Seaprog Festivals
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Presenters of creative and experimental music in Seattle since 2013.
https://seaprogfest.org
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Hello! This is a new account for the Seaprog Festival in Seattle. Presenting creative and experimental music since 2013. Look for an announcement soon about our 2025 event!
about 1 year ago
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#ThinkingPlague
played our 2013 festival, and leader
#MikeJohnson
has a great new album out on
#CuneiformRecords
add a skeleton here at some point
3 days ago
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For our next
#SeaprogPresents
show, we've got the
#SeattleBand
#MindBeams
If you're not familiar with them, here's an introduction.
#SpaceRock
#ProgressiveRock
seaprogfest.org/2026/02/11/i...
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Introducing Mind Beams - Seaprog Music Festivals
We’ve booked Seattle’s Mind Beams for our show at Jules Maes Saloon on March 13. Their name might be a new one to some of our followers. We think they’ll be a great addition to the Seaprog community. ...
https://seaprogfest.org/2026/02/11/introducing-mind-beams/
10 days ago
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In other Seaprog alumni news,
#ImmensityCrumb
(2019) has a new album out. Chamber Music for Sleeping Giants provides further evidence that this is a really special group. Let's all support the community!
#FolkRock
#ProgressiveRock
immensitycrumb.bandcamp.com/album/chambe...
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Chamber Music for Sleeping Giants, by Immensity Crumb
9 track album
https://immensitycrumb.bandcamp.com/album/chamber-music-for-sleeping-giants-2
15 days ago
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We've got a new event coming up in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Join us for Moraine, Nosretep, and Mind Beams at Jules Maes Saloon on 13 March 2026. Tickets are on sale now. More info:
seaprogfest.org/2026/01/14/s...
about 1 month ago
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#CascadenceFestival
alumni
#Gong
have a new album coming out in March. Don't miss it!
#SpaceRock
#ProgressiveRock
www.gongband.com/music/spirit...
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Bright Spirit
Bright Spirit marks the third instalment in a trilogy that began with The Universe Also Collapses (2019) and continued with Unending Ascending (2023). Recorded with long-time collaborator Frank Byn…
https://www.gongband.com/music/spirit-bright/
about 1 month ago
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There have been lots of questions lately about the future of
#Seaprog
and
#Cascadence
. After much consideration and discussion, we've come up with a plan. In short, no 2026 festival, but a series of smaller events. For details, see:
seaprogfest.org/2025/12/09/w...
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Where are we going? - Seaprog Music Festivals
It seems like every week, there’s news of another music festival going out of business […]
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/12/09/where-are-we-going/
2 months ago
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#Seaprog
alumni
#Zhongyu
have a new album out. Here's a review.
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3 months ago
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Kavus Torabi played our
#Cascadence2025
event with Gong. Here's a review of his latest solo album.
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6 months ago
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Seaprog alum band Zhongyu has a new album coming out in October.
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6 months ago
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#JulieSlick
has a recording of her performance at our Seaprog Presents event last month. Check it out on
#Bandcamp
julieslick.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...
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[live at substation], by Julie Slick
6 track album
https://julieslick.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-substation
7 months ago
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The latest from
#Seaprog
alumni
#CheerAccident
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8 months ago
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Here's a new release by a prog-adjacent Seattle band.
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8 months ago
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FYI, it was an amazing show last night in an amazing venue. Thanks to all those who showed up, and everyone who contributed to making it possible! Here are a few snaps of
#Gong
playing with a superb light show.
8 months ago
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9 months ago
#NewRelease: #NationalDiet - Winning? single out 17 June 2025 on #Bandcamp.
#progressiverock
#Bandcamp
#nationaldiet
#newrelease
om Portland, Oregon.
https://nationaldiet.bandcamp.com/album/winning
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Music festivals both large and small are finding it difficult to survive these days. There's probably not a single reason for it, but a constellation of related reasons, many of which are mentioned here.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/e...
