Tag Archives: prog rock

NIK TURNER – Life In Space

January 6, 2018

Purple Pyramid 2017 Charged with cosmic energy, restless reedman soldiers on to chain the rage of the greatest enigma. “It’s not a rut if it’s in space” could be Nik Turner’s motto had it not been a concept for rolling … Continue reading →

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DBA (DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION) – Skyscraper Souls

December 28, 2017

Magical Thinker 2017 Higher and higher, prog-pop purveyors turn routine into a journey of a lifetime. “Can we escape our own mind games?”: this question from the title track of and Chris Braide’s third joint venture is a key to … Continue reading →

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SONJA KRISTINA – Anthology

December 27, 2017

Curved Air 2017 In the air tonight, Acid Folk Queen rounds up her jewels for more or less comprehensive outlook of a criminally obscure career. Compositions by Carl Orff and Lemmy may seem unlikely bedfellows, and it takes a particular … Continue reading →

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HEDERSLEBEN – Orbit

December 15, 2017

Purple Pyramid 2017 San Fran space rockers set their course out the heart of the sun to find exciting stability. This band, a cosmic project of former UK SUBS’ axeman Nicky Garratt, are reaching velocity speed on their fourth album. … Continue reading →

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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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