All tracks featured Mick Weaver as Wynder K. Frog, playing a Hammond B3 organ and were recorded in London playing over backing tapes by unnamed session musicians from New York…

This trio is a rarity in the world of jazz Catalan. Much closer to American or slow core that any trace of swing, the music wanders Bridges moorlands in slow motion with their own freedom of improvised music. A quiet, leisurely, well nuanced musical concept where less is more: less notes, more silence and more time to savor… This sound concept, original, organic, requires direct participation of the listener.

You can get quite an argument going about what Passport really is – rock fans hear a very accessible jazz outfit, and jazz fans hear a progressive rock band with real chops. Cross-Collateral is the album that shows how well this jazz band can rock and how well this rock band can play jazz.

FUOCO FATUO have crushed all competition and have plowed their way to the forefront of Italian extreme doom in the last few years. Slowly but surely, these three Italian misanthropes have woven a path of destruction in front of them in the European underground with the sole aim of leaving absolutely nothing standing in their wake as they trample over everything. After releasing a handful of EPs and splits, the band has finally emerged from the sewer it was birthed in with a weapon of conquer: a full-length album of brand new songs that only strengthens their status as stalwarts of all things heavy, violent and fucking downtuned to no end in Italy – The Viper Slithers in the Ashes of What Remains.

First Full Lengh Album feat. New Vocalist. Female Fronted Symphonic/Power Metal from Finland.With their sixth album, AMBERIAN DAWN take the listener on a journey into the heart of the "Magic Forest", where enchanted and fantastic creatures dwell with the Finns providing the soundtrack to this unique journey. AMBERIAN DAWN's melodic Symphonic Power Metal offers the whole spectrum of fast doublebass hymns, symphonic epics and magical dream-like parts. Capri crowns the sophisticated arrangements with her beautiful voice and enthralls the listener with her stunning vocal lines. "Magic Forest" elevates AMBERIAN DAWN right into the premiere league! The soundtrack to a fantastic journey! Symphonic Power Metal!

This beautifully presented 3cd and DVD boxset from legendary experimental Kraut-rockers Faust documents that most fashionable of things - the re-formation tour! In 1992, the band got back together after a hiatus, and proved to the world that they were still at the top of their game; still able to tickle their instruments with a Germanic glee and shout at the top of their voices maniacally…

Having been a fan of Le Comte d’Ory for a while, I was delighted to get the latest version available on media. This one from Zurich and on Blu-Ray. And does not disappoint. Bartoli once again in her career takes on a difficult soprano role very successfully. Camarena is new to me, and was pleased with both his acting and singing. Niketeanu did a great job as Ragonde and Olvera, again new to me, did a beautiful singing and acting job a Isolier. The weakest part was sung by Widmer as Rambaud, but then I was never a Widmer fan. All in all a very satisfying experience.
Now, which one do I recommend? The first video recording from Glyndebourne from 1997 is, in my humble opinion the best of the three available. The three principals are superb, especially Laho and Montague, and the production is probably more like what the people saw at the premier. The Met version is also good, but lacks in acting. By Conrad Perl