John Giordano

Various Artists – Pour A Little Sugar On It: The Chewy Chewy Sounds Of American Bubblegum 1966-1971 [3CD Box Set]

The years 1966 through 1971 were heady times for music. In ’66 alone, the Beatles released Yesterday and Today and Revolver. By 1971 they were history. Spurred by the rivalry between the Beatles and Beach Boys, rock music embraced a…

Anchor & Burden – Afterglow

As a follower of the talented Mr. Marcus Reuter, I was delighted to have an opportunity to hear how he fits into yet another musical configuration. Anchor and Burden are a difficult band to describe, so I will allow them…

Blue Öyster Cult – 50th Anniversary Live: Second Night

Live albums are like souvenirs. If you were there, it’s a portal back to the magic and energy of the performance that beguiled you (hopefully). If you are only experiencing the performance second hand through the recording, its sort of…

Funhouse Mirrors – Red Bird

One of the best things about working with TPA is the opportunity to explore new bands. Funhouse Mirrors is a young group out of my home state of New Jersey that I first ran into while they were previewing their…

Circuline – C.O.R.E.

The first I heard of Circuline was when they were added to the roster at RoSFest in 2016. Because I was unfamiliar with the band, I dutifully bought their debut album, Return, to see what they were all about. Nothing…

The Samurai Of Prog – A Quiet Town

The Samurai Of Prog are one of the more interesting bands in progdom. It’s core members (bassist Marco Bernard and drummer Kimmo Pörsti, these days along with utility man Steve Unruh) use a talented stable of musicians from across the…

The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams – A Good Thief Tips His Hat

My introduction to The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams came about five years ago through a friend who lived in New York’s Hudson Valley. He sang the praises of a local band out of Sleepy Hollow that I just had to…

Mile Marker Zero – Coming Of Age

When Connecticut band Mile Marker Zero took the stage at Progstock 2021, I had read a bit about them without actually having heard them. There was a sneaking suspicion that MMZ were just not going to be my cup of…

Nektar – Mission To Mars

Nektar is one of those bands that have always intrigued me, but not always enthralled me. Having released their first album in 1971 (Journey to the Centre of the Eye), they hit their commercial peak two years later with the…

Karl Eisenhart – Lessons

Karl Eisenhart first came into view for me with the debut album by his band Pinnacle. Since then, he has performed with Simon Godfrey (Tinyfish, Valdez) as part of Tribe of Names and acoustic duo Red with Chris Michels. Although…

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Author: John Giordano