I love the term “Canterbury Sound”, how it conjures up all things ancient and terribly English. Unique houses going back centuries, gardens, a high-spired cathedral and walls of hedges and large plots of green spaces. Ahh, England. A controversial term nonetheless to…
View More Argos – Halfway Between Heaven And MirthAuthor: Rick Peuser
Alison Fleming – Play on Words
In the early part of 2020, while driving home from the office, I began listening to Anthony Rowsick’s Prog-Watch, a superb weekly podcast dedicated to new musical artists in the progressive vein. ‘Big Tony’ brings a ton of energy, enthusiasm,…
View More Alison Fleming – Play on WordsNova Cascade – The Navigator
I had not heard of Nova Cascade until two years ago, when while listening in the chat room of Progzilla Radio’s The Prog Mill (curated by the beloved prog master Shaun Geraghty) I heard the title track from their Back…
View More Nova Cascade – The NavigatorLike Wendy – The Rest of Wendy
One of the joys over the last 10 years for me was the discovery of the streaming platform Bandcamp. This service supports artists of all musical genres from all around the world. In essence, it is an online platform that…
View More Like Wendy – The Rest of WendyDamanek – Making Shore
I practically leapt at the chance to have an early listen to Making Shore, the latest release by the progressive rock supergroup Damanek. And that leap of faith was thoroughly and satisfyingly rewarded! This is sumptuous, literary, cinematic, compelling, and…
View More Damanek – Making ShoreStarfish64 – Scattered Pieces of Blue
Compelling and intriguing are the first thoughts that come to mind when I recall my introduction to the music of the German band Starfish64. It was 2018 with the release of The Future in Reverse, that I found to be…
View More Starfish64 – Scattered Pieces of BlueReturned To The Earth – Fall of the Watcher
How this group has not gotten my attention before this release is a confounding mystery. After all, I love atmospheric, broody, melody-laden, superbly sung tunes, and this packs all of that in. For transparency (and for those who do not…
View More Returned To The Earth – Fall of the WatcherSimon Phillips – Protocol V
Simon Phillips, the esteemed and world-renowned drummer, percussionist, producer, and songwriter, has created a worthy successor to the protocol line-up, a lineage that began with the first Protocol album in 1989. Protocol V is a smorgasbord of superbly produced fusion,…
View More Simon Phillips – Protocol VKenny Bissett – The Balancing Act
Kenny Bissett, Jr. is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter from San Antonio, Texas, whose latest album, The Balancing Act, follows up on his superb solo 2020 release, Broken Wilderness. In addition to his solo work, Bissett is also a member…
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