by rogue | Dec 5, 2025 | Reviews
Let us stay for a spell in the jazz-rock mode, as it is not always as prolific lately as the other prog genres; they need some TLC as well. This Spanish outfit from El Ferrol in the Northwest sent me this album for review, and I have given it sufficient spins to...
by rogue | Dec 4, 2025 | Reviews
Time to close our eyes, open the ears and clear the mind for an extended jazz-rock concert live in 2025, the usual lights extinguished, candles lit and maybe the famed duet, comfy couch and some fine Armagnac. From France, we have a thumping quintet led by guitarist...
by rogue | Dec 1, 2025 | Reviews
Johan Steensland is a Swedish composer, teacher, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, who has expanded his craft to include progressive pop and soul-fusion, though here he proposes an outright progressive 63-minute rock-opera. This will be my first dive into his...
by rogue | Nov 30, 2025 | Reviews
Okay, I am going to get some pushback with my intro but ‘frankly, ma’am, I don’t give a damn’. Porcupine Tree lost its way after “Fear of A Blank Planet” and morphed into a Steve Wilson project that had some elevator rides, to say the least. In 2012, long-time P Tree...
by rogue | Nov 30, 2025 | Reviews
The third album for this veteran crew is a wonderful year-end gift, as the previous two releases were met by acclamation in our little global community. “The Illusion of Choice” is a sprawling set of seven tracks that will titillate the ears and soothe the mind,...
by rogue | Nov 27, 2025 | Reviews
Daniele Olia (guitars and keyboards) was a member of Qirsh, a talented band from Savona that I particularly enjoyed, who has now surrounded himself with a talented crew for this new venture, namely Luca Bonomi (drums) Massimo Zanon (vocals) and Michele Spinoni...
