Julian Jay Savarin is better known as a sci-fi author, but for a short time, he involved himself in music. He first founded a band called Julian’s Treatment, which was a progressive rock band with lots of ’60s psychedelic overtones. They released an album called A Time Before This (which I have reviewed here on […] Continue reading →

Harmonium is highly regarded in progressive rock circles, those that is, those aware of the prog rock scene in Quebec. The band formed in 1973 with Serge Fiori, Michel Normandeu, and Louis Valois (basically handling guitars and vocals, except Valois who was the bassist) and in 1974 released their self-entitled debut, which was largely a […] Continue reading →

Once Peter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, the band was in need of looking for a lead singer, after auditioning for countless people, they discovered that Phil Collins himself was able to do the duty. Meanwhile, Steve Hackett decided to embark on a solo career, he often felt that his material was underused in Genesis, […] Continue reading →

When it comes for folk-rock, it was no doubt the late ’60s and early ’70s were prime-time for it. There was Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, all released their best material at the time. Over in Brittany, an area of France with a strong Celtic presence (not to mention their own language, Breton, which is […] Continue reading →

Amon Düül II is simply one of the greats of Krautrock, and in the early ’70s, made some of the finest albums in Krautrock, like Phallus Dei (1969), Yeti (1970) and Tanz der Lemminge aka Dance of the Lemmings (1971). The band frequently witnessed lineup changes, such as bassist Dave Anderson leaving to join Hawkwind, […] Continue reading →

In 1978, Tim Blake recorded and released his second solo album, Blake’s New Jerusalem, also released on the French Egg label. This time around, it’s a studio effort, so whatever flaws of Crystal Machine, are not here, since he got time to edit those flaws. Blake this time around, not only handles his trustworthy Mini […] Continue reading →

One thing you can expect with The Residents is the unexpected. Throught their entire existance no one knew for sure who they really were. They were always seen performing with eyeball masks and other costumes without ever revealing their faces. Many rumors surface, including their origins being from Louisiana, then moving to San Francisco, not […] Continue reading →

We all can be certain about King Crimson was the band wasn’t known for a steady lineup (at least in the 1970s, because during their 1980s and ’90s reunions, they were able to keep a more steady lineup). In the Wake of Poseidon was recorded where the original lineup was already falling apart. Ian McDonald […] Continue reading →

As everyone knows that Jefferson Airplane was riding high in 1967 when they released Surrealistic Pillow. Original members Signe Anderson and Skip Spence left in 1966 following the release of Takes Off. Anderson left to start a family, and Spence went and formed Moby Grape, in comes Grace Slick (ex-Great Society) and Spencer Dryden. These […] Continue reading →

If there was any doubt about Tull early on, it was Aqualung that propelled the group to superstardom. There were songs receiving constant FM radio airplay, like the title track, “Cross-Eyed Mary” and “Locomotive Breath”. Many people saw the album as a concept album, especially since several songs were highly critical of organized religion, but […] Continue reading →