Tranglos Software: Welcome Welcome to Tranglos.com Tranglos Dictionary organizer for translators A unique solution for freelance translators, Tranglos will organize, manage and search throu
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Tranglos Software: Oubliette Oubliette Version: 1.9.2 Released: 18 Oct 1999 Updated: 16 May 2003 Information Features What's new Screenshots Download FAQ Bugs?
The contents of this package ("Oubliette") are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this package except in compliance with the License. The Original Code
Oubliette: Release history 16 May 2003 - version 1.9.2: 06 May 2003 - version 1.9: 06 May 2003 - version 1.8: 28 Feb 2003 - version 1.7: 16 Feb 2003 - version 1.6.5: 25 Jan 2003 - version 1.6: 11 Jan
Oubliette: Awards Seen and reviewed on TechTV "Cool" award at ListSoft Rated 5 stars at WebAttack.com SoftlandMark: Editor's Pick Shareware Update: Review FreewareWeb: 4.5 out of 5 points URL: www.tra
Oubliette: Features overview At this time, with version 1.6 recently released, Oubliette is easily one of the most feature-packed password managers avaiable - among both freeware and shareware competi
Oubliette: Open-Source development Ever since the release of version 1.0, Oubliette has been distributed under Mozilla Public License (MPL). Oubliette 2.0 is now under design. It will offer several ne
(oubsetup.exe - full install package; about 1 MB) (previous version - identical to 1.9, with no translation support) (Version 1.4: no XP-style menus, old file format, smaller executable; includes sour
Oubliette: Screenshots The main program window with a sample account displayed. You can hide or show the passwords with a single keypress. The XP-style toolbar can revert to standard (non-XP) look. Ou
The only thing to do is to try and recall your password. A: Both algorithms are currently considered uncrackable by brute force alone. Note that Oubliette provides the browser window (F11) as an alter
Oubliette: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs When you activate the function, the following message is displayed: "No supported browser seems to be running". IE 6.0 may not support DDE or the way it s
May 2003: Version 1.9 released with support for languages other than English. Yes, there are many freeware and shareware password databases around... and this is one of them. It will store a list of a
Oubliette 1.9. Complete Help file for Oubliette in French, translated by Philippe CURTIL. Contains: sample OUB file, export templates, CSV import maps, shortcuts to online help and support forums Upda
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Discordian Kalendarver 2.3or an Etude for JavaScript and a Capable Browser Holy fnord!!Your browser won't talk JavaScript.You may want to get Netscape 3.0+ (or enable JavaScript if this is what you ar
Third, all this does not add any useful functionality at all! Fourth, it's unreadable. Or even worse - this is what recent versions of MS Outlook produce: (For another view, somewhat more succinct yet
I occasionally receive email that says "You should sell this software," or "I would be happy to pay (some amount) for this program." You can help in other ways, if you wish. Tell others about my softw
Each new release needs to be tested on various versions of Windows. In the table below, a blank checkmark means I still need testers for a particular environment; a checked box means I'm already in
Yes. By far the best documentation is KeyNote source code. After a lengthy debate on keynote-dev and lots of excellent suggestions, the following terminology changes have been introduced: KeyNote "fil
KeyNote 2.0: Graphics Version: 1.01 / 07 Feb 2003 The latest version if this file is available at http://www.tranglos.com/free/knt2devgraph.html. See also: KeyNote 2.0 Development FAQ. This documents
KeyNote 2.0: Development assistance sought Version: 1.1 / 01 May 2003 The latest version if this file is available at http://www.tranglos.com/free/knt2devassist.html. See also: KeyNote 2.0 development
KookieJar: Screenshots Main program window with a sample quote displayed Bored with random chance? Select a quote manually from a convenient window. A signature is more than a quote. Use the small but
The contents of this package ("KookieJar") are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this package except in compliance with the License. The Original Code
KookieJar: Awards Members of the alt.comp.freeware newsgroup have selected KookieJar for inclusion in the Pricelessware List. It is a true honor to have my software listed among a number of excellent
KookieJar: Release history Upgrading from version 5.9? 30 November - version 6.3: 6 March 2002 - version 6.1.4: 5 January 2002 - version 6.1.2: 5 January 2002 - version 6.1: 21 August 2001 - version 6
You could use KookieJar with the "/exit" command-line switch, as described in Help, so that the program starts up, creates a new set of signatures and exits automatically. Tells KookieJar to create an
KookieJar: Features overview Please see also: What's new and improved in KookieJar 6.0. Major features: Ability to maintain an unlimited number of signatures. This is very useful for instance if you n
Do not install KookieJar 6.0 into the same directory in which a previous version of the program is installed. (KookieJar 6.06; requires Borland Delphi 5.0) (single-signature edition, smaller and simpl
KookieJar: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs This results in a clearly erroneous timer display in the status bar, e.g. "1362/15", where KookieJar was set to generate a new signature every 15 minutes.
Since the release of version 6.0, KookieJar has been distributed under Mozilla Public License (MPL). For the time being, KookieJar 6.0 is the last incarnation of the program. Being open-source, Kookie
Typically, KookieJar starts automatically with Windows, lives in the tray (an icon is placed next to the system clock in the lower right-hand corner of the screen), chooses a new random tagline at a p
This document describes how various email and news clients can be configured to work with KookieJar. Information contained here is based either on my own experience, or on suggestions I have received
I have tried to introduce all the new 6.0 functionality while preserving as much of the original KookieJar design as possible. Templates and signature formats work in a slightly different way now. To
Built-in strong encryption allows you to secure your files against unauthorized access or modification. The "virtual node" feature additionally allows you to pull together many files and edit them all
These are links to external sites, where you can find more sample files and related material. Plugins require KeyNote version 0.999 or higher. kntplugins-dev.zip - includes documentation and example s
A list of features and functions, no matter how detailed, will not do full justice to KeyNote. KeyNote is used by screenwriters to draft screenplays, by medical doctors to keep patient databases, by d
KeyNote: Screenshots This is what KeyNote's main window typically looks like. Note that you can have many simple or tree-type notes, and they can be mixed freely. Each you see is a separate RTF note,
The contents of this package ("KeyNote") are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this package except in compliance with the License. The Original Code is
KeyNote: Open-Source development Ever since the release of version 1.0, KeyNote has been distributed under Mozilla Public License (MPL). Full source code is available from the Downloads section. KeyNo
Tranglos Software: KeyNote KeyNote Version: 1.6.1 Released: 7 Aug 2000 Updated: 6 Jan 2003 Information Features What's new Screenshots Download FAQ Bugs?
