Mark’s Quick Reviews: The Tangents – The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery
The Tangent seem to just get better and better. Andy is one of the best prog poets of our era and I consider him a friend. His RosFest, Summers End and Terra Incognita shows were all wonderful to see. I must say that the early Tangent was not really in my niche. It...
Mark’s Quick Review: Amaran’s Plight – Voice of the Light
Well I love Shadow Gallery and DC Cooper so I figured that I would love Amaran's Plight. Unfortunately that's quite how it worked out. I this albums is mostly average quality except for Incident at Haldeman's Lake which is one of the strongest songs I have heard come...
Mark’s Quick Review’s: Public Service Broadcasting’s – The Race for Space
This album is a little bit techno a little bit prog and a whole lot of fun. All tracks include mission control or other such samples that surround the space programs of the soviet Union and the US. I think ever since I heard Porcupine Tree's Last Chance to Evacuate...
Mark’s Quick Review’s: Project Creations’s – Floating World
So quite honestly I found out about this album due to a little blurb on Classic Rock presents prog where it got a 3 star review. I bought it because I like SciFi concept albums which this is. I was hoping for a Portuguese Ayreon and that is exactly what I got. The...
Mark’s Quick Review: Bent Knee – Land Animal
So we had the pleasure of seeing this band at RoSfest and two months ago at Schuba's in chicago. To see them live with the college crowed at a small venue is really the best way to see them. The albums could never capture the magic of their live show. Their lead...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Von Hertzen Brothers – Approach
So I first heard most of this album at RoSfest. That was in 2010 and I really loved their songs and their performances. Their are some great harmonies, harmonies that seem to only be possible by siblings. Their sonic vocals combined with harder hitting rock are...
