With many thanks to Carey Brandon for the use of the photos. St. David’s Hall, Cardiff 10th October 2015 Steve Hackett returned to Cardiff on his latest tour, Acolyte to Wolflight with Genesis Revisited – The Total Experience, which as…
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After spending well over 30 years as a key member of Pallas, guitarist Niall Mathewson has stepped out on his own with a varied collection of pieces that, as the title suggests, attempts to demonstrate his more eclectic influences. Niall’s…
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Union Chapel, Islington, London Friday, 29th May 2015 The spectacle of the stunningly beautiful Union Chapel, with it’s Arts and Crafts curves and shapes, is always a sight to behold. However, this evening the sight was enhanced by a colourful array…
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Founded in St. Petersburg in 2001 by keyboard player Ivan Rozmainsky as a one man project, Roz Vitalis has evolved through many stages, and since their sixth album, 2011’s Revelator which was released on the well-known Russian imprint MALS Records,…
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The Wharf, Tavistock 10th October 2015 A band from the Prog lists on a busy night prog wise for Devon and the South West; Panic Room in Tavistock, Stackridge in Ilminster, Los Endos at Babbacombe, and had I wished to…
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The Bedford Arms, Balham, London 26th May 2015 This was truly special, the worldwide launch of Starless Starlight by David Cross and Robert Fripp. Accompanying violinist David Cross was David Jackson (ex-Van der Graaf Generator) on saxophone, guitarist Tony Lowe and…
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Dramatic, bleak, impish, bold, epic, flirtatious, lost, surprising, operatic, thrilling, adventurous…are some of the adjectives that could, and indeed do apply to the second album from Boston based Bent Knee, a band who defy categorisation. Those last two words are…
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Godsticks have been consistently developing their sound since their debut release in 2008 and new album Emergence sees the heaviness ramped up whilst retaining the quirky, song-based approach that has built them a loyal fanbase over the years. Guitarist, singer…
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Continuing my current delving into the world of modern jazz-influenced progressive music, and following on from my review of the rather tasty Akku Quintet album, here we have another slice of European exotica. Taking up the saxophone at the age…
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Composer, electronics innovator and guitarist Richard Pinhas is one of France’s most important experimental musicians and a pivotal figure in the integration of rock music with electronica. He continues to take huge strides forward, confounding expectations and astonishing his listeners,…
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