Category Archives: rock in opposition

Rock in Opposition Festival 2009 – Summary Review

Posted on September 24, 2009 by mitkadem

Three days of “Rock in Opposition Festival” have passed by (September 18-20, 2009), near the small French town of Carmaux. And here are the results of our one-man-jury: 1) Koenjihyakkei (aka Kōenji Hyakkei) – the winners. Japanese Zeuhl quintet took … Continue reading →

Posted in progressive rock festivals, rock in opposition, zeuhl | 8 Comments

Rock In Opposition Festival (France) Sep ‘09

Posted on August 26, 2008 by mitkadem

Full review published in Sep-24. Great progressive news from France once again: the Rock in Opposition (RIO) festival is back with a 2nd edition. Same location(Carmaux, France), different time (September) – and perhaps even a better list of artists than … Continue reading →

Posted in progressive rock festivals, rock in opposition | Leave a comment

Far Corner – Endangered (9/10)

Posted on September 11, 2007 by mitkadem

Far Corner are a Wisconsin-based Chamber-Rock quartet. They are heavily influenced by one of Rock-in-Opposition’s most notorious groups – Univers Zero. However, they manage to create music which is on the same super-high level of UZ, especially on the compositional … Continue reading →

Posted in avant prog, avant rock, chamber rock, far corner, rock in opposition | Leave a comment

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – in Glorious Times (9/10)

Posted on July 11, 2007 by mitkadem

We are indeed living in glorious times, if SGM manages to release such a wonderful album, after so many contemporary bands seem to repeat themselves. This album is delicious, insightful, bravely original, dynamic and surprising. Sleepytime Gorilla Museums’s earlier albums … Continue reading →

Posted in avant rock, rock in opposition, sgm, sleepytime gorilla museum | Leave a comment

The Rock in Opposition (RIO) Festival Report – France, April 2007

Posted on April 17, 2007 by mitkadem

Time: Friday-Sunday, April 13-15 2007. Location: Cap’Découverte, Carmaux, France (not far from Toulouse). Bands: Magma (fr), Present (fr), Faust (de), Guapo (uk), Zao (fr), Mats Morgan Band (sw), Nebelnest (fr), Salle Gaveau (jp), Peter Blegvad Trio (uk). Summary: great festival, … Continue reading →

Posted in prog festivals, rio festival, rock in opposition | 1 Comment

Ahvak – Ahvak

Posted on November 5, 2006 by mitkadem

I’ve written a very detailed review about Ahvak‘s album, but here’s the summarized version for all the impatient progheads around the globe: the album is a musical tragicomedy, rich with sick humour and brooding drama. Heavily influenced by the “rock … Continue reading →

Posted in israeli progressive rock album reviews, rock in opposition | Leave a comment

Univers Zero – LIVE

Posted on November 5, 2006 by mitkadem

Most of UZ’s albums in the 90’s have been pretty boring, in my view.This one is different – it’s alive and kicking with real energy.Daniel Denis’s performance is outstanding, the sound quality is the best ever, and most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in progressive rock album reviews, rock in opposition | 1 Comment