Through the Fire With HSAS: A Gem In The Rough

Review and discussion on the 1985 release from Sammy Hagar, Neal Schon, Kenney Aaronson, and Michael Shrieve.

Relevant Links: Short film Miss You

Crafting a Dialog: Frank Zappa's "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore vol. 5"

Part five in a six part series! Review and discussion on Zappa's 1992 entry in the You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore catalog.

2021 Album Preview Series: Rhapsodies in June

Brief impressions of albums in play for June 2021, including:

black midi – Cavalcade (2021)
Lyle Workman – Uncommon Measures (2021)
Japan – Quiet Life (1979)
The Biology of Plants – Vol. 2 (2018)
Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe: The Breath of Life (2021)
Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (2021)

Relevant Links:

Text post on early Porcupine Tree

And on Steven Wilson’s first solo album

And on The Raven That Refused to Sing

Text post on Transatlantic’s Kaliedoscope

Howard Jones' Dream Into Action: The Optimist's Prime

 Review and discussion on Howard Jones' 1986 album Dream Into Action