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• An Appreciation of BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST

  

  by Allister Thompson Back when I used to spend all of my disposable income on CDs, I used to visit record store alley in my city, where the three music... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• COUSIN SILAS – The Sound of Silas (2014)

  

  by Allister Thompson Cousin Silas is the musical persona of Englishman David Hughes, and he has been making music under this name since 2003 —  a LOT of music. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Last Week Apple Broke My Heart

  

  A thought piece by Thomas Mathie Last week Apple broke my heart. During the strammash that is an iPhone release … including the frenzy of the Watch … they... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• CONCERT REVIEW: Nik Turner’s Hawkwind in Toronto, September 15, 2014

  

  by Allister Thompson I don’t get out to club gigs much any more, having played a billion of them in my day and gotten really fatigued by it. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• MYOT’s TOP 10 OF THE BEACH BOYS!

  

  by Allister Thompson A lot of music aficionados and connoisseurs, both musicians and non-musicians, go through a Beach Boys phase, which I suppose is not... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• HANAN – Sonder (2014)

  

  by Allister Thompson Sonder is an album on a new label, Inspirus Records, from Minneapolis (never been there but I did play a gig in Mankato once…), and Hanan i... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• MIGUEL ISAZA – Uji (2014)

  

  Uji is a release on the newly formed (as of 2014) Eilean Records label, based in France, which focuses on electronic, ambient, electro-acoustic, experimental,... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Fela Kuti and the Fall of the Kalakuta Republic

  

  by Simon Slator There’s something about African music I find quite satisfying, whether it’s drumming from Burundi, Senegalese Mbalax or South African Mbube … I... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ALI MURRAY – Further Still (2014) Ethereal Folk from the Edge of the World

  

  If you have poked around this blog a lot, you’ll know that ambient and prog-rock are not my only two musical passions; I also love folk music and well-crafted,... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Guide to Jean Michel Jarre, 1977-93

  

  by Simon Slator If you’re familiar with the U.S. sitcom How I Met Your Mother, you may recall an episode titled “PS I Love You” that featured practically every... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Gateless Gate – Myrrh (2014)

  

  My intrepid recording project is back again with an EP, and this one has an interesting genesis. I’m a big fan of Australian neo-psych legends The Church. How... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Music of Middle Earth, Part 1

  

  by Thomas Mathie I am a Middle Earth nut. I love the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. He has created a universe which I can, and regularly do, escape within. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• STEVE ROACH – The Delicate Forever (2014)

  

  It seems kind of odd to be reviewing a relatively recent Steve Roach release, because knowing him he’ll probably have another three out by the time I finish... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• August Netaudio Revue 2

  

  The world is fortunate to get a second roundup/capsule review post from me this month. And this one contains a cute little conflict of interest, technically. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Progressive Rock Roundup (starring Kscope)

  

  Here’s one of my occasional public service addresses to inform new readers of some posts of interest, recent or otherwise, in this case on the topic of... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 10 Classic International Prog-Rock Albums

  

  When I became interested in progressive rock, like most people in the English-speaking world I was totally unaware of the richness and depth of the internationa... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• This is Not a Test. This is Rock and Roll!

  

  by Thomas Mathie There are broadly two types of soundtracks to films, TV shows and computer games: 1) Music composed specifically for the show/game, like John... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• August Netaudio Revue

  

  I’m pleased this month to have the assistance and discerning ears of Lee and Simon, two of my intrepid contributors, who have consented to give some stuff a... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Going for the Five: the Top YES Albums

  

  by Lee Rosevere Since the recent release of Yes’s dullest record to date, Heaven and Earth, I was inspired to make a shortlist of my favourite Yes albums in... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Mix 8: The Kream of Krautstuff

  

  That’s right, folks. Following up on my posts on Krautrock and German electronic music of the seventies in general, I present this honking big playlist of some... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC