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Review by Gary Hill

This group is a spin-off of the band Potter's Daughter.


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This is a new single from an act I've not heard of before. Of course, the appearance of Annie Haslam brings this more toward familiar known commodities, though.

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This is a new single from an act I've not heard of before. Of course, the appearance of Annie Haslam brings this more toward familiar known commodities, though.


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This album is just getting reissued.

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Review by Gary Hill
This new EP from Potter's Daughter delivers on the kind of quality music that I expect from the act.

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One of the most sought-after musicians in the prog-rock scene and then some, keyboardist Ryo Okumoto has earned a global reputation performing with some of the biggest names in music, including Kitaro, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, and Roberta Flack.
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Various Artists - Drum Nation Vol. 2
Review by Gary Hill
The concept is simple but unique: put together a number of tracks from various artists showcasing influential and potent drummers. This was the concept for Magna Carta's first drum nation CD, and they continue it here - why mess up a good thing?
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With a cast of players that reads like a prog "who`s who", this ELP tribute takes the classics and makes them fresh and new again. The result is an incredibly listenable piece of music that really entertains.

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Falling In Between is the first new material from Toto in almost 8 years. Was it worth the wait, you might ask?

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Review by Gary Hill
I’ve never seen Toto live, but I’ve always enjoyed their music. I’ve only ever owned a handful of the albums and had kind of written them off, but I’ve always respected them as musicians.
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Review by Gary Hill

This show was recorded in 2010 and featured a reunion of the 1980 lineup of the Michael Schenker Group.


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Michael Schenker - Group - Live In Tokyo: 30th Anniversary Japan Tour DVD
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed the actual concert here in more detail in the CD review that is also included in this issue, so this review will focus more on the DVD itself.

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Review by Gary Hill
With this CD Sherinian continues his tradition of creating hard edged prog that is quite firmly rooted in fusion. The disc succeeds very well in creating an energetic and considerably potent instrumental mode that sends the listener on a major journey.

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Review by Gary Hill
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Review by Gary Hill

This new set is part of a series of releases, that I treat as separate artists. Perhaps I should have started doing it differently.


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What a superstar lineup this one is. Phil Manzanera on guitar. Brian Eno on keyboards.
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I remember hearing Toto's "Hold the Line" on the radio back in the '70s. Here we are 27 years later and Toto are still going strong.
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Toto - Live In Chicago, IL, November 2006
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Toto - Live in Milwaukee, WI, July 2006
Review by Greg Olma
More pics from this concert are in our members area.
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Everything about this operation screams "classy." What I'm reviewing here is a double CD set.


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If you want to know what the state of drumming is circa 2004, you would do well to check this CD out.
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Intelligent Music Project II - My Kind O’ Lovin’
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This is quite a diverse set, covering things from jazz to hard rock, progressive rock and more.

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Review by Gary Hill
This Derek Sherinian disc is just getting the reissue treatment.

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Review by Gary Hill
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Review by Gary Hill
This new single from Potter's Daughter is being released just in time for your winter holiday celebrations. I previously reviewed another single from this act.

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This is a reissue of a CD I’ve already reviewed – with a few extra cuts.

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So many times discs like this are really uneven. Well, that’s not the case here.

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