KeyNote: Awards and reviews Awards "Certified Powertool" award, granted by PowerTools Forum. Members of the alt.comp.freeware newsgroup have selected KeyNote for inclusion in the Pricelessware List. E
This is quite possibly the last release of KeyNote 1.x. Note: If you are upgrading from a version of KeyNote earlier than 0.90, please consider uninstalling that version and manually deleting the "key
A: Maybe. A: Not directly. However, KeyNote already has the kind of protection you need. (Note: if the file has been modified, KeyNote has to save it before closing. A: Yes! I do not suppose KeyNote w
(kntsetup.exe - full install package; about 1.7 MB) (keynote_upd.zip - use only if you have previously installed KeyNote using the full installer package; about 750 KB) (keynote_source.zip - Borland D
With SafePrint turned ON, the printing is done directly from the richedit control, so you get all the "advanced" formatting attributes, but the page setup dialog is simply bypassed, and all settings y
Curriculum vitae Name Home address (home address and telephone number available upon request; please email first) Email Office address Office telephone/fax Date of birth Higher education Professional
M.A. thesis, written at Department of American Literature and Culture, University of Lodz, Poland, 1993 under the supervision of Prof. If you have any comments or questions, if you enjoy this text or
To Professor Agnieszka Salska for insight and patience in supervising the project; to Professor David Pichaske and to Anna Reading, BA, for kindly supplying copies of the novels; to Ewa Bednarowicz fo
"Writing is organizing one's personal chaos." - Jonathan Carroll The purpose that a preface to any written work is supposed to serve is either for the author to introduce or justify the subject matter
Jonathan Carroll's first novel, The Land of Laughs, is built around an imaginary character - or rather a ghost of one - a reclusive and largely mysterious writer of children's books named Marshall Fra
(VS, p.64) At another time, when Joe confesses to having a dark streak in his past, Paul reassures him by quoting from Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray: "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield t
A shorter, more aphoristic in form, is the opinion on the same subject expressed by another acclaimed horror writer, Anne Rivers Siddons: "Without belief there is no terror." (12) When the time for te
Part One: GENERATION (The Land of Laughs) I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto... - from Wizard of Oz Next chapter Previous chapter Contents Marek Jedlinski. All rights reserved, yessir.Title p
We will begin with Voice of our Shadow and Bones of the Moon: a pair of novels that distinctively deal with the problems of guilt (and responsibility, which, as primary to the other, is basic to most
It has already been demonstrated how the major theme of The Land of Laughs, suggested on different levels of complexity, appears to be art. If we read The Land of Laughs as a quest which Thomas undert
Part Two: OPERATION "There's a crack, a crack in everything; That's how the light gets in... Next chapter Previous chapter Contents Marek Jedlinski. All rights reserved, yessir.Title page and contents
"I envy anyone who has yet to enjoy the sexy, eerie and addictive novels of Jonathan Carroll. One consequence of such an approach(104) is that in order to keep the volume of this guide within reasonab
"If you want to know how the rockets are going to work in any hypothetical future, turn to Larry Niven or Robert Heinlein; if you want literature about what the future might hold, you must go to Ray B
The best way to introduce Sleeping in Flame is just by recollecting the Grimms' tale: a story of a poor miller's daughter who, unable to spin straw into gold for a greedy king (which he has been led t
Part Two begins with a story told by Mary Poe - Max's friend and a private investigator - which besides being a little gruesome is probably the novel's focal point, a miniature metaphor for its concer
Jonathan Carroll - Index page After Silence Alice in Wonderland Ashbery, John Bettelheim, Bruno Black Cocktail Bones of the Moon Carroll, Jonathan Child Across the Sky Coleridge, Samuel Taylor Die Pa
Part Three: DESTRUCTION (After Silence) "I miss being obsessed. Next chapter Previous chapter Contents Marek Jedlinski. All rights reserved, yessir.Title page and contents: http://carroll.tranglos.co
On the other hand, since Bones of the Moon, Carroll's novels have become closely associated with one another. Corresponding ideas form the foundation of Carroll's next novel, Outside the Dog Museum, b
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Tranglos Software: Freeware and Open-Source applications for Windows Freeware: Home Recent updates Freeware FAQ Mailing lists Forums Tin cup Search with Google KeyNote Tabbed notebook, outlin
VisitURL is not a fully-fledged bookmark manager. VisitURL is designed to help maintain a handy (as in: at hand) list of URLs that you intend to visit. To access the bookmarked site, you can either vi
VisitURL: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs It's also one of the first Windows applications I ever wrote, so it does have quirks, instead! II. Does not integrate with Opera. This is not a bug, just a
VisitURL: Release history 30 November 4 June 2002: 22 December August 2000: 21 August 2000: 4 June 2000: 12 April 2000: 11 March 2000: 20 November 1999: 23 October 1999: 5 October 1999: 19 September 1
VisitURL: Development plans Features to be implemented shortly: Apart from fixing any bugs that may be found, this version of VisitURL is practically frozen and no longer developed or supported. Featu
VisitURL: Features overview Features are legion. The program performs a relatively simple task, but it aims to do it well, which includes flexibility. Here are some of the highlights. Major features:
Freeware: Recently updated applications This page lists freeware applications that have recently been added or updated. Please see the appropriate application's pages for details. Recently updated app
Tranglos Software: InjectURL InjectURL Version: 2.17 Released: 28 Aug 1999 Updated: 20 Nov 1999 Information Features What's new Screenshots Download FAQ Bugs?
