The new release from Aethellis, this one seems to stretch out a bit further than the previous set did.

Since both Don Falcone and Bridget Wishart are involved in this project, as they are in Spirits Burning, one might expect this to sound like that act.

At times this feels more like nu-metal, but more often than not it’s kind of a modern progressive rock.

I like The Coloursound. I reviewed their last disc and this single is the follow up.

I like Copernicus. He’s certainly not for everyone, but his type of art turned music is cool.

The debut Delusion Squared disc was strong, but this surpasses it.

In 1980 this music was not an abundant commodity, and that is why it remains one of my favorite prog albums of all time.

The new album from Echo Us, this is cool stuff.

It would seem that progressive rock audiences would be the most obvious fan base for this album.

Flying Colors, for once in a long time prove that rock music can still be everything it's supposed to be in a landscape that constantly attempts to limit it.

Roger Glover assembled some fine musicians in the shape of Warren Haynes and daughter Gillian, and called them “The Guilty Party.”

This is a review of the Japanese import version of Heaven & Earth which features a lot of musicians that Stuart Smith assembled for this great band.

It’s hard to go wrong with Lana Lane.

The music on this disc is definitely progressive rock. It wanders between varying styles throughout, though.

The Hours is an intriguing album that seems to defy classification.

Fans of fusion will really enjoy this instrumental album.

Trevor Rabin returns with the upcoming release of  Jacaranda in tow, and it's a heavy load to take in all in one sitting.

The Reanimation album Giants Hide Among Us features the works of Michael Shanahan.

The obvious comparison when it comes to RPWL is Pink Floyd.

This disc is something I have had in bootleg form for quite a few years but it’s nice to finally get it with some upgraded sound.  

You have to wonder how many compilation discs featuring essentially the same music can be released.

Steve Sabet proves himself to be a solid instrumentalist and songwriter with From My Living Room.

With Soniq Theater you always have a general idea of what the music will be like.

I dig the music that Soniq Theater, which is the name that Alfred Mueller works under for his music, creates.

Alfred Mueller records under the name “Soniq Theater” and has been quite prolific over the years.

When Spock’s Beard filmed and recorded this show in 2010, they had no idea the type of significance it would have.

This is a disc based on the book of “Exodus.” Just that knowledge makes this a concept album.

Russia bears mystery and curious allure to many advanced musicians from the West.

I really like this disc a lot. Simone Vignola is incredibly talented. W

With Peninsula Vinyl Floor seem to have managed quite a feat. In fact, perhaps one could argue they’ve achieved several accomplishments.

Blaze Bayley has been through an awful lot in the last several years, and rather than go through all of that stuff, it's best to key in on what he's done in the studio on this hot new release. There is no denying the metal force that Bayley is, and he makes the point ever so clear that he does

Had I heard this disc the year it came out, it would have made my list of best discs.

This album was released in 1987 by Metal Blade Records, and to digress, I found out in a recent interview with Reed Mullin that Tom Araya from Slayer helped get them signed up with Metal Blade.

This is a disc that has been a long time coming, from Doogie White's old band that never got its due and wound up defunct for years on end.

With Tracks, Powertrain has released a disc that should please fans of power metal and bands like Rainbow.

From the darkened forests of Hungary comes one of the most surprising metal records of the new millennium.

This short EP features just four songs.

This is an awesome disc that just plain rocks.

The debut of any band is always interesting to go back to for a second look.  

This is music from the documentary of “Elvis Found Alive.”

This is not an easy artist to describe by any stretch of the imagination, on a release that is even more difficult to nail who's playing what.

There’s a wide range of sounds on this disc. For my money, the disc works best when Dunn doesn’t reach too much for a pop sound.

Empire Escorts is a brand new band from New Jersey on the rise.

Noel Gallagher needs no introduction to fans of the world famous, multi-platinum, Manchester, UK band Oasis. 