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Dwindling ticket sales and cancellations: What’s behind the decline of music festivals | CNN
Longstanding music festivals, such as Chicago’s Pitchfork fest, have been canceled. Other festivals have seen ticket sales decline — even as other areas of live music thrive.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/entertainment/music-festivals-cancellations-pitchfork-cec
9 months ago
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Hard times for everyone, even little independent music festivals. We've had to move our
#Cascadence
event to a new venue.
seaprogfest.org/2025/05/15/c...
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Cascadence 2025 changes venue - Seaprog Music Festivals
We have important information to share about the upcoming Cascadence event. Ticket sales have been […]
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/05/15/cascadence-2025-changes-venue/
9 months ago
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10 months ago
New #review today: "Of #MarkusReuter’s many releases as a solo artist and in various bands, his Truce albums stand among my favorites. The combination of his playing with #FabioTrentini’s up-front bass work and the ever-imaginative drumming of #AsafSirkis is a match […]
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#Seaprog
alumni
#CheerAccident
have a new album coming out soon - their 26th! Out 27 June on
#SkinGraftRecords
#Bandcamp
skingraftrecords.bandcamp.com/album/admiss...
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Admission, by Cheer-Accident
7 track album
https://skingraftrecords.bandcamp.com/album/admission
10 months ago
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New from
#GongBand
, the 10th Anniversary reissue of I See You, which is some ways was the true beginning of the group's current phase. And don't forget to catch them at our
#Cascadence
Festival in Seattle on June 14!
gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-...
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I See You (10th Anniversary), by Gong
12 track album
https://gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-you-10th-anniversary
10 months ago
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When they play our
#Cascadence
festival,
#Khu-eex
' is going to have a stellar lineup of musicians on stage.
#PrestonSingletary
#GeneTagaban
#CaptainRaab
#TimKennedy
#LarryMahlis
#DennyStern
#KateOlson
#GordonBrown
#JasonCressey
#SondraSegundo
seaprogfest.org/2025/04/29/k...
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Khu.éex’ band members revealed - Seaprog Music Festivals
From the beginning, Khu.éex’ has operated as a musical collective with flexible membership, depending on […]
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/04/29/khu-eex-band-members-revealed/
10 months ago
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10 months ago
New #review today: "#Kinski has been around since the late 90s, with changes in style and personnel over the years, but it’s safe to say they’re closer to #AcidMothersTemple than Pretty Things, with a brand of #psychedelia that tends towards noise and droning riffs […]
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#KathyMoore
may be the least well-known of our
#Cascadence2025
artists, at least to those outside the Seattle area, but she's put together an amazing band for us, with
#JulieSlick
,
#JessicaLurie
, and
#LucaCartner
.
seaprogfest.org/2025/04/22/k...
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Kathy Moore introduces her Super Power
Presenting creative music in Seattle since 2013
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/04/22/kathy-moore-introduces-her-super-power/
10 months ago
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#RachelFlowers
will be making her Seattle performance debut at
#Cascadence
on June 14. She'll be solo, without a backing band, but here's a taste of what she can do. Tickets available at
connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1c8d3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9akn...
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Tarkus - Rachel Flowers - Prog on the Ranch 2019
YouTube video by David Michael Kalman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aknEihRX7w
10 months ago
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Look! We've got some beautiful custom graphics from artist Mike Strassburger.
#Cascadence
2025 is set for June 14 in Seattle with
#GongBand
,
#Khueex
,
#RachelFlowers
, and
#KathyMoore
with
#JulieSlick
Tickets on sale now
connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1c8d3...
11 months ago
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Here's a reminder that
#GongBand
is in top form these days, and they'll be appearing at
#Cascadence
in Seattle on June 14 with
#Khueex
,
#RachelFlowers
and
#KathyMoore
Super Power featuring
#JulieSlick
. Tickets on sale now - see
seaprogfest.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aII...
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GONG - My Sawtooth Wake (LIVE - from Pulsing Signals)
YouTube video by Kscope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aIIvnpf0UQ
11 months ago
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Putting on a
#MusicFestival
is a risky and expensive proposition. We do it because we love the music. We're a non-profit and aren't in it for the money.
