I really wanted to get at least one more review out this week, but life is insane with, well…(gestures at pretty much everything). When the world is an absolute garbage fire there are few places of solitude and solace to be found, and I found it…in Dream Theater. Yeah, I got my copy of Parasomnia a week early because I’m that kind of nerd (and use LaserCD for my prog and Japanese Jazz needs) so I’ve been soaking myself in progressive metal and trying to shut everything else out. I also have been knee deep in discovering a new favorite director, so even though it’s not music I urge you to check out the films of Abbas Kiarostami if your unfamiliar and want t0 see a true master play with the form without sacrificing any of the nuance or insight into the human condition. Seriously, he’s been a revelation to me in these troubled times. Enough moping; let’s get into the music.