This London based alternative rock band has a lot going on with a multitude of different sounds coming from this CD.

Jon Macey is a member of Fox Pass, and I really enjoyed their disc when I reviewed it, so I expected great things here.

Leigh Marble comes down from a long painful experience on his third release, after being thrown some of life's difficult curve balls.

This is a two track record from a great folk band called “Milo Greene.” What their name means I have no idea, but they're an interesting band with a lot of creative energy and a surrealistic vibe.

Rick Price would probably best be known in Australia for his hit, “Heaven Knows,” but he has managed to strip away the old, long haired, smiley pop look and presents himself as the riverside thinking man’s songwriter, the Billy Bob Thornton of the Australian music world, if you will.

Hard rock that combines punk, roots rock and goth along with new wave, this is tasty.

Robbie Robertson is someone who I’ve always been aware of for his work with The Band, but other than watching a video of The Last Waltz film by Martin Scorsese about 20 years ago, my only insight into his life and influences were through the first two Band albums, Music from Big Pink and The Band, plus The Basement Tapes album they did with Dylan.  

This band has produced an album with a pretty wide range of sounds.

Michael Stanley whips out another release after last year’s excellent Just Another Night.

This is the 21st album Walter Trout has been involved in recording, but he only started making solo records in 1998.

At the risk of you not reading this entire review, let’s get something straight from the get go: Van Halen’s A Different Kind of Truth is a must-listen album - five out of five.

“You Say France and I Whistle” is one of the strangest band names I’ve ever heard.

This documentary is quite similar to the From Straight to Bizarre documentary I reviewed last time. This time, though, the focus is on Apple Records, the boutique label formed by the Beatles.

I’ve always enjoyed the B-52s. From the first time I heard “Rock Lobster” I was hooked. They are billed as the ultimate party band, and I’d have to say that title fits.

Let’s get one thing out of the way right from the start, taken by itself, this would not be a progressive rock review.

You’d truly be hard pressed to find a band with a sound as massive or loud as Dinosaur Jr.

Stuart Smith put together this band some time ago and made an album, then later put out this amazing DVD that showcases many of the proceedings in the studio while working on the project.

By the time of this concert (1980) Mott the Hoople had been defunct for quite some time.

Public Image Ltd is not the Sex Pistols.

This DVD is an interview heavy documentary about Dexter Romweber.

Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2011, this BluRay captures Carlos Santana creating the kind of music he wants to create.

This wonderful performance is captured from the Silesian Theater in Katowice, Poland concert on April 20th, 2011, and it's the perfect setting for this very hypnotic prog band with a trip-hop twist.

While Talking Heads became popular and mainstream, when they started out they were decidedly underground.

This two disc set wasn't an easy pick between the three Transatlantic DVD's on the market, but ultimately I chose this one because I could review it at MSJ as it hadn’t been covered yet.

Interview with Tom Neely of Bandless Abandon from 2012

Interview with Blaze Bayley from 2012

Interview with Reed Mullin of Corrosion of Conformity from 2012

Interview with Ethan Matthews of Echo Us from 2012

Interview with Casey McPherson of Flying Colors from 2012

Interview with Mariusz Duda of Lunatic Soul from 2012

Interview with Ralf Scheepers of Primal Fear from 2012

Interview with Trevor Rabin from 2012

The stage at the Double Door is only waist high so seeing Corrosion of Conformity in this small up close and personal venue was a dream come true.

While we’ve seen many shows at the House of Blues in Chicago, we’ve never seen the place as packed as it was for Guns N' Roses.

For those of you who don’t know it, Roger Hodgson was the main singer/songwriter for Supertramp. 

Michael Schenker and UFO have always shared a special bond with Chicago and the Chicagoland area.  

Michael Schenker and the boys turned up in great spirits to a sold out show that was nothing short of the most fun night to be had in a while.

I haven't read very many books complied strictly of interviews, but it is a format I greatly appreciate.