Moron Police. The name just jumps out at you. But up to now, the Norwegian group has been a bit obscure, perhaps limited by the…
How weird is this? Two of the best progressive-rock albums of 2019 come out of Norway. Both bands have the initials “MP.” Both are powerful,…
So I’m writing a review of the new album by Magic Pie, and I figure I should be clever. The Pie is tasty, a confection,…
For the past 15 years, Mike Morton has been the one constant in the British Prog band The Gift. Composer, lyricist, singer, frontman, and the…
“We Are Connected.” That’s the kick-off track from Antenna, the new album by Brit proggers The Gift. But it’s also something of a status update;…
Let’s start from a basic premise—most music videos are emotional and mental cotton candy. There’s a bit of taste and color but almost no substance. …
If ZW was in grade school, they’d be at the end of the line, based on initials. Or sitting in the back of the classroom. …
It was 1975, and a band came out of St. Louis with, well, a unique sound. They called themselves Pavlov’s Dog, but they were not…
Question: how can an album (or band) be a forgotten gem if next to nobody knew it existed in the first place? That was, and…
For many people, Guy Manning flies under the radar. That’s despite a 30-plus-year career that’s included more than a dozen albums under his own name,…
