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Barry Cleveland - Hologramatron

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Barry Cleveland considers his new album a departure from past efforts. I’d agree, only insofar as many of the songs feature vocals. But for those who recall Cleveland’s lauded 2004...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2010-07-01)

Ars Nova - Seventh Hell

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The opener “Seventh Hell” presents twelve minutes of intensely convoluted frantic bombast, busy and chaotic at every melodic intersection, though sensibly arranged; in short –...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Arashk - Ustuqus-al-Uss

Cover art Arashk is presented as an Iranian three-piece instrumental unit covering multi-guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, though more correctly in recorded form it’s mostly the vehicle of...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Antique Seeking Nuns - Mild Profundities, Double Egg with Chips & Careful! It's Tepid

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Antique Seeking Nuns has, for the better part of a decade been a joint side-project started by guitarist Joff Winks and keyboardist Matt Baber (later joined by drummer Paul Mallyon and bassist Brad...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Amy X Neuburg & The Cello Chixtet - The Secret Language of Subways

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Putting cellos and Amy X Neuburg’s amazing voice together seems like a great idea, and by the end of the opening track, “One Lie,” I was hooked. On it Neuburg lays bare the lyrics...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2010-07-01)

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO - Interstellar Guru and Zero

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I find it extremely challenging to keep up with this prolific band with their myriad lineups and bazillions of releases. This time around, the band is Tsuyama Atsushi (monster bass, tortoiseshell...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2010-07-01)

Sebkha-Chott - De la persistence & Niglah

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Sebkha-Chott is a band of wild and crazy young French musicians playing music that is so bizarre and unclassifiable that I do not know where to begin. I reviewed their second release...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2010-01-01)

Ancient Vision - Lost at Sea

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I'll hazard a guess that there aren't a lot of prog bands in Kansas City, Missouri, so that alone sets Ancient Vision in rarefied company. Their previous albums date from 1990 and 1995, so it's...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-01-01)

Yeti Rain - Nest of Storms

Cover art Subverted expectations are always a refreshing experience in music. In the case of bassist William Kopecky and sax artist Roger Ebner, the subversion is expected. Nest of Storms opens with...  » Read more
(Posted by K. Leimer 2009-07-01)

Van der Graaf Generator - Trisector

Cover art Van der Graaf Generator has been getting attention from the mainstream press during their recent UK tour, much of it positive and respectful. I have a feeling Trisector will help in that...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2009-07-01)

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