InjectURL: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs I have not been able to reproduce this problem, but I intend to rewrite the program from scratch using a different browser integration technique to elimin
InjectURL: Features overview Two modes of operation: Text documents vs HTML documents: Configuring how URLs are inserted: The program has many configuration options, which allow you to customize the p
InjectURL: Development plans Features to be implemented shortly: When I have the time, I will rewrite the program from scratch. Features to be implemented at in a later release (deferred to the next m
InjectURL: Frequently asked questions Q: Why doesn't InjectURL work with the latest versions of Netscape or Opera? A: In Internet time, InjectURL is an old program. When I wrote it, Netscape 4.0 was s
InjectURL: Release history 15 November 1999: Toolbar now has a right-click menu which allows choosing between "flat" buttons and the older 3-D look. 12 November 1999: 18 September 1999: 21 September 1
InjectURL: Screenshots The main program window. The window is resizeable; the toolbar can be displayed as 'flat'. Commonly used functions are accessible via the toolbar. Each of the main areas (toolba
InjectURL: Automatically "injects" URL address and last-visited date into documents downloaded from the Web InjectURL is a simple application designed to do only one task and do it well: to help you k
GUIDClean is a program to detect, display and modify the Global Unique Identifiers (GUID) that some MS Office products (Word and Excel) place in documents. To install the program, simply unpack the ar
GUIDClean: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs II. GUIDClean does not verify that the GUID strings it finds in MS Office documents do in fact conform to the published specification. It does not attempt
GUIDClean: Features overview Major features: Two-step (locate and process) all documents containing GUID strings (Word documents and templates, Excel spreadsheets). Documents can be added and processe
GUIDClean: Download Download locations (guidclean.zip - about 260 kb; includes full Delphi source code) From Yahoo Groups Local copy From 34sp.com (UK) URL: www.tranglos.comContact information Softwa
A: GUIDClean does not detect GUIDs in MS Office 2000 documents, simply because Microsoft have apparently removed this feature from Office 2000 applications, hence there is nothing for GUIDClean to do
Tranglos Software: Welcome Search tranglos.com with Google Search WWW Search tranglos.com URL: www.tranglos.com Email: webmaster@tranglos.comSoftware and website Copyright Marek Jedl
All applications listed in this section are freeware. All applications support Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, ME, 2000 and XP. It is a great honor for KeyNote to have received the Certified Powertool award f
If the name Jonathan Carroll sounds unfamiliar to you, then you must have arrived here by some sort of fortunate accident. If, on the other hand, you know (of) Jonathan Carroll, maybe have read a few
Yes, there are several freeware address book programs around... and this is one of them. It's different. If you would like to add a new language to the list, please read the file "LANGUAGE.TXT" instal
PhoneDeck: Features overview Major features: One-click add or edit address entry. Quickly access any address by typing the first few letters of the name, by clicking an alphabet index button, or by us
I am beginning the design and development of PhoneDeck 2.0. Below you'll find a list of changes and improvements planned for version 2.0. Note: There is also a mailing list where you can ask questions
PhoneDeck: Release history 30 November - version 1.3 28 February 2002 - version 1.2: 23 May 2001: 15 March 2001: 24 February 2001: 23 Jan 2001: 17 Jan 2001: 14 Jan 2001: 11 Jan 2001: 25 Dec 2000: 23 D
One point, though: when you installed the earlier version of PhoneDeck, there was a file called "sample.dck" installed in the program's directory. It seems that either the file was exported in such a
Tranglos Software: PhoneDeck PhoneDeck Version: 1.3 Released: 15 July 2000 Updated: 30 Nov 2002 Information Features What's new Screenshots Download FAQ Bugs?
PhoneDeck: Development plans Features to be implemented shortly: Features to be implemented at in a later release (deferred to the next major version): Features that will NOT be implemented in the cur
PhoneDeck: Download Download locations (dcksetup.exe - full install package, includes import/export module; about 1.5 MB) (dckport.zip - unpack to the directory where PhoneDeck is installed; about 300
PhoneDeck: Known bugs and limitations I. Bugs The Import/Export module (dckport.exe) does not support custom fields and user-defined categories. I spent a long time trying to fix the problems which oc
PhoneDeck: Screenshots Main window with the List view selected. Note that you can customize colors and fonts of the display. Main window with the Tabbed view selected Choose the interface you prefer!
