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COLOSSEUM – Valentyne Suite

November 29, 2017

Vertigo 1969 / Dunhill 1970 / Esoteric 2017 When containers groan as they come together, intrepid English explorers create ritual recipes of immortality. It’s a rare instance of invoking greatness in transition: on the way from debut LP that outlined … Continue reading →

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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH – Eidolon

April 7, 2017

Manifesto 2017 Ghost of grumpy genius gets behind his own enigma to haunt the timeless memories. “How Deep Is The Ocean”: this Irving Berlin classic may pose a question that holds a key to Allan Holdsworth’s career, and it’s no … Continue reading →

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DEWA BUDJANA – Zentuary

January 23, 2017

Favored Nations / MoonJune 2016 Indonesian guitar magus creates a quiet storm in order to find a method to the madness of life. Relentlessly pushing envelop in various directions in the last few years, Dewa Budjana has been charting an … Continue reading →

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FLAME TREE feat. Nik Turner – Flame Tree

October 20, 2016

Purple Pyramid 2016 Brass ablaze to lighten up the conquest of personal space by a former Hawk and electric warriors. Despite his well-known proclivity for free jazz, Nik Turner has too rarely found himself in a situation almost devoid of rock … Continue reading →

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COLOSSEUM – Live

October 11, 2016

Bronze 1971 / Esoteric 2016 Saluting intransigence that’s not about to die, a musical document of free-thinking era sees an expanded return into the fray. Arguably the best concert record by a British band taped on British soil – unlike … Continue reading →

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