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Not Your Average Edgar Allen Poe —
The Red Masque Interview

I had the privilege of seeing the Pennsylvania based quartet, The Red Masque open the show for Present a day prior to NEARfest 2005. I was impressed by how well the quartet handled performing material from the newest CD, Feathers for Flesh on the small stage while their drummer also played keyboard at the same time. Exposé wishes to thank the group for meeting at NEARfest and to drummer and keyboardist Vonorn (aka Brian Van Korn) for submitting additional follow-up answers on-line and prefacing the entire band history.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid & Dave Lombardo - Drums of Death

DJ Spooky (Paul Miller) and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo are the core of this oddly compelling recording. Together with bassist Jack Dangers, this cleverly arranged fusion of samples and hard rock...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Admiral Ted Brinkley (semi-ret.) - Directs the Verrugoso Vista Junior Junior College Grads of ‘77

Here’s something that came right in out of left field; the artist, title, liner notes and everything else about this disc appear to be some kind of prank – except for the music, that...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Adrian Belew - Side One

Maybe it’s not fair to say Adrian Belew has been through a lot of phases. It’s more like he has many facets within him, and you see different things depending on which way he turns. For this...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Adrian Belew - Side Two

Adrian Belew has taken up painting, the kind with a canvas and brushes. The cover of this disk features his first ever work, an abstracted depiction of the dog he accidentally hit and killed while out...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2006-05-01)

Adrian Belew and Man on Fire - Habitat

Vocalist, composer and keyboardist Jeff Hodges is the main man behind the trio Man on Fire. Subject matter for the twelve tracks focuses on the concerns of the occupants of one city block and how...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Aera - Türkis / Live

Last issue I covered the reissue of the first two Aera albums, and now Erlkönig present the band’s third studio effort and their live album. Türkis finds the band almost completely changed during...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Ahleuchatistas - What You Will

Somebody call the men in white suits – these guys are insane. On second thought, don’t call anyone – treatment may decrease their capacity to create such marvelously...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Ain Soph - Marine Menagerie & Five Evolved from Nine

The line between fusion and fuzak can be a very fine one, and Ain Soph walks that line like a drunken goat, stepping first on one side, then on the other, back and forth with dizzying frequency. I...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Alexander Volodin - Reflection of Time

This is the kick-off album from this young Russian composer. It could be a soundtrack to work of Kandinsky. “The Flower Is Growing Up” starts with Schnitzler-esque ping-ponging sounds,...

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(Posted by Roel Steverink 2006-05-01)

Alpha Wave Movement - Beyond Silence

Gregory Kyryluk has been releasing music since the mid-90s, both as Alpha Wave Movement (his solo project) and as Thought Guild (a duo with synthesist Christopher Cameron). With Beyond...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Anane - The Evolution Ethnic

Anane is an Indonesian band that mixes traditional indigenous themes with modern western musical styles. Most of the songs are based upon traditional songs of the Gayonese people from the island of...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 2006-05-01)

Andreas Akwara - Synthetic Horizon

When I first listened to this new effort from the German composer Akwara I immediately had to turn the treble far down, because the sharpness of the sound was just ear-splitting. Synthetic...  » Read more
(Posted by Roel Steverink 2006-05-01)

Anthony Phillips - Field Day

Four years in the making, Field Day marks Phillips’ return to acoustic guitar work after years of producing library and television work, mostly at the keyboard. The concept is...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

Apple - An Apple a Day

Here we have the long-awaited CD release of one of the most collectible LPs of British psychedelia. Those of us who can’t shell out hundreds of dollars (or pounds) to hear the original can...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Arc and Sender - Arc and Sender

Arc and Sender is a noisy little trio from Maryland that spans the genres of indie/alternative rock with experimental lo-fi grunge. This means the trio can hammer away for hours on brutal chords,...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Ars Nova - Sunshine and Shadows

A few issues back I reviewed the reissue of Ars Nova’s 1968 first album. Here we have their second and last...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Art Rock Circus - A Passage to Clear & Tell a Vision

Easy to follow narratives within the comfortable confines of a pop progressive melodic framework. Nods to epic classic rock arise here and there. In some places you can hear traces of Genesis,...  » Read more
(Posted by Cesar Montesano 2006-05-01)

Badirov Project - Greeting from Nostradamus

Vladimir Badirov is a drummer/percussionist hailing from Uzbekistan. Greeting from Nostradamus comprises eleven tracks of ethnic jazz fusion with Badirov’s drums and keyboard...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

Barbez - Insignificance

I don’t know if it’s a trend or not, but I’m all for it. Barbez is an American independent band taking its inspiration from traditional music all around the world (special focus on Russia and...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)