Finnegan’s Wake is the name of at least one other progressive rock band, but this one hails from Belgium, though now resides in Brazil, and is led by Henry Krutzen, who founded the band in 1993, and it reminds me of a chamber-rock band, not dissimilar to Rock-In-Opposition bands like Henry Cow or Art Zoyd.

[Video] Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – A Love Supreme

May 18, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

This is not a cover of the John Coltrane classic in a traditional sense, but Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra bring out the heart of the great master’s work here beautifully.

Seek out this album, as it’s a masterpiece.

[Article] Goblin Rebirth: Announce Debut Album

May 3, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Wonderful news for Goblin fans! Relapse Records will be publishing new music from the Italian prog legends, who now go under the name Goblin Rebirth!

Read the Relapse Records press release here.

[Video] Hash Jar Tempo – Well Oiled

April 27, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Shimmery and lo-fi are words that normally shouldn’t go well together. In the hands of New Zealand guitarist Roy Montgomery and members of the Philadelphia-based Bardo Pond, the description fits perfectly.

You can read more about Hash Jar Tempo here via Wikipedia.

[Video] Pere Ubu – Visions of the Moon

April 26, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Perhaps the finest avant-punk band to ever come from Cleveland, Pere Ubu is in fine form with a track from their 2014 release, Carnival of Souls.

[Video] Irfan – Otkrovenie

April 23, 2015 / Rudy Carrera / Leave a comment

Dead Can Dance are responsible for a flowering of ethereal music. From labels like Projekt Records to incredible bands, like Irfan, who hail from Bulgaria, they’ve opened the doors to some truly beautiful music.