Ulver - photo by Dominic Hatton

Ulver / Stian Westerhus

Islington Assembly Hall, London Wednesday, 15th November 2017 Islington, long since gentrified by incremental Hipster Creep, is the sort of place where, if so inclined, Tarquin and Jemima could waste their ludicrous salaries from Perfect Curve* in sundry branches of…

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Mike Porcel – Echoes

Mike Porcel – Echoes

CDBaby.com is a real treasure trove to find great contemporary music and while searching one day recently I discovered Cuban born American musician Mike Porcel and his latest album, Echoes. Echoes is a musical expression of a life journey and…

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Michael McGear - Woman

Michael McGear – Woman

For a few years now, Esoteric has been widening its furrows, letting in much more than what the average fan might consider “progressive rock”. I sometimes worry that they are straying too far from their original grounds, but the results…

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Papir - V

Papir – V

Three years after the heady sounds of IV, Danish metronomically precise, but altogether human instrumentalists Papir return with V, unsurprisingly their fifth studio album. The titular minimalism continues into the track titles, which are simply numbers, continuing a tradition from…

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Marillion at The Palladium

Marillion

The Palladium, London Tuesday, 7th November 2017 When Marillion are in this kind of mood, few bands are able to scale the heights of their sheer energy, presence and captivating virtuosity. Fresh from a triumphant evening at the Royal Albert…

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