Category Archives: art rock

Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 10

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Queensrÿche is back and then there was four. Scott Rockenfield still has not returned to the band after opting out to be with his newborn son. The band decided to continue with Casey Grillo as their touring drummer. When it … Continue reading →

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Tim Bowness – “Flowers At The Scene”

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

“Here’s an album for you to review. I know I didn’t even need to ask.” That’s what the boss said. Well, I do wear my fandoms on my sleeve. One of those fandoms is of no-man, Tim Bowness’ project with … Continue reading →

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MONO – “Nowhere Now Here”

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

MONO is a mostly-instrumental band from Japan, whose first release was in 2001. Nowhere Now Here is their tenth album. If you asked me to place MONO and their music in a genre (something I find difficult for any music … Continue reading →

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Soen – “Lotus”

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

Soen has become one of my favorite bands. Despite all the member turn over, drummer Martin Lopez and vocalist Joel Ekelöf have always managed to get the right people in the band. Now with their fourth album “Lotus,” they actually … Continue reading →

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Interview with Mick Moss of Antimatter

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

The album title “Black Market Entertainment” seems to insinuate that enlightenment is hard to come by nowadays. Was that the idea?   The albums title takes a pop at how I used to view LSD and cannabis when I was … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Albums of 2018: The Sue Edition

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

Here’s some of the new music I enjoyed the past year. There’s no particular order here, it’s just a list. There are links to reviews found on PMP where applicable. And, yes, not all these releases fit the theme of … Continue reading →

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Top 20 of 2018: The Rob Edition

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

This was a very hard year to pick only 20 albums as my favorites. Some of the ones I left out would have definitely made the cut other years. But for what it’s worth, this is my top 20 favorite … Continue reading →

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