Album Reviews View More
The Ant Band – From Genesis To Reimagination
The Ant Band is a co-operative of German musicians, led by Tom Morgenstern, whose first mission was, in 2021, to create a tribute album to celebrate the work of Antony Phillips. The songs on A Light on the Hill turned…
A Different Aspect #100
Featured artists: Ancient Future | Riffstone | Teiger (feat. Jo Quail) | Zabrahana In our 100th ADA update we have four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of some of the recent and not so recent releases to land at TPA…
Phideaux – AutoMoto Animus
A new fable from Phideaux Xavier is a much anticipated thing, and with the new album AutoMoto Animus, he hasn’t disappointed us. It might just be the most accessible and accomplished outing to date. Prog tendencies are not abandoned, but…
Jane Getter Premonition – Transmogrify
Jane Getter established herself on the rock music scene as a solo artist before forming the Jane Getter Premonition band to challenge her writing skills and to provide a wider range of sonic textures for developing her style of fusion…
Brendan Perkins – Trading River Songs
One of last year’s pleasant surprises was my introduction to Brendan Perkins via Stories From The Old Church Lane. The album was like a warm embrace from a friend you hadn’t seen in far too long. Happy to say, Perkins’…
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A Different Aspect #100
Featured artists: Ancient Future | Riffstone | Teiger (feat. Jo Quail) | Zabrahana In our 100th ADA update we have four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of some of the recent and not so recent releases to land at TPA…
A Different Aspect #99
Featured artists: Lite | Lari Basilio | Joy Shannon | Steve Blanco Four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of just some of the 2025 albums and EPs to land at TPA over the past few months… • Lite – The…
Concert Reviews View More
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri
St George’s Venue, Hartlepool Friday, 5 June 2026 There are some artists that are part of our lives but more in the background of our minds than forever in our consciousness. Maybe you heard their hits long ago, still recognise…
Tim Bowness & Butterfly Mind | Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes
100 Club, Oxford Street, London Saturday, 20 June 2026 A balmy summer evening greets us revellers as we emerge from Oxford Circus tube station, heading for a tasty pre-gig curry. Suitably nourished off we go to the nearby legendary 100…
Quill
Music and Arts Centre, Barnoldswick Saturday, 30 May 2026 Firstly, before I do the review I think I need add a bit of texture to the day and also to demonstrate that I am not afraid to laugh at myself…
Beat
Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London Monday, 8 June 2026 I think it’s a fair assumption that, when Robert Fripp was putting together the last version of King Crimson, Adrian Belew might have been disappointed not to be involved. Crimson’s numerous tours…
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Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Sunday, 22 May 2026 I had never heard of the Hedvig Mollestad Trio (HM3), but the description alone — an instrumental collision of jazz, prog‑metal, psychedelia, and stoner rock was enough to pique my curiosity. The…
Colin Blunstone | Jesse Lynn Madera
Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Tuesday, 19th May 2026 First of all, before I talk about the concert, I need to mention the venue, the Howard Assembly Room. In Victorian times, it was originally a theatre but it is a place…
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Rockpommel’s Band
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 23 May 2026 If you were to ask me which album from the long history of the German so-called ‘Krautrock’ prog scene of the seventies that stood out above the crowd, my answer would be…
Spriggan Mist | Haze | Zopp
Crookes WMC, Sheffield Friday, 24 April 2026 Another concert in a venue that is new to me. Crookes WMC is, as the WMC suggests, an old school hall designed for music, which, back in the day, would probably have been…
Interviews View More
John Mortimer – Holocaust
Basil Francis: Hello John! Thank you for speaking to the Progressive Aspect. I first heard the term “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” (NWOBHM) whilst reviewing the Holocaust Vol 1 boxset, which was released back in 2023. Tell me about…
John Palumbo – Crack The Sky
With the release of the new album Blessed and the warm reception of Live First Album: 50th Anniversary, their penultimate live record, it was high time for me to catch up with frontman, singer, and principal songwriter John Palumbo. What…
Clare Lindley – Big Big Train
Sometimes you know before the conversation even begins that it’s not going to be a standard interview. Clare Lindley is one such person. A violinist, singer, composer, rock climber, and a fixture within Big Big Train (BBT) for several years…
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,…
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…
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…