Category Archives: Reissues

HAWKWIND – The Flicknife Years: 1981-1988

January 7, 2015

Flicknife 1981-1988 / Atomhenge 2014 Stray strands of space rockers’ labyrinthine DNA given a Schrodinger’s box treatment on five CDs. One may think the ’80s weren’t the greatest of times for HAWKS, yet leaving ‘s stable didn’t prevent the band … Continue reading →

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BRAND X – Live At The Roxy LA

January 4, 2015

Zok 1995 / Gonzo 2013 Rare document of jazz-rock finest combo at their most unbridled – raw and wild. They were a peculiar team, BRAND X: the band always seemed to avoid fusion of rock and jazz but rather interweave … Continue reading →

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GARY WINDO – Deep Water

December 30, 2014

Antilles New Directions 1988 / Gonzo 2013 Sax kicker’s adventures in hi-fi in attempt to redefine his most productive decade. Having released two albums in his lifetime, Gary Windo could have been a pale footnote on music pages if not … Continue reading →

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SPIROGYRA – Bells, Boots And Shambles

December 20, 2014

Polydor 1973 / Esoteric 2013 A final installment of a gloomy trilogy that perished under its own weight. It was the end for this band who never enjoyed the commercial success they deserved; more so, impressive sales could have contradicted Martin Cockerham’s socialist … Continue reading →

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PANIC ROOM – Satellite

December 19, 2014

Firefly Music 2010 / Esoteric 2014 Sometimes second albums aren’t difficult: Welsh band’s sophomore outing takes them to a higher orbit and finds them land on their true identity. Here’s an ensemble whose journey has been very much unpredictable weaving … Continue reading →

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