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Available online from Issue 20

October 2000

92 Pages

NEARfest 2000, Yes Masterworks Tour, Moe. in Portland, Annbjorg Lien, Amy Denio, Peter Hammill, Rascal Reporters, Vidna Obmana, Thierry Zaboitzeff, Brainworks Label, The Golden Age of Eurock

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Ensemble Modern - Fred Frith: Traffic Continues

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This newest Frith release, in collaboration with new music orchestra Ensemble Modern, is a fascinating concept. Traffic Continues is a number of short composed fragments, which are joined...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2000-10-01)

Eulenspygel - 2

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Inside one of the most tasteless album covers I've ever seen is Krautrock of the gnarly, freaky variety. Eulenspygel delivers the stereotypical elements one would expect: a sometimes...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2000-10-01)

Forever Einstein - Down with Gravity

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Forever Einstein’s outstanding 1998 release, One Thing After Another was a groundbreaking effort that brought the band to an entirely new plane musically. Down with Gravity...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2000-10-01)

Frágil - Avenida Larco

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Peru’s entry into the symphonic rock genre came in 1981, when Frágil (named for some obscure British prog album) made their recorded debut, now reissued by Rock Symphony....

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2000-10-01)

François Cahen - Great Winds

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This reissue, of one of the ex-Zao co-leader's early solo albums, is the inauguration of yet another Musea sub label, Great Winds. This release is notable for its guests — Miroslav...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2000-10-01)

Gavin Lurssen - Restless

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Restless is Gavin Lurssen's first major effort as a solo acoustic guitarist. Originally from South Africa, he came to the Americas when he was sixteen. He attended Berklee College of...

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(Posted by Jerry Baiden 2000-10-01)

George Cartwright - The Memphis Years - Terminal Moraine

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George Cartwright is the leader of the fortuitous band, Curlew and this is his latest jazz based solo album. For this project, he's enlisted the literary skills of Paul Haines (famed for this...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2000-10-01)

Gnidrolog - Live 1972

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This is mostly taken from a concert recorded in Birmingham, England, July 10, 1972, except for one bonus track from a different show. It is a live document that is perhaps a bit lacking in the...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2000-10-01)

Gong - Zero to Infinity

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Gong returns with chapter five of the goofy trials and tribulations of the Zero the Hero and his zany cohorts. Daevid Allen has seen fit to keep the current European touring version of the band...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2000-10-01)

Gravity Tree - Life or Dessert?

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A complete surprise out of left field, Gravity Tree is the duo of Linc (lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, basses) and Alan Nu (vocals, drums, percussion, and synthesizers), playing...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2000-10-01)

Groupa - Lavalek

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With their sixth studio release, Groupa offers up another sampling of high-energy Swedish folk music. Those familiar with

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2000-10-01)

Hardline Project I. - A Virtual Exhibition with Music

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As the title implies this multi-media CD-ROM features accompanying artwork but since the review copy only contained the music we'll leave the art to our collective imaginations. The musicians...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2000-10-01)

Henry Cow - In Praise of Learning (Original Mix)

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For readers familiar with In Praise of Learning I need say no more than, “Here it is, come and get it.” This release captures all the wonderful strangeness of the original in...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2000-10-01)

Hoven Droven - More Happy Moments With...

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Northside has many purely traditional artists on its label, but Hoven Droven isn’t one of them. Though firmly rooted in Swedish folk music, this CD rocks hard and heavy. It’s similar to...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2000-10-01)

HyNGE - Weekend @ 911

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HyNGE are a band to watch out for. On this EP alone (the title refers to the recording studio these tracks were laid down at), they demonstrate an impressive talent for inventive instrumental...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2000-10-01)

Il Balletto di Bronzo - Trys

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Recorded in 1996 at an Italian progressive rock festival, Trys marks the return of the legendary Il Balletto di Bronzo. Well, almost. You see, BDB are now a keyboard trio led by original...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2000-10-01)

In Spe - In Spe

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Estonian band In Spe are most well known for Typewriter Concerto in D, but that might change with this reissue. Although lacking in the gimmickry of that other release, this album (also...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2000-10-01)

Iona with the All Souls Orchestra - Woven Cord

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Two live albums in a row? Yes, but this one is a bit different, adding orchestration to create a new dimension to the Iona sound. Iona, of course, are one of the most unique and surprisingly...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2000-10-01)

Irrgarten - Home and Sanctuary

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Irrgarten is part of the new wave of Québec prog that surfaced in the 90s, and will be familiar to those who attended ProgEst 1997, where they were one of the eight bands performing. This is...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2000-10-01)

Jaye Foucher - Contagious Grooves

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Jaye Foucher’s second album starts out with a 9/8 synthesizer riff, but don’t be fooled. This is a guitarist’s show. After a few bars, Foucher’s fluid lead comes in with a...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2000-10-01)

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