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Mark’s Quick Review: Abel Ganz’s – The Life of the Honey Bee and Other Moments of Clarity

by Mark Monforti | June 21, 2020 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

I go into this review really liking Abel Ganz and, frankly, the people behind the band. My wife and I may be the only two Americans that have seen the band twice. Denis, when sending me this album, warned me it was much different than their previous albums. He was...

Mark’s Quick Review: The Fierce and the Dead’s – Live USA 2017

by Mark Monforti | November 10, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

The Fierce And The Dead are: Matt Stevens - guitar, synth, pianoKev Feazey - bass, programming, synth, percussionSteve Cleaton - guitar, piano.Stuart Marshall - drums, percussion This is a recording of the live show recorded at RoSfest in 2017. Yours truly was there...

Mark’s Quick Review: IQ’s – Resistance

by Mark Monforti | November 3, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

IQ in its 38th year inexplicably has released its most ambitious album to date with Resistance. This double album with three epic tracks. Not only is the scope of the album ambitious but the quality is as good as your favorite IQ album. If you were not a fan I...

Mark’s Quick Review: Pi Mezon’s – New World

by Mark Monforti | November 3, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

The second album from Pi Mezon was highly anticipated album for me because I did like their debut. This Finnish band had an outstanding song on that album called the puppet which is reprised also in track 10 of the album. The second album did not disappoint after...

Mark’s Quick Review: United Progressive Fraternity’s – Planetary Overload – Part 1: Loss

by Mark Monforti | April 14, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

Let me start this review by saying it will not be a quick review. I have been living with most every version of this album for the last 100 weeks as I first heard it at 2017 RoSFest. I am also a huge fan of Mark "Truey" Trueack - flying to Wales from Chicago to see...

Mark’s Quick Review: Red Bazar’s – Things as they Appear

by Mark Monforti | March 31, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

The Quartet of Andy, Paul,Mick, and Pete are back with their 2019 release. In my estimation it is ther best work to date. Now that the band has had this lineup for a bit they seem to be able to write to their strengths and maybe the song writing has matured as well. I...

Mark’s Quick Review: Fernando Perdomo’s – Zebra Crossing.

by Mark Monforti | March 29, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

I have had the pleasure of seeing Fernando Perdomo live a few times with Dave Kerzner and I can say he is one of the most electric musicians I have ever seen. I was delighted to see this album show up in my inbox. The album is full of nice melodies and I really...

Mark’s Quick Review: Haken’s – Vector Deluxe Edition

by Mark Monforti | March 28, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

Haken's 5th studio album is another triumph for the band. This English band has had such a string of exceptional albums that are tricking a whole new generation of music fans into liking progressive rock. Wow this album does have a lot of notes in there, which...

Mark’s Quick Review: Evan Hause’s – Plastic Island Pentecost

by Mark Monforti | March 26, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

Composer Evan Hause has released his debut album. Evan, who has a Doctorate of Music Arts and Master of Music degrees, has put out an album I am sure his friends would appreciate. As for me the album fell flat. Once I heard it I thought this is music written for...

Mark’s Quick Review: ZW’s – If It’s Real

by Mark Monforti | March 24, 2019 | News, Reviews | 0 Comments

ZW is the Duo of Drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Chroma Key) and Gary Wehrncamp (Shadow Gallery) just to name a few. After corresponding for more than a decade the two have joined up to make the first album. If It's Real The Can't Believe starts...

Concert Review: Dennis DeYoung, St. Louis 2-16-18

by progrock.com | Feb 18, 2018

Concert: Dennis DeYoung Venue: River City Casino, St. Louis, MO – Feb 16th, 2018 Words and Pics by: Jon Fiala Dennis DeYoung, formerly of the power group Styx, brought his 40th Anniversary of the Grand Illusion to the River City Casino in St Louis Friday, February 16...

Mark’s Quick Reviews: Karmamoi’s – Silence Between Sounds

by Mark Monforti | Feb 18, 2018

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 tastes are. Karmamoi is an Italian band headed by Daniele Giovannoni and Alex Massari...

Cruise to the Edge 2018 Review: 5 nights of prog on the high seas

by progrock.com | Feb 12, 2018

Once again the prog rock world descended upon Tampa, FL in Feb. This time for the 5th Cruise to the Edge, the progressive rock festival on the ocean headlined by Yes, the band for which the cruise is named. Co-headliners Marillion and Steve Hackett returned to the...

Concert Review: G3 Tour with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen in Ft. Lauderdale: 2-1-18

by progrock.com | Feb 12, 2018

Concert: G3 with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen Venue: Parker Playhouse, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2-1-18 Since its inception in 1995, Joe Satriani’s G3 guitar extravaganza has continuously brought the best guitar players in together all over the world. It has...

Mark’s Quick Reviews: Onségen Ensemble’s – Awalaï

by Mark Monforti | Feb 2, 2018

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 instrumental album caught my ear almost immediately. This melodic...

Mark’s Quick Reviews: Tautologic’s – Re-Psychle

by Mark Monforti | Feb 1, 2018

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. Here is another Chicago band I am excited to share with you. Their second...

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