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Bozzio Levin Stevens - Situation Dangerous

The second album from this all-star trio contains some of the best music that’s been released this year. It’s also a bit schizophrenic, as the band alternates between riff-oriented...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2001-03-01)

Calix - Canções de Beurin

Cálix is a young Brazilian band that seems to strive for an early 70s rock sound as opposed to strictly prog, with easily grasped melodies and song structures, and a dominant Anglo-American...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2001-03-01)

Car 44 - Platinum Holes

As part of Thirsty Ear’s effort to expand its scope to a varied roster, ex-Rollins Band and Bowie’s recent guitarist Chris Haskett puts on his production hat to produce Virginia...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-03-01)

Carl Weingarten - Blue Faith

As stated in the liner notes to the album, Blue Faith is the continuation of the musical and sonic story that began a few years ago with his previous album,

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 2001-03-01)

Carl Weingarten - Blue Faith

It seems like it has been eons since Dobro master Weingarten released his outstanding The...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 2001-03-01)

Carl Weingarten - Blue Faith

Carl Weingarten has been producing music for years that defies easy categorization. He uses acoustic, electric, and electronic instrumentation to create a music that blends folk, space, ambient,...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2001-03-01)

Curved Air - Live 1990

Curved Air was always one of the most talented bands that was unable to realize the financial rewards for leading the crest of the 70s progressive wave. This was due in part to the massive hype by...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-03-01)

Darren Stroud - Guitar Absolute

On Guitar Absolute Darren Stroud plays all guitars and plays bass on most tracks. Tones range from warm, clean jazzy tones to more distorted offerings. Stroud presents a balanced sense of...

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(Posted by Jerry Baiden 2001-03-01)

David Davidson - Celtic Fantasy

There are loads of musicians trying to cash in on the Celtic music craze, and here’s another. This quote found on the web site should be warning enough: “David’s passionate use of...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2001-03-01)

David Jackson - Fractal Bridge

Utilizing the heretofore-unknown Soundbeam system, Dave Jackson has found a means to incorporate together his love of the spontaneous moment as well as live improvisation. Across the eleven cuts,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-03-01)

Five Fifteen - Silver Machine & I Don't Remember

Here we have two four-song discs from Finland’s psychedelic progressive hard rock masters. The first (I Don't Remember) features a short version of a track from their album...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-03-01)

Fonya - Sunset Cliffs

Those expecting the usual collection of Yes-inspired sci-fi instrumentals from Chris Fournier this time out are in for quite a shock. For one thing, while the overall sound and production quality...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2001-03-01)

Frank van Bogaert - Docking

Van Bogaert’s electronic leanings remind me a lot of 70s Vangelis and more symphonic-oriented electronic music like Tomita or some Kitaro. Throughout the 11 tracks on the CD, there is a...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2001-03-01)

Gavin Harrison - Sanity and Gravity

With Sanity and Gravity UK session drummer Gavin Harrison steps up to the lead role with his very first album. Harrison is known for accompanying many divergent artists such as Iggy Pop,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-03-01)

Gilgamesh - Arriving Twice

The musical world suffered a major loss in May of 1981 when Alan Gowen died of leukemia at the age of 33. Perhaps best known for his work with National Health, Gowen had also been the leader of his...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2001-03-01)

Gjallarhorn - Sjofn

Fans of the progressive strain of Nordic music pioneered by Hedningarna and Garmarna now have another genre-bending band to latch onto. Finland’s Gjallarhorn take some of the elements of those two...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-03-01)

Glenn Hughes - Return of Crystal karma

Glenn Hughes has always been a hidden, overlooked talent in my book. The man came to prominence first with rockers Trapeze, before moving into the high profile of Deep Purple during the...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2001-03-01)

Golaná - Feather on the Wind

Though Golaná (a.k.a. Scott Cunningham) plays handcrafted Native American wood flutes, his compositions have little connection the musical traditions of his Cherokee ancestors. Instead, the...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2001-03-01)

Guillermo Fragoso - Mexxico

Fragoso practices a brand of swarthy, doomy ambient prog that bears the imprint of Peter Frohmader. Fragoso serves up dark, dank soundscapes with a love of low registers, thick textures, and...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 2001-03-01)

Guru Guru - 2000 Gurus

I remember Guru Guru from back in the 70s, when I picked up one album on a whim. It was spacey, funky jazz rock done with a sense of humor (I don’t suppose you can be too serious with a name...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2001-03-01)