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July 2025 - Issue 168
Progressive Rock CD Reviews
Nick Adema - Urban Chaos
Review by Gary Hill
There certainly seems to be a lot of genre stretching music coming out under the “jazz” heading these days. This album is one such release.
Lynne Arriale Trio - Being Human
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from this artist. I put that under progressive rock because it had a fusion and art music angle. That’s less pronounced here, with this fitting closer to traditional jazz.
Jason Blake - A Confusion Sequence
Review by Gary Hill
Here is a truism for you: You just can’t go wrong with a Jason Blake album.
Patricia Brennan Septet - Breaking Stretch
Review by Gary Hill
This is a pretty amazing release. It’s definitely jazz based, but there is a healthy helping of freeform weirdness at play.
Gadi Caplan - Play It Again
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed quite a bit of music from Gadi Caplan over the years. This new album is so strong.
Captain Of The Lost Waves - Beautiful Ugly
Review by Gary Hill
The music here is intriguing. It’s often effective, too.
Chapman Whitney - Streetwalkers
Review by Gary Hill
This is perhaps not the proggiest thing I’ve included under the progressive rock section, but it does have a decent amount of that genre within its running time.
Circu5 - Clockwork Tulpa
Review by Gary Hill
While this is not 1970s styled prog, it does have moments that lean in that direction. It’s decidedly progressive rock, though.
Coincidence - Archives 1973-1974
Review by Gary Hill
One of several albums from this group I’m reviewing in this issue of Music Street Journal, I really like the music on this a lot.
Coincidence - Mets tes lunettes et écoute comme ça sent bon! – Volume 1
Review by Gary Hill
This is a short (less than half an hour) CD.
Coincidence - Mets Tes Lunettes et Écoute Comme Ça Sent Bon! Vol. 2
Review by Gary Hill
This is one of three CDs from Coincidence I’ve reviewed for this issue of Music Street Journal.
The Electric Family - Live At Filmfest Schwerin, 9. Mai 2003
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed several releases from this act over the years. This live album is a solid recording of an intriguing performance.
Gayle Ellett & The Electromags - The Painted River of Light
Review by Gary Hill
This is the third release from this act I’ve reviewed. It seems like each one is better than those that came before it.
Ensemble C - Every Journey
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an intriguing genre bending set of music. Of the album’s eight songs, only three run less than ten minutes.
Eyes of Blue - The Light We See: The Recordings 1969 -1971
Review by Gary Hill
This new three-CD collection gathers up three albums by Eyes of Blue.
Frally - Message from the Future
Review by Gary Hill
I have landed this release under progressive rock. It is not actually prog rock.
Genesis - Seconds Out
Review by Greg Olma
The 70s were a glorious time for live records.  Anyone who wanted to showcase the excitement of their concerts put out a double live album.
Jon Gordon - 7th Ave. South
Review by Gary Hill
This is the second release from this artist I’ve reviewed.
Rich Halley 4 - Dusk and Dawn
Review by Gary Hill
This collection of jazz lands closer to the freeform zone, which is what gets it under progressive rock at Music Street Journal.
Ize Trio - The Global Suites
Review by Gary Hill
This collection is a set of multi=track suites. It’s said that they all address issues in the world, but I didn’t manage to perceive any of that.
Stefanos Kozanis - Asterismyth – Music About The Constellations And Mythical Figures
Review by Gary Hill
This is an intriguing release. It isn’t really progressive rock, but it is progressive music and definitely art music.
David Leon - Bird's Eye
Review by Gary Hill
This type of music is definitely not well suited to track by track reviews. It’s very free-form and experimental.
Mammoth Volume - Raised Up By Witches
Review by Gary Hill
This album is not progressive rock in a traditional sense. It definitely belongs under prog, though.
Dave Schoepke - Sun Will Follow
Review by Gary Hill
This album is a one-man operation with Dave Schoepke providing both drums and synthesizers. It’s instrumental music that leans toward space and experimental territory.
Brandon Seabrook - Object of Unknown Function
Review by Gary Hill
This album is unique. It’s not mainstream music by any means.
Merv Spence - Phenomena Recovered
Review by Gary Hill
This is being included under progressive rock mainly because Merv Spence was a member of both Wishbone Ash and Trapeze.
Stackridge - Lost And Found: The Reunion Years 1999-2015
Review by Gary Hill
This four CD box set features two studio albums from Stackridge along with a double disc live album. These discs all come from the reunion era of the group.
Metal/Prog Metal CD Reviews
Bang - Another Me
Review by Gary Hill
Although I previously reviewed a book about Bang, I never actually heard them before, but apparently they were first around in the early 70s and were a doom metal band then.
Barren Cross - Atomic Arena & State of Control
Review by Gary Hill
This double-CD set gathers up two 1980s albums from Christian metal band Barren Cross and assembles them in a nice clamshell case.
