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Frijid Pink - Hibernated

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

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

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)

Hellborg - Icon

Hellborg came to notice in the 80s as a member of Mahavishnu Orchestra, and since then has released a number of solo albums. It sounds as if he and guitarist Shawn Lane have been listening to...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 2003-08-01)

Howard Riley & Keith Tippett - Interchange

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

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

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

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)

Karda Estra - Constellations

Exposé reviewed the first three Karda Estra...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 2003-08-01)

King Crimson - Level Five

Initially a limited edition live CD, Level Five joins the set of other interim releases prior to The Power to Believe. The process for airing new King Crimson material again is to...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Mari Boine - Eight Seasons & Remixed

NorthSide’s releases of Wimme’s CDs have provided the most visible presence of Sami music in North America, but Mari Boine has been recording longer, and is fairly well known in the world music...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Matthew Shipp, Spring Heel Jack & Others - Equilibrium, VisionFest, Good and Evil Sessions

Back in the late 80s, the style called acid jazz emerged, blending jazz with hip-hop elements, essentially bringing a modern groove to jazz, analogous to the incorporation of funk, soul, and rock...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Missus Beastly - Missus Beastly

Missus Beastly arose in Germany’s late 60s psychedelic, revolutionary underground scene which also produced the better-known Xhol and Embryo. As the extensive liner notes for this reissue of their...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Nekropolis - Anubis Dance

Egypt has fascinated rock musicians to varying degrees over the years: Agitation Free, Nik Turner, Anubian Lights, Amenophis, Pink Floyd, Cosmic Jokers, Dissidenten, Gong, and Hawkwind to name a...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2003-08-01)

Out of Focus - Rat Roads

This is my first encounter with this classic German group, so knowing that the tracks are outtakes from their 1972 sessions for the album Four Letter Monday Afternoon didn’t tell me...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Ozone Player - E

Ozone Player is an electronic project created by Otso Pakarinen, but a real oddball one that doesn’t fit into any of the schools of electronic music. It’s not heavily sequenced,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Pak & RonRuins - 100% Human Hair & Big Shoes

Ron Anderson is a musician, composer and improviser who has been involved in numerous projects over the years, including Rat At Rat R, The Molecules, Vacuum Tree Head, Guapo, Metal Eater and many...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-08-01)

Peter Hammill - Clutch

You can count on the words to be insightful, sometimes bitter, and never trivial. The music always seems to serve the words, not the other way round. With many songwriters, you find lyrics that...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-08-01)

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble - Live in Buenos Aires

One of Rick Wakeman’s several visits to South America gets the DVD treatment with this unique packaging of DVD and separate CD. Damian Wilson is Rick’s newest singer and his lead vocal captures...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)

Rik Wright - Isomorphism

Rik Wright is one third of Seattle’s Jackhammer Trio, and in this solo outing he is joined by various players in a decidedly jazzy context. Cohorts along for the ride include saxophonist Dan...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-08-01)