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[Deenfan]

...as opposed to you, I gather...


I'm playing "Rise of Nations", a computer game, but I fear I'm off topic, nonetheless...

[Steve Jones]

IQ - The Lost Attic: A Collection of Rarities (1983-1999)

Not only am I having a bit of an IQ day, but I'm having an IQ day where I don't play Seventh House or Dark Matter.  This isn't easy. 

[Iggy]

I saw them playing DSOTM live in Rotterdam, Holland. Man, what a glorious night that was.
Truly a night to remember. 

Yes there is no denying their musicianship

[maddox]

Spock's Beard - The Good Don't Last

[Iggy]

IQ - The Lost Attic: A Collection of Rarities (1983-1999)

Not only am I having a bit of an IQ day, but I'm having an IQ day where I don't play Seventh House or Dark Matter.  This isn't easy. 

I can imagine those are my favourite IQ albums along with Subterranea

[Steve Jones]

Les Claypool - 'Fancy' DVD

He da man! 

[maddox]

Pain Of Salvation - Second Love

[maddox]

Arena - Opera Fanatica

[Iggy]

Train of Thought DT

[Steve Jones]

Train of Thought DT

Now there's a, ermmmm, thought. 

NP: Dream Theater - Train of Thought 

[Nicky007]

So, Mad, Phideaux sound like nothing  

Guess I have to work this out myself 

Found'm on Myspace  http://www.myspace.com/phideaux

Fortunately you get full songs here.

More for the lighties here than for me. If you're into IQ, you'l prob like this. There's a lot of organ, some flutes and all sorts of instruments, and a lot of novel sounds. Even an occasional rough guitar solo. Phideaux Xavier sings a bit like Guy Manning. Band's based in Los Angeles. They characterise their music as "Dark wave of progressive music".

Nicky.

[maddox]

Marillion - Marbles By The Sea  

[maddox]

So, Mad, Phideaux sound liike nothing 

Guess I have to work this out myself 

Found'm on Myspace  http://www.myspace.com/phideaux

Fortunately you get full songs here.

More for the lighties here than for me. If you're into IQ, you'l prob like this. There's a lot of organ too. Some flutes and all sorts of instruments. An occasional quite rough guitar solo. Phideaux Xavier sings a bit like Guy Manning. Band's based in Los Angeles. They characterise their music as "Dark wave of progressive music".

Nicky.

Did you ask me something about it then? 
Sorry, never noticed that. 

[Nicky007]

Did you ask me something about it then? 
Sorry, never noticed that. 

Only twice, Mad. Hey, have you contracted Appyitis ? 

Generally I consider it good practice that, when mentioning a lesser known group or artist, one adds a characterisation. Else it gets lost in the general entropy.

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Dream Theater - When Dream & Day Unite.

Unquestionably my least favourite DT album, but these things are relative.  I'm conscious of the fact that there are bands in my collection whose best effort isn't up to this standard. 

[Nicky007]

NP  Credo:  Rhetoric  (on Myspace)

This is not heavy, but it sure hits a vein with me   

How come these guys aint more known ?  They're definitely among the best. "The best band you have never heard of..."

What haunting singing ! - just Mark Colton accompanied by a piano and a few other instruments playing subtly - whoowee

Reminds me a lot of Pallas, one of my fave bands.

I'm visiting Malmö Skivhandel today. I'l take the kitchen knife along and make sure that they order Rhetoric for me 

This is what IQ could be like if they rejuvenated themselves 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

NP  Credo:  Rhetoric  (on Myspace)

Always one of those bands I 'meant to check out soon' I finally took the plunge after seeing a couple of mentions on here.  I don't regret it at all - here's hoping you don't either. 
If I had to draw a comparison then early Marillion would probably be the foremost thought in my mind, but they have their own identity beyond that.

This is what IQ could be like if they rejuvenated themselves 

Clearly you've been listening to too much Ten Jovi AOR of late, perhaps Credo will be the detox you need to get you back on the One True Prog Path. 

[Nicky007]

Clearly you've been listening to too much Ten Jovi AOR of late, perhaps Credo will be the detox you need to get you back on the One True Prog Path. 

Steve, maybe you'd be a bit more jovial if you'd spin Ten a coupl'o times. If AOR is troposphere, then Ten is stratosphere   


NP  Caamora: The Bonding  (on repeat)

Oh, how I missed that song. I gave my only copy of She to my high-school friend Rune when he took his Dr. Scient.. I sure hope he's appreciated it, cause I'v been pining - even started having wet !  oops, better stop here, or I'l get Bupsie goin again 

Christina, this time "I make this holy bond, and seal it with a kiss" and keep this copy foreva 

Mmmmmmmmmm .......

Nicky.

[Deenfan]

Dream Theater - When Dream & Day Unite.

Unquestionably my least favourite DT album, but these things are relative.  I'm conscious of the fact that there are bands in my collection whose best effort isn't up to this standard. 

A sober attitude. Most commendable.


(Now, if you just realize this is way better than anything DT has done since IAW.... )

[Nicky007]

(Now, if you just realize this is way better than anything DT has done since IAW.... )

Deenie, we've already sent the demolition squad 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

(Now, if you just realize this is way better than anything DT has done since IAW.... )

I think that's unlikely, now they've got my medication just right. 

NP: Dream Theater - Train of Thought.  For the second time today 

[Nicky007]

I think that's unlikely, now they've got my medication just right. 

They're raising my medication; let's see how much more I can take 


NP  The Bonding

for the umpteenth time. This is "good medicine" for me 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

WinterStrain - Shifting sands

That was very discreet, Deenie   

Congrats, looking forward to listening to it   

Nicky.

[Iggy]

Sylvan Posthumous silence

[Steve Jones]

Blue Öyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult

Anyone including a song entitled 'She's as Beautiful as a Foot' on their first album was clearly destined for great things.