Lift: Rediscovering ‘Caverns of Your Brain’—The Overlooked Prog Gem
Wow, today we’re diving into 'Caverns of Your Brain,' the 1977 album by the US progressive rock band Lift. I still remember discovering this record when I was...
Reviews
Matt DeMello – ‘There’s No Place Like Nowhere: Ten Years Later’ (2024)
Experimental, pleasant, and melodic aptly describes 'There's No Place Like Nowhere,' the masterpiece by singer-songwriter Matt DeMello. This 10-year anniversary three-disc set includes original demos recorded before sessions...
The Scenics – ‘New Part In Town’ (2024)
Following on the heels of our extensive interview with Andy Meyers and Ken Badger, we’re pleased to present our thoughts on The Scenics’ latest release. It features ten...
Greg “Stackhouse” Prevost – ‘After The Wars’ (2024)
I may already be preaching to the converted here, but that wouldn’t be altogether surprising. However, in case anyone reading this is wondering who in the world Greg...
Black Widow – ‘Sabbat Days: The Complete Recordings 1969-1971’ (2024)
Best remembered for their lyrically occult-based 1970 progressive rock album ‘Sacrifice’, the complete recordings of UK based band Black Widow are compiled in a new six disc Cherry...
‘Can’t Seem To Come Down: The American Sounds of 1968’ (2024)
In its follow-up to ‘March Of The Flower Children: The American Sounds of 1967’ Grapefruit Records has issued a four hour, three disc box set titled ‘Can’t Seem...
Fanny – ‘The Reprise Years 1970-1973’ (2024)
In a period of just over two years all female rock band Fanny recorded four albums for Reprise Records. Cherry Red Records, UK, has gathered the albums, supplemented...
Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music by Cary Baker
I had a brief experience with busking in the early 1990s. I formed an impromptu band with a cast of unwashed outsiders I met at a party in...
Dark City Kings – ‘Love Is Punk’ (2024)
What happens when new wave meets folk punk? What happens when the rolling hills of North Carolina collide with the back alleys of New York City? The answer...
Edgar Broughton Band – ‘Gone Blue – The BBC Sessions’ (2024)
Prefer a voyage to a mere excursion? This trip is for you. It might surprise that a best-seller of EMI’s Harvest label, dedicated to alternative not mainstream music,...