I think we’re all guilty of procrastinating on checking out certain books, TV shows, films and – yes – music that we know we’d probably like if we gave it half a chance, but simply haven’t because we either don’t…
View More The Move – Shazam (Remastered Vinyl Edition)Author: Basil Francis
Nektar – Remember the Future [50th Anniversary Box Set]
I’ve had a pretty spotty history with Nektar. My first brush with the group was with their sophomore album A Tab in the Ocean, which is their highest rated on ProgArchives. I was especially charmed with the first side, the…
View More Nektar – Remember the Future [50th Anniversary Box Set]High Tide – The Complete Liberty Recordings
When I get my classic prog fix, I don’t tend to venture as far back as the ’60s, simply because it was a nebulous time for the genre and progressive music hadn’t evolved into all of its trappings that I…
View More High Tide – The Complete Liberty RecordingsGreg Lake – Magical
I became a fan of progressive rock in 2008… wait, I’ve said that before haven’t I? When I was reviewing Keith Emerson’s mammoth 20CD Variations set, I wondered what made Emerson so special when his long-time bandmate Greg Lake died…
View More Greg Lake – MagicalKeith Emerson – Variations (20CD Boxset)
I became a fan of progressive rock in 2008, with my introduction to Dream Theater, which seemed to have everything I was looking for in a musical group: long songs, odd time signatures, virtuoso playing and great songwriting. I listened…
View More Keith Emerson – Variations (20CD Boxset)Mike Portnoy Rejoins Dream Theater
Yesterday, Dream Theater announced the return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy. When I read the news, I thought it was some sort of April Fools joke or troll post, especially because of the poorly photoshopped picture of the group with…
View More Mike Portnoy Rejoins Dream TheaterFat Grapple
About two months ago, I received two reissues of Stackridge’s albums to review. One of them, Extravaganza, delighted me so much that I decided to go back and cover all five of Stackridge’s 1970s albums, reissued this year by Esoteric…
View More Fat GrappleSteve Hackett
He hasn’t even finished his current tour of Foxtrot at Fifty, but Steve Hackett has already announced his next tour, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the controversial concept album that was the last…
View More Steve HackettStackridge – Mr. Mick
The final outing from Stackridge – in the ’70s, at least – feels very much like the black sheep of the family, the ugly duckling that’s destined to become a beautiful swan. It’s by no means the worst of Stackridge’s…
View More Stackridge – Mr. MickStackridge – Extravaganza
After the delayed release of The Man in the Bowler Hat in 1974, Stackridge imploded from their lack of success, with most of the group either leaving or getting fired. It’s a miracle that any of the band remained and…
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