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March 2025 - Issue 167
Progressive Rock CD Reviews
Tim Arnold - Super Connected
Review by Gary Hill
For some reason I had thought this was a different style of music than prog. That wound up getting the review put off forever.
Beledo - Flotando en el vacio
Review by Gary Hill
This is the third disc from Beledo that I have reviewed. Like the others this is a fusion release.
Bill Bruford - Best Of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years
Review by Gary Hill
Many people know Bill Bruford primarily for his work with Yes and King Crimson. The fact is, he’s done a lot outside of those two projects.
Luca Calabrese - I Shin Den Shin
Review by Gary Hill
This album is an instrumental set that has some intriguing music. A lot of it lands in the neighborhood of trippy atmospherics.
Alex Carpani - The Good Man
Review by Gary Hill
It seems that each album Alex Carpani does raises the bar. The brand of symphonic prog meets metallic presented here is exceptional.
Days Between Stations - Perpetual Motion Machines
Review by Gary Hill
The latest from Days Between Stations, this is nearly an instrumental album.
Joe Deninzon - & Stratospheerius - Impostor!
Review by Gary Hill
Joe Deninzon might be known best these days as the violinist in Kansas, but here at Music Street Journal we’ve been covering him for many years, well before he took on that role.
District 97 - Live for the End
Review by Gary Hill
I honestly think District 97 is one of the most innovative and unique sounding modern progressive rock bands out there. 
Jon Durant - Momentarily
Review by Gary Hill
Like the other sets from Jon Durant I’ve reviewed, I have put this under progressive rock.
Genesis - The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts
Review by Greg Olma
When Peter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, the band promoted drummer Phil Collins to frontman status.
Hawkwind - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Review by Gary Hill
I’m a self-proclaimed Hawkwind fanatic. So, as such I’ve heard a lot of Hawkwind live albums and gotten to see them live four times.
King Crimson - Sheltering Skies (Live In Fréjus, August 27th 1982)
Review by Gary Hill
King Crimson is such an intriguing act. The one constant, of course, is Robert Fripp.
Rob Massard - Old Soul
Review by Gary Hill
I have previously reviewed two different sets from Rob Massard.
Tim Morse - Soundtracks
Review by Gary Hill
This new set from Tim Morse reflects the progressive rock angles I’ve come to expect from him.
Quinsin Nachoff - Stars and Constellations
Review by Gary Hill
This instrumental collection is unusual and very interesting. It’s set somewhere in a shared space between classical music, fusion and art music.
Nektar - Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (Two CD Remastered & Expanded Edition)
Review by Gary Hill
This new edition of Nektar’s debut album is great. It includes a newly remastered version of the main album.
Quartet Diminished - Deerand
Review by Gary Hill
The music presented here is far from conventional. It’s instrumental and diverse.
Ed Rawlings - A Foolish Inconsistency
Review by Gary Hill
I am landing this under progressive rock because the publicist insists that it fits under that heading.
Robeone - Optimistica
Review by Gary Hill
I have previously reviewed some other work from this artist.
Neal Rosner - Kentucky
Review by Gary Hill
I’m not sure that this fits under progressive rock, but if not it certainly comes close.
Michael Shrieve - Drums of Compassion
Review by Gary Hill
Michael Shrieve is best known for his work in Santana’s band.
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin - Fear: The Ultimate Anthology
Review by Gary Hill
I wish I had gotten this in time for our September issue because it would have worked really well for the Halloween season.
Son of Man - Gaslight
Review by Gary Hill
This album lands under progressive rock primarily because of the fact that George Jones and Bob Richards, formally of Man are in the band.
3Below - Live in Mérida
Review by Gary Hill
The lineup on this album is pretty intriguing.
Theo Travis - Aeolus: One Hour Duduk Meditation
Review by Gary Hill
While this says it’s by Theo Travis, Steven Wilson provided soundscapes and production.
Various Artists - Ring The Bells & Sing: Progressive Sounds Of 1975
Review by Gary Hill
I really like the concept of this compilation box set. It gathers up progressive rock music from a specific year.
Rick Wakeman - Yessonata
Review by Gary Hill
I think in some ways Rick Wakeman is thought of in a lot of circles for his use of synthesizers.
Warhorse - The Recordings 1970 – 1974
Review by Gary Hill
This new release collects the two studio albums from Warhorse and augments them with bonus tracks.
Jennifer Wharton’s Bonegasm - Grit & Grace
Review by Gary Hill
Perhaps this isn’t the tightest fit under prog. We put fusion under progressive rock, though,
Mark Wingfield - The Gathering
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an interesting instrumental album.
Metal/Prog Metal CD Reviews
Harakiri for the Sky - Scorched Earth
Review by Gary Hill
I suppose this fits best under headings like post rock or extreme metal.
Meshuggah - Obzen
Review by Jerome Burns
Whether it’s your first or three-hundred-thirty-third time listening to this record, Obzen always stands out as one of the greatest metal albums ever written.
