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Mike Keneally on the riddle of Miles Davis and the influence of Metallica: Gimme Five

Mike Keneally joined us to talk about working with – and working without – XTC’s Andy Partridge on the terrific ‘Wing Beat Fantastic.’

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Mike Keneally on XTC, Frank Zappa and the enduring magic of Tarkus: ‘It was great fun’

Mike Keneally’s memorable stint as a sideman with Frank Zappa looms large, even in the song-focused environment of ‘Wing Beat Fantastic.’

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Deep Purple, Hollies, Steve Howe, Jeff Lynne – ‘Psychedelica’ (2000): Forgotten Series

By the late 1960s, pop music’s vocabulary had expanded to such a mercurial degree that anything and everything not designed of conventional procedures was seemingly placed under the banner labeled psychedelic. Providing a nice glimpse of what some of our British cousins were peddling during this wildly fertile and creativeRead More

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King Crimson – Live In Argentina 1994 (2012)

When King Crimson reconvened in 1994, the band was made up of the four-piece unit that recorded in the 1980s (guitarists Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, bassist/Stickist Tony Levin, and drummer Bill Bruford) and a new pair of instrumentalists You May Also Like: King Crimson’s Brief But Important Double-Trio EraRead More

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Desert Island Discs: Prog and Art Rock Edition

King Crimson was the top vote-getter in Something Else! Reviews’ new prog rock-themed Desert Island Discs feature, with Yes just one vote behind. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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New Allman Brothers book explores acrimonious departure of Dickey Betts

Alan Paul’s new digital Ebook on the Allman Brothers Band called One Way Out provides the most in-depth information yet on the angry split in 2000 with founding guitarist Dickey Betts You May Also Like: Dickey Betts’ Star Rose as the Allman Brothers Band Grieved How ‘One Way Out’ FinallyRead More

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Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers – Helen Burns EP (2012)

You’re expecting something with an itchy sense of funk, just as hyperactive as it is hilarious. It’s Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, right? You May Also Like: When John Frusciante Returned to Solo Work on ‘Shadows Collide With People’

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Liars – WIXIW (2012)

While Sisterworld was about creating internal dimensions to deal with the rigors of the outside world, Liars’ sixth full length is about using the process to deal with what lies within. You May Also Like: Monkey House, “Book of Liars” from ‘Friday’ (2019): One Track Mind Remembering David Sanborn: “SoundsRead More

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Ex-Yes frontman Jon Anderson plans sequel to epic "Open," with new album this summer

Jon Anderson, having just completed a lengthy American solo tour and with more shows to come in South America, is creating a similarly brisk pace — four years after he split with Yes You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy Jon Anderson,Read More

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'We wanted to Police-ify it': Stewart Copeland on "Every Little Thing," "Murder by Numbers" and "Message in a Bottle"

Stewart Copeland takes readers inside the studio for a trio of key Police cuts, revealing the struggles the band had to get its sound right, and the overdubs that made one song all but impossible to replicate. You May Also Like: The Police – ‘Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out’Read More