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Harrison/Johnston – Early Mercy

Harrison/Johnston – Early Mercy

What do you get when you bring English drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Pineapple Thief) and Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston (Intervals, Plini, Polyphia, Periphery, Mastodon) together on an album? No, not prog metal; that’s too obvious. The right…

Fearful Symmetry - I've Started , So I'll Finish...

Fearful Symmetry – I’ve Started , So I’ll Finish…

Multi-instrumentalist Suzi James returns with her vibrant third album under the Fearful Symmetry project name. I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish… and is yet another enjoyable and exquisitely crafted album mixing progressive rock, jazz fusion, art rock and even contemporary pop…

Marco Bernard – Moby Dick

Marco Bernard – Moby Dick

The members of Samurai Of Prog are among the most ubiquitous musicians in all of progressive rock. The are so many variations of SoP that I have lost count. The one thing they have in common is, of course, high…

Smalltape – Tangram

Smalltape – Tangram

I first encountered Philipp Nespital, aka smalltape, in October 2023 supporting Bruce Soord. It was also the first time I had seen the use of looping machines that allow solo performers like Philipp to create a performance filled with multi-layered,…

Tiger Moth Tales - A Visit To Trading Boundaries

Tiger Moth Tales – A Visit To Trading Boundaries

Open up the toy box, open up your mind ‘Cos anything can happen in this place Take a step inside The door is open wide (From Tigers in the Butter) Peter Jones – composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire – is…

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ADA#98 (A Different Aspect)

A Different Aspect #98

Featured artists: Edenya | Riffstone | Barend Tromp | Jonhatan Tenerini | Path Of Ilya Five bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of just some of the recent albums to land at TPA over the past few months… • Edenya –…

ADA#97 (A Different Aspect)

A Different Aspect #97

Featured artists: Doris Brendel & Lee Dunham | Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira | This Winter Machine | Úna Quinn | Raphael Weinroth-Browne Five bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of just some of the albums and EPs to land at…

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Steve Hackett

Warner Theatre, Washington, DC Sunday 26th October 2025 When I interviewed Steve Hackett two years ago after he announced his “Lamb Highlights” tour for late 2024, I never imagined I’d be catching the end of it in October 2025. Speaking…

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NVRF 2025 – Day Four

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Sunday, 7th September 2025 Sunday morning and, thanks to my age, I was beginning to feel the tiredness form the previous long and busy days of standing up at the concerts and running between stages so that…

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ProgStock 2025

Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th October 2025 Having returned to its original Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day weekend, ProgStock 2025 continues to grow in attendance. While the weather was chilly and, eventually, rainy outside, the mood inside was…

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NVRF 2025 – Day Three

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Saturday, 6th September 2025 The third day, Saturday already, and I am met by a virtually cloudless sunny day that reminds me why I should always take weather forecasts with a sack full of salt. ARGHAM [Photo…

The Utopia Strong at The Horn - October 2025

The Utopia Strong / Andrew Liles

The Horn, St Albans Wednesday, 15th October 2025 St Albans is about 25 minutes by train from my London hub of choice, the delightfully brutalist wasteland that is Euston station, so in that respect it is no harder to get…

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NVRF 2025 – Day Two

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Friday, 5th September 2025 A beautiful sunny morning that ensured that the day started well but, still tired from the previous day I reviewed my strategy for seeing bands and realised that I was spreading myself too…

NVRF 2025 – Day One

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 4th September 2025 Intro and first impressions… Despite this festival being in its third year I was still a virgin to Nene Valley Rock Festival. So, other than seeing a line up full of interesting bands,…

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RPWL

Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 3rd October 2025 It’s somewhat of a challenge not to mention Pink Floyd in a RPWL report or review as the influence of the legendary British band is evident in almost every song, so much…

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NVRF 2025 – Day One

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 4th September 2025 Intro and first impressions… Despite this festival being in its third year I was still a virgin to Nene Valley Rock Festival. So, other than seeing a line up full of interesting bands,…

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John Holden

Following TPA’s review of The Great Divide, multi-instrumentalist and composer John Holden kindly agreed to talk with Jane Lee where he elaborates on the artistic vision that has shaped his music. Jane Lee [JL]: Hi John. Thanks for agreeing to…

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Des Tong – Sad Café and more…

At a time when, seemingly at least, Punk ruled the airwaves and snarling teenagers were saying naughty words on the TV – it looked like bands with talent were threatened with oblivion. Some carried on regardless, other bands folded, while some…

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Michael Woodman

TPA’s Dann Chinn covers all bases in this long chat with Michael Woodman, who gives us the lowdown on his new album Hiss of Today, and much, much more besides… Dann Chinn (DC): Let’s talk about stories, Michael, and storytelling,…

Al Winter - This Winter Machine

Al Winter – This Winter Machine

For those of you who are unfamiliar with today’s guest, and his band, firstly shame on you, but secondly, let me introduce him to you. In 2016 Al Winter formed the award winning This Winter Machine and captured people’s attention…

Richard Larcombe - Lost Crowns

Richard Larcombe – Lost Crowns

To tie in with the review of the new Lost Crowns album, The Heart Is In The Body, main man Richard Larcombe and I met up at the Restaurant At The End Of The Universe for a virtual lunch, and…