Tag Archives: Ian McDonald

KING CRIMSON – In The Wake Of Poseidon: 50th Anniversary Edition

January 23, 2026

Island 1970 / Panegyric 2025 Taking the “difficult second album” syndrome to a whole different level, a record that set future prog titans on a course of perpetual transmogrification sees its secrets unsealed. Often perceived as a less sinister twin … Continue reading →

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KING CRIMSON – Red: 50th Anniversary Edition

December 26, 2024

Island 1974 / Panegyric 2024 If you know how turbulence can be: translated into music, the Eye of Sauron keeps on sending resonant terrors into the ether. The Omega to the Alpha that has been for five decades, “Red” hit … Continue reading →

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KING CRIMSON – In The Court Of The Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

May 29, 2023

DGM 2022 To chase the wind of a prism ship and taste the sweet and sour, a documentary embarks on a trip into a well-kept secret. Although this ensemble is almost always perceived as an endless enigma – the mystery … Continue reading →

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Ian McDonald Passed Away

February 11, 2022

“It’s really all the same. Some people used to say to me, ‘How can you do FOREIGNER after you’ve been in KING CRIMSON?’ But it doesn’t make any difference to me. I just apply myself to whatever the situation or … Continue reading →

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KING CRIMSON – In The Court Of The Crimson King: 50th Anniversary Edition

May 16, 2020

Island 1969 / Panegyric 2019 A towering achievement of popular music which refuses to be scaled fifty years on but lends itself to observation from various angles. It’s rather rare for a rock ensemble with a distinguished, distinct discography to … Continue reading →

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