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Sorry for the non-intuitive name of the list, but "General Frenetics" was already taken by the announcement list, above - so I used my main home page name for the list. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or r
Tentative Reviews by The Christopher Currie (at their Largactil Café tentative home) Collected below are reviews of assorted releases by progressive-rock (and related) artists. Contents: [ Back to Mai
For his "solo" debut, White returned to his side-project with other session men, dating back (if I'm not mistaken) to before his membership in Yes. In any event, Ramshackled is not an essential purcha
This leaves "Sharleena", a well-composed track which comes surprisingly close to pop accessibility (Zappa could also write music like this when he wanted to). A newcomer to Zappa's works would be advi
To summarize the movements briefly: (i) primitive natural effects appear, and are quickly sped-up (for some reason); a deranged human cry introduces some quasi-gamelan/quasi-circus effects; the bass l
The last two tracks are equally good. Soundtracks may not be appropriate for all fans of early Genesis, but it is a more fitting successor to the Gabriel-era legacy than Invisible Touch, which was rel
"Mirage" and "QE2" return the album to the principle of Oldfield's usual material, focusing on a showcase of instruments, sounds and textures, compressed into moderately brief spaces of time. "Celt" i
Things return to a more rural setting again for the next three tracks. At this stage, Corea allows his larger instrumental projects to take the foreground. The "Spanish Fantasy" suite is, in general,
Try Yeshoo for many dozen links to fan zines, lyrics, reviews, discographies, articles, bootleg information, photographs... all about Yes and Yes band members. Where are they now? is a page maintained
Back in the seventies, mid-seventies, I would say, "OK, I don't mind playing just France and Germany and Italy... but what about Hungary, Poland, what about going behind what was then the Iron Curtain
(from the couldn't-resist department, with apologies to Adrian Belew) The fact is no matter how closely I study it, no matter how I piece it together, no matter how loud I crank it up, It remains impo
I remember a particular complaint voiced several months ago regarding "Awaken". There is nothing beyond it - just the infinite space in which the final playful keyboard ditty vibrates and echoes. [ Go
See also: Katowice review, Poznan review, and my annotated setlist for the shows. A character in one of Stephen King's novels observes that the excitement of the first-time sexual experience is often
Well, today there are dozens of shops with all the latest CDs, too many to choose from, and only a few days ago I picked not only the first volume of Keys to Ascension but also Olias of Sunhillow whic
See also concert reviews: Warsaw, Katowice and Poznan Aside from the reviews of the three "Open Your Eyes" Yes shows in Poland that I attended, here are some comments on the set list. America I am in
See also: Warsaw review, Poznan review, and my annotated setlist for the shows. The second day of Yes' short tour of Poland was perhaps the most satisfactory. Back to Tentative Reviews, to Yes news, o
Randomatic Jon Machine for DOS and environs (with slightly skewed syllable count) by General Frenetics, Discorp. ocket keyboards board farewells needy less seen eternity dice system breakdown crawl co
This is an Atlanta Z-93 interview with Jon Anderson, taken in mid-April 1997. JA: Yeah... well next time... LW: Absolutely. JA: We're trying to do it October-Noember-December now, and we will get orga
See also: Warsaw review, Katowice review, and my annotated setlist for the shows. The last Yesshow in Poland was one of surprises, not all of them fortunate. Back to Tentative Reviews, to Yes news, or
"Deutsch Nepal" is an incredibly big-sounding piece, a heavy jam number with a curious recited overdub in German (of which, alas, I am unable to provide a translation). In the end, though, the individ
"T'Mershi Duween" takes a novelty form for a few seconds, but eventually emerges into a decent instrumental passage with a good bass solo -- not bad, but at under two minutes, this version doesn't pro
The entire decade was rather cruel to Wakeman in many respects, musical output not the least. If you're not a Wakeman completist, don't bother with this one. (review originally posted to alt.music.yes
Shut Up'n'Play Yer Guitar is an amazing album, featuring guitar solos which are both technically impressive and compositionally intelligent. "Heavy Duty Judy" begins in on a fast-and-furious note, wit
I can't imagine that this release would be easy to find these days, but those who do encounter it might easily discover some decent music within the nooks and crannies it explores. (review originally
With that out of the way, the album-proper begins with "Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution", a strangely low-key number featuring some interesting jazz/blues guitar over a fairly quiet background. [Po
Figures" is one of the most important tracks in the series, depicting the responses of the boy, the man, and an aging king to the emerging presence of war (at some level, at least). In comparison, the
"Terminal Frost" is an instrumental piece, apparently meant to suggest a lengthy period of inactivity/entropy in the life of this mysterious lead character. "A New Machine, Part Two" is a shorter cont
"Wife" appears to be a similarly "deliberately flawed" track -- the drum line is quite similar, for instance. And, finally, we have "Ghosts In The Universe", a bewildering conclusion to a bewildering
"Living Sin" is the low point of the album, a somewhat embarrassing "sexual conquest" number that would surely merit an even lower rating were it not for Emerson's somewhat interesting keyboard sound.
Finally, the album concludes with the impressive "Silly Boy Blue", a description of a solitary individual's developing abilities to hide within his own psyche after a disturbing life in the English pu
Although sub-par, the aforementioned three tracks aren't completely irritating. The album is tragi-comic lite prog-pop of the mid-'80s, constructed by someone who quite obviously didn't have a clue as
The "Autumn" section begins in a rather unsatisfying fashion. One suspects that Koffman was running out of ideas (or time) towards the end, given that the "Winter" section is somewhat shorter than the
"Sousaside" is ostensibly taken from an outdoor parade, with the sounds of proud American families chatting amongst themselves during the opening moments (the familiarity of certain background voices
This album is strongly recommended for guitarists and casual progressive listeners (with jazz leanings, of course) alike. (Note: if I had to lower the rating of one of the tracks here, it would be "Gu
The album ends with "A Song For All Seasons"; for 1978, this may very well have been the best (or, at least, purest) progressive music around. Sadly, this album was to have been Renaissance's last suc
With Vienna, Ultravox effectively began their second incarnation. For those who want a glimpse of the band in their prime, Vienna and Quartet are the essential choices. (review originally posted to al
