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Tod Dockstader / David Lee Myers - Bijou

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Tod Dockstader is one of the grand old men of electro-acoustic music, and on Bijou he is teamed with David Lee Myers, who performs on “feedback machines.” From the cover to the...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

Thork - Wê-ila

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The French seem to have a lock on dark symphonic prog these days (see Nil elsewhere this issue) — or maybe it’s just those two guys named Maurin (David on guitar and Samuel on bass and...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

Thirteen of Everything - Welcome, Humans

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I got the Thirteen of Everything demo back in 2002, so this one has been a long time in coming. A quartet out of Texas with guitars, keyboards, basses, and drums, Thirteen of Everything have sonic...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

The Van Allen Belt - Lactater-Tots

Cover art The Van Allen Belt is the moniker taken by composer Troy Paiva, who wrote and performed ten tracks with Apple software packages that emulate basic rock and roll band instrumentation. Initial...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

The Underground Railroad - The Origin of Consciousness

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I found the Underground Railroad’s debut CD to be an uneven affair. Some parts were very good, others less interesting, and in general, the band seemed to be in search of a direction. With...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Homo Habilis Blues

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After a distinguished career with a band called Union Carbide Productions, Ebbot Lundberg (vocals), Björn Olsson (guitars), and Ian Person (guitars) regrouped as The Soundtrack of Our Lives...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)

The Silverman - Nature of Illusion

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The Silverman (aka Phil Knight) is The Legendary Pink Dots’ keyboardist. Phil has participated in several side projects over the years such as Mimir and Tear Garden. In 2003 Phil started...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2006-05-01)

The Pineapple Thief - 10 Stories Down

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I have been following Pineapple Thief for a few releases, and 10 Stories Down is another offering of alternative-prog fusion. The good news is that Bruce Soord and company still have a...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2006-05-01)

The Muffins with Marshall Allen & Knoel Scott - Loveletter #2 "The Ra Sessions"

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What does one get when The Muffins mix it up with two great sax players (Marshall Allen and Knoel Scott) from Sun Ra’s Arkestra? That’s right, not two – but four sax players, plus...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2006-05-01)

The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

Cover art If you poke around online for reviews of this album, you’re likely to find everything from “masterpiece” to “piece of crap.” Well, anything that sparks that much disagreement can’t be all...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2006-05-01)
 

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