Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble
The Red Planet (Madfish Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Red Planet (Madfish Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Cloudborn (Edgewater Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Carnival Barkers (Cleave Recordings). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
This two and a half hour documentary explores everything you might want to know about former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and the history of Progressive Rock.
Henni tells the tale of a young girl’s enlightenment against the forces that would keep her silent.
A recent Gayngs concert in Chicago swept Chris Catania up in its euphoric blurring of musical lines.
Eric Clapton plays his hits at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival, and the glare of perfection is too much for Carl F Gauze’s eyes.
Metal drummer Dailor in Phil Collins fanboy shocker!?!? Stick around for what other revelations Gail Worley coaxes out of Mastodon’s rhythmic anchor in the Ink 19 interview.
Sound of the Apocalypse (B&B Records). Review by Crystal Lee.
The Very Best of Supertramp (A&M / Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Fed to Your Head (Rubric). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (Elektra). Review by Gail Worley.
Hit singles can be a double-edged sword, especially when the single in question represents a departure for the band. Case in point, The Verve Pipe, who had trouble finding radio airplay after graduating from their ubiquitous hit single, “The Freshman.” Singer Brian Van Der Ark relates the hard lessons of the music biz to Gail Worley.
Mikko Niskanen’s recently restored 1972 mini-series Eight Deadly Shots is a complex look at the real-life murders of four police officers in the farming community of Sääksmäki, Finland, in March 1969. Lily and Generoso review the powerful fictionalized adaptation of this tragic incident.
Lily and Generoso review Smoking Causes Coughing, the newest creation from surrealist comic genius Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Mandibles) that follows the adventures and storytelling endeavors of the kaiju-fighting Tobacco Force!
Ink 19’s Roi J. Tamkin reviews Drumming With Dead Can Dance and Parallel Adventures, Peter Ulrich’s memoir of an artistic life fueled by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s remarkable friendship.
Tymisha Harris tells the story of Josephine Baker with the perfect mix of theater, history, and jazz in Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.
Maggie McClure and Shane Henry are the singer-songwriter, husband-wife duo who join forces as The Imaginaries. Jeremy Glazier digs their creativity.
Ween announce first extensive tour since reuniting in 2016
In this installment, Christopher Long receives a massive love gift from his nail tech: a ravaged original vinyl pressing of the classic 1971 Alice Cooper LP, Killer, for free.