This reissue of the self titled debut from Jan Akkerman sounds great.

This is a reissue of a classic album. I know this is generally considered jazz or fusion.

The mix of sounds on this set is intriguing for sure. There are elements of very diverse music here.

There is a lot of hard rock built into this beast. Yet, it also has plenty of space rock.

I like this new Tony Banks solo album reissue. For one thing, it’s just a great album.

This is basically a fusion release. At Music Street Journal we generally include fusion under progressive rock.

This set is intriguing. It has a lot of groove built into it. Space music, jazz and a lot more are part of the equation.

It’s a safe bet that most people know of Terry Draper from his work with Klaatu. This album in many ways feels more like his old band than some of his other solo albums have.

This is a fusion album. It has a nice mix of sounds within that heading.

I reviewed another reissue by this band in the last issue. This one is more mainstream than that album.

I like the Fall a lot. The thing is, I see why a lot of people don’t enjoy their music.

I think I’ve heard pretty much everything Pontus Gunve has ever released.

This is an instrumental album. It’s also mostly fusion, but there are other elements at play, too.

I’ve put this EP in the prog section of Music Street Journal. I suppose you could say that it’s more of a folk release.

I really liked this act’s last disc a lot. This follow up is quite good.

To a large degree you really know what you are going to get when you spin a new album from OSC.

Given the name of the band, I kind of expected space rock. That’s not what we get at all here.

This is a cover of a Strokes song, but I have to admit that I haven’t heard the original.

This EP is a progressive rock set. That said, it’s not the kind of prog that was around in the 1970s.

Although this is probably more electronic music than it is anything else directly, I’d consider it prog.

The latest studio album from The Syn, Trustworks features a collaboration between Syn founder Steve Nardelli and the Swedish progressive rock band Moon Safari.

I recently reviewed another album from these guys. This, like that one, is a reissue of an old album.

In a lot of ways this seems like Tangerine Dream or Synergy to me. It’s electronic music.

You might disagree with this landing in the progressive rock section. There is definitely plenty of psychedelia and seven stoner rock here.

Featuring members of Beyond Twilight, Halford, Fates Warning, Firewind, Scar Symmetry and Circus Maximus, this album is quite cool.

Recorded live in 1984, this includes both the CD and a DVD of this concert and a shorter bonus show.

Although I’d consider this a metal release, it’s more inline with the mainstream, pop oriented end of that spectrum.

I will make no excuses about it, I’m a big Black Sabbath fan.

The blend of sounds here is interesting.

The mix of modern and old school is pretty complete here. 

There are some great songs on here. Taken as a set, though, it does sometimes get a bit samey.

This is quite a cool set. It’s modern pop music with a lot of classic sound and without any annoying modern pop cliché’s built into it.

This new reissue from David Essex is pretty cool. I don’t think I like it as much as some of his other albums.

I reviewed the upcoming EP from this act in the last issue.

Given the album title, it would be easy to expect something quite metallic.

I don’t know if I’ve ever heard anything this strange be this effective.

I like this set quite a bit. The vocals are without question the best thing here, but that doesn’t mean they are the only thing good.

This single has such a cool classic sound to it. The vibe is part jazz, part reggae and all energy.

What a cool song this is.

There is a lot of roots music in the mix here, country, folk and more.

This live album features performances with each member of the group taking turns as singer. It’s literally a collection of hits performed live.

There is a definite 80s pop vibe to this piece.

I dig the roots rock vibe of this set.

This hip hop EP is a mixed bag. Two songs are extremely good.

Compilations like this are almost always mixed bags. This is no exception. .

This is a lot of fun. It’s high energy. It’s electronic and modern pop oriented.

This EP features a heavy sound that often leans on industrial music.

I love it when DVDs include CDs of the audio. Here we get the DVD and a double CD set.

Not everyone got to see Elvis Costello on this tour. I know I did not see him in person. A

I admit it, I’m a huge Judas Priest fan. I’ve seen them live many times.

You might not have heard much about Rigor Mortis, depending on your particular musical tastes and desire to dig deeply into a genre of music.

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