prog Archive
30 Apr 2023
Album Review: Stephan Thelen — Fractal Guitar 3
The idea that classical music and popular forms of music can coexist isn’t a new one. The Moody Blues bridged the gap between the two with Days of Future Passed […]
23 Apr 2023
Album Review: Anchor and Burden – Kosmonautic Pilgrimage
Impressionistic bloops and bleeps. Delightfully jarring stabs of percussion. Wild throbs of thunderous bass guitar. Otherworldly sonic textures courtesy of touch guitar. Those are merely some of the components of […]
03 Apr 2023
Book Review: Lend Me Your Ears
There are many ways to approach the history of a beloved musical artist. When expertly implemented, one method, the oral history, can provide a unique and valuable perspective. And that’s […]
01 Apr 2023
30 Days Out, April 2023 #1: The Church, Skinny Puppy, New Pornographers, The Sadies
With each edition of “30 Days Out,” I endeavor to shine a light on noteworthy music events in and around Asheville. I generally include at least one local or region […]
24 Mar 2023
Album Review: Rick Wakeman — A Gallery of the Imagination
Rick Wakeman is staggeringly prolific. I defy anyone to absorb his entire body of work; hell, even coming up with an accurate count on the number of albums he’s released […]
23 Feb 2023
Hundred Word Reviews, February 2023, Part Four
In the last few days I’ve covered new releases; now it’s time for quick looks at five reissue/archival releases of note. APB – Something to Believe In I will admit […]
22 Feb 2023
Hundred Word Reviews, February 2023 Part Three
Tasty new music, with reviews brought to you in easily digestible 100-word form. Juniper – She Steals Candy It has been three years since Juniper Shelley released her debut album. […]
20 Feb 2023
Hundred-word Reviews, February 2023 Part 1
It’s been ages since I did one of these, and since my backlog has got out of hand, it’s time. As ever, each of these merits deeper discussion, investigation, discussion […]
19 Jan 2023
Album Review: Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Celebration
When Mike Oldfield debuted with his album-length 1972 work Tubular Bells, it was a momentous occasion. The piece – essentially instrumental save for a bit of emceeing by The Bonzo […]
15 Jan 2023
30 Days Out, January 2023 #2: Andrew Scotchie, ABACAB, Neal Francis, Free Planet Radio
Here we are in mid-January. As I’ve observed countless times before, this is the “quiet season” in Western North Carolina. The weather can be blustery, but the season presents an […]