steven wilson Archive
02 Sep 2010
Interview: Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree – Do What You Love and the Fans Will Follow
“What I do barely feels like work to me,” says Steven Wilson. “People ask me, ‘Are you a workaholic?’ I respond that to be a workaholic, you’ve got to feel […]
18 Aug 2010
Interview: Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree
Note: Today Asheville NC’s altweekly Mountain Xpress is running my interview with Steven Wilson. That feature will be here in a couple of weeks; it’s ’embargoed’ until then. Meanwhile here’s […]
12 Jul 2010
DVD Review: Porcupine Tree – Anesthetize
From the opening menu of Porcupine Tree‘s latest concert DVD, 2010’s Anesthetize, it’s clear that the band is striking a decidedly different tone this go-round. It’s been four years since […]
19 Mar 2010
DVD Review: No-man – Mixtaped
Steven Wilson is one busy dude. In addition to fronting Porcupine Tree (for whom he writes virtually all of the music and lyrics), he’s also involved in a number of […]
17 Feb 2010
Album Review: King Crimson – Lizard (40th Anniversary Series)
Among King Crimson fans, 1970’s album Lizard is a misunderstood release, and ranks among the least-popular of the group’s albums. That’s a shame, as Lizard is effective and groundbreaking in […]
16 Dec 2009
Album Review: King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King (40th Anniversary Series)
There was little precedent for the music on King Crimson‘s 1969 debut album. Titled In the Court of the Crimson King — An Observation by King Crimson, the album gave […]
14 Dec 2009
Album Review: King Crimson – Red (40th Anniversary Series)
From the first ominous, jagged chord of “Red”, the opening track on the 1974 King Crimson album of the same name, listeners know they’re in for a bracing, uncompromising experience. […]
07 Oct 2009
Album/DVD Review: Blackfield – Live in New York City
Live in New York City is the first live offering from Blackfield, the collaborative effort between England’s Steven Wilson and Israeli Aviv Geffen. With two albums in their back catalogue […]
19 May 2009
Album Review: Porcupine Tree — Lightbulb Sun
The 2008 reissue of Lightbulb Sun makes one of the rarest parts of the Porcupine Tree catalog readily available again. The group’s seventh album of studio material, Lightbulb Sun was […]