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Available online from Issue 27

August 2003

92 Pages

Mujician, Karda Estra interview, Forever Einstein, Steve Tibbetts, Hugh Hopper, Cabezas de Cera Baja Prog 2003, Dave Kerman's final chapter in the continuing story of Josh, Canadian Progressive Rock in the 1970's, Part One

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Of Velcro Ears and Eccentric Geniuses —
C.W. Vrtacek / Forever Einstein Interview

Cover art It was every guitarist’s worst nightmare. A freak accident with a table saw had just severed the first digit of Chuck Vrtacek’s index finger on his fretboard hand. Instead of freaking out he calmly called the paramedics, and 15 minutes later was joking with them on his way to an operation at the hospital. Instead of perceiving the accident as a huge setback, he saw it as a challenge, and he immediately went home and started playing with his second, third, and fourth fingers. Instead of canceling his upcoming recording session he went into the studio with his band Forever Einstein and recorded their most ambitious and adventurous album to date, Down with Gravity.  » Read more
(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-08-01)

Ancient Future - Planet Passion

Cover art The previous release by this SF Bay Area world-fusion unit led by guitarist Matthew Montfort was 1993’s Asian Fusion (reviewed in Exposé #2), so after such a long lapse we were caught off...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Annbjørg Lien - Aliens Alive

Cover art Annbjørg Lien’s career has taken her from traditional Norwegian solo fiddling to 2000’s Baba Yaga, with its progressive and world music influences. On this live release, she and her band...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Bill Frisell - Bill Frisell with Dave Holland & Elvin Jones

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Leave it to guitarist Bill Frisell to alternate jazz takes on American roots music with a turn together among two of the 70s' most venerated jazz sidemen who played with Miles Davis. Holland...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Billy Currie - Push

Cover art Ex-Ultravox member Billy Currie’s fifth album is another tour de force of synthesizers and stringed instruments that captures a unique romantic niche. Currie has been refining his approach for over...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Blackmore's Night - Fires at Midnight

Cover art Guitar legend Richie Blackmore (yes, the guy from Deep Purple and Rainbow) has gone medieval. Under the name Blackmore’s Night, he and his fiancée Candice Night have released several albums of...  » Read more
(Posted by Jim Chokey 2003-08-01)

Bukkene Bruse - Den Fagraste Rosa (The Loveliest Rose)

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On NorthSide’s continuum of Nordic music, running from strict traditional to distinctly modern, Bukkene Bruse fall well down on the traditional end. The two fiddles of Annbjørg Lien...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Chaos Code - The Tragedy of Leaps and Bounds

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I’m fairly convinced that in a blindfold test you could convince many listeners that this album was originally released in 1972. I’m reminded of the time when musicians all around the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Dogstar Poets - Off-Planet

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After three excellent albums on Vertigo, and sessions completed for a fourth, the original Jade Warrior (which had grown from a trio to a five-piece) was dumped by their label, and split in 1973....

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Dogstar Poets - Off-Planet

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This may be one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, particularly to Jade Warrior fans. This set sees the reunion of Glyn Havard (bass and vocals) and Dave Duhig (guitar and keys),...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2003-08-01)

Dogstar Poets - Off-Planet

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From the ashes of Jade Warrior come the Dogstar Poets, featuring guitarist Dave Duhig (Tony’s younger brother) and bassist, vocalist Glyn Havard. The touring incarnation of their old band...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Fish - Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors & Internal Exile

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Ex-Marillion lead vocalist Fish has spent much time floating from label to label after departing his old band for good. Voiceprint took the singer’s back catalog and has done a second...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Focus - Focus 8

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Leave it to Thijs Van Leer to recognize the timely need for Focus to return to active duty. Within the past three years he encountered a Focus tribute act in his Dutch homeland and was so impressed...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Frijid Pink - Hibernated

Cover art After forming around 1967 in the fertile garage/psych scene of Detroit, Frijid Pink gigged heavily and built up a regional following before stepping into a recording studio. Their first two singles...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Gjallarhorn - Grimborg

Cover art Gjallarhorn’s last album, Sjofn (reviewed in #21), was one of my top CDs of 2000. The combination of thunderous drums, droning didgeridoo, and female vocals made for a unique sound that...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Groove Unlimited 2002-2003 Releases

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The Netherlands’ Groove label, perhaps the premiere label for sequencer-heavy electronic music, has been on quite the roll lately, releasing and distributing a number of albums by newcomers...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2003-08-01)

Howard Riley & Keith Tippett - Interchange

Cover art A rare live duet performance from December 1993 was captured on tape between two of the foremost jazz pianists and improvisers in the world. Riley and Tippett had collaborated twice before, taking...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Illegal Teenage Bikini - I Am Not Job

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Patrick Ogle (also of Goth outfit Thanatos — not the death-metal Thanatos), leader and chief performer on this project, claims to have come across the three words of its name in an internet...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Jackhammer Trio - Sonarchy and Synergy

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Seattle’s answer to the NY Downtown jazz scene is part fusion and jamming entourage, but also a tight trio too. Rik Wright is the guitarist in these ten work-outs, and his style reminds me of...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Kaolin - 2001

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This Swiss five-piece has been around in one form or another for over eight years, but this five track 28 minute CD is their first release. Why it’s titled 2001 is a mystery, perhaps...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

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