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 →

Rare Bird sure wasted no time in getting some music recorded. They formed in October 1969 and already had an album out within two months of their formation! How many other bands can make that claim? Apparently Tony Stratton-Smith (head of the then-newly established Charisma Records) was so impressed by the band’s demo tape that […] Continue reading →

It’s so interesting to note that Latin American has had their share of prog rock bands. In Mexico you have Iconoclasta, Delirium (not to be confused with the ’70s Italian prog band), Nobilis Factum, Códice, and one of the more popular bands, Cast. In Brazil you have latter-day Os Mutantes (post-Rita Lee), O Terço, Sagrado […] Continue reading →

Phantasmagoria is the third album by this wonderful, and often underrated British prog rock band. This was also the final album with the original lineup of vocalist Sonja Kristina, keyboardist Francis Monkman, violinist Darryl Way, and drummer Florian Pilkington-Miksa. The band at this point was on to their third bassist, in this case Mike Wedgwood […] Continue reading →

Canada is not the first country people look at for prog rock. Many people associate the country with groups like Rush, FM and Saga. Many of these groups don’t always endear to all the proggers out there, mainly because of elements like New Wave, AOR, or (in the case of Rush) hard rock and heavy […] Continue reading →

Buy This CD! I know, I know, the name Chicago might get many of you running like hell. Cheesy hit ballads like “You’re the Inspiration” is enough to make me run as well. But that was another era: the 1980s. Genesis was also making cheesy hit ballads by then (that were pretty indistinguishible from the […] Continue reading →