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• 45 Karnataka Split

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Aug 12, 2004

• 44 10 Worst Guitar Solos

  We've had Pitchfork Media's 50 Worst Guitar Solos, mostlry are standard-issue fashionable music press sneerage. Here's my list of worst solos, representing *my* biases and prejudices.

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Aug 12, 2004

• 43 Dark Matter

  After the first couple of listens it was clear that it was a vast improvement on its slightly disappointing predecessor "Seventh House". After a few more spins I'm beginning to think this might just be the best album IQ have ever made.

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Jul 25, 2004

• 42 Closterkeller: Nero

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Jun 20, 2004

• 41 Yes, June 19th 2004, Manchester MEN Arena

  Proof that, even if their recent albums have been patchy, Yes are very far from being a spent force live. As I overheard on the tram on the way home "A bunch of granddads can show younger bands something".

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Jun 20, 2004

• 40 Marillion - Marbles

  Ever since "Script for a Jesters Tear" many, many years ago, the release of a new Marillion album has been an eagerly awaited event. Since I've found their best work takes quite a few listens before you can really appreciate them, I've left it a couple of weeks before attempting to review it.

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on May 22, 2004

• 39 Luca Turilli - Prophet of the Last Eclipse

  Luca Turilli, with or without his band Rhapsody, plays music you will either love or hate. Playing operatic pomp-metal that makes Queen sound like XTC, his music goes way beyond over the top and comes out the other side.

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Apr 20, 2004

• 38 You listen to what you are?

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Feb 17, 2004

• 37 Brownshirts for Bush?

  in Politics — by Tim Hall — on Feb 08, 2004

• 36 Why the USA has no IQ

  Martin Orford of IQ tells us why British Prog Rock bands don't tour the US. It ain't pretty.

  in Music — by Tim Hall — on Jan 27, 2004