Articles by Roman Sokal

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  Jessica Bailiff

  Jessica Bailiff

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Toledo, OH, musician Jessica Bailiff most certainly escapes the law of singer-songwriter averages. In fact, she is beyond a musician; her a...

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  Ozric Tentacles

  Live At The Pongmasters Ball

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  For their zillionth release, this famous UK-based modern psych band of two decades strong turn the metal/hippie/dub shifting into full over...

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  Stars of the Lid

  Avec Laudenum

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  "If we can't pass out to the piece, then it never makes it on the record." That's how Stars of the Lid knows a track is done, according to...

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  Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso

  Electric Heavyland

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  The Acid Mothers Temple is currently enjoying a meteoric rise of infamy across the globe, and with each release they get closer and closer...

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  Loose Acoustic

  Loose Acoustic

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  This instrumental trio from Vancouver harnesses progressive energy in ways that most cannot accomplish, and they do it minimally, but decep...

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  Oneida

  Each One Teach One

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Originally released as a limited edition deluxe vinyl set by Version City, Each One Teach One is far too pleasurably damaging to exist in o...

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  Derek Trucks Band

  Joyful Noise

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  Instead of going for the hard rock blues bravado that most strive for (and usually don't succeed in reaching, since the best has seen the l...

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  King Crimson

  Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With

  PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

  As a teaser to their upcoming full-length release, King Crimson has fully come into who they are: a heavy, progressive band with modern day...