You may not be able to see this on my blog, but it’s worth going to YouTube to see Adrian Belew interpret his King Crimson classic song.
Progressive Rock
Cloud Canyons – Wisdom
We have a new release from Italy’s neo-Krautrock bamd Cloud Canyons, and it’s even mellower (yet deeper) than their previous disc! From their Bandcamp site: “Body Wisdom is the second full length from Cloud Canyons, the electronic Italian quartet whose sonic research is renovated by an invigorating and adventurous record. Continue Reading
Stick Men – 20260403 Elkton Music Hall, Elkton, MD
Tony Levin and the side project of his I like the most have new live material available here, and it’s free. This is from a concert held in April of 2026, and the sound quality is excellent. The music is as wonderfully Crimson-esque as you would expect.
Can Live Series Continues with ‘Live In Arles 1975’
Because I will be taking a road trip today from Tsemi (where I met some of the most brilliant people I’ve had in a while) back home to Tbilisi, I won’t be able to do a proper review, so I will leave you with very pleasant news for Krautrock fans, Continue Reading
Can – Düsseldorf 10/4/1973
From Reiffenvatter Repress’ Bandcamp site: “While Can’s UK shows were widely recorded (10 of the 20 shows from the 1973 UK tour were recorded and are available in various corners of the internet) – their German dates during this period aren’t as well documented. There is only one live recording Continue Reading
Departure Street – This Broken World
With a feel that sits between Kosmische Music dabbed with touches of psychedelic and apocalyptic folk, Departure Street has a new album that has me captivated at the moment. Pure guitar bliss. From the band’s Bandcamp site: “This Broken World is the 22nd full-length solo album by A J Kimmel Continue Reading
RematriNation – ᎠᏌᏃ ᎩᎦᎨ (The Red Dress)
Symphonic rock still lives! RematriNation is a trio fronted by keyboardist and vocalist Lisa LaRue, and the music is something quite special, blending progressive rock with indigenous influences from the band members (Cherokee, Yaqui, and Ecuadorian mestizo). The music is solid, beautifully recorded, and it’s definitely satisfying a need I’ve Continue Reading
Culto sin Nombre – Dos Formas
Avant-progressive chamber rock has great appeal to me. Mexican quartet Culto Sin Nombre were among the best at it, though they always suffered from poor production quality. It’s a shame, really, as they should have been held in the same esteem as Univers Zero and Art Zoyd.
Denis Frajerman, Marc Sarrazy, Loïc Schild – Paysages du Temps
Composer Denis Frajerman was once part of one of France’s most experimental troupes, Palo Alto. I wondered for years what happened to them, and today I see that Denis is active, making long-form music that combines Neu!, Klaus Schulze, Pink Floyd, and his own aesthetic.
Happy The Man – Live
From the Cuneiform Records Bandcamp site: “Excellent performances & very good sound on recently discovered live tapes (7/78 & 10/78) from the final incarnation of the band [with drummer Coco Roussel] made Live possible. Spirited live versions of pieces from their two Arista lps, some of which are significantly different Continue Reading