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QUARTET DIMINISHED – Deerand

December 18, 2024

MoonJune 2024 For the duration and beyond: fourth album of Persian fusion ensemble forms a spellbinding time-and-space continuum and lures in progressive rock stars to help illuminate it. That’s what Iran must be associated with instead of ayatollahs: the ever-adventurous … Continue reading

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ED RAWLINGS – A Foolish Inconsistency

December 8, 2024

Ed Rawlings 2024 Picking up the pieces from four-decade cache, Californian six-stringer rides the crest of a wave. A mainstay of San Franciscan music scene, Ed Rawlings seemed to have missed a lot of chances to strike on his own, … Continue reading

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THEO TRAVIS – Aeolus: One Hour Duduk Meditation

December 4, 2024

Panegyric 2024 In and out of one’s psyche, master of the winds scopes the inescapable sound behind a reverie. Theo Travis may not be famous for his forays into folk, but the Brit’s work with SOFT MACHINE, KING CRIMSON and … Continue reading

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PIGEOTO – Pigeoto

November 26, 2024

Pigeoto 2024 Milwaukeean musician changes approach to allow his slider rest awhile and let it all slide past the point of novelty. Despite all the seriousness of his instrumental assault, many listeners may find it easy to dismiss the gist … Continue reading

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COÏNCIDENCE – Mets tes lunettes et écoute comme ça sent bon!

November 24, 2024

Disques Tromblas 1977 & Village 1979 / Castle 2024 Long-forgotten mavens of French fusion refract their past through the latter-day lens to secure the ensemble’s two-album legacy. The second part of the ’70s might have been the golden era of … Continue reading

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