ALI MURRAY – Further Still (2014) Ethereal folk from the edge of the world
by Allister Thompson If you have poked around this blog a lot, you’ll know that ambient and prog-rock are not my only two musical passions; I also love folk music […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
A Guide to Jean Michel Jarre, 1977-93
by Simon Slator If you’re familiar with the U.S. sitcom How I Met Your Mother, you may recall an episode titled “PS I Love You” that featured practically every Canadian […]
THE GATELESS GATE – MYRRH (2014)
My intrepid recording project is back again with an EP, and this one has an interesting genesis. I’m a big fan of Australian neo-psych legends The Church. How big? This […]
The Music of Middle-Earth, part 1
by Thomas Mathie I am a Middle-Earth nut. I love the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. He has created a universe which I can, and regularly do, escape within. Peter Jackson’s […]
STEVE ROACH – The Delicate Forever (2014)
by Allister Thompson It seems kind of odd to be reviewing a relatively recent Steve Roach release, because knowing him he’ll probably have another three out by the time I […]
August Netaudio Revue 2
The world is fortunate to get a second roundup/capsule review post from me this month. And this one contains a cute little conflict of interest, technically. Two of my contributors, […]
A progressive rock roundup
Here’s one of my occasional public service addresses to inform new readers of some posts of interest, recent or otherwise, in this case on the topic of progressive rock. It […]
10 Classic International Prog-Rock Albums
When I became interested in progressive rock, like most people in the English-speaking world I was totally unaware of the richness and depth of the international scene; that’s because native […]
This is not a test. This is rock and roll!
by Thomas Mathie There are broadly two types of soundtracks to films, TV shows and computer games: 1) Music composed specifically for the show/game, like John Williams’ orchestral scores to […]
August Netaudio Revue
I’m pleased this month to have the assistance and discerning ears of Lee and Simon, two of my intrepid contributors, who have consented to give some stuff a listen. So […]
Make Your Own Taste 