Luna Marble – Debut Album
2025 has been a magical year of new releases with an overabundance of new bands to review. Every time I think this will be the…
Fast and Vigorous
Tohpati Bertiga Riot (Moonjune Records MJR045, 2012) A fascinating fusion music revolution is taking place in Indonesia. Riot is one of the latest examples of…
View More Fast and VigorousOzric Tentacles Studio and Archives Burn During Colorado Fires
In a posting published today, June 28th, 2012, in the official message board of the band, Ozric Tentacles’ bassist, Brandi Wynne, reported that Ozric Tentacles…
View More Ozric Tentacles Studio and Archives Burn During Colorado FiresPurveyors of Fine Space Music
Broekhuis Keller & Schonwalder Red (Manikin, 2012) If you fell in love with the Berlin-style electronic music of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Ash Ra…
View More Purveyors of Fine Space MusicHasse Fröberg’s Powerplay
Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion Powerplay (Reingold Records, 2012) Hasse Fröberg is well known as the vocalist for Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings.…
View More Hasse Fröberg’s PowerplayShape Shifting Santana
Santana Shape Shifter (Starfaith Records, 2012) Shape Shifter is a collection of instrumental pieces that legendary guitarist Carlos Santana saved for this all-instrumental project. Santana’s…
View More Shape Shifting SantanaPsychedelic Woodlands
Barrett Elmore Woodlands (Trail Records 012, 2012) The beautifully packaged Woodlands CD gives you a good idea of what Barrett Elmore’s music is going to…
View More Psychedelic WoodlandsProgressive Rock Festival Crescendo 2012 to Be Held in August
Festival Crescendo, one of the leading progressive rock festivals in Europe, will be held August 16-18 of 2012 at Saint-Palais-sur-Mer in in southwestern France. The…
View More Progressive Rock Festival Crescendo 2012 to Be Held in AugustSwedish Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt to Collaborate with Steve Hackett
In a brief announcement that appeared in the Opeth website, Mikael Åkerfeldt, vocalist of Swedish heavy metal band Opeth, announced that he has collaborated with…
View More Swedish Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt to Collaborate with Steve HackettProgDay 2012 Announces Preshow Acts
ProgDay 2012 announced two pre-show performances. On Friday, August 31, the Carrboro Arts Center in Carrboro (near Chapel Hill and Durham) will be presenting a…
View More ProgDay 2012 Announces Preshow ActsSpectacular Show Indeed
ELP Come and see the Show – Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer (Razor & Tie, 2012) This Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer compilation…
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