(some pressings also contain "Bourree", "Teacher" and "Locomotive Breath", all of which are available on other Tull studio albums) As per Minstrel In The Gallery and Broadsword And The Beast, the albu
The basic structure of "Autumn" features a piano lead over which the string instruments make recurring appearances; this becomes a bit too predictable after a while, and one wonders if some variation
"Hell's Half-Acre" seems to be another U2-derived number, with lyrics focusing on Vietnam war in a rather half-developed manner. "Sonny Got Caught In The Moonlight" is perhaps as close to an Eric Clap
If you are a fan of Renaissance, you should own this album -- regardless of whether it's considered to be in their "main sequence" of albums or not. (review originally posted to alt.music.yes on 12 Ju
"Copper Ink", the longest track on the album, begins with an extremely impressive band section, and soon shifts into solo exchanges from Persinger and Hiser (Eiland gets in a slap-heavy bass solo in m
And, getting both of the really "heavy horses" out of the way at same time, the group then returns for a second-encore of "Locomotive Breath". Not essential for the casual fans, this is a strong addit
This medium differs from traditional "progressive" music in that instrumental virtuosity is generally not required. Perhaps not surprisingly, this then leads to "Nil", which turns the rhythmic orienta
"The Cross" isn't quite as successful as its artist seems to have intended. "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night" was recorded live in Paris with the Revolution, and as such appears as a definite link to
Whatever the legacy of Kevin Ayers may be in a general sense, these particular tracks don't speak terribly well of his songwriting abilities. The rest of the Ayers songs are decent enough as pop numbe
It's fortunate that the music is good, then. Sakamoto's compositions vary between gentle atmospheric pieces, and more eclectic works. Worthy of particular mention are: "Rain" and "The Wuthering Height
Also impressive are Gwendolyn Mok's performances on "Alive & Well" and "Run On, Jon". The duet between Jon and Sandrine Piau on "Chagall Duet" is fairly good as well, proving that some things of worth
For commentary on the original version of "Sledgehammer" and the So album, see Tentative Review No. 137. This release is not essential, though serious fans will obviously want it for "Don't Break This
The aquatic theme then continues with "Haul Away", the only solo Tim Finn composition on the album to transcend his frequent limitations. Does the inclusion of "Log Cabin Fever" near the end of the al
"Magdalen" also begins with a gentle acoustic passage, converts to a standard AP ballad, and thereafter switches into a variation on the melody to "Moonshooter" (from Wise After The Event, Phillips's
The fact that this album has been so frequently overlooked is nothing short of bewildering (especially given the attention frequently given by diehard fans to the overrated Animals). (review originall
One should also note the presence of "The Saga Of Rodney Toady" and "Just George", two spoken word showcases which appear between the tracks. The bonus tracks are actually fairly revealing. The single
Fripp's recent discussions on Three Of A Perfect Pair indicate that he has not entirely come to terms with the album. And, in fact, the recent emergence of THRaKaTTaK and the ProjeKcts after the compr
Another orchestral excerpt from Beethoven's Ninth then appears, leading thereafter to the album's conclusion with "Singin' In The Rain" (years before postmodernism became a popular academic term, it w
Bauhaus are considered in some circles to have been the originators of the Gothic Rock movement (although Joy Division actually came first). Finally, we have "Watch That Grandad Go", a novelty dance i
Finn ensembled a new lineup after the Enz dissolved completely, and took them to the United States for work on their debut release. Instead, we are treated to "Better Be Home Soon", which seems to hav
"Too Dizzy" is another relative weak moment, despite the occasional odd lyric or saxophone part -- aside from being lacking any notable qualities, it drags on for too long. It's to Bowie's credit that
Dominic Miller's "Otis" is a fairly ordinary blues-rock number, played well. Given Robert Fripp's views on copyright control, some readers may find it odd that he allowed one of his works to appear on
"Collections" is the weakest of the vocal tracks on the album, which may perhaps have something to do with the fact that Anthony himself sings it -- never a strong lead vocalist, AP wasn't exactly hel
The purpose of Tentative Reviews is to provide detailed analyses of progressive rock albums from the past and present. As the name implies, all Tentative Reviews are open to revision. My thanks to Mar
On Moving Mountains, Hayward's vocals are essentially as good as they've always been. "The Best Is Yet To Come" alternates between "daytime soaps" instrumental flourishes and tacky, "inspirational" vo
"Children Of Light" was originally a three-part track, but a solo Wakeman piece that originally began the suite was dropped after his departure from the band. The album ends with the instrumental "Sig
This was the first of three singles released from Tears For Fears's The Seeds Of Love album, and was easily the most successful commercially. (review originally posted to alt.music.yes on 14 September
(Note: "Taurus" appears on QE2; "Taurus 2" on Five Miles Out). As for "Crises" itself ... it has its moments, but these don't add up well enough for the piece to be really special. The album is enjoya
"We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" is a musical description of the psychological experiments performed by Stanley Milgram -- which, in brief terms, may be summarized as follows: Milgram's 37 patie
One frequent characteristic of populism is a misleading "front" or "cover" for the substance of the entire thing. The third and final MNZ track is, unfortunately, the least impressive number here. Tha
It would perhaps be somewhat foolhardy to devote too much analysis to "Mood Music" and "Piano", the basic essence of each of which are contained within the title. Ure's remake of "The Man Who Sold The
"Rhythm Of Love" sets the tone for most of the album: a catchy, listenable, and ultimately formulaic Rabin-based number with a few Andersonisms thrown in (I would speculate the Kaye's leading credit o
The track ends in an extremely strong manner with "Agree To Agree", which features an amazing electric guitar solo from Howe at the beginning of the track; this, rather than "Togetherness", is Howe's
All of these tracks are pretty dire in their own way, but none are completely unlistenable. In retrospect, it's possible that the mediocrity of this album was the result of ongoing stagnation within t
Things improve again with "A Singer Must Die". The album then ends with "Came So Far For Beauty", the story of a pilgrim's journey through different lifestyle incarnations towards some great, unknowab
I wanted to be appreciate this UV's version of "Hymn" (from Quartet), but they simply didn't allow this to happen. "Lament" (from the album of the same name) closes this album in a relatively dignifie
This album may also have been the logical conclusion (and therefore the dead end) of this particular brand of jazz-fusion performance. Newer Mahavishnu fans should buy the studio albums first, but thi
