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Concert Review: Marillion – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia, 2-10-180 (0)
Concert: MarillionVenue: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia, 2-10-18Review: Craig Ellis BaconPics: Thomas Hatton Pretty much anything Marillion does sets off a flurry of excitement amongst their dedicated fan base; that said, expectations and spirits were especially elevated on the night of Saturday, February 10 as the band were set to play their first show in Atlanta since 1990. By the time that doors opened at the Variety Playhouse in the über-hip Little Five Points neighbourhood, the line to enter was several hundred people deep and...
Concert Review: Dennis DeYoung, St. Louis 2-16-180 (0)
Concert: Dennis DeYoung Venue: River City Casino, St. Louis, MO – Feb 16th, 2018 Words and Pics by: Jon Fiala Dennis DeYoung, formerly of the power group Styx, brought his 40th Anniversary of the Grand Illusion to the River City Casino in St Louis Friday, February 16 to a sold out crowd of music lovers whose average age was easily in the 50s. The setlist was perfect for those wanting to hear classic 70s and 80s Styx as Dennis and his outstanding band played only that, and nothing from any solo albums. St Louis holds a soft spot for Dennis as...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Karmamoi’s – Silence Between Sounds0 (0)
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tastes are. Karmamoi is an Italian band headed by Daniele Giovannoni and Alex Massari that just showed up on my radar this year. What wonderful "blip" it made. 4 unique female vocalists were called on to round out this very atmospheric album. This very melodic album oozes emotion and should be checked out by any fans of early porcupine tree or OSI. test...
Cruise to the Edge 2018 Review: 5 nights of prog on the high seas0 (0)
Once again the prog rock world descended upon Tampa, FL in Feb. This time for the 5th Cruise to the Edge, the progressive rock festival on the ocean headlined by Yes, the band for which the cruise is named. Co-headliners Marillion and Steve Hackett returned to the ship, having performed in previous years, providing a wealth of prog royalty to the stages. With bands like Saga playing their final shows since announcing their retirement and the new supergroup Sons of Apollo, debuting as a live act upon the ship, the festivities were sure to...
Concert Review: G3 Tour with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen in Ft. Lauderdale: 2-1-180 (0)
Concert: G3 with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen Venue: Parker Playhouse, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2-1-18 Since its inception in 1995, Joe Satriani’s G3 guitar extravaganza has continuously brought the best guitar players in together all over the world. It has been a celebration of what the instrument and these players are capable of. Satriani has always been the organizer and headliner but the two guitarists that joined the tour each time out have varied from the likes of Eric Johnson and Kenny Wayne Shepherd to Steve Vai and Steve...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Onségen Ensemble’s – Awalaï0 (0)
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. This instrumental album caught my ear almost immediately. This melodic instrumental gets better as it goes. If you do give it a spin make sure to listen to the whole album. By the time you get into the title track (track #4). You can see how this album turns towards the dramatic and is not firmly ensconced in what I love about progressive rock. If you are...