NOTE: This review of Imaginary Lines 33 was originally published at BigBlueBullfrog.com on May 11, 2010. Ric Albano‘s Imaginary Lines 33 is an epic. Thirty-three songs packed on to two discs are not for the faint of heart, but if you have the courage the experience is rich and rewarding, although far from easy listening. … Read more
How unseemly for one to tell his own story. Is it propaganda or just frustration that no one other has come come forth to say it before, in this expanding swath of time since I unleashed on the world my own heart and soul. Let’s look first, at what is not there – half of … Read more
NOTE: This articles were originally published at DAMESofPA.com in early 2010. Event The Dollars for Diane Benefit Concert was held on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Ole Tyme Charley’s in Plains, Pa. There was entertainment provided by a wide range of artists as well as door prizes and chance prizes for attendees. A great time … Read more
Buy Imaginary Lines 33 NOTE: This review was originally published at DAMESOfPA.com on December 10, 2009. While Disc One starts with the most recent work and then suddenly jumps back to the earliest, Disc Two provided the glue in-between those two extremes that holds the album all together. There are less dramatic highs and lows … Read more
Buy Imaginary Lines 33 NOTE: This review was originally published at DAMESOfPA.com. Sometimes you have to admit when something is just too darn big to tackle all at once. Such is the case with reviewing the goliath album Imaginary Lines 33. So this month I begin with disc one of the two disc set, while … Read more
NOTE: This interview was originally published at DAMESofPA.com on July 2, 2009. Ric Albano is the primary songwriter and performer for Imaginary Lines, which to date has release two full-length albums – Imaginary Lines I and Imaginary Lines II. Due out later this summer is Imaginary Lines 33, a triple-length compilation which includes, in … Read more