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RENAISSANCE – Academy Of Music 1974

May 4, 2015

Cleopatra 2015 Turning their cards in NYC, English art rock ensemble embrace their symphonic side to get away with opulence. It was an enchanting evening in May 1974, when FAIRPORTS with Sandy Denny at the front opened for RENAISSANCE who … Continue reading →

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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Merlin Atmos

April 27, 2015

Esoteric Antenna 2015 Live document of 2013 tour conceptualizes the band’s epic aspect and shifts the collective’s balance. Dark extravaganza of VdGG’s albums has always been hard to reproduce on-stage, which never deterred this intrepid unit from taking their menace … Continue reading →

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simakDIALOG – Live At Orion

April 25, 2015

MoonJune 2015 Intrepid Indonesian adventurers’ Baltimore endeavors – band ahoy! Given the excitement they produce in the studio, one might wonder how this ensemble would sound on-stage, and here’s the answer – arguably, not the expected version of it, because … Continue reading →

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MARTIN TURNER & Friends – The Garden Party

April 22, 2015

Cherry Red 2014 Subtitled “A Celebration Of Wishbone Ash Music” – or its less explored reaches – by the band’s estranged bassist and guests. Given the acrimony between guitarist , who’s been leading WISHBONE ASH through thick and thin, and … Continue reading →

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RENAISSANCE – DeLane Lea Studios 1973

April 16, 2015

Cleopatra 2015 Playing comfortably, but not safe, symphonic rockers rise from the ashes and fly high. 1973 was a special year for RENAISSANCE for it was then that the band’s classic line-up solidified, yet it also marked the first time … Continue reading →

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