My World of Music – est. 2013
“Magic 8-Ball” is the latest release from Norwegian art rock band Gazpacho, and their first in five years. The new studio album features eight songs about fate and its effects. Musically refined and lyrically sophisticated, “Magic 8-Ball” is based on a central concept. The philosophical paradox of the 'Ship of Theseus' inspired the band to... Continue Reading →
Envy Of None is neither Rush nor Coney Hatch, although the band's line-up includes two musicians with such musical backgrounds. Alex Lifeson and Andy Curran have both made major contributions to the Canadian music scene and are internationally recognised rock giants. With Envy Of None, the two have found a new musical playground, and after... Continue Reading →
"Last to Run" is the latest release from The Pineapple Thief. Bruce Soord and his bandmates are releasing some previously unreleased songs from the "It Leads to This" session. The EP contains a total of five songs, music that deserves to be released. As mentioned, the idea for these songs goes back to the "It... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Hultén announced a new album. “Eyes of the Living Night” will hit the shelves on January 31st, 2025 via KSCOPE and the lead single “Afterline” has been launched already. Here is where you can enjoy the song: https://youtu.be/eg5xaEvF-kU?feature=shared
The name Storm Corrosion may be known in the wider orbit of rock, while fans of progressive sounds have certainly heard of the band before. Storm Corrosion is the project of Steven Wilson and Mikael Åkerfeldt. Both have been working together on songs since 2012, and the self-titled album is the fruitful result of this... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting contemporary prog rock outfits return with a new longplayer. Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief worked on new songs for nearly three years, and it was worth the effort. ‘It Leads to This’ is the title of this new masterpiece that again shows the contrast within The Pineapple Thief’s music.... Continue Reading →
Releases that include Bruce Soord are always treats for your ears. Regardless of if we talk about albums from The Pineapple Thief or solo release from Soord, each of these albums are beautifully crafted sound collages with depth. The newest offering is a solo album entitled ‚Luminescence‘. As expected the release isn‘t about the harsh... Continue Reading →
Envy Of None released their debut album in April 2022 and is the collaboration of the iconic Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and Andy Curran, a founding member of Coney Hatch. The ones that might have expected a rocking album with progressive songs was certainly a bit disappointed since Envy Of None takes a slightly different... Continue Reading →
Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief released a new album which, in a way, isn’t that new. ‘Give It Back’ is the title of a record that features twelve songs and all of them have seen the light of day earlier. The story of ‘Give It Back’ started when drummer Gavin Harrison started to dive... Continue Reading →
Alex Lifeson, this name stands for 1/3 of legendary Rush while Andy Curran is one of the founding members of Canadian rockers Coney Hatch. The two Canadian rock icons connected with Alf Annibalini and Maiah Wynne. All four operate under the name of Envy Of None, a project that takes an interesting and different musical... Continue Reading →
The last months and years have been tough for the music industry. Pandemic and lockdowns have brought venues, artists and their professional community to their limits. But also fans had to suffer and could only experience their favorite artists 'live' in livestreams. Slowly the fog of the non-concert time seems to lift and the one... Continue Reading →
The Pineapple Thief had to postpone their tour and announced the new dates: 23.2.22 Trezzo sull'Adda (Milan) (IT) - Live Club24.2.22 Roncade (Treviso) (IT) - New Age25.2.22 Roma (IT) - Auditorium "Parco della Musica"26.2.22 Firenze (IT) - Viper Theatre27.2.22 Aarau (CH) - KIFF1.3.22 Barcelona (ES) - La Nau2.3.22 Madrid (ES) - Caracol3.3.22 Toulouse (FR) -... Continue Reading →
TesseracT streamed a cinematic live event called 'P O R T A L S' in Dec 12th last year. Bass player Amos Williams reflects on the show and its forthcoming release “It is only with hindsight and some time to appreciate it that we realise what this show meant to us. 'P O R T A... Continue Reading →
Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief performed four streaming concerts in 2020 of which one was released already in December last year under the banner of 'The Soord Sessions - Vol. 4' in different formats. On April 16th this year, The Pineapple Thief released a four disc featuring set that includes all four sessions with... Continue Reading →
British prog metal enthusiasts TesseracT recently announced ‘P O R T A L S’, a cinematic live stream event. Show time is 20.00 CET on December 12th and before the guys start the event, a pre-show provides some interesting details via a Q&A session and some ‘behind the scene’ material, both providing a good impression... Continue Reading →
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