asia Archive
10 Aug 2019
British Rock Nobility Convenes Onstage for “The Royal Affair”
Note: I’ve interviewed a bunch of these artists. Blue-highlighted hyperlinks will take you there. — bk In the concert business, package tours are nothing new; as far back as 1959, […]
31 Jul 2017
Billy Sherwood: Prog’s Pinch-hitter
In recent months a bright spotlight has been shone upon multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood. The 51 year old, Las Vegas-born musician has had a long and prolific career of his own, […]
19 Sep 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2016, Part 1
This week, I’m publishing 25 album reviews, each a tidy 100 words. In no particular order. Asia – Phoenix For most listeners, Asia was a one-and-done proposition; their self-titled 1982 […]
14 Jun 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for June 2016, Part 2
Five more quick reviews. Some great stuff here. Today’s five all fall pretty neatly into the progressive rock category. Security Project – Live 1 Tribute acts can be a dodgy […]
22 Feb 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for February 2016, Part 1
Once again, it’s time for some hundred-word reviews. This first set spotlights five archival releases loosely falling into the prog subgenre. Greg Lake & Geoff Downes – Ride the Tiger […]