#Cascadence
#GongBand
#RachelFlowers
#Khueex
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/27/e...
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Everyone hates to talk about money
Presenting creative music in Seattle since 2013
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/27/everyone-hates-to-talk-about-money/
11 months ago
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11 months ago
The great #RIO experimental #ChamberRock #JazzRock group
#tryon
#jazzrock
#chamberrock
#rio
trying to make an ambitious new album, and you can help.
http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/you-can-help-salmon-dreams-come-true-2.html
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News | You can help Salmon Dreams come true
http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/you-can-help-salmon-dreams-come-true-2.html
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We've got another event to announce. The night before
#Cascadence2025
join us at the Substation for
#MoonLetters
,
#JulieSlick
, and
#Kitsune
in an evening of
#ProgressiveRock
and
#ExperimentalMusic
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/28/p...
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Pre-festival event with Moon Letters, Julie Slick, and Kitsune
Presenting creative music in Seattle since 2013
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/28/pre-festival-event-with-moon-letters-julie-slick-and-kitsune/
11 months ago
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Coming in May, the 10th anniversary reissue of I See You by
#GongBand
#ProgressiveRock
#SpaceRock
#PsychedelicRock
gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-...
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I See You (10th Anniversary), by Gong
12 track album
https://gongband.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-you-10th-anniversary
11 months ago
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#RachelFlowers
has joined the lineup for
#Cascadence2025
in Seattle on June 14. When combined with
#GongBand
,
#Khueex
, and
#KathyMoore
, this is a stellar bill!
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/19/r...
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Rachel Flowers joins Cascadence 2025 lineup – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/19/rachel-flowers-joins-cascadence-2025/
11 months ago
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Now added to the
#Cascadence2025
lineup -
#KathyMoore
Super Power, an energetic
#ProgPunk
band fronted by a respected Northwest guitarist.
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/18/k...
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Kathy Moore Super Power added to Cascadence lineup – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/18/kathy-moore-super-power-added-to-cascadence-lineup/
11 months ago
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11 months ago
New #review today: "Based in the Seattle area, #AeTopus (#BryanHughes) is a composer and electronic sound sculptor. Iota is the follow-up to 2023’s Cup, his second album for Spotted Peccary Music and his twelfth recording overall. By comparison, the new album is a […]
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Here's a look at our new venue for
#Cascadence2025
where we'll be presenting
#GongBand
and
#Khueex
on June 14
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/14/c...
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Checking in on the Rainier Arts Center – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/14/checking-in-on-the-rainier-arts-center/
11 months ago
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11 months ago
The first recording sessions by Sonar and David Torn and associated interviews conducted by Anil Prasad were beautifully documented and woven into a documentary. This is now now presented as as a fully edited final cut on Innerviews. Enjoy the magic
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Sonar with David Torn - The Making of Vortex (2025 Director's Cut)
YouTube video by Innerviews
https://youtu.be/w1CNeOYDl_I?si=p-INUnbuSuEh6wXp
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Here's a conversation with two of the current members of
#Gong
. And a reminder that they'll be playing at
#Cascadence2025
in Seattle. Tickets on sale now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOA...
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Gong - Steve Davis interviews Kavus and Dave at the Nomadic Community Gardens
YouTube video by Madfish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOAzpL_Mp4
12 months ago
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#Khueex
is one of the artists for our upcoming festival (June 14 in Seattle). Here's a video for one of their tunes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=33oK...
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"Siigaay Gid uu Dii Iijang (Ocean Child I Am)" - Single
YouTube video by Khu.éex'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33oKnZu3NGA
12 months ago
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We have our second artist announcement! Khu.éex’ is an amazing group that's been bringing Northwest indigenous traditions into experimental funk-jazz for over a decade, and we're very pleased to have them on the bill.
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/10/k...