"People You Were Going To", a re-adaptation of an early VdGG song, continues the story by focusing on Nadir's domestic isolation after the depature of those close to him. "Birthday Girl" is a bit of a
The worst track on this album is "Fathers", a well-intentioned description of Pinnick's fragmented family that never really goes anywhere. "Picture" is one of the few notable songs to be buried this f
"The Sleeper" is another highlight of the album, a progressive track which features a decent work from all of the musicians involved (not to mention quite a few interesting time shifts, noticeable eve
The introduction to "Portraits" is easily the most distinctive section on the album, and quite possibly the best. The album then ends with "Diamond Song (Deep Is The Light)", most immediately notable
"Sign" continues the general direction of the album, featuring the artist's lament over the stultifying effect of fan idolatry on his person, with a steady acoustic guitar theme providing the lead mus
The second half of the album is perhaps more overtly "art poppish" than the first. "Broken" is a synth-pop tune, though with strong art-rock leanings. "Listen" is easily the most Eno-derived song on t
Cobain and Dougans seek a new sonic experience? [...] approached with a tone of cynicism, how could it be otherwise? [...] live performances to interested audients [...] a CD culled from three shows [
"It's You, You've Gotta Believe" has a bit of decent synth work (Downesian, I suppose ... how terrifying is it to note that the Asia- esque qualities of these keyboards are actually an album highlight
Featuring a combination of synthesizers and discernible flutes, this number is a relic from an earlier time -- a psychedelic poem that seems completely out of place in reference to the other material
"She Chameleon" is another Kelly spotlight, using an organ setting to compliment Fish's metaphorical world of sexual licence on tours. This leaves "Fugazi", possibly the greatest song that Marillion e
"Exodus From The Underground Forest" is a more deliberately upbeat number, with higher-end voices dominating (though a few lower lines are thrown in as well, and both vocal lines shift on occasion). T
In contrast to this, "Close To The Edge" appears in a form very similar to that of its studio version. This version of "Yours Is No Disgrace" is a fair reproduction as far as it goes, but is obviously
"Crescent", another Coltrane number, comes off rather better than the earlier tribute. "Afro Blue" is probably the best track on the album, and at least part of the credit must fall to the fact that t
The album begins in a moderately promising manner with "Ingenuity" and "There Goes A Beautiful World", both of which strongly resemble the Ure-era Ultravox. By this point, one might reasonably choose
The audience was obviously quite pleased with the inclusion of "Modern" (a classic Hammill track from Silent Corner And Empty Stage, 1975). Room Temperature: Live is, in sum, an important live album f
"Hell To Heaven" is one of the more forgettable tracks -- a naive look at divisions between the first and third world that seems a bit underwhelming musically as well (this changes a bit towards the e
"Wish You Were Here" is among the greatest prog ballads ever written, with a haunting guitar line and lyrics suggesting a dangerous mystery (unquestionably referring to Barrett, in this case) which st
"Totality", one of the more "rock"-centred tracks on the album, thankfully avoids descending into heavy-without-a-cause riffage, and comes up with some solid playing in a fairly heavy style. "The Grea
"Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You" is a nadir of sorts for the album, and a suggestion that the genre of "fusion-metal" was doomed for the very beginning. It seems oddly appropriate that the following track wou
"He Likes The Sun" is another narrative number, featuring a return to folk influences and a vocal inflection oddly similar to that of John Cale. "Valentine Heart" is the second best track on the album
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The EP ends with "Jetz Kommt Die Flut", a noble but ultimately only partly successful attempt to transform "Here Comes The Flood" (the version that appears on Fripp's Exposure) into German (note that
"She" is not terribly different from the previous tracks, starting out with the vague promise of something good, and quickly mutating into something far worse. "When The Sun Shines At Midnight" virtua
A minimalist introduction leads to "Flamingo" (from PP&P), which has a strong melody, good development of the various themes, and a nice movement from quiet ambience to activated strumming in less tha
"Slick", despite the title, is actually a fairly evocative number, and gets a few points for reprising the "Cape Catastrophe" lead melody in an altered form. And then there's Jones's take on Thomas Ar
This is followed by the most curious piece of the album, a campy remake of "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" which sounds strangely akin to something Vangelis might be expected to come up with. The second h
"Hang On To A Dream" written by Tim Hardin. The work begins with "Azrael Revisited", which must be considered as one of the best "songs" that the group came up with. This particular version of "Hang O
The progressive influence did not end with Judd's departure, however. The last two tracks are among the better moments of the album. Finally, the album ends with "Albert Of India" (the significance of
The strangely-titled "Apocalypse" is a brief reprise of the original movement, consisting of Anderson's vocals accompanied only by Howe and Wakeman. The album concludes with "Siberian Khatru", the onl
This leads to "Off Night Backstreet", another less-than-essential track which nevertheless works on its own terms. Finally, the album ends with "The Silky Veils Of Ardor", the only completely solo tra
The album begins with "Prime Time", a blatant attempt at rewriting "Eye In The Sky" for further chart success -- the moody electric piano at the beginning takes on a familiar tone when matched up with
"Sketchpad With Trumpet And Voice" is another of the odder tracks here, and another of the better ones. This is followed by "Under Lock And Key" (from "Wallflower"), a paean to personal isolation whic
Stewart has described "Apple Cider Re-Constitution" as an American folk-rock number "played by an English person", also noting that the Eagles could have played this track. With a title like "The Dark
"Journey To Ixtlan" gets off to a rather rough start, with Jon appearing rather silly by speaking of a woman (perhaps archetypal, perhaps real - it doesn't really matter) giving "vibes" to him, accomp
"Run Like Hell", which follows, is both an excellent instrumental number and an occasional faulty vocal line (the "back seat" reference is particularly obnoxious). "Waiting For The Worms" continues th
The predictable conclusion, the ultra-glossy music video for "When The Heart Rules The Mind". If you want to see a solo, studio performance of "Sketches In The Sun", you may want to look for this vide
"Regyptian Strut", later recycled as the opening track of Läther, is a somewhat less absurd number, combining a somewhat Hollywood-inflected pompous introduction with lead melodic performances by Fowl
