Tag Archives: Francis Monkman

Long-Forgotten Star-Strewn Rock Oratorio Prepared For Release

March 18, 2024

Religion-tinged concept albums are rarely popular, “Jesus Christ Superstar” being an exception, and still, the disappearance of a similarly styled 1977 record from most of radars doesn’t fail to surprise, given that the double-LP set “The Bible: A Rock Testament” … Continue reading

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CURVED AIR – The Second British Rock Meeting 1972

February 15, 2019

Curved Air 2018 If now you desire it look and see: rare live recording from the most phantastic period of a group who defied definition. Strange as it is, for all their vintage and vitality have been severely underserved on … Continue reading

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CURVED AIR To Expand “Second Album”

June 16, 2018

There wasn’t a lot if imagination in the title of CURVED AIR‘s sophomore record, out in 1971, which can’t be said about the music it contains, particularly “Back Street Love” that would become one of the staples in the band’s … Continue reading

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CURVED AIR Flesh Out Their “Phantasmagoria”

May 20, 2018

This January saw the release, on Esoteric Recordings, of two classic albums – an expanded edition of their 1970 debut “Air Conditioning” and 1974’s “Air Cut” that was properly remastered but didn’t feature any extra material. Continuing the band’s reissue … Continue reading

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CURVED AIR – Curved Space & Infinity

January 20, 2017

Cherry Red 2016 Observing rainbow in peripheral vision, art-rock veterans uncover voiceless spectrum. Not per se, these two albums, bundled together as a second installment of the band’s series, can be seen as Alpha and Omega of the their method. Fusion … Continue reading

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