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King Crimson - The Night Watch

Probably the most bootlegged King Crimson concert of all time, this classic show from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam has likely been heard by even the casual fan of the group. (I think I heard this...

King Crimson - The Night Watch

The Night Watch is a testament, or an epitaph, to one of the greatest bands that ever performed. I had the vastly inferior LP boot Un Rêve sans Conséquence...

Klaus Krüger - Collection

Originally released in 1989, Collection is a compilation of all of Klaus Krüger's solo works from the late 70s and early 80s. This reissue is also a limited-edition set, hand...

Kluster - Klopfzeichen & Zwei-Osterei

Much rapturous and subjective ink is continually spilled in praise of the early years of krautrock. But let's call a spade a spade. These two long lost morsels by Kluster are regarded as...

Lars Hollmer - Andetag

Hollmer has been producing solo albums long enough to garner him attention beyond that of being Zamla's keyboardist and one of their main writers. His music still, after all these years, defies...

Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment

Having lost interest in Dream Theater after their second album many years ago, this writer wasn’t certain what to expect from an instrumental collaboration between two guys from that band...

Lydia Domancich - Regard

Lydia Domancich is a pianist whom most zeuhl fans around the world should be acquainted with. Sister of Sophia Domancich (who leads an intimate post-Coltranian jazz trio), Lydia formed this quartet...

Magma - Kompila

Kompila. Why? When a band’s catalog has so many great entry points for the newcomer — Magma Live, Retrospektiw I & II, even Üdü...

Mani Neumeier - Privat

Guru Guru drummer Mani is still going strong, to which two recent Japan visits will attest. Through the 80s and 90s he has kept busy with projects such as L.S. Bearforce, and Tiere de Nacht. This...

Mats / Morgan - The Music or the Money...

This Swedish duo may be known to some for their featured participation in the 1991 Zappa's Universe performance. On this new 2CD set, Mats Öberg, on keyboards, and Morgan Ågren, on...

Michael Rother - Chronicles 1

Now here we have a CD in response to whose appearance I feel obliged to bellow out an exasperated, "It's about time!" Guitarist Rother is probably well-known enough by now as the...

Miriodor - Rencontres

Those who are only familiar with the recent three-piece version of Miriodor may be unaware that the band began in Quebec City in the early 80s as a full six-piece, a perfect marriage between the...

Necronomicon - Tips zum Selbstmord

[Note: This was a review specifically of the 1996 reissue on Little Wing. — ed.]

Translated: Tips for Killing Yourself. Yeah, well hey, if hard and heavy...

Northwinds - Great God Pan

Ads we’ve been running the last couple issues describe this as a mixture of Horslips and Black Sabbath, and... well, that’s actually not too bad a comparison, especially on the Sabbath...

Novalis - Novalis

For several years Novalis’ third album Somerabend has been out on CD, as well as some of their way-later titles of limited interest. Finally, the remaining three of the first four...

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook - Remixed: Star Rise

Prior to Khan’s death last year, several artists were at work remixing several groundbreaking pieces that Khan and Brook together had recorded on their last successful album from 1996,...

Offering - Paris Théâtre Déjazet 1987

Back where we began... Back at the time when this special band led by the now legendary drummer of Magma, Christian Vander, produced a beautiful music made of percussions, strange obsessing voices,...

Ozric Tentacles - Curious Corn

For the first time in who knows how long, the Ozrics really surprised me with this one. While still undeniably Ozric in every way, they have pushed further into territories they have always hinted...

Ozric Tentacles - Curious Corn

Ozric Tentacles is:

1. An amazing band making fantastic music
2. A group who are at times "stuck in a rut"
3. Primarily a vehicle for guitarist Ed...

Ozric Tentacles - Curious Corn

Another new Ozrics CD, another trippy, synthy, space-rock groove fiesta. Some of the names may be new; I recognize Ed, John and Zia but Seaweed and Rad seem new to the fold, or at least to my...