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In Cahoots with the Guitar Man —
The Phil Miller Interview 2002

Exposé had the privilege of speaking to Canterbury veteran Phil Miller on the evening of August 17th at our vendor table inside Seattle's Moore Theater. Progman Cometh festival headliners Softworks (with Allan Holdsworth, Hugh Hopper) had nearly blown the top off the venue and Miller was in amicable mood to speak about his recent activities and specifically how he came to play in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in his long career.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

A Triggering Myth - Forgiving Eden

For their latest effort, keyboardists Tim Drumheller and Rick Eddy present a single suite divided into eight parts, sometimes with no break between them. Part one starts quietly with a slightly jazzy,...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One - Space Metal

Arjen Lucassen is nothing if not prolific. His main project, Ayreon, has released six albums in the last seven years, including the two-disc concept album Universal Migrator in 2000, and...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Arti e Mestieri - Articollezione

The re-emergence of the Italian progressive fusion sextet Arti & Mestieri continues with the release of an album of studio out-takes from 1972-1975. This might not normally arouse much...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-02-01)

Azigza - From X to Y

This three-song CD is intended as a sort of preview of Azigza’s upcoming full-length release, which should be out sometime in 2003, hopefully before too late in the year. I first heard this San...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Bondage Fruit - V: Skin

These Japanese explorers find themselves in a rather minimalistic mood for their fifth release, presenting two long tracks of fairly sparse music. The title track is nearly thirty minutes of a very...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Brainticket - Alchemic Universe

Alchemic Universe is more or less the work of Joel Vandroogenbroeck (recording under the name of “Mystery Hologram A-U-rchestra”), with some spoken vocals by Carole Muriel. The...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Brannan Lane - Sleep Cycle + Hypnotic Drift, Brannan Lane & Vidna Obmana - Deep Unknown

Brannan Lane is a Tennessee based composer & musician who works in the areas of Caribbean, world, floating ambient, and electronic music, as well as soundtracks. These three releases represent...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-02-01)

Bubblemath - Such Fine Particles of the Universe

Where on earth to start with these guys? Bubblemath is a vocals / guitar / keyboards / bass / drums quintet from Minnesota with the drummer doubling on vocals. The music is hard-edged progressive...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2003-02-01)

Cabezas de Cera - Un Segundo

Having had the benefit of seeing these guys up close in concert at Baja ‘02, their unique compositional perspective and instrumental brilliance made a lot more sense than what could be...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-02-01)

Cabezas de Cera - Un Segundo

Cabezas de Cera is a RIO-styled progressive trio from Mexico that was formed in 1995. Their second release is an adventurous and original outing that is bursting with chaotic, creative energy. The...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-02-01)

Cabezas de Cera - Un Segundo

Sometimes you like a band’s first disc so much that you actually fear certain disappointment with their second. Such is the case with me and CDC, but I'm thrilled to report that Un...

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(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2003-02-01)

Camel - Gods of Light '73-'75

Also known as the popular bootleg Famous Rock Dreams and the rarer Needles in the Camel s Eye, Gods of Light: 73-75 provides a deep view of the early live workings of the...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

Five Fifteen - Death of a Clown

Over the course of Five Fifteen’s previous albums, there has been a series of songs dealing with a character we can call the Golden Boy, a rock star going through the usual rock star things....

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Flying Luttenbachers - Infection & Decline

So imagine the Fripp / Bruford / Wetton lineup of King Crimson getting getting into a big argument, getting really drunk (I know – it never would have happened, but imagine it) and cranking...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Frank Pahl & Klimperei - Music for Desserts

Here’s a new twist on contemporary chamber music. Much of this CD sounds as if it were recorded by an ensemble of extremely gifted kindergartners. Composer Frank Pahl plays a wide variety of...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Funkadelic - Early album reissues

Funkadelic’s self-titled debut album from 1970 shows the band in search of a style. There are still remnants of the 60s soul of their background, essentially expanding a kind of...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Glass Hammer - Lex Live

For those of us that have been around a few years, Glass Hammer has been a steady reminder as to the state of the progressive rock genre and musicians’ passions to keep the flickering light alive....  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

Gryphon - About As Curious As It Can Be

This CD documents two BBC concerts from 1974 and 1975 by the wonderfully eclectic medieval progressive band, Gryphon. The liner notes by guitarist Graeme Taylor tell the tale of a trio of lads in...

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(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-02-01)

Harv - Töst!

For their last album (2000’s Must, reviewed in #22), Harv consisted of fiddlers Magnus Stinnerbom and Daniel Sandén-Warg, occasionally joined by all-star guests on acoustic...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)