Category Archives: Reissues

KEITH EMERSON – Changing States

September 6, 2014

AMP 1995 / Esoteric 2014 Ecstatic and eclectic, Emerson emerges in eerily elegant position. Unlike his sparring partner , the E of the most glorious prog trio has never been consistent on a solo front beyond his soundtrack work, and … Continue reading →

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JIM CAPALDI – The Contender

September 2, 2014

Polydor 1978 / Esoteric 2014 Turning clamor into glamor, Mr. Fantasy embraces the groove of the day and dances the blues away. There were many a mile to freedom between 1975’s “Short Cut Draw Blood” and its follow-up, the former … Continue reading →

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GARY MOORE & THE MIDNIGHT BLUES BAND – Live In Concert At The 1990 Montreux Festival

September 1, 2014

Salvo 2013 Alive and upbeat, Irish six-stringer returns to his roots. 1990 was a special year for Gary Moore: the jazz-rock that he played in COLOSSEUM II, the hard-rock he pursued with THIN LIZZY, the shredding of his ’80s solo … Continue reading →

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JOHN CALE & TERRY RILEY – Church Of Anthrax

September 1, 2014

Columbia 1971 / Esoteric 2014 It’s close to celestial when minimalism gets amplified and becomes contagious. That might have been their label’s head’s idea, but there was something spiritual in the meeting of Terry Riley and John Cale, something that … Continue reading →

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THE FANKHAUSER CASSIDY BAND – On The Blue Road

August 26, 2014

D-Town 1994 & Comet 1998 / Gonzo 2013 Twang and thump for a bumpy ride from the stalwarts of Californian music. Having risen from the footnote status in the surf rock as part of THE IMPACTS, Merrell Fankhauser has been … Continue reading →

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