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:::Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk #41:::

Between 69 and 72, Magma was boiling kettle of French musical talent, but starting from that moment and under Gomelski’s impulse (now supposedly rid of Julie Driscoll that had married Keith Tippett ;-) )), Vander will take complete control of Magma’s mu…

Boy & Bear – Moonfire Review


Boy & Bear is a Sydney based folk-rock quintet that we’ve showcased on various occasions here at TBT. Like most of the blogosphere, we too were immediately excited by the band’s debut EP entitled With … Read More

Point of Review: Common

The Dreamer/The Believer
3:00PM ET December 20th, 2011
Contributor: Todd Williams
A Rocky Williform Company
Rating:

Common’s two most poorly-received albums, 2003′s Electric Circus and 2009′s Universal Mind C…

:::Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk #40:::

5 suns is the 6th CD offering and the 5th album from British trio Guapo, and for me the first (and so far only) 5 star prog album of the 3rd millennium. Founder members Matt Thompson and Dave Smith were joined by keyboard player Daniel O’Sullivan a cou…

Top Baltimore Albums of 2011

2011 has come and almost gone, and with it came another hearty selection of music releases from Baltimore. While we lost some historic bands this year (Double Dagger, Ponytail, Thank You), 2011 continued Baltimore’s outpour of quality records…

:::Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk #39:::

This one is dedicated to my new friend ARTUR!

Eskaton’s third album (including their 4 Visions that was never on disc, but only on cassette) sees the band losing a bit its Magma fascination and renews the Zeuhl genre. Should you ever want to convert a…

SAMPLE SUNDAY: MF Doom’s Gas Drawls


Today I came across a Sample Sunday post I wrote earlier in the year on De La Soul’s Eye Know track which samples a Steely Dan track. I felt like sharing with you guys another … Read More

Introducing: The Blacksmoke Band


The Blacksmoke Band, hailing from the vibrant city of New Orleans, packs all the power and passion of the most independent, early 90′s rock scene while staying true to a modern DIY aesthetic. ‘Hurricane Blues‘ … Read More

:::Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk #38:::

ESKATON have slimmed down from an 8 piece band to a 6 piece band for this recording.There are guest musicians adding violin,piano and guitar,although the piano and guitar were both played on the final two tracks that weren’t originally on this album,bu…

:::Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk #37:::

Eider Stellaire was founded in 1980 by drummer Michel Le Bars which played in Offering. The group had a previous incarnation under the name of Astarte, in which were 3 members of Eider’s lineup – Michel Le Bars (drums), Patrick Sinergy (bass) and Jean-…