Deadwing Review by Steve Alspach Porcupine Tree may be strangers to these shores, but 2002's "In Absentia" made people stand up and take note, and with good measure. This outfit may have found the perfect balance of prog, metal, and gothic melancholia, and "In Absentia" was met with excellent reviews all around.
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Fear of a Blank Planet Review by Julie Knispel Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree’s third album on major label Atlantic Records, shows them refining their mix of progressive rock, pop and metal influences, adding in a few twists and new/old touches to keep their sound from becoming static.
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In Absentia Review by Steve Alspach Steve Wilson's pet project (the group started as nothing more than just a fictional band several years ago) released their latest work, In Absentia, last year. The album is a thoughtful blend of melody, metal, and progressive.
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Staircase Infinities Review by Gary Hill This disc is made up of outtakes from the Up The Downstair album. It is a brief, but quite strong, nearly instrumental album. More...
The Incident Review by Julie Knispel Porcupine Tree has been riding a pretty significant wave since signing their first major label contract with Atlantic.
When one considers that Porcupine Tree has been a touring band for over a decade, and has several live albums to their credit, it is amazing that the band has not had an official DVD documenting their live show until now. Recorded live in Chicago on 11 and 12 October 2005, Arriving Somewhere... showcases Porcupine Tree’s powerhouse Deadwing concert tour, offering up a selection of current tracks, a few older favourites, and some rarities and oddities to boot.
Porcupine Tree - Live at the Grove of Anaheim May, 2007 Review by Michael Bader Touring in support of their April 2007 release, Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree rolled into Southern California for two nights, this stop being the Grove of Anaheim which sports one of the better sound systems for a 1,000 seat venue.
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Interviews
Porcupine Tree Interview by Steve Alspach Interview with Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson from 2005
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This new five-CD collection is pretty amazing. I've said before, and will repeat it here, that this new version of King Crimson might well be the best lineup they've had, particularly in terms of live shows.
Blackfield - Blackfield Review by Gary Hill When I first got this CD I hadn't heard of it, but knowing that Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree was involved in the project was enough to get my attention. As it turns out the album is a duo between Wilson and Israeli avant-garde hero Aviv Geffen.
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This mostly instrumental album is released on Djam Karet’s new label. In fact, Gayle Ellett from Djam Karet guests on the disc, along with quite a few more notable names.
Kino - Live at CalProg, Whittier, CA, 2006 Review by Lorraine Kay CalProg 2006 was a full day of great prog-rock from across the country and the UK. Held in the Whittier Community Center, in Whittier, CA, a small community in Los Angeles County, there is always a family-friendly atmosphere in the 400 seat facility
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I had never seen the mighty King Crimson play live before - not surprising, as I was only ten years old when the band last played my home town in 1974!
Blackfield - Live in New York City DVD Review by Bill Knispel Filmed at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on 16 March 2007, Live in New York City documents the second touring cycle for Blackfield, the collaborative project of Israeli musician Aviv Geffen and Porcupine Tree mastermind Steven Wilson.
It seems that there is quite a bit of live material being released from this version of King Crimson. That's a great thing because this line-up might be the best ever.
No-Man - Mixtaped DVD Review by Gary Hill I have to say that I’ve liked the CD’s released by No-Man, but they just don’t do justice to this outfit. More...
I have to say that for my money, the modern incarnation of King Crimson really is probably the best. The reason I say that is that there are distinct periods of the band throughout their history.
Kino - Picture Review by Steve Alspach Any prog-rock "conglomeration" will get my attention. From Emerson Lake and Palmer (they pretty much were the first ones in that genre, right?) to today, you really can't go wrong with any of them.
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No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts Review by Gary Hill Porcupine Tree’s Steve Wilson is half of this outfit. In many ways the music is similar to the output of that group.
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I am a big fan of pretty much anything Billy Sherwood is involved with and I love Supertramp, so when I heard Sherwood was in charge of assembling an all star tribute to Supertramp, I was excited.
Richard Barbieri - Stranger Inside Review by Gary Hill Richard Barbieri is best known as the keyboardist in Porcupine Tree and also the defunct group Japan.
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