PROCOL HARUM’s underrated musical blend
As I frequently note in articles, there are many bands that started up during the musical explosion of the late sixties still making music today, or that had lengthy and […]
Tag Archives: prog-rock
KHAN TENGRI – Aeons (2016)
This album is actually a recent release by yours truly, outside of my usual Gateless Gate banner. The reasons are that there are actual songs to be found here, and […]
CARAVAN – Musical Whimsy and Wonder from England’s South Coast
The glorious, heady days of psychedelia and progressive rock in the UK produced some of the greatest music ever made by man or woman, certainly more than you’d think this […]
THE FIERCE AND THE DEAD – Magnet (2015)
by Allister Thompson I’m not normally the type to review short EPs, because I’m a greedy fellow and I like, you know, quadruple albums. But this did catch my ears’ […]
SOUND OF CONTACT – Dimensionaut (2013)
by Allister Thompson I have to admit that I, like many people, no doubt, checked out this band because its singer and drummer is Simon Collins … Phil’s son. I […]
NEW Gateless Gate releases: Ancient Ocean and Ancient Metals
The Gateless Gate is my krautambient project, and I’ve released in fairly quick succession two radically different albums. Over the winter, I collaborated with American Scott Lawlor, who is well-known […]
ANATHEMA – Weather Systems (2012) Music’s healing power
Over time, as you write a blog site and review a lot of albums, it becomes clear what your favourite topics are, whether you chose ’em or they chose you. […]
A tribute to the pot-head pixies: DAEVID ALLEN and GONG
by Allister Thompson It was announced quite recently that truly legendary musical icon Daevid Allen was going to be leaving this world soon due to incurable illness, a brave announcement […]
An Old Person’s Guide to King Crimson
by Tim Clarke (Editor’s note: I could not be happier to have this wonderful article on my site. Tim Clarke, a fine musician himself [see the Bandcamp link above or […]
Seven Sojourns: The early adventures of THE MOODY BLUES
Having recently announced that I am dialing back my writing time a bit, it behooves me to show I’m still alive and kicking by expounding on a musical topic long […]
Make Your Own Taste 