Necronomicon - The Final Chapter
Review by Gary Hill
There are quite a few bands with the name Necronomicon. This one is the German metal band.
Thor - Ride of the Iron Horse
Review by Gary Hill
This new release from Thor includes a lot of new music, but it’s augmented with older, previously unreleased stuff.
Warrior - The Complete Sessions
Review by Gary Hill
Warrior is sort of the band that never was.
Non-Prog CD Reviews
Arkansauce - OK to Wonder
Review by Gary Hill
You know, I have to say that I’m not a big fan of a lot of country music or bluegrass.
Julian Talamantez Brolaski - It's Okay Honey
Review by Gary Hill
There is a definite DIY kind of vibe here a lot of the time. The music on this is often aligned with country music.
Sara Caswell - The Way to You
Review by Gary Hill
While this is listed as jazz music, I think that might be a little less than completely accurate.
Sanford Clark - Rocks
Review by Gary Hill
I have to admit that I’d never heard this artist before. Apparently the song “The Fool” was a big hit.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1928-35
Review by Gary Hill
Were they the Oasis of their time? Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey started their jazz careers working together under the “Dorsey Brothers Orchestra” banner.
Florencia & the Feeling - Birthday
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds on this album is unique.
Mike Jones Trio - Are You Sure You Three Guys Know What You’re Doing?
Review by Gary Hill
If you like classic jazz trio music, you are probably going to love this album. It really is a fine and entertaining example of that type of sound.
Bai Kamara Jr. & The Voodoo Sniffers - Traveling Medicine Man
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve seen Bai Kamara Jr.’s music described as “afro blues.” That just seems like a really weird label to me.
Joshua Lassi - The Only Thing That Hasn't Changed
Review by Gary Hill
This six song set is based heavily on roots music.
Brian May (Australia) - The Quest / The True Story Of Eskimo Nell
Review by Gary Hill
Let’s be clear right at the beginning, the Brian May here is not “that” Brian May.
MOTU - The Water Is High: Songs of Love, Lies, And Freedom
Review by Gary Hill
MOTU stands for “Music Of The Universe,” and it’s the stage name for Richard Michelson.
Thomas Charlie Pedersen - Employees Must Wash Hands
Review by Gary Hill
I have previously reviewed a couple other sets from Thomas Charlie Pederson.
Bruno RÃ¥berg - Look Inside - solo bass
Review by Gary Hill
I really wanted to cover this release, but it’s hard to review. That’s because everything here is played on a double bass, exclusively.
The Refugees - California
Review by Gary Hill
This group is a trio that produces a sound that is roots based. This is familiar yet fresh.
The Rolling Stones - Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush
Review by Gary Hill
This double CD set features a Rolling Stones show from 1999. Rather than the mega-arena shows the band are known for, this was a concert in front of about 2,000 fans.
Run Katie Run - Cowboy Boots With Fishnet Tights
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another EP from this act. I found it quite entertaining and intriguing.
Various Artists - Destination Jail (31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars)
Review by Gary Hill
Another thematic compilation from Bear Family Records, this album’s focus is on songs about incarceration.
Various Artists - Heavy Kraut! Teil 2
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed the first set in this series.
Various Artists - On the Dancefloor with a Twist Again
Review by Gary Hill
Bear Family is big on putting out these various artists kinds of collections.
Various Artists - The Devil Rides In - Spellbinding Satanic Magick & The Rockult 1966-1974
Review by Gary Hill
I wish I had gotten the chance to review this in the September issue of Music Street Journal since that’s spooky season.
Michael Vincent - Electric Fox
Review by Gary Hill
This album lands somewhere in the shared space between alternative rock and singer-songwriter music.
Mark Witt - Infinity Smile
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an intriguing set.
DVD/Video Reviews
Ginger Baker's Air Force - What A Day Beatclub 1970 DVD/CD
Review by Gary Hill
This band was the outfit Ginger Baker put together shortly after Blind Faith broke up.
The B-52s - Live At Us Festival DVD
Review by Gary Hill
This concert is from 1982. That makes this the classic lineup of the band.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Live in Houston Blu-Ray
Review by Gary Hill
This concert film by The Fabulous Thunderbirds is great stuff.
Todd Rundgren - Healing Live Blu-Ray
Review by Gary Hill
Todd Rungren is one of those musicians who is just so talented and pretty much impossible to put into any kind of box.
Santana - Live At The US Festival DVD
Review by Gary Hill
Carlos Santana is without question a legendary performer.
Book Reviews
Various Artists - The Fire Still Burns: Music Inspired by the Post-Punk Message written by David Gamage
Review by Gary Hill
David Gamage is a musician in addition to being an author. He also runs the punk, post-punk label Engineer Records along with Earth Island Books, which published this.
Yes - A Visual Biography II: 1982-2022 written by Martin Popoff
Review by Greg Olma
Yes have always been a visual prog band.  From their cover art to their stage shows, they have always given extra care to the presentation of their music.
 
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