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Luciano Onetti - Sonno Profondo / Francesca

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Well that was something totally unexpected. Basing my preconceptions of the album by its artwork — I know, a stupid mistake — I was expecting to hear a horror soundtrack similar to...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2019-05-02)

My Favorite Martian - Martian Chronicles, Los Angeles 1990's

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In the annals of American garage rock, My Favorite Martian is an interesting footnote, and this archival release serves to illuminate a little-known corner that deserves to be remembered. Al Bloch...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2019-04-20)

Be Bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish

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To my mind, Be Bop Deluxe has always occupied a unique position in the ranks of 70s progressive rock bands. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they didn’t arrive at their progressive sound...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2019-03-03)

Unicorn - Laughing Up Your Sleeve

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Never quite receiving the fanfare or attention they deserved, Unicorn was a British four-piece band that worked their magic throughout the 70s, beginning in 1971 with their debut album, Uphill...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2019-02-06)

Crystal Jacqueline / The Honey Pot - We Fill in Forms and Mow the Lawns

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Let's start with the cover art. This beautiful painting looks like a hybrid of surreal artist Gervasio Gallardo, Betty Swanick (Selling England by the Pound), and Paul Whitehead...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2019-01-24)

The Yardbirds - Yardbirds '68

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Few other bands from the 60s have a legacy quite like the Yardbirds, maybe the Rolling Stones and Beatles and a few others, but in those heady four years from their early recordings in 1964 to...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2018-12-02)

Space Streakings - First Love Remastered, 7-Toku & Shakuhachi Surprise

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The band called Space Streakings didn’t last very long, with three years or so between their beginnings and splitting up, but the two albums they released, plus a collaboration with the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2018-10-20)

Magma - Londres 17 Mars 1974

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Any time Magma archival releases come out, yours truly is somewhere near the front of the line to make the purchase. I’ve heard enough bootlegs through the years, especially from this period,...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2018-10-15)

Ishq - Aquaphonics

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It's a little hard to believe this amazing collection of electronic pieces didn't receive a wider release (although a wider release for Ishq usually means 100-150 copies)....

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2018-10-04)

Camino al Desván - Libreto Cat / Cas / En

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In the 80s, Barcelona musicians Maria Dolores García (Lole) and Jordi Cabayol released a series of cassettes as Camino al Desván, Spanish for Road to the Attic. The music on these...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2018-08-19)
 

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