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Tony Conrad - Early Minimalism Volume One

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Though La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass have earned their place in the pantheon of the Minimalist composers, they were by no means alone. Recently, some of their...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 1999-01-01)

Lard Free - Unnamed

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This album is an unreleased recording from 1972 that predates all prior Lard Free releases, one that holds very little in common with the strange electronic experiments that would come later in the...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Hoven Droven - Groove

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Hoven Droven is a different beast than the usual on NorthSide. The folk influences are definitely there, but they don't play first chair in this group's music. This is a compilation of...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Groupa - 15 Years

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An important part of the NorthSide offering is Groupa, a group largely credited with leading the Swedish folk revival. Born in 1980, Groupa came out of the Varmland region, led by fiddler and...

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(Posted by Jim Chokey 1999-01-01)

Väsen - Spirit & Whirled

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A Swedish revelation, Väsen is an incredible folk group, a band whose resemblance to the glory days of Kolinda, Malicorne, and Gwendal is of great relief to this reviewer. While retaining...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Den Fule - Quake

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A two-on-one CD, featuring Swedish Grammy winner Lugumleik and latest Skalv, it's obvious we're dealing with veterans here (the musicians here primarily hail from the...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1999-01-01)

Gentle Giant - King Biscuit Flower Hour

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Gentle Giant as a live touring band (1970-1980) was always in a period of transition and refinement. The group would craft a challenging album from the palette of musical ideas by Kerry Minnear and...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Gentle Giant - Under Construction

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Gentle Giant was at its best when adding polyphonic arrangements to aggressive rock music. Determining who was responsible was merely a scan of the writing credits, where "Shulman, Shulman and...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

Pauline Oliveros - Alien Bog / Beautiful Soop

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Born in 1932, accordionist / musical philosopher / teacher Oliveros has been hailed a champion of the avant garde in America, ever since instigating the field of meditative music. Founding the Deep...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 1998-07-01)

Yes - Something's Coming & Beyond and Before - BBC Recordings 1969-1970

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Early Yes has always been a mystery to most fans. Who would've imagined that this hodgepodge of psychedelia, jazz, and vocal pop would become the leading English progressive band of the 70s?...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 1998-07-01)

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