Exposé print issues (1993-2011)
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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I have to admit it's been quite awhile since I spent time listening to any new music by Kansas. The group had literally been one of the first US prog bands to cross over into pop upon the...
» Read moreKeyboard lovin’ progsters will want to search this one out. Kedama, a trio of keyboards, including the mighty Hammond B3, the beloved Mellotron, Mini Moog synthesizer, a period instrument if...
» Read moreThe number of albums in the field of rock and / or jazz that feature no conventional chordal rhythm section instruments (i.e. — keyboards, guitars or guitar-like stringed instruments)...
» Read moreIt’s been a while since Watkins’ last one, but well worth the wait. Now that the keyboardist / composer has discovered MP3.com, he promises there will be lots more to come. On this...
» Read moreKitty Brazelton’s latest effort is an aural exploration into her own world of love and soul-searching sensuality. It is aptly titled Love Not Love Lust Not Lust. She calls her band...
» Read moreThis one snuck up. Seems like just yesterday these pages were reviewing the debut by this Wisconsin based trio. No sophomore slump here, in fact this second effort is surprisingly strong. The band...
» Read moreThe performance by this four-piece from Mexico City was one of the surprises and highlights of BajaProg 2000. This debut album, recorded about eight months prior, contains what is essentially one...
» Read moreIf you are still searching for the near-perfect modern equivalent to Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze from their peak form in the 70s, you may find something tantalizingly close with this stellar...
» Read moreThis French band’s web-site lists them as “Celtic rock,” a description as apt as any. The band personnel is made up of the standard rock instrumentation, with the addition of a...
» Read moreFor those who don't know, the Italian label Amplexus is a specialized ambient label that was originally based on the photography of Stefano Gentile, and their main line of 3” CDs comes in...
» Read moreI'm not even a big fan of Machiavel in their "classic" phase, circa Mechanical Moonbeams. Even then the group's proto-neo-progressive / mainstream symphonic rock style...
» Read moreMáire Brennan, one of the founding members of Irish band Clannad, is the sister of New Age Celtic superstar Enya, and there is more than a passing resemblance between both their voices and...
» Read moreLive Montréal 1974/1975 could be considered a rough equivalent to the BBC sessions of many a British band, having been recorded live in studio. There are three extended instrumental...
» Read moreThis little relic from the past is a really great half album. After the demise of Australian symphonic prog contenders Sebastian Hardie and offshoot Windchase, guitarist Mario Millo recorded this...
» Read morePerennial psych favorites Melting Euphoria let it all hang out again on this impressive album. With a fine mix of pure atmosphere and urgent tempos, Melting Euphoria doesn’t beat around the...
» Read morePercy Howard has license to slice and dice his superstar projects based on what continent you reside in. Italian label Material Sonori has already released Incidental Seductions, which is...
» Read moreGenesis-derivative bands don't get a fair shake in the prog world and maybe they shouldn't. Look at the 80s careers of Fish-era Marillion, IQ, Discipline, or Iluvaar. There are few wiser...
» Read moreMetaphor used to be an early-Genesis cover band, and they wear it on their sleeves. Occasionally the influence breeds near-plagiarism, while mostly it is a springboard for a more modern style, one...
» Read moreStarfooted is the debut album by Metaphor, and it’s a winner. Not content with a simple collection of songs, Metaphor enters the field with that staple of progressive rock...
» Read moreMind's Eye may not have the most original name, but this quartet (vocals, guitar, bass, and a drummer who also plays keys) more than makes up for it with a sound that is. The requisite elements...
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