this brilliant set by Patrick Forgas — in the USA (see

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1998-07-01)

Forgas Band Phenomena - Roue Libre

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One of life's little pleasures is to be on the receiving end of a pleasant surprise. I originally ordered this CD in order to support the tireless efforts of Aymeric Leroy, publisher of the...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 1998-07-01)

Forgas Band Phenomena - Roue Libre

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Patrick Forgas is the leader of a six-piece ensemble who draws heavily from 70s European fusion on the group’s first album. It’s a drummer’s project with a loving nod toward Soft...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Galadriel - Mindscapers

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For some reason this neoprog concept album keeps conjuring up somewhat misplaced visions of Queensrÿche's Operation Mindcrime with each listen. Perhaps it's the allusive...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1998-07-01)

Galadriel - Mindscapers

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Jesús Filardi is back with a new Galadriel release and essentially an entirely new band. It must have been difficult putting a new group together, but he is a determined guy and so here we...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 1998-07-01)

Galadriel - Mindscapers

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Jesús Filardi's third work under the moniker of Galadriel has blossomed from the promised potential of their previous two Musea albums. Unlike solo projects which masquerade as real...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Gentle Giant - King Biscuit Flower Hour

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Gentle Giant as a live touring band (1970-1980) was always in a period of transition and refinement. The group would craft a challenging album from the palette of musical ideas by Kerry Minnear and...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Gentle Giant - Under Construction

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Gentle Giant was at its best when adding polyphonic arrangements to aggressive rock music. Determining who was responsible was merely a scan of the writing credits, where "Shulman, Shulman and...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Glass Hammer - On to Evermore: The Story of Arianna and the Sculptor

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Over the span of three studio albums, Glass Hammer has evolved from a two-piece studio project lost in a sea of ideas into a first-rate working band with a solid foundation rooted in the classic...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1998-07-01)

Glass Hammer - On to Evermore: The Story of Arianna and the Sculptor

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I hadn't heard Glass Hammer's previous releases, Journey of the Dunadan or

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 1998-07-01)

Glass Hammer - On to Evermore: The Story of Arianna and the Sculptor

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A concept album with a medieval story-line complete with sorcerers and angels, On to Evermore shows Glass Hammer further refining their brand of keyboard-driven music. The songwriting...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 1998-07-01)

Glass Hammer - On to Evermore: The Story of Arianna and the Sculptor

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Once again, Glass Hammer graces us with a solid slice of classic progressive rock. This effort is especially well produced, right down to the beautiful packaging, artwork, liner notes, and lyrics....

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(Posted by Steve Robey 1998-07-01)

Gong - You Remixed & Hawkwind - Future Reconstructions

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It's a prog chill-out! Phew! I made it. The disc is over! God be praised! What we have here is a techno / ambient version of Gong's masterpiece, You. 16 different "bands"...

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(Posted by Dane Carlson 1998-07-01)

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