Brothers Casey and Jesse Cooper, otherwise known as synth pop duo The Receiver, hide deep in their bedrooms in Colombus, Ohio where for two years they have beavered away in the making of this introspective album of dream pop. I…
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The Bedford, Balham, London 12th November 2015 The Bedford is conveniently located on Bedford Hill within walking distance of both the underground and British Rail. I knew this concert was going to be a treat and I duly arrived just…
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Photos by Gabriele Peloso (for rebelrebelmusic.com) and Leo Trimming O2 Academy, Islington, London 1st November 2015 A packed Islington O2 was treated to a fine KScope double bill as iamthemorning and Gazpacho entertained and fascinated a very receptive crowd. iamthemorning bewitched…
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Before Gazpacho‘s triumphant gig at the O2 in Islington on 1st November promoting the new album, Molok, TPA’s Leo Trimming was delighted to get the opportunity to speak to keyboardist Thomas Andersen. Leo introduced himself as representing TPA, a site…
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When you are offered turkey, it is often asked would you like light or dark meat. I like a little dark meat. Gazpacho are a Norwegian band who I had previously heard of but never listened to. More fool me;…
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Our favourite Progressive Rock raconteur Rick Wakeman has a long and varied career under his belt, which has included time with such bands as The Strawbs and, of course, Yes, as well as being a respected session man and solo…
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Nordic Giants are an elusive duo who go by the mythological Norse names of “Loki” and “Roka” and have managed to cloak themselves in a carefully woven shroud of mystery, no easy thing to do in this ever-prying digital age.…
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Pictures by Leo Trimming and Kevin Thompson (from Manchester on 22nd Oct 2015) Marble Factory, Bristol 21st October 2015 Riverside’s tour to promote their remarkable album Love, Fear and the Time Machine recently hit Bristol and they showed real class with…
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Comparisons can be trite, but in striving for ever more convoluted, or conversely concise ways of describing low profile bands to potential listeners it is always well to remember that “a dichotomy of complicated note flurries mixed with simple yet…
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It flutters past the like the butterfly it seems to be. Sensing something, it turns on its fragile wingspan and returns to the vibrantly gaudy flower. There, hovering above the anther, hums a large bumblebee going about its business. The…
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