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Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness

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I have a tendency to run screaming from new prog albums with 60-minute tracks, but coming from the metal scene, a 60-minute track is a rare and often fascinating excursion. I guess it all depends...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2002-04-01)

Graham Collier - The Third Colour

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Graham Collier has been a consistent fixture on the UK jazz scene as composer, player, and young talent advocate since the early 60s. Being the first British jazz player to be awarded a grant for...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

Gongzilla - Live

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Musically, Gongzilla is the branch of the Gong family tree which favors instrumental fusion with heavy guitar and vibraphone. Historically, Gongzilla is the descendent of Pierre Merlin’s Gong...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Germán Bringas - Improvaciones en NY

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To paraphrase Isaac Newton: for each number of Exposé, there is a CD released by Germán Bringas. Everything he puts out finds him in different guise: avant pop, big band...

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(Posted by Mike Ezzo 2002-04-01)

Garmarna - Hildegard von Bingen

Cover art When I first heard that Garmarna’s next album was going to consist entirely of music by 12th Century composer Hildegard von Bingen, I was a bit concerned. But I was assured they weren’t going New...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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Mike Sary has come a long way since his humble anti-establishment ideas created the best English equivalent of Canterbury music: French TV. The slow development with the group has a lot to do with...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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Led by founder Mike Sary, French TV cranks out clever, intricate, and engaging post-Canterbury prog. With all manner of woodwinds and brass, violin, even a narrator, plus the complement of rock...

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(Posted by Dean Suzuki 2002-04-01)

French TV - #7 The Case Against Art

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You have to hand it to Mike Sary and Co. — every French TV seems an improvement on the last, a feat impressive considering the strength of 1999's The Violence of Amateurs. Album...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 2002-04-01)

Evergrey - In Search of Truth

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I’m no expert on prog-metal. I’ve heard a bit of Dream Theater, Amorphis, and Ayreon, and I can enjoy them if the music is well-played and not too silly (except in the case of Ayreon,...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

Eskalation - Different Music for Bassoon, Wind Synthesizer and Sampled Percussion

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First the cheap shot: My initial reaction to this music was, “Different.” I’ve heard a fair amount of electronic music, and none of it sounded much like this. There are elements...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

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