Friedman's "Tristesse" begins with a classically structured guitar and piano duet, soon matched by a soaring (and somewhat dissonant) electric guitar passage which provides an excellent sonic counterp
The album then ends with "Upon This Earth", beginning with another vocal sample (of an out-of-body experience, this time). This is unquestionably a significant album for fans of both David Sylvian and
The final two tracks on the album, however, are much better. "For This Moment" is an early demo of "The Revealing Science Of God", performed only on guitar and keyboards, with new vocals overdubbed fo
In summary, this album is a triumph, and is one of the few progressive albums which no fan of the genre can afford to be without. (review originally posted to alt.music.yes on 15 July 1997; revised 22
I still can't help but think that, of all of the "stars" on this release, Martin L. The album ends on a much higher note than that on which it began, but there isn't even of interest in between to rec
The next few tracks seem slightly underwhelming, and may have been intended as developmental pieces towards the final track. But, of course, "Dropping The Torch" isn't meant to be viewed in isolation
It may also be worth noting that the bookend performances of "THRAK" are abbreviations, and feature a nastier tone setting than occurs on the studio version. THRaKaTTaK can be somewhat harrowing in it
This may explain their decision to hire James Wraith as their vocalist. "Many Are The Ways" and "Dreams Of The East" are better. Up In Smoke, while not quite the "new" work that it claims to be, is th
Jeronimo Road's version of "Starship Trooper" is generally considered to be the low point of the album. And such is Tales From Yesterday: a typical tribute album that could easily be edited by about h
Things improve again with a version of "Spanish Eyes", featuring a guest appearance from Les Paul (by the way ... no matter what the credits say, I can clearly hear Paul's distinctive guitar stylings
"Since I Lost You" was apparently written by Phil about the death of Eric Clapton's son, but the lyrics are vague (and banal) enough to refer to just about any situation of departure. Many listeners r
Side Two (I own this on clear vinyl, by the way) begins with the brief "A Small Collection Of Chords", a pleasant-sounding classical line played on synthesizer. "Full Moon Flyer" is a mixed success at
"Walk Through Fire" is a strongly U2-inspired number which dates from the period shortly after Boomtown. "Colette" easily counts as one of the more musically distinctive tracks on the album, and this
The two primary tracks on this release ("Indian Summer" and "The Sky And His Shadow") are demo recordings by Jon Anderson. If you only skip one Yesoteric album, this might be a decent choice. (review
And, finally, we have "An End To History", an anthemic piece in which shrill synth sounds are included to prevent the piece from falling into new-age complacency. In general, then, this album merits a
Beginning the albums with "Introductory Fanfare" only serves to date the project somewhat, in retrospect; this silly, pseudo-regal introduction (complete with spoken word intro) would serve to confirm
This brings me to the second technical point -- the star ratings for this release are only for the audio component of the result. The next song on the video is "I've Seen All Good People" (from The Ye
Harrison has since established himself as a fairly prominent production talent, having worked with such groups as Fine Young Cannibals, General Public, Live, Crash Test Dummies and Fatima Mansions. Th
"Talkin' Talkin'" and "Rock'n'Roll Over You" are a bit surprising, in that such horribly-titled numbers are only mediocre, as opposed to utterly repugnant. "I Just Don't Care" is the token sap-infecte
Davis, Adderley and Coltrane step out of the spotlight for "Billy Boy", which sees Red Garland take the lead for the first time on the album. Monk's "Straight, No Chaser" ends the album on a much more
Two members of Status Quo join for the somewhat-tuneful "A Planet Called Monday", focusing on a planet in which members of the population voluntarily ascend to the atmospheric level and allow their bo
Hank Marvin's "Captain Zlogg" might appeal to Shadows fans, or fans of early-'60s Surf Music in general. Robby Krieger's "Strut-A-Various" is a decent ending for the album, with good work by all of th
Thus far, the songs on this album fall into the category of "good but not great" works, suitable for serious fans but not likely to be of much interest to casual progressive listeners. It's rather iro
"Sisters" is something of an atypical Vai track, with a more gentle and lyrical passage than usual as its lead guitar line. On a completely different note, though, the album ends with "Love Secrets" (
"Eight Minutes To Live" is probably the best track on the album, chronicling the rise of post-human soldiers (without blood, interestingly enough) following a nuclear holocaust. There's nothing here t
FM qualify as a "mid-level" group within this culture -- never a terribly prominent group, they nevertheless managed to make some minor imprint on the national consciousness. "Aldeberan" features a re
The album begins with two incredible tracks. "The Running Man" is even better. "Last Post" is another strange one. D Technicolour Scrambled Egg Trip Down The Hell-Hole" is even more twisted, in its ow
"Wervin'" returns the album to an upbeat, pop/jazz-oriented mode. The album concludes with it's most bizarre track, entitled "I'm A Mineralist". As regards Nick Mason ... well ... he doesn't really do
And, of course, the album ends in a cheeky bit of Gnostic humour with the line, "It's only knock and know-all, but I like it". The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is a mysterious, beautiful and disturbed w
"(Wasting My Time) Thinking Of You" is a deliberate attempt at creating an "oldstyle" folk number, and works fairly well as such. "Beside The Rio Grande" is the closest that the album comes to having
"The Sphinx Returns", a glance towards the past with Jaxon assuming a more prominent role within the mix. This album was the final VdG(G) studio venture -- the band drifted apart following the tour fo
"An Open Window", though, is the true gem of this section, and possibly the best track on the entire album. The album then ends on a proper note with "The Vigil", a simple and sparse piece of master c
"The Governor" Howe then introduces Alvin Lee (ex-Ten Years After), who quickly adds another high point to the concert with his performance of "No Limit" (possibly the best track on the Guitar Speak a
The album then ends with a rather frightening soundcheck by Trevor Rabin from the Seattle stop of the 1991 tour (presumably chosen because an entire solo Rabin concert is already featured on one of th
One must wonder what compelled Greg Lake to conclude the album with a cover of "Show Me The Way To Go Home" (losing a bet? trying to cash in on "Jaws" fever?). And such is Works, Volume Two: not at al
Where, on the musical spectrum, does jazz-fusion begin and prog end? In A Silent Way is a very unusual album, merging at least three different musical styles within its constitution. This is a jazz-fu
For their first two albums, Soft Machine presented themselves to the world as quirky psychedelic hipsters of above-average intelligence. Which brings up another point. "Moon In June" is the only track
