prog Archive
22 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Videos
With 1/1/15 mere days away, it’s time for Musoscribe’s annual best-of lists. These are – of course — wholly subjective, and reflect my tastes and interests. I viewed quite a […]
18 Dec 2014
Album Review: Landmarq — Origins
It’s a bit of a head-scratcher when a collection like this crosses my desk: a retrospective of a band I’d never heard of. Origins is a career-spanning look at two […]
17 Dec 2014
Album Review: Antoine Fafard — Ad Perpetuum
One doesn’t often think of melding progressive rock elements with jazz fusion; at least not if one wants to break even on an album release. But that’s the approach favored […]
17 Dec 2014
Album Review: Marbin — The Third Set
Generally, I avoid reviewing more than one album by relatively unknown artists; even less often – never before, as far as I know – do I review two albums within […]
17 Dec 2014
Album Review: Lucas Lee — Normalcy Bias
Some of those progressive drummers really get around; it seems as if Pat Mastelotto and Marco Minnemann are everywhere, and that they always involve themselves with fascinating projects. Pat’s the […]
16 Dec 2014
Album Review: Screaming Headless Torsos — Code Red
This charmingly-named outfit weds aggressive, metal-riffage styles to funk textures (a la Red Hot Chili Peppers), and some hip-hop vibe. The result is difficult to pin down, but it’s a […]
16 Dec 2014
Album Review: Leon Alvarado – Music From an Expanded Universe
The album cover art is an unashamed homage to H.R. Giger, so you might expect something foreboding, or at least challenging. The five-track album (one of which is a “bonus […]
16 Dec 2014
Album Review: Modest Midget — Crysis
If the name makes you think of Gentle Giant, you’re on the right track. The album opens with a grand, sweeping intro that might remind you of Yes. This group […]
10 Dec 2014
A Career in FLUX: The Adrian Belew Interview
The music of electric guitarist Adrian Belew is tough to pin down, and he prefers it that way: “I don’t like to put titles on any of these brands of […]
10 Nov 2014
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 1
Once again, it’s time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time […]