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Mark’s Quick Review: Karibow’s – From Here to the Impossible
So here is a band that I already liked with some of my favorite artists guest staring on it. The album has one of my favorite vocalists on the last track in Mark Trueack, a wonderful keyboard player on another song in Sean Timms, Daniel Lopresto does vocals and...
Mark’s Quick Review: Ars Nova – Biogenesis Project
So this is still the only Ars Nova album I have heard. I do remember shawn the station manager at the thedividinline.com saying wow they're singing. So if you have heard of this band before this is not an instrumental album. The album is very steady nothing to great...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Carptree’s – Emerger
So I heard and earlier album by them called man made machine and I thought it was wonderful right at first listen. It started, well not a love affair, but a like affair with the band. I was able to see their first live performance at RoSfest in support of that album....
Mark’s Quick Review: Ghost Toast’s – Out of This World
So if you have seen my previous reviews or looked at my last.fm account , you would realize that I rarely listen to instrumental music. This band and album of which I have never heard of before was quite a treat. The band put out a very enjoyable album. As you will in...
Mark’s Quick Review: Phideaux’s – Doomsday Afternoon
So back when this came out I had never heard of the band. I heard it on the Wednesday night show about Interstellar Overdrive back in 2007. My wife and I both where amazed at the album. It became a staple of our show which was called Sounds of Muzak back then. Valerie...
Dream Theater announce US dates for Images, Words & Beyond Tour
Dream Theater has announced the third and final leg of their “Images, Words & Beyond 25th Anniversary Tour,” which sees the pioneering group celebrating the 25th anniversary of their milestone RIAA gold-certified album, Images & Words. The North American...
Mark’s Quick Review: Galahad’s – Quiet Storm
So here is a band I heard for the first time at Rosfest 2009 where they were a last minute replacement. I went in there with no expectations and saw a wonderful performance. At the time they were supporting what became my favorite Galahad album, Empires Never...
Animals as Leaders and Periphery announce co-headlining tour
Periphery and Animals As Leaders team up for what is sure to be one of the year’s most talked about tours, launching a North American trek, dubbed The Convergence Tour, on Oct. 31. “This tour is a long time coming,” said Animals As Leaders’ guitar player Tosin Abasi....
Mark’s Quick Review: Anubis’s – Hitchhiking to Byzantium
So I apparently missed their first 2 studio releases and never heard of this band until I heard our Monday night DJ spin this album on his Music Unframed show. I was immediately taken with this album. It ticks three boxes for me, Melodic, Accessible, and Concept...
Mark’s Quick Review: Scenariot – Scenariot
Sorry guys the album really does nothing for me. I am underwhelmed with the recording quality seems like a very low fidelity recording. I don't know what key the lead singer is in but I wish it was a different one. Let's be clear these guys have much more talent that...
Mark’s Quick Review: Organized Chaos’ – Divulgence
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. This Belgrade-based progressive metal band has found some magic with this...
Mark’s Quick Review: Spriggan Mist’s – The Portal
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. This album is a nice folk album. But here I am at progrock.com and I have to...
Mark’s Quick Review: Dead Centuries’ – Race Against Time
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. This Ottawa band has a few moments that I like but not that many. This is much...
Mark’s Quick Review: The Cyberiam’s – Self Titled Album
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. Local Band (Chicago) Cyberiam makes good with their debut album. The two...
Mark’s Quick Review: Red Spectrum’s – Self Titled Album
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. So typically I would be happy with an album of this quality. But for me this...
Mark’s Quick Review: Long Earth’s – The Source
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. I have had the fortune to see this band live probably one of a few American's...