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The Vinyl Diaries: Yes, “Close to the Edge”

The Vinyl Diaries: Yes, “Close to the Edge”

Rob Smith March 29, 2012 24

Yes' "Close to the Edge" is a thing of beauty, at least in Rob Smith's "The Vinyl Diaries."

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Dw. Dunphy On… The Strange Case of Yes’s “Union”

Dw. Dunphy June 4, 2010 13

There are few musical families as dysfunctional as Yes. Members fall in, they drop out, return with fanfare, depart with acrimony — this is a pattern that has cycled through the career of the

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Parlour to Parlour, Episode 19: The Brother Kite

Michael Fortes November 17, 2009 9

What's taking the Brother Kite so long to finish their next album? Michael Fortes finds out in a visit to the band's Mason, NH studio in Episode 19 of Parlour to Parlour

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Dw. Dunphy On… Penguimania 2009, Set 1

Dw. Dunphy May 6, 2009 0

May is the unofficial start of the summer concert season, so to unofficially celebrate the shows of 2009, Popdose.com and Internet radio station The Penguin have teamed up for Penguimania 2009. Tune in each

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CD Review: Yes, “Symphonic Live”

Dw. Dunphy February 11, 2009 3

Yes – Symphonic Live (2009, Eagle Records) purchase this album (Amazon) It’s hard for me to judge the music of Yes in any rational way — and even harder when it comes to this

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