Tag Archives: Jan Akkerman

Rare Melanie And Jan Akkerman Performance To Be Out

August 19, 2024

There didn’t seem to be a lot in common between Melanie and Jan Akkerman – apart from the letters “S” and “F” present in the former’s last name, Safka, and name of the latter’s erstwhile ensemble, FOCUS – yet on … Continue reading

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Animals Reimagined

November 29, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Rock legends assess a lesser classic anew to color it brightly. Least loved, albeit bleakly brilliant, of the classic PINK FLOYD albums, “Animals” has always seemed destined, unlike those records, for a various-artists treatment thanks to its inherent … Continue reading

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PINK FLOYD’s “Animals” Gets A Tribute

October 2, 2021

The reissue of PINK FLOYD’s “Animals” may have been stuck in the band’s inner-conflict limbo but, since the void just has to be filled, regular suspects belonging to rock elite have been roped up to record a tribute to the … Continue reading

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THE PROG COLLECTIVE – Worlds On Hold

March 30, 2021

Purple Pyramid 2021 Stop-gap grandiosity sees the host of veterans flock in to stand against all things mundane. Most interesting fact about this ensemble is that it’s not a collective per se, but rather the ultimate prog rock project run … Continue reading

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FOCUS – 50 Years Anthology 1970-1976

February 1, 2021

Red Bullet 2020 A nigh on definitive package from the rock period of Dutch dreamers that boxes their classic oeuvre to examine it in aural and visual detail. Forget about GOLDEN EARRING and SHOCKING BLUE, for it’s FOCUS that, this … Continue reading

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