Category Archives: avant garde

Subterranean Masquerade – “Vagabond”

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s a phrase that comes to mind when it comes to the new album by Subterranean Masquerade called “Vagabond.” Also I would say it’s “more of the same” from them which in this … Continue reading →

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Vulture Industries – “Stranger Times”

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

“Stranger Times” by Vulture Industries is less stranger than their last album “The Tower.” And that’s actually great! What I mean is that, they still sound weird at times (which is awesome) but on “Stranger Times,” the band don’t let … Continue reading →

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Jasun Martz – “Solo Exhibition – A Retrospective: The Pillory”

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Originally released in 1978, “The Pillory” was the 42 minute experiment by the multi-talented Jasun Martz. Now all these years later it is part of a box set covering the many different works of this eclectic composer and artist. All … Continue reading →

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Dreadnaught – “Hard Chargin'”

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Dreadnaught have been around a long time, yet they have never been able to gain the following that a band of their talent deserves. “Hard Chargin’” goes a long way to both showcase their talent and even explain why they … Continue reading →

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Arcadea – “Arcadea”

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

I was really looking forward to the self titled debut from Arcadea, the side project of Mastodon’s Brann Dailor. I love Mastodon and Dailor is a huge talent. The good news is that Dailor does showcase his talents on this … Continue reading →

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Fervent Send – “(C:)rePROGram”

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Jon DuBose is the mastermind behind the prog collective known as Fervent Send. Jon is also a very good friend of mine. Now before you say, “no way can Rob be honest when reviewing his friends’ music,” let me point … Continue reading →

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Lunar Cape – “Just Lunatics”

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Sometimes during the course of listening to music with the intent to review it, it becomes apparent that what you are listening to just isn’t for you. It can be easy to want to simply hit eject, but the challenge … Continue reading →

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