TEE "The Earth Explorer"
TEE is a five piece flute front progressive rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Their so-called 'European' sound is unique considering their far-east origin. The imaginative tunes with complex ensembles and rhythms will definitely catch the attention of prog lovers all over the world. Their sound will remind you bands like Camel, King Crimson, Asia Minor or even Frank Zappa on some parts. The band was formed in 2004 when... more
Kevin BARTLETT
You may not know his name but you have definitely heard his music more than once or twice in your life. Maybe on HBO, or on MTV, or on VH1, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel. Doesn't ring the bell? How about American Idol Rewind, or Dr. 90210? We had interviewed Kevin Bartlett a couple of years ago when his second solo album GLOW IN THE DARK was released. Bartlett has been quiet since that time but but he has been secretly brewing new projects. A few months ago he had put a new song...more
PETER HAMMILL (Van Der Graaf Generator)
Peter Hammill, founding member of Van Der Graaf Generator, released his 28th solo album " nearly 3 months ago. He recently got back home from a short tour covering North America, Canada and Italy. In the 70's when bands like...more
WHERE'S THE NINE / Desensitized to Insanity
Cyclone Records / 2008
"Where's The Nine" is a 2 piece band out of Toronto, Canada: drummer Barry Connors and keyboardist Dean Watson. The album was released recently under the Cyclone Records label, however Where's The Nine's history goes far back, all the way back to 1979. Watson and Connors played in progressive rock band "Airkraft" for a while but then went their separate ways and basically lost contact until recently when they found eachother on the internet again (gotta love the internet!).
Obviously the duo did not lose the chemistry between them. Although they were miles apart, the distance did not stop them to record this album. The sound is a good mixture of rock, metal and jazz with countless odd time signatures and tempo changes. The opening track "A Rather Odd Tribute" is an example of that with shredding guitars, fusion like synths and up and down tempo. Throughout the album I heard a lot of Yes, Rush and Zappa influences. They named their second track "Mood Swings" but, I think all songs on the album are mood swings.
The last song titled "The Camera Ear" will give you an idea about how the recording and song writing process went. Since Watson and Connor live far from each other, Connor was filming his drumming sessions to send to Watson. But of course the files were too big to send via the e-mail, so they found a program that removed the video and create an mp3 file with the sound. Once received, Watson was working his magic on them, hence came "The Camera Ear".Since the members of the band are a drummer and a keyboardist, you will hear these two elements heavy in the mix, and there is nothing wrong with that however in my opinion their music is an empty canvas waiting for a bass player to pop in and add singing bass lines. This CD lacks that unfortunately. Other than that, it is a great album and I highly recommend it.
Hande BURDG
Rating:
JACK DUPON
L'Echelle Du Desir
GODSTICKS
EP
CIRCA:
HQ
JUDY DYBLE
Talking With Strangers
PETER HAMMILL
Thin Air
TUNER
Müüt
AGENTS OF MERCY
The Fading Ghosts of Twilight
QUEEN
A Night At The Opera
DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW
The Sky Is Falling
MICHAEL JOHN THOMAS
Guitorchestra
TOBIN MUELLER
A Bit Of Light