"Red Lights" is something of a contrast to this, commencing with a sudden statement of a drums/horns presence. "Procession" sees the horn return to a prominent role, providing a thematic resolution fo
After this, the album shifts to "No More Apartheid", a track featuring a Peter Gabriel lead vocal over an altered sample from (what else?) "Revolutionary Situation" begins with another performance by
This version of "Sharleena" is easily the best of the three studio versions, featuring lengthy violin and guitar spotlights in an extended middle section (one might argue that these spotlights have li
The rot had probably always been there, but it was coming to the foreground on Great Dirty World (1987), his third release. Second Nightmare" has a bit of potential about it, but the execution is too
"Flakes" is a bit better, but is also little more than an extended joke. For all the controversy surrounding "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes", it's not really much of a song. "I'm So Cute" is even wor
I'm known in certain circles as the Foreigner from Boston I ain't too pretty, seen a lot of better days My occupation is I find 'em if you've lost 'em So don't you try to judge me, it's semi-honest an
The album then comes full-circle with "The Last Straw", a "Hotel Hobbies" update sung from a somewhat more detached standpoint. According to most reports, the final "track" on this album was the resul
"Amazing Grace" consists of Chris Squire slowly playing the religious standard with the distortion levels turned up really high. The album ends with "Whitefish", a Squire/White jam that, again, isn't
"Shut Up'n'Play Yer Guitar Some More" is another highlight, lifted directly from the middle section of "Inca Roads" (as some contributors to the progressive newsgroup have recently noted). "Pink Napki
"A Call To Arms" is the album's peak. The album ends on a fairly decent note with "Taken In", which holds the dubious distinction of being the only song (to my knowledge) to have peaked at #32 for fou
"Doctor Marvello" features better music, due to the more prominent keyboard presence (and sitar effects -- could they have worn their influences any more openly?). In contrast to some other numbers he
The masterpiece of the album is "Nine Shades To The Circle", a truly twisted number involving more sonic manipulation than any other track here, and a Burroughs-esque description of a morning departur
"Valarie" (possibly from an entirely different part of the concert, as the tape cuts out after Fischer's spot) consists mostly of an amusing interchange between Zappa and the audience, with a few refe
No castigation of this album would be complete without some mention of Geoff Downes's production habits. As to the GTR album now: most prog fans will already know how bad this thing is, and a discomme
As always, Yesoteric can be ordered from various sources (check Jimmy Clutter's South Side Of The Sky web page for details). This particular Yesoteric is recommended from a historical standpoint, but
The album concludes with "Show Don't Tell", the lead-off single from Presto, which features the newest addition to the Rush lexicon: a touch of funk-rock (the mere fact that they were able to pull it
"Moonlight On Vermont" is easily one of the highlights of the album, beginning with a great post-psychedelic guitar line and demented lyrics sung in a way that must have caused some vocal cord damage.
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Three tracks merit some special attention. Perhaps this project was cursed from the fact that it was recorded in a called West Orange(!), New Jersey. If you're a hardcore fan of the source material, y
"Confidence" has the potential to be the best track on the album, but is ultimately brought down slightly by a delivery that seems a bit exaggerated even for the artist in question. Finally, the album
"Them Or Us" is another extended guitar solo piece, not quite as interesting as the others on the album (although still good). "Whippin' Post" gets a four-star rating, also, by virtue of the guitar so
Another Beefheartian track then emerges with "Telephone Call From Istanbul", a tale of international espionage and betrayal (which, again, bears some musical similarities to "Sixteen Shells"). The slo
"Would We Be Alive" contains a dark bass/drums intro, along with high-pitched synth parts. This is a work which prog fans may find interesting. (review originally posted to alt.music.yes on 10 Septemb
"Sheep", the last of the main tracks, falls somewhere between the other two in terms of quality. The final "Pigs On The Wing" ends the album on a slightly unsatisfying note. This album cannot thus be
"Soli" is perhaps the most Weather Report-esque track on the album, with the sort of "intelligent cocktail" feel sometimes associated with that group. "Boring" starts as a bit of a foray into Steve Re
The final vocal track on the album is "Everything Merges With The Night", a track which somehow manages to describe the romantic and social tensions of a Chilean Communist following the deposition of
The album ends with "Hallucinations", which may be the most successful track in terms of combining vocal and instrumental passages. This album, then, is a notable psychedelic release which is enjoyabl
"The Silent Pool" may be the oddest track here -- beginning on a single extended note and featuring a bass line adapted to resonate as a cello, this features a truly impressive chordal drum section an
The last three songs on the album are all good as well, but slightly less so. "May Your Good Lord" is written in Ure's classic "pure pop" style, albeit in a manner somewhat removed from the older Ultr
The album also led to a full-fledged touring fiasco, with RW throwing away a tonne of pounds on a music-and-ice-show spectacular. [Incidentally, though, the main theme to "Arthur" does sound like it w
This version of "Sleeping In A Jar" is a mixed blessing -- the main theme is well-done, and strange improvisations seldom hurt, but the slower, bluesier jams around the theme don't work quite as well.
I'm not sure what caused the band to think that "Birthday Party" would be a good closer for the release -- it's a decent enough song, but far from the best in their catalogue. The future is uncertain
The album begins on a strong note with Bodast's "Nether Street". The next track is a true rarity, featuring Bill Bruford performing a "sample" drum solo on Paiste equipment. Rick Wakeman's "And Now A
Tim Finn's solo career after a brief period of retreat, and following the international (read: American) success of his younger brother Neil with Crowded House. As such, while this is by no means reco
"One More Arrow" has the sad distinction of featuring a recurring four-second proggy keyboard solo, and is otherwise notable only for its uptempo nature. "One Love" contains vaguely Caribbean percussi
Finally, Daniel Lanois's "El Conquistador" shows the world-famous producer using his "more-concrete-than-Eno-but-otherwise-similar" talents to a strong effect. Somewhat uneven and extremely diverse, P
As Hackett tells the story in the Bowler/Dray Genesis biography, the two musicians were in similar financial straits at the time, each facing ongoing difficulties in paying the bills for their touring