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Nick Fletcher – An Unfolding Of Miracles
I am friends with many musicians, predominantly Prog, but a few who create music for less cultured tastes and most of them struggle to record and put out new material. Invariably they have day jobs, families and other things on…
Kraanerg – Aria For Labellum Tongues
Kraanerg is the title of a ballet written by Iannis Xenakis in 1969. It is derived from the Greek and translates as ‘accomplished action’. It seems like an apt name for Nat Bergrin’s outfit, as they are certainly accomplished, and…
John Holden – Thresholds
Throughout our lifespan we are constantly transforming. Some of these changes are voluntary while others are forced upon us by circumstance, but after they have occurred we are not quite the same person as before. And as we approach the…
Various Artists – We Are The Beautiful: Two Decades Of Shoegaze 1991-2011
As mentioned in another recent review, I’m particularly fond of box sets that cover a scene as opposed to an artist. Because my familiarity with shoegaze is spotty at best, I thought that the We Are The Beautiful compilation would…
Celeste – Prince Of One Day
The progressive scene in Italy took slightly longer to catch on than it did in the UK, with PFM and Banco’s stunning debuts and sophomores only showing up in 1972, by the time Yes and many other British groups had…
A Different Aspect (ADA) View More
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
Marillion
Eventim Apollo, London Thursday, 1 October 2026 Nobody asks the question out loud at the Eventim Apollo on Thursday night, yet it hangs, in some shape or form, over every song we hear. Marillion open with Gaza. Seventeen minutes of…
Spratleys | Panixphere
The Garage, Islington, London Friday, 11th September 2026 PANIXPHERE Panixphere have been around for almost as long as Bic Hayes has. It’s just that they’ve been almost terminally intermittent. Over the years, they’ve taken a back seat or a mothballed…
Big Big Train
Komedia, Bath Sunday, 27 September 2026 Big Big Train have been rolling down the tracks as a live outfit since their remarkable 2015 Kings Place gigs, followed passionately by their ‘Passenger’ fans. In 2026 Big Big Train have been carving…
Nene Valley Rock Festival 2026 – Day One
Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 3 September 2026 Introduction… Before I set off to the Nene Valley Rock Festival I began to think of all the music festivals that there are held each year, be they Prog, tribute acts or pop.…
A Sunday In September 2026
The Bedford, Balham Sunday, 13 September 2026 Another Sunday In September rolls around and here we are again in deepest Balham underneath the infamously vicious aircon of The Bedford for another day of eclectic music. The ratio this time for…
Voyage 35 | Violeta Vicci
Bristol 02 Academy Tuesday, 15 September 2026 The Nostalgia Factory was Voyage 35’s first released song which seems apt as this is a band built on nostalgic memories of former days. Voyage 35 is to Porcupine Tree as A Saucerful…
Roger Taylor
City Hall, Newcastle Monday, 21 September 2026 VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TOUR Other than a quick clarification to confirm that I am talking about the right Roger Taylor of Queen, rather than Duran Duran, I don’t think I…
Einar Solberg
The Garage, Highbury, London Friday, 18 September 2026 When I heard that Einar Solberg only had one UK show on his debut full solo tour, I knew I had to be there. As it was the opening night of the…
Interviews View More
John Greenwoood
First of all, thank you for taking the time to talk with TPA. As promised, I have a list of questions regarding your latest album, First Day. TPA (John Giordano): For such an exemplary musician, your songs are very lyric…
Finn McGregor & Nikki Francis – EBB
On Friday 24th July 2026, EBB were preparing for an intimate show that evening held at their home base, The Lodge. During the afternoon, two of the band’s central creative forces Finn McGregor (known affectionately as Bad Dog) and Nikki…
Derek Shulman – Gentle Giant
Derek Shulman is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of Gentle Giant, whose blend of intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and eclectic influences earned them a devoted following throughout the 1970s. Alongside his brothers Phil and Ray, Shulman helped…
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…