Dark Chapel - Spirit in the Glass
Review by Gary Hill
Guitarist Dario Lorina is probably best known as the “second guitarist” in Black Label Society. He’s also been in Lizzy Borden.
Meshuggah - Nothing
Review by Jerome Burns
Coming off of their violently frenetic Chaosphere album highlighting a thrash sound, Meshuggah dial in with deliberate and calculated grooves that enlist more of their fusion influences on their Nothing album.
Tokyo Blade - Time is the Fire
Review by Gary Hill
I am pretty sure the title to this album refers to the line, “Time is the fire in which we burn.”
Non-Prog CD Reviews
Cary Aria - Seaduction
Review by Gary Hill
If you want music that makes you feel like you are on a cruise ship, this will probably do the job.
Bob Bradshaw - Live in Boston
Review by Gary Hill
I’m not sure I go along with the title to this album. I mean, yes, this is a live recording, meaning the band performed this stuff, and it was recorded as they played it as a group.
Chain Reaction - Still in the Game
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed a couple of other discs from this act.

Caroline Cotter - Gently as I Go
Review by Gary Hill
At its heart the music here probably fits best under the folk heading.
Desolation Sound - Silver Rain
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from this act. I think that this one falls a little more completely under alternative rock than that one did.
DownTown Mystic - The Wish
Review by Gary Hill
This act seems to put out a lot of music, and I’ve reviewed quite a bit.
Floryence - Mallard Café
Review by Gary Hill
Floryence is a one-person act. The man behind that act is Jared Gibson.
Noah Haidu - Standards
Review by Gary Hill
After scanning small snippets of this album, I had decided that it was close enough to fusion to include it under the prog heading, where we land fusion.
Chrissy Johnson - Shake Where You're Steady
Review by Gary Hill
Folk music, pop rock and more seem to merge on this set.
Karney - Creatures in the Garden
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed quite a bit of Karney’s music in the past. Her sound seems to be unbound by genres or other limiting factors.
Ranzel X Kendrick - Texas Time Warp
Review by Gary Hill
I have previously reviewed quite a few releases from Ranzel X. Kendrick. His musical style is often all over the place, but it generally works well for me.
Peggy Lee - The Velvet Lounge: Fever
Review by Gary Hill
Peggy Lee was definitely before my time, but I knew who she was. This collection really made me appreciate her.
Steven Lemon - ...a strange pale blue
Review by Gary Hill
This is an intriguing set. At times it feels almost as if it could have been written for kids.
Steve McAllister - I Hope You are Okay
Review by Gary Hill
This release almost fits under progressive rock.
The Ram - I Am Nowhere, I Am Everywhere
Review by Gary Hill
The music on this has a contemporary edge to it, but it’s more rooted in retro blues rock than anything else.
Kathy Sabol - The Great Divide
Review by Gary Hill
This album is definitely a case where less would have been more. There are some strong pieces of music here.
Rachel McIntyre Smith - Honeysuckle Friend
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another EP from Rachel McIntyre Smith.
Mike Thomas - Diamonds
Review by Gary Hill
This collection from Mike Thomas features some well-crafted and performed music.
Various Artists - Rockin' With The Krauts - Real Rock 'N' Roll Made In Germany Vol. 4
Review by Gary Hill
Old school rock and roll is on the menu here. That said, most of the lyrics are in German.
Nina de Vitry - What You Feel Is Real
Review by Gary Hill
Nina de Vitry is described as a jazz folk artist. I think that fits pretty well.
DVD/Video Reviews
The Beatles - 20th Century Icons: The Beatles Parting Ways DVD
Review by Gary Hill
There are a number of issues with this release. First, it’s a reissue in new packaging of a documentary from 2010.
Great White - Live and Raw Blu-Ray
Review by Gary Hill
Let me start off with something I’ve read but can’t conclusively confirm. I’ve heard that this Blu-Ray is just a Blu-Ray release of the earlier DVD.
U2 - 20th Century Icons: U2: A Rock Crusade DVD
Review by Gary Hill
This documentary focuses on U2s efforts to improve the lives of people in the world. Certainly, you can argue about many things, but it was a noble goal.
Various Artists - Dark Sanctuary: The Story Of The Church Blu-Ray
Review by Gary Hill
There are so many magical places and times, especially when it comes to music venues.
Concert Reviews
Geoff Tate - Live in Houston, Texas, March 2025
Review by Greg Olma
Question: What is better than a legendary singer performing a legendary record from start to finish?
Book Reviews
Yes - A Visual Biography written by Martin Popoff
Review by Greg Olma
Last issue I reviewed the second part to this series, so I find it only fitting to revisit the first part which captures the years 1969 through 1981.
 
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