With The Clockwork Prologue companion piece to 2016’s The Clockwork Fable now available, TPA’s Tony Colvill spoke to the band about (almost) all things Fist… Dean, in your role as Cogtopolis Eccentric Overlord (that is what CEO stands for, is…
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Gandalf’s Fist – The Clockwork Prologue
Every now and then the lunatics have an away day from the asylum; the Gandalf’s Fist collective are such a bunch of lunatics. The Prologue is really a tale within a tale, that fits somewhere, though where is a complete…
View More Gandalf’s Fist – The Clockwork PrologueRosalie Cunningham – Rosalie Cunningham
I first saw Purson at HRH Prog in 2016 and marvelled, then a few days later in The Cavern, Exeter, they were again superb. I anticipated more to come, only to have my hopes dashed when they called it a…
View More Rosalie Cunningham – Rosalie CunninghamMike Morton & David Lloyd – The Gift
In anticipation of Antenna, the new album from The Gift, TPA’s Tony Colvill recently had a chat with singer Mike Morton, and as a bonus Leo Trimming spoke with Mike and guitarist David Lloyd at the Fusion festival in March.…
View More Mike Morton & David Lloyd – The GiftThe Gift – Antenna
Bands need to evolve, change, move on, stay fresh (unless you’re the Rolling Stones), and I wondered what The Gift would deliver with their fourth album… A promise is a promise, and Mike Morton promised that Album Four would be…
View More The Gift – AntennaTim Bowness
On the eve of his tour in support of the recent Flowers at the Scene album, TPA’s Tony Colvill took the opportunity to have a chat with Tim Bowness about the album and his thoughts for the tour. Hi Tim,…
View More Tim BownessFusion Festival 2019 – Day Three
The Civic, Stourport on Severn Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th March 2019 DAY THREE – Sunday Emperor Norton Tony: The quality of this event has been phenomenal, irrespective of whether I have been taken with them or not, they have…
View More Fusion Festival 2019 – Day ThreeBig Big Train – Grand Tour
I am a proud ‘Passenger’, a fan-boy, offering hero worship to the degree that I wish to give it. But there are no untouchable icons here, and in my view there never should be. So, initial thoughts are that anyone…
View More Big Big Train – Grand TourFusion Festival 2019 – Day Two
The Civic, Stourport on Severn Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th March 2019 SATURDAY: Day Two Tony: Have I slept? Still buzzing from Friday, breakfast was sought, found, and consumed, thanks to the guidance of Neil from The Raven gift shop…
View More Fusion Festival 2019 – Day TwoFusion Festival 2019 – Day One
The Civic, Stourport on Severn Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th March 2019 Tony: A weekend of progressive music at a bargain price, great venue, very well organised by Steve Gould, The Progmeister, who even managed to arrange some quality street…
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