August 2010 archive

The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra | Looking for a Little Strange

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The Alan Parsons Project. A time machine?

I make no apology for my love of progressive rock music. Its pomposity and weird time signatures set it apart from most other forms of music. During a recent debate with an old friend we discussed the merits…

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Relocator | Relocator

Relocator - Relocator

Mmmmmm! Being as i am a lover of most things prog i was inrigued to receive this album which pins it’s colours firmly to the metal prog mast. Listening to the album for the first time makes you wonder if this is what Gentle Giant would have turned into…

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Camel | Stationary Traveller

Camel - Stationary Traveller

The second album review as part of the Camel feature takes us from 1976 into the 80’s with 1984’s Stationary Traveller. As with my previous review i will for the reasons of nostalgia be refering to the vinyl copy of this album and not the remastered an…

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Larsen B | Musketeer

Larsen B - Musketeer

Larsen who i hear you say? Exactly! I have never heard of them either. I happened across these guys whilst attending a China Crisis gig in Newcastle recently and they were terrific. You will be correct in thinking that China Crisis and most associates …

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