Monthly Archives: August 2021

THE GRID / FRIPP – Leviathan

August 7, 2021

Panegyric 2021 Fathoming the inner space of a welcoming monster, masters of progressive experiments open a different dimension. Some people imagine leviathan as a mythical monster, others may know this word simply means “whale” in Hebrew, yet whatever its significance … Continue reading →

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JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE – Great Zeppelin II: A Tribute To Led Zeppelin

August 6, 2021

Deadline 2021 Twice shy and still in thrall to his spiritual predecessors, hard rock veteran steps on a stairway to heaven again. If LED ZEPPELIN’s demise was nigh on involuntary it liberated the ensemble’s singer from any creative restraints there … Continue reading →

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VALERIE GRACIOUS, STEVE UNRUH, PHIDEAUX XAVIER – 71319: Live At Monforti Manor

August 5, 2021

Bloodfish 2020 Stripping glamor and glimmer from progressive rock panoramas, three masters of the genre veer away from the obvious to serve delicious surprises for aficionados. The latter-day art-rock seems to be obsessed with amplification and drill down to essentials … Continue reading →

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SCOTT JEFFERS / TRAVELER – Symphonia

August 4, 2021

Scott Jeffers Traveler 2015 Eastern adventures of ensemble from Arizona evoke the spirit of ancient past and post it to the present. “Parochial” might be the worst word to describe Scott Jeffers’ approach to music, the very name of his … Continue reading →

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JOE JACKSON & TODD RUNDGREN – State Theater New Jersey 2005

August 3, 2021

Purple Pyramid 2021 A slice of troubadour-rock history from two sides of the Pond coming together on one spellbinding evening. “Rock ‘n’ roll!” cries someone from the hall after the lights are out, apparently anticipating a sensory assault from the … Continue reading →

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