Category: CD Reviews

Mads Tolling Quartet Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty – Live at Yoshi’s (Madsman Records MT-02, 2012) The music performed and composed by electric violin master and innovator…

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Sam Rosenthal The Passage (Projekt, 2011) American composer Sam Rosenthal takes the listener to the world of pure electronic ambience and minimalism on his latest…

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Stratospheerius The Next World (Digital Nations, 2012) A leading candidate for best rock album of 2012 is the deliciously addictive album The Next World by…

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French Rock in Opposition (RIO) band Jack Dupon will be performing at ProgDay 2012, the 18th edition of the longest running progressive rock festival in…

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IZZ The Darkened Room (Doone Records, 2009) The Darkened Room marks the first volume of a series of concept albums by IZZ, one of the…

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Guitar virtuoso Johan Randén has a new solo album titled ‘Summary‘ on Reingold Records. ‘Summary’ includes blues, country and rock music influences. In addition to…

View More Swedish Guitarist Johan Randén Releases Third CD ‘Summary’

Carpe Nota Carpe Nota (2012) Carpe Nota, a rock band from the Philadelphia area, released its debut album this year. Even though they are categorized…

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Squackett A Life Within a Day (Esoteric Antenna EANTCD 1002, 2012) A Life Within a Day, the eagerly anticipated album by two of progressive rock’s…

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Acid Empire Acid Empire (2011) Acid Empire is the musical project of composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Bridge. He is the bass player for a British…

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Lenny White Anomaly (Abstract Logix, 2011) Drummer Lenny White is a legendary name in jazz fusion. He has played with some of the best and…

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