prog Archive
29 Dec 2017
The Magma Mega-interview, Part Four
Continued from Part Three… Who developed the Magma logo? I made a drawing of the kind of necklace I wanted to have around my neck, and from that I worked […]
28 Dec 2017
The Magma Mega-interview, Part Three
Continued from Part Two… Do you think of live performance as an extension of that which you create in the studio, or is studio work an attempt to capture the […]
27 Dec 2017
The Magma Mega-interview, Part Two
Continued from Part One… What do you seek to communicate in the Kobaïan lyrics of Magma’s music? The main purpose of the lyrics is to allow the music to be […]
26 Dec 2017
The Magma Mega-interview, Part One
There is almost no useful frame of reference to describe the music of Magma. Founded in 1969 by French pianist/drummer Christian Vander, Magma has never conformed to conventional ideas about […]
25 Dec 2017
Album Review: The Moody Blues’ ‘Days of Future Passed’
This article appeared originally on BestClassicBands. There wasn’t a great deal of precedent – either within the group or on the pop music landscape – for Days of Future Passed […]
17 Dec 2017
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2017: Reissues/Compilations
Today I take quick looks – in the form of 100-word reviews – at ten newly-reissued and/or compiled releases. There’s something for everyone – and lots for me – in […]
15 Dec 2017
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14 Dec 2017
A Look Back at ‘Days of Future Passed’ with Founding Moody Blues Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder
This feature appeared originally on BestClassicBands. When most people think of the Moody Blues, the group’s classic 1967 album Days of Future Passed immediately comes to mind. But the Birmingham, […]
22 Nov 2017
King Crimson: Don’t Write an Epitaph Just Yet (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Jakszyk explains the group’s current thinking. “We are embracing the music as a whole, and we are going back and we are playing things that have […]
21 Nov 2017
King Crimson: Don’t Write an Epitaph Just Yet (Part One)
Progressive rock giant King Crimson has a long and convoluted history. Founded in 1969 by iconoclastic guitarist Robert Fripp, the group has gone through numerous breakups, reorganizations and lineups of […]