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Available online from Issue 36

October 2008

92 Pages

Fern Knight, Sonja Kristina interview, Baja Prog 2008, Mircan interview, Greg Bendian interview, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Fern Knight cover feature, Jade Warrior 2008

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Down to Dots and Quavers —
The Edward Ka-Spel Interview

Cover art For those of you who don’t know, Edward Ka-Spel is a founding member and driving force behind The Legendary Pink Dots. Both Edward and the Dots have a long and prolific recording career, dating back to 1981. Edward and the band for that manner are very friendly to their fan base. They will talk with fans after their concerts as well as taking time out of their demanding touring schedule to reply to emails. Edward has been interviewed countless times over the years and I attempted to avoid some of the more typical interview questions, focusing instead on topics that may not have been covered in the past.  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Dagobert Böhm / Markus Reuter / Zoltán Lantos - String Unit

Cover art Here’s an album and ensemble that is more than the sum of its parts: a startling reflection of a multi-ethnic modern world tempered by a very wooden traditionalism. Dagobert Böhm (acoustic guitar),...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Acid Mothers Temple +/- Guru Guru - Crystal Rainbow Pyramid & Psychedelicnavigator

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Here we have a brand spanking new full length album from Acid Mothers Temple featuring their recent addition of female vocalist Kitagawa Hao. AMT front man Kawabata Makoto claims, half-jokingly,...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Aegis Integer - Sand Timer

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This California trio seems to have sprung fully formed from the brow of some musical god. The music is undeniably "progressive" in a number of ways, but rarely reminds me more than very...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Ahleuchatistas - Even in the Midst

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Maybe I'm just imagining it, but I swear this time out Ahleuchatistas are sounding more accessible than ever. Still crazy as hell, but maybe a little less abrasive. Or maybe I'm getting...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Aidan Baker - Book of Nods

Cover art While there are four indexes on this latest disc by Aidan Baker of Nadja, there are really only two tracks here, each in excess of 25 minutes, none of which are titled. We are clearly in minimalist...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Akai Ikuo - Language without Words

Cover art This short album (in the neighborhood of 30 minutes even including the two unlisted tracks) is the first US release but Japanese experimental multi-instrumentalist Akai Ikuo. It’s a combination...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-10-01)

Alma - Sobre Fantasías

Cover art There appears to be an emerging group of excellent South American bands, one of the more recent being Alma from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The band members Carlos Lucena (guitars, bass, and programming)...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Alonso Arreloa / LabA - Música Horizontal

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One of the big surprises of Baja 2008, Alonso Arreola and his band/project LabA tore up the opening slot at the theater on the first night with his funky 8-string bass maneuverings and avant-garde...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Alpha Wave Movement - The Mystic and the Machine

Cover art A one man band sounding for all the world like a power trio from the mid 70s, Greg Kyryluk, joined on four tracks by Steve Hillman (not Hillage) on guitar, has hobbied through a convincingly nostalgic...  » Read more
(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-10-01)

Amygdala - Complex Combat

Cover art It’s been a few years since Amygdala’s eponymous debut, a complex, powerful and high-energy opening statement if there ever was one; and as strong as it was, its main weakness was the fact that...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Ange - Zenith An II

Cover art October 13, 2002 is perhaps a legendary date for fans of Ange. It was on this autumn evening that the band took to the stage at the Paris Zenith with a host of Ange members past and present, along...  » Read more
(Posted by Mac Beaulieu 2008-10-01)

Aquaplan - Old Waves, New Seas

Cover art Aquaplan are relative newcomers from Finland with one previous album under their belt, 2001’s Paperimeri. Their sound is like an updated version of Vermillion Sands: female lead singer...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Ariel Kalma - Le temps des moissons

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Subtitled “Electronica Ragas of the 70s” Le Temps des moissons was Ariel Kalma’s first solo recording. Ariel had spent a lot of time in India learning the basics of modal music and...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Art Cinema - Art Cinema

Cover art Unlike most other projects directed by multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Robin Taylor (those being Taylor’s Universe, Taylor’s Free Universe, and numerous solo endeavors) which tend to be...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-10-01)

Asia - Phoenix

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When Asia’s debut hit turntables in 1982 it quickly became clear that this was not the next coming of progressive rock many had hoped for. The names were familiar: John Wetton, Geoff Downes,...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Asia Featuring John Payne - Scandinavia (AKA Extended Versions)

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Among the finite number of prog fans who are Asia fans there is a subset that enjoys the lineup with singer/bassist John Payne (i.e., the non-original Asia that’s been on tour recently). This...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Attrition - All Mine Enemys Whispers: The Story of Mary Ann Cotton

Cover art There is a persistent case to be made for metaphoric musics deriving from literary sources, even as such practice now belongs more and more to the tattered remnants of the Romantic era. Dark...  » Read more
(Posted by K. Leimer 2008-10-01)

Autumn's Grey Solace - Ablaze

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This may be a Projekt release featuring a female singer and guy playing all the instruments, but if you’re expecting another Dead Can Dance clone think again. Ablaze is a collection...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2008-10-01)

Avi Belleli - Strawberry Cream and Gunpowder

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Avi Belleli has been on the Israeli fringe working with the likes of Tractor’s Revenge as well as doing stage and soundtrack work for quite some time. Longtime friend and collaborator Udi...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2008-10-01)

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