Pink Floyd released the Syd Barret inspired, “Wish You Were Here” in 1975. In 2011 producer and engineer James Guthrie, from the original master tapes, has created a Floydian experience unlike anything I have yet to hear from their catalogue, this includes the “Dark Side of the Moon” 5.1 release. It is as if the band [...]
Van Halen opened their forty year reunion tour at the KFC Yum Center, in Louisville, KY to support their first album with David Lee Roth in twenty eight years, ” A Different Kind of Truth”. Kool and The Gang warmed the packed venue playing an entertaining set from their catalogue of disco mega hits from the eighties. But this [...]
Opeth, a Scandinavian band, recognized for its Death Metal roots, have released a true progressive rock masterpiece. Case in point is the 5.1 production genius of Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree. Wilson has remastered 5.1 classic recordings by King Crimson and Jethro Tull‘s. “Thick as a Brick 2” in 5.1″Heritage also features engineer Peter Mew, Syd Barrett and Pretty Things‘ S.F. Sorrow. Also [...]
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Craig Finn, The Hold Steady front man, steps out with hist first solo album recorded in Texas. Clear Heart Full Eyes (a reference from Friday Night Lights), features players from Texas including members of White Denim, Heartless Bastards, Phosphorescent, and Centro-matic, with production by Mike McCarthy. Clear Heart Full Eyes is a refreshing recording that bears multiple [...]
Clocking in at around 50 minutes, Workingman’s Bread could be considered a jam oriented recording. WMB includes no covers, unless you consider their nod to Iron Butterfly’s ”In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and Hendrix’s “Third Stone From The Sun” in “Will Hear.” Each song is well crafted lyrically and include a healthy dose of instrumental interactions, thus the Psychedelia categorization. Upon my initial listen I [...]