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Spirit - Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

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Album cover of the week: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

Chris Holmes
posted on July 18, 2011February 10, 2015
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This week's album cover features photography from Ira Cohen, whose work is synonymous with '60s counterculture. It's Twelve Dreams of Dr.

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Why the Hell Should I Like… Rush? (The Rebuttal)

Blerd (from Popblerd that is) checks in with his thoughts on the 10 Rush songs I provided to bring him into my circle of fandom. Was I

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Cross-pollination: 10 reasons to love Rush (on Popblerd)

Wherein I introduce a new series collaboration between the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit and Popblerd - "Why the hell should I like...

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My favorite music: 1972

Chris Holmes
posted on June 1, 2011
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A rundown of my favorite albums (and songs) from the year that was 1972. Not all of it was very popular, but you can be certain it was all

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Pop Quiz — Progressive Rock Song or Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel?

Chris Holmes
posted on April 13, 2011June 12, 2013
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This ten-question quiz asks you to choose whether you are looking at the title of a progressive rock song or a science fiction/fantasy

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Platters that matter: 20 albums that changed my life (#10—#1)

Chris Holmes
posted on March 17, 2011
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Chris Holmes presents the second half of his list of 20 albums to change his life (or at the very least his love of music).

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Get to Know… Genesis – Pt. 1

A look at the first six Genesis studio albums, aka the Peter Gabriel era, when the band was becoming a progressive rock

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Listening Booth – Genesis, “Snowbound”

Chris Holmes
posted on December 26, 2010January 10, 2011
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A classic from the first Genesis trio album, perfect for a wintry

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Album cover of the week: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

Why the Hell Should I Like… Rush? (The Rebuttal)

Cross-pollination: 10 reasons to love Rush (on Popblerd)

My favorite music: 1972

Pop Quiz — Progressive Rock Song or Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel?

Platters that matter: 20 albums that changed my life (#10—#1)

Get to Know… Genesis – Pt. 1

Listening Booth – Genesis, “Snowbound”

Listening Booth – Rush, “Freewill” (live)

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