It appears that of late I have become the ‘go to’ reviewer for Hawkwind releases, having over a long period been involved in reviewing some of their new releases, reissues and box sets. In truth, I volunteer, primarily due to…
View More Hawkwind – The Future Never WaitsAuthor: Mel Allen
Hawkwind – Days of the Underground: The Studio and Live Recordings, 1977-1979
This release from the vast Hawkwind catalogue covers their period of recordings, both live and in the studio, between the years 1977 and 1978. This could be viewed as the productive Robert Calvert years, as he and Dave Brock are…
View More Hawkwind – Days of the Underground: The Studio and Live Recordings, 1977-1979Franklin Mint – Hoo Ha
There are times when you want to hear music that is instantly enjoyable and can put a smile on your face. Well here we are with Franklin Mint’s third full album Hoo-Ha. These guys, who hail from Bristol, continue with…
View More Franklin Mint – Hoo HaIan Anderson – Plays The Orchestral Jethro Tull
This is the first time that this album has been released on vinyl, originally released in 2005 on CD and DVD as a live document of the concert played at Mannheim’s Rosengarten during 2004. This two LP set in black…
View More Ian Anderson – Plays The Orchestral Jethro TullKshettra – Thou Art That
Kshettra have presented us with a new album which moves away from the familiar sounds of their last album, 2017’s Five Mothers, which I reviewed for TPA. The founder members of Boris Gas and Viktor Tikhonov began a collaboration with…
View More Kshettra – Thou Art ThatMagma – Kãrtëhl
The history of Magma can be traced right back to 1969, and during that time they have forged their own path with consistency and dedication. To describe their music to a new listener is difficult as they sit in their…
View More Magma – KãrtëhlCrippled Black Phoenix – Banefyre
Crippled Black Phoenix (CBP) return with their new album Banefyre. From their early days of Pink Floyd-influenced music they have forged and crafted their own unique sound, which is difficult to put into a category as they have defined one…
View More Crippled Black Phoenix – BanefyreSix by Six – Six by Six
Six by Six is a collaboration between three accomplished and acclaimed musicians from different parts of the globe, Canadian Ian Crichton (Saga), Englishman Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and American Robert Berry (3). What drew me to this release was Ian Crichton.…
View More Six by Six – Six by SixMotorpsycho – Ancient Astronauts
Motorpsycho are back with their fourth album in as many years, 2019’s The Crucible having been followed by the “Covid years” albums The All is One (2020) and Kingdom of Oblivion (2021), and here we are presented with Ancient Astronauts.…
View More Motorpsycho – Ancient AstronautsSchnauser – Altra Seccatura
This is Schnauser’s first release since their highly praised Irritant album, which I reviewed for TPA in 2017. The band first came to my attention when I saw them supporting Knifeworld in a Bristol pub and I was impressed with…
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