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GILLI SMYTH – Mother

August 9, 2016

Charly 1978 / Esoteric 2016 Beyond the id: GONG matriarch’s transcendental trip into feminine liberation. When Gilli Smyth left her artistic tribe in mid-’70s to concentrate on raising kids, she didn’t become a housewife by default but wisely used this … Continue reading →

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GONG Sailing With Allen’s Ghost

July 7, 2016

It might seem unthinkable but that’s what Daevid Allen wanted: GONG carry on after the band’s mastermind’s passing. Their new album, scheduled for a September 16th release, is titled in this spirit – “Rejoice! I’m Dead!” – and it features the Chief Pixie’s … Continue reading →

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GONG Don’t Endorse The “Radio Gnome” Reissue

September 25, 2015

The prog rock community has been abuzz for the last few days, since the news of the forthcoming reissue of GONG‘s “Radio Gnome” trilogy – 1973-74’s “Flying Teapot,” “Angel’s Egg” and “You” – in remastered form. Yet the band members oppose the very … Continue reading →

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Daevid Allen Has Left The Planet

March 13, 2015

Since his son posted the news two days ago, we knew that Daevid Allen‘s hours on this planet were numbered. But we also knew that he was prepared and resolved to go. And now the SOFT MACHINE and GONG co-founder, … Continue reading →

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Daevid Allen bids farewell

February 6, 2015

At the time of GONG’s , it was known that the band’s leader Daevid Allen was fighting cancer. And now the intrepid Chief Pixie admits he’s losing the fight. In his message to the fans, the veteran basically bids farewell to everyone … Continue reading →

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