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Various Artists – Lazy Days: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1975

At the beginning of this year, I reviewed Patterns on the Window, which chronicled the year 1974 in terms of British prog, pop rock and pub rock. While I was disappointed that very little of the compilation could be deemed…

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…

Various Artists – Can’t Seem To Come Down – The American Sounds Of 1968

Listening to the Grapefruit label’s compilations of seminal years in rock is a lot like reading a history book. Much of it is boring and forgettable, some of it piques your interest, and occasionally there is something that just gobsmacks…

Nefarious Industries – Burn After Hearing

Nefarious Industries’ describe themselves on their Bandcamp page as: “(an) independent label & music collective extending its tentacles into far-flung regions of the musical spectrum… …home to crime, slime & grime since 2010”. Home to crime? Isn’t that prison? And…

Various Artists – Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King

This release caught my attention primarily because of some of the musicians and singers featured on it, and Todd Rundgren being involved was certainly a huge personal bonus for me. It is, as the title implies, a ‘tribute’ project to…

Various Artists – I See You Live On Love Street – Music From Laurel Canyon 1967-1975

The California music vibe came to prominence in the sixties and seventies. Like most scenes, it fed on itself, sucking in and spitting out artists at a relentless pace. One of the hippest places to be at the time was…

Various Artists – New Guitars in Town: Power Pop 1978 – 1982 [3CD Boxset]

The late ’70s and early ’80s has been a fertile era for Cherry Red Records, with releases covering the heydays of various genres of music that rode the wave of the commercial and creative booms for popular music at that…

Various Artists – Patterns on the Window: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974 [3CD Boxset]

Having recently enjoyed the 3CD Beatles covers box set We Can Work it Out, I decided to give Patterns on the Window – which is presented in a very similar format – a try. The subtitle is The British Progressive…

The Prog Mill (Progzilla Radio) - Infinity Special

Infinity Special on The Prog Mill [Audio Feature]

TPA / The Prog Mill – Infinity Special, with guest host Leo Trimming. Over the course of two hours of superb music we explore the mysterious subject of ‘Infinity’, including an extended segued song cycle connected to the concept, threaded…

Various Artists – We Can Work It Out: Covers of the Beatles, 1962 – 1966 [3CD Box Set]

As a reviewer, wrapping your head around new music and finding the words to explain it can be exhausting, especially if the music in question is no bueno. It helps when there are already some assurances of quality, and this…

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