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Posted: July 18 2013 at 16:23

Nice review of XAAL Sagi.

Love that band.

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:38

Oh and thanks Michael. I look forward to reading you again soon Big smile

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 08:05

In my dream last night, I was back at school taking a final exam, but the teacher had said we could skip the essay question if we wanted to write two album reviews instead. I remember panicking, trying to decide what to review. And then my pen didn't work, bla bla bla woke up screaming bla bla

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Posted: July 15 2013 at 03:28

Dave, totallty agree with the others, your recent manic run has been inspiring! It's given me a bit of a well-needed kick up the kangaroo butt to finish off and publish several reviews I've got 95% percent done that are just sitting in limbo! So that's two thumbs UP from DOWN under!

Oh, and Damo, awesome to see your review of the Fractals album by Asturias, you know that's a special one for me!

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Posted: July 14 2013 at 15:14

Hey Dave! A few years ago I played Ys. to a friend of mine, he took the album home and a few days later he came back to me and said it was like The Mars Volta only in Italian. Funny you just mentioned this in your review. Thumbs Up

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Posted: July 14 2013 at 13:46

Yeah, I concur. Just read your Dedicato a Frazz and Ys reviews, David. Great albums, great reviews!

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 20:32

Thank you, I really appreciate it Smile

.....and you're not the only one who loves Michael's reviews - trust me, I've followed him from the get-go, and I have never read anything less than stellar from him.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 20:26

sagichim wrote:

Must comment on David's (Guldbamsen) last string of reviews, that as always are so fun to read. Excellent album picking from the french scene. Some really extraordinary obscure masterpieces that really deserves a bigger exposure, from Dashiell Hedayatt to Triode, Komintern, Alpes and Vannier, all fantastic!

Keep up the sacred work man!! Clap

Ditto! I loved the quote he made on the "Procession" album today (now I have to get it). I am the same on the RPI stuff.

Qutoe: "On here I've decided that the singing is just so damn gorgeous in itself, that I'm not even slightly interested in finding out what he's singing about."

I must also put out a shout of RPI praise for Michael "Aussie Byrd Brother", his reviews have been quite in depth and insightful.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 13:23

Maybe pressure will do him good Wink

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 13:18

Thanks John!

I promise I'll keep it going as long as I can. Summer vacation from studies, so until I have to start thinking about some paperwork that I need to do before I begin, I'll continue to write.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 12:20

I've really been enjoying David's reviews as well, especially the albums he's chosen.

Keep it going man, no pressure though.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 08:50

You're too kind Sagi, thanks a million man Embarrassed

I am actually on my way to Italy for my upcoming reviews, just in case you're interested in following my review road trip.

I'll catch you later though - I was in the midst of writing one.

Again thank you for the praise my friend, it's always nice to see people still read the frontpage Hug

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 08:41

Must comment on David's (Guldbamsen) last string of reviews, that as always are so fun to read. Excellent album picking from the french scene. Some really extraordinary obscure masterpieces that really deserves a bigger exposure, from Dashiell Hedayatt to Triode, Komintern, Alpes and Vannier, all fantastic!

Keep up the sacred work man!! Clap

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Posted: April 13 2013 at 17:21

this is a lovely piece of work and described the album so well from start to finish... passionate and well-structured

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=943203

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Posted: March 24 2013 at 05:21

Onto good reviews, read a nice one today here

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=934397

Jim really nails it in a short space of writing

Love the way he writes

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Posted: March 24 2013 at 05:17

HolyMoly wrote:

Guldbamsen wrote:

Just wanted to highlight a reviewer we sadly don't see that often anymore, Greenback.

This one shows that you don't necessarily have to write bible length reviews to illustrate the sound and feel of an album: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=32436

Man, I love this one - and it's actually a fine and very apt description of said album methinks LOL

I love humming refrigerators. To each his own, I guess. LOL

Haha I thought that was gonna be a cracker of a review but it left me stunned cold instead.

Humming refrigeraters and killer bees are Tangerine Dream's specialty, dont knock it! LOL

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Posted: March 21 2013 at 08:14

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Guldbamsen wrote:

Just wanted to highlight one of my current faves. Coasterzombie has been dishing out reviews for RPI releases, known and obscure, like it was going out of fashion. It has been a guilty pleasure of mine, putting albums on he just reviewed and thereby also rekindling my love for the music.
This guy should be reviewer methinks. No doubt about it

I've been enjoying his various reviews as well David

I'm glad I'm not the only one who've noticed him Thumbs Up

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Posted: March 21 2013 at 08:11

It's a funny release. I think it has this merry-go-round feel to it. Fairground soundtrack or something. It's definitely an altogether different beast than the two you have John. The instruments also sound very peculiar.

EDIT: I was referring to the Holger Czukay album...

Edited by Guldbamsen - March 21 2013 at 08:12

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Posted: March 21 2013 at 08:10

Oh and i wanted to mention Ivan's review of SINKADUS' first album. Can't believe he found it in a bargain bin. It's been out of print for a while so it really caught my eye to see his review on the front page. Man there are so many albums from the nineties and early 00's that you just don't see reviewed anymore unlike when I first started coming here in '05.

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Posted: March 21 2013 at 08:07

Dayvenkirq wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=932666

stefro, good man! Thumbs Up

At last, another soul that enjoys Holger's Movies. You've emphasized some pretty interesting points about the album, like:

"Whilst that album [Canaxis] - which was also pieced together from various scraps of samples and radio recordings - proved a somewhat difficult listen, 'Movies' is anything but. Humorous, catchy and utterly fascinating, this the kind of album that showcases the right kind of curious experimentation, with Czukay leading the listener through a merry dance of sounds, textures and styles without ever forgetting the key rock music ingredients. "

I wonder which track off of the album is your favorite. Smile

Well you guys have my interest in this one. I have Canaxix and Full Circle but haven't heard this one.

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