Supervision, a Detour for Flame Dream
Flame Dream – Supervision (Vertigo, 1982 / 2025 reissue) Supervision (1982) by Flame Dream is an example of what happened to many progressive rock bands.…
Abigail’s Ghost Carving Its Sound
Abigail’s Ghost Black Plastic Sun (Aesperus Music, 2015) Abigail’s Ghost is a talented rock band from the New Orleans area. They attracted my attention when…
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Howard Givens and Craig Padilla Life Flows Water (Spotted Peccary, 2015) This electronic music collaboration brings together two musicians that are passionate about electronic music.…
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Italian Prog Masters Celebrate Guido Crepax’s Work
La Curva Di Lesmo La Curva Di Lesmo (AMS Records, 2015) The impressive current wave of first rate Italian progressive rock (rock progresivo italiano) continues…
View More Italian Prog Masters Celebrate Guido Crepax’s WorkChucho Valdés to Present Irakere 40 in North America
Sensational Cuban keyboardist Chucho Valdés will present Irakere 40 in North America. Performances include dates in New York City on November 10 and Durham,…
View More Chucho Valdés to Present Irakere 40 in North AmericaBeautifully-Crafted Caviar Bobsled
Hands Caviar Bobsled (ShroomAngel Records, 2015) American progressive rock band Hands has released an outstanding album titled Hand. This relatively large ensemble from Texas plays…
View More Beautifully-Crafted Caviar BobsledDave Luxton to Appear at Soundscapes Concert Series
Producer, electronic musician, composer and guitarist Dave Luxton is set to perform on Sunday, October 25, 8:00 pm at the Nazareth Center for the…
View More Dave Luxton to Appear at Soundscapes Concert SeriesJoe Satriani’s Doppelganger
Joe Satriani Shockwave Supernova (Sony Music Entertainment, 2015) Electric guitar trailblazer Joe Satriani revolutionized rock guitar with various techniques that have been imitated by many.…
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The AndersonPonty Band “Better Late Than Never” (Liaison, 2015) Although the term highly anticipated is overused in the music business, in this case the anticipation…
View More A Wonderous CollaborationInterview with Fusion Trailblazer John McLaughlin
Celebrated guitarist John McLaughlin will be touring North America to present his new album, an outstanding jazz-rock fusion album titled Black Light. McLaughlin continues…
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Echolyn I Heard You Listening (Echolyn, 2015) American progressive rock band Echolyn is known for its consistently good albums. I Heard You Listening took nearly…
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