AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HONEY POT WITH CRYSTAL JACQUELINE (Fruits de Mer Records) (2024)
MIGHTY BABY were of course descendants of The Action (Paul Weller and Phil Collins were fans). And there is a mighty fine version of...
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Apr 231 min read
THE LATEST IN JAZZ: MUSIC FROM OUTER SPACE BY SUN RA & PLANET EARTH FROM ART TATUM (2024)
It was noticeable that there were two SUN RA albums on RSD: a “The Showcase Live in Chicago, 1976-77” on 2 x LP (and 2 x CD) and, strange...
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Apr 232 min read
MORE OF THE LATEST IN JAZZ – MAGNE THORMODSAETER, TIM GARLAND, BILL FRISELL and KAMASI WASHINGTON (2024)
Scanning through the latest jazz releases as of 21st April, I have picked out the latest to investigate. Thormodsaeter is a bassist...
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Apr 232 min read
HANFORD FLYOVER – THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS/ YOU NEVER CAME DOWN (Fruits de Mer 7” single, release date June, 2024)
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA featured Joseph Byrd and singer Dorothy Moskowitz (who had sung in a group alongside ART GARFUNKEL) and also...
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Apr 231 min read
NICK NICELY – MIKE HALL IS CALLING/ WONDERFUL DAY (Fruits de Mer 7” single) (2024)
Described as a surrealistic psychedelic ghost story the A-side is pretty weird, stretching the boundaries of psychedelic music...
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Apr 231 min read
THE SAND PEBBLES – SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION/ DESIRE LINES (Fruits de Mer 7” single) (2024)
The Australian Sand Pebbles (not to be confused with the American R&B vocal group) was formed by three of the screenwriters for...
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Apr 231 min read
ANTON BARBEAU – DOGSTAR/ QUEEN OF EYES (Fruits de Mer 7” single) (2024)
I’ve heard a lot of Anton’s music, and heard a lot of cool stuff but this is a real high point. The A-side is a Barbeau original, with...
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Apr 231 min read
ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE- CARNIVAL IN PORTUGAL AND LINGUINI SESSIONS (2023/ 2024)
It’s difficult to know what more to say about ØSC. I am not alone in having reviewed their music for a long period of time. The moniker...
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Apr 232 min read
KEVIN ROWLAND – THE PROGRESSIVE UNDERGROUND (Volumes 4 & 5) (Gonzo Books)
Moving further on with Kev’s musicology artifacts from a period when CDs were falling through doors left, right and centre and prog and...
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Apr 231 min read
ASTRAL MAGIC – STRANGE SENSATION (2024)
Santtu is back again with his distinctive blend of psychedelic space rock. This time he is joined by Jaire Pätäri on drums (and also...
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Apr 232 min read
AN INTRODUCTION TO ANTON BARBEAU (Fruits de Mer) (2024)
As part of a (hopefully) continuing series of introductions previously reviewed on DISS, this is another especially welcome one. A wall...
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Apr 161 min read
PHAEDRA - NORN (2024) (Ma Ra Cash Records)
“Norn” is a rock opera based on a piece of Gothic literature written by Claudio Bonvecchio called “The Prisoner”. The word NORN refers to...
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Apr 162 min read
HAWKWIND – STORIES FROM TIME AND SPACE (2024) (Cherry Red Records)
After the well-received 2023 album “The Future Never Waits”, Hawkwind’s 36th (!) album has arrived. There are lots of piano. choral...
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Apr 141 min read
SULA BASSANA - DREAMER (2002/ 2014) (Sulatron Records)
It is incredible to think that this was the debut of Dave Schmidt AKA Sula Bassana on an LP on the Nasoni label. “Dreamer” is now...
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Apr 141 min read
ARCANSIEL – HARD TIMES (2024) (MaRaCash Records)
I love my Italian prog, but this is a new name to me, originating from 1986 and founded by writer Marco Galletti and drummer Gianni...
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Apr 92 min read
TWO HEADED EMPEROR – WIRELESS OF THE NORTH (2023) & CLEAN YOUR HOUSE (2024) (Falling A Records)
A full review of these albums will appear in the next issue of ACID DRAGON along with a comprehensive interview, a synopsis of which will...
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Apr 91 min read
THE LONG-AWAITED GREAT ROCK BIBLE by MARTIN C STRONG: UPDATE
The publication date has been delayed slightly, but expected in April, 2024. Even more time to pre-order and SAVE £25 OFF THE RRP at The...
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Apr 32 min read
CHEER-ACCIDENT - VACATE (2024) (Cuneiform Records)
When Thymme Jones was very young he used to bop around to HERB ALPERT's rendition of ‘Zorba the Greek.’ It turns out Alpert and his...
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Apr 31 min read
2024 – FIRST QUARTER TOP 10 NEW RELEASES reviewed on DISS
In alphabetical order (maximum of 3 reissues, all from 2024 & reviewed in 2024): THE BEVIS FROND - FOCUS ON NATURE (Fire Records) (ROCK/...
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