by TW on January 23, 2012
Joni Mitchell – Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm In 1988, veteran pop singer Joni Mitchell was working through a contract with Geffen Records and trying to recapture some of the magic that she’d enjoyed with the successes earlier in her career. The success would prove fleeting, but Mitchell’s attempts would bring very clever experiments [...]
by TW on December 14, 2009
For whatever reason progressive rock has never established a foothold in Ireland. Just across the Irish Sea, in neighboring England, progressive rock flourished in the 1970s so much that entire “schools” of prog were born. Maybe it was the political climate of the land that kept the often fantasy-themed explorations of prog from finding roots [...]
by TW on January 23, 2009
Although Genesis would truly enter their “classic” phase with Nursery Cryme in 1971, its precursor Trespass not only hints at what was to come but features several standout cuts as well. “The Knife,” “Waiting For Someone” and “Visions Of Angels” all have the stamp of the best of Genesis’ work. Trespass is also notable as [...]