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Khu.éex’ added to Cascadence 2025 roster – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/10/khu-eex-added-to-cascadence-2025-roster/
12 months ago
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12 months ago
New #review today: "#JackOTheClock's Portraits is a blend of old and new in terms of their style. We have the intricate composition we’ve come to know and love, a melange of chamber music and American folk music intercut with electric instruments to form a […]
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Here's an updated link for our
#Gong
announcement.
#Cascadence
festival in Seattle.
seaprogfest.org/2025/03/03/a...
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Announcing Cascadence featuring Gong on June 14 – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://seaprogfest.org/2025/03/03/announcing-cascadence-featuring-gong-on-june-14/
12 months ago
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#Gong
will be playing Cascadence in Seattle on June 14. This is their most recent album.
gongband.bandcamp.com/album/unendi...
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Unending Ascending, by Gong
10 track album
https://gongband.bandcamp.com/album/unending-ascending
12 months ago
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12 months ago
New #review today, #HatsOffGentlemenItsAdequate: "Continuing his examination of scientific topics in song form, #MalcolmGalloway’s lyrics deal with various aspects of certainty and uncertainty, both in physics and in life, inspired by Heisenberg’s famous principle." […]
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And here it is: We have an event for 2025, and we call it
#Cascadence
.
#Gong
will play Saturday June 14 at the
#RainierArtsCenter
in Seattle. Tickets on sale now!
jonldavis.net/seaprogfest/...
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Announcing Cascadence featuring Gong on June 14 – Seaprog Music Festivals
https://jonldavis.net/seaprogfest/2025/03/03/announcing-cascadence-featuring-gong-on-june-14/
12 months ago
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12 months ago
#NewRelease: #KlausSchulze - Bon Voyage. Live concert from 1981
#electronicmusic
#klausschulze
#newrelease
ttps://klausschulze.lnk.to/bonvoyage
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Klaus Schulze - Bon Voyage
Listen to content by Klaus Schulze.
https://klausschulze.lnk.to/bonvoyage
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12 months ago
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Stephan Thelen : Worlds in Collision (Teaser)
YouTube video by RareNoiseRecords
https://youtu.be/slIV6Rx-184?si=TdqolYRcXMUd1kij
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Here's a blast from the Seattle
#JazzRock
past: the great
#Stinkhorn
now available on
#Bandcamp
stinkhorn2.bandcamp.com
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Stinkhorn
Stinkhorn was a Seattle jazz group featuring Brian Heaney (guitar), John Morris (bass), Michael Monhart (saxophones), and Howard Ouchi in about 1996. They released two CDs, one self-titled (1997) and ...
https://stinkhorn2.bandcamp.com/
about 1 year ago
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New creative music coming from the Pacific Northwest
#Khu.eex
www.indiegogo.com/projects/red...
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Red Cedar in the Hour of Chaos
Join Khu.éex' to Release a New Album!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red-cedar-in-the-hour-of-chaos-by-khu-eex/coming_soon
about 1 year ago
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Bill Wolter
about 1 year ago
My group is playing the kilowatt in San Francisco on Sunday March 23rd. It will be a blast!!
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#MikeRatledge
of
#SoftMachine
has died at the age of 81.
www.loudersound.com/news/he-was-...
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"He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
Soft Machine's longest-serving member Mike Ratledge, who also worked with Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers, has died after a short illness
https://www.loudersound.com/news/he-was-the-backbone-of-soft-machine-founding-member-and-keyboard-player-mike-ratledge-dead-at-81
about 1 year ago
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Laughs in FORTRAN punchcards
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate
about 1 year ago
Brexit has made selling CDs in Europe much more difficult for small obscure bands like us.
www.justforkicks.de/detail/index...
Thanks to Just For Kicks for helping independent musicians in the UK distribute in Europe
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The Uncertainty Principle
Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (Malcolm Galloway und Mark Gatland) vereinen Einflüsse aus Progressive/Alt-Rock, Klassik, experimenteller…
https://www.justforkicks.de/detail/index/sArticle/19256
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