Classics of 1970s French progressive rock
I rather enjoyed writing my post on Italian prog, so I thought I’d move on to another country. You really can, without generalizing too much, tell a lot about the […]
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Classics of 1970s Italian Progressive Rock
I had a bit of a layoff there… posting a couple of times a week all year sure takes the stuffing out of a fella, what with real life to […]
THE GATELESS GATE – Remnants
Those of you who’ve been here before probably know that The Gateless Gate is your humble host, me. And why shouldn’t a guy use his blog to plug a new […]
10 really good Canadian albums!
I’ve mentioned a few times that I’m from Canada, and that I maybe sometimes don’t show the necessary respect for the wealth of musical talent this country contains. Once Canada […]
10 of the finest German electronic albums
Continuing my fascination with Germanic experimental music and expanding on the theme of my first Krautrock post, here’s a selection of both better- and lesser-known electronic albums from the seventies […]
15 Essential Australian rock and folk albums!
I’ve been a devotee of Australian rock ‘n roll for a long time, ever since I picked up my first Midnight Oil and Church albums in my teens. There are […]
Concert Review! The Waterboys in Toronto, September 18, 2013
Scotsman Mike Scott’s puckish comet of a persona has blazed a trail of unabashedly romantic, mystical and ambitious Celtic rock ‘n roll wit and wisdom across the musical sky for […]
12 Essential British 1970s folk-rock albums
I do need to write more about my enduring passion for British folk-rock and electric folk. So what better way to take care of some business than a list! An […]
ALL INDIA RADIO – Red Shadow Landing (2012)/The Silent (2011) – Aussie ambient rock
All India Radio is the Australian band/recording project of one Martin Kennedy. He’s found quite a bit of success with it Down Under over the last decade, but I must […]
Spirit of the Age: The genius of ROBERT CALVERT
If you know anything about Robert Calvert, you’re probably a Hawkwind fan, and in that case I’ll be preaching to the choir. However, if you aren’t, you still must read […]
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