Monthly Archives: December 2019

Restless Amoeba’s Top Albums of 2019… and other things…

Posted on December 28, 2019 by restlessamoeba

Last year was a real pain in the ass trying to compile a list of my top albums of 2018. So much so, that i made a concerted effort to start tracking and building my list as I went along. … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Top 20 of 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Rob

I announced this live on the recent radio show but here it is (officially), my top 20 studio albums of 2019! No EPs, no live albums and no compilations allowed. I left off A LOT of great albums and my … Continue reading →

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Sue’s Sweet Sixteen of 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by madvinyl

My 2019 Sweet Sixteen “best of” studio albums list includes a reissue with new tracks added, because…. This was a great year for music, here are some albums that made an impression with me upon my first listen. Not definitive … Continue reading →

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David Kollar “Sculpting in Time”

Posted on December 15, 2019 by madvinyl

David Kollar is a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist from Slovakia. While his name might not be one you know, if you have listened to Steven Wilson’s song Detonation or no-man’s tune Love You To Bits (Bit 4), you have heard his amazing guitar … Continue reading →

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My Top 20 of 2019 announced live on Sunday December 15th!

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Rob

As many of you know, I have an internet radio show and each year I do a show or two dedicated to my favorite albums of the year. With 2019 getting near its end (and not having any other ideas … Continue reading →

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Nektar announce new album and tour!

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Rob

Nektar have long been a favorite band of mine and when frontman Roye Albrighton passed away in 2016, I assumed that would be the last of the band. However, three original members reconvened and enlisted two other former members plus … Continue reading →

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Intronaut reveals details for new album, “Fluid Existential Inversions”

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Rob

Here’s the press release from Metal Blade Records: On February 28th, Intronaut will release their sixth full-length, Fluid Existential Inversions, via Metal Blade Records – which features some of the most dramatic and epic sounds of their career. “We pushed … Continue reading →

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Rank ‘Em: Kansas studio albums

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Rob

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these columns. Hell, I haven’t written anything in a while! So it was time. And it was time to focus on one of my favorite bands, Kansas. The band have 15 … Continue reading →

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Nightwish – “Decades: Live In Buenos Aires”

Posted on December 6, 2019 by restlessamoeba

Well… here we are again… another year, another live release. Looking back at their discography, it seems the last few (including this one) have been every three years. Nice and steady release schedule. Again, it will primarily be the already … Continue reading →

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