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King Crimson Mark III – 1972-1974, The Return of the King

February 2nd, 2010 No Comments

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“The King Crimson in 1973-74 was not a balanced group, or perhaps it was balanced in disarray. It was sometimes frightening and not a comfortable place to be. Increasingly it needed improvisation to stay alive. But that didn’t show much in studio albums. In concerts, it stepped sideways and jumped. This team looked into the darker spaces of the psyche and reported back on what it found. The 1969 Crimscapes were bleak and written, the 1973-74 Crimscapes were darker, and mainly improvised.” – Robert Fripp, The Great Deceiver Box Set.

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Between The Buried And Me – The Great Misdirect

December 20th, 2009 No Comments

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So many bands these days are challenged to present a sound that encompasses their diverse influences yet sets them far apart from all that has gone before.  Raleigh, North Carolina’s, Between The Buried And Me are a band that has been able to move forward by discarding labels and paying absolute attention to their muses.  Their 2009 release The Great Misdirect demonstrates their love for not only progressive metal, but also death metal (a genre long avoided by many European pro- metal bands).  They’ve gained wider exposure through touring as the opening act for Dream Theater, but it’s their technical proficiency and urge to push boundaries that’s brought them the most recognition.  The Great Misdirect is easily one of my favorite releases of 2009, and I’d like to share with you some of the elements that set this record far above so many other products in the marketplace at present.

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Parallel Or Ninety Degrees – “A Can Of Worms”

June 1st, 2009 1 Comment

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With recent news that Yorkshire, England’s, unintentionally incognito prog-rock ensemble, Parallel Or Ninety Degrees have reformed for live gigs and studio skullduggery, it’s appropriate that we examine their 2008 collection, A Can Of Worms.  Released on the conveniently named Progrock Records, this double-CD serves as a compilation of highlights from PO90’s five studio albums with previously unreleased material from an aborted experiment named A Kick In The Teeth For Civic Pride.  Although not sequenced chronologically, Worms shows a band blending the best of Dark Side-era Pink Floyd, the least commercial elements of Supertramp, modern drum and bass techno, Radiohead’s dips into electronically enhanced rock, and straight up thrash metal.  It’s as tasty a meal as it reads and warrants not only opening this Can Of Worms but going back for repeated tastes.

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Tuner – “Muut: Live In Estonia 2007″

May 20th, 2009 1 Comment

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Pat Mastelotto. Perhaps you aren’t familiar with his name, but trust me you’ve heard him play drums at least 100 times so far in your life.  Even if you weren’t aware that he was the other percussionist alongside Bill Bruford in the “double trio” lineup of King Crimson and onward, you’ve still heard him.  Maybe you’ve somehow dodged his spectacular studio work with XTC, Matthew Sweet, Scandal or The Sugarcubes, but you’ve still heard him.  Now ‘fess up!  You were listening to a lot of radio back in the ’80s and were tapping your toes to “Kyrie” or feigning pained emotion along with “Broken Wings,” both by Mr. Mister.  That was Pat Mastelotto laying down the beats.  Pat now hangs his hat in Austin, Texas, and is still crazy busy like he’s always been.  Amid the numerous studio commitments, live gigs and King Crimson projects, Mastelotto jams with a former student of Robert Fripp in a duo named Tuner.  The other half of Tuner is a German fellow named Markus Reuter.  His story is also interesting.

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Richard Barbieri – “Stranger Inside” review

February 27th, 2009 No Comments

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Former Japan/Rain Tree Crow and current Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri steps out with his second proper solo album Stranger Inside on K Scope Records.  Although this is primarily Barbieri’s show, he is joined by Japan cohort, percussionist Steve Jansen with additional programming and arrangements as well as mixing duties.  Porcupine Tree front man Steven Wilson mastered the recording, lending his unique sonic sensibilities to the project.  Barbieri also employs vocal samples courtesy of his wife Suzanne and no-man leader Tim Bowness.

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Supersister – Present From Nancy review

November 21st, 2008 1 Comment

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If you looked at the passports of the members of Supersister in 1970, it would declare them citizens of the Netherlands. The glorious music they made on Present From Nancy and subsequent recordings, however, was seemingly from another planet. This four piece outfit – Robert Jan Stips (keyboards), Sacha van Geest (flute), Ron van Eck (bass) and Marco Vrolijk (drums) – made a near perfect album by incorporating camp, humor and the bizarre into a structural framework where nearly everything goes, but it all made sense. Present From Nancy is Supersister’s debut, and it stands as one of the most realized and individualistic efforts of the progressive rock genre. It’s not hyperbole to say these guys covered all the bases, from Canterbury to Stockhausen. The recent reissue by my friends at Esoteric Recordings brings it all around again while upping the ante with four bonus tracks.

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Danny Brill – Better Late Than Never

November 5th, 2008 1 Comment

Danny Brill

Keyboardist Danny Brill’s story parallels so many other musicians’: He began playing piano as a child but would find his musical inspiration during his college days, catching the top bands of the day. Seeing one act particularly – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – greatly influenced the direction of Brill’s music then…and now.

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