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GENTLE GIANT – Live At The Bicentennial 1776-1976

January 15, 2015

Alucard 2014 Flying free, English prog mainstays caught in all their power and the glory on the eve of the United States’ 200th anniversary. Despite a slew of concert recordings released over the last two decades, 1977’s “Playing The Fool” … Continue reading →

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BRAND X – Live At The Roxy LA

January 4, 2015

Zok 1995 / Gonzo 2013 Rare document of jazz-rock finest combo at their most unbridled – raw and wild. They were a peculiar team, BRAND X: the band always seemed to avoid fusion of rock and jazz but rather interweave … Continue reading →

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KEITH EMERSON & GREG LAKE – Live From Manticore Hall

January 3, 2015

Esoteric 2014 Two thirds of a mighty trio strip the bombast to come closer to home. 2010’s High Voltage Festival was the last time ELP arrived before the audience: the effort put into just one performance put Carl Palmer off … Continue reading →

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SWEET – Desolation Boulevard Revisited / Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited

April 9, 2013

Sweet 2012 British version of venerable glamsters harden their veneer and recreate their glorious past. Looks like there’s a competition between Steve Priest’s and Andy Scott’s fractions of SWEET, with the latter, based in the U.K., trying to musically cross … Continue reading →

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