December 2015

Colin Bass

Long time Camel bassist Colin Bass has recently released his latest solo album, At Wild End, and TPA’s Jez Rowden took the opportunity to speak to Colin about the album and many aspects of his long and varied career. You…

Colin Bass – At Wild End

Colin Bass will be familiar to many TPA readers as bassist and vocalist for Camel, with whom he has been associated since 1979. But that is only one facet – albeit a substantial one – of Colin’s career which, starting…

Juha Kujanpää – Kultasiipi | Goldwing

Once again the festive season has allowed the gathering of old friends to socialise, catch up on the year’s events and in general put the world to rights ahead of 2016. At one such gathering the subject of music and…

Gizmo – Marlowe’s Children

Not heard of Gizmo? Well, as I do not wish to spend too much time repeating myself, I suggest you read the long and hopefully not too rambling intro to my review of the Canterbury band’s previous and self-titled album,…

Rêve Général – Howl

Entering stage left, Rêve Général arrive fully formed with a Euro spring in their step, offering the huddled masses a new take on a surprisingly well populated, if largely unnoticed forest track off the main drag of progressive music –…

TPA Best Albums of 2015

2015, as with most years I suppose, has been a year of highs and lows in the world of progressive music. From the peaks of the return home of King Crimson to the troughs of the sad loss of Chris…

The Aristocrats / Godsticks

With a massive Thank You to Mike Evans for the use of his images. The Bierkeller, Bristol Thursday, 17th December 2015 Is it really coming up to two years since The Aristocrats and Godsticks dismantled Bristol’s The Fleece in an…

Kyros / Synaesthesia – Beta EP

Beta is a limited release E.P. which is simultaneously the last ever release by Synaesthesia whilst at the same time being the first ever release Kyros. An alternate title could be ‘Janus’ for the God with two faces – one…

Djam Karet – Swamp of Dreams

Let’s take a trip backwards through time and space with those rather groovy veteran American spacerockers Djam Karet. Trawling the floating cosmic debris and detritus keyboard player Gayle Ellett has caught some real gems in his net…was that a sample…

Rhys Marsh – The Black Sun Shining

Without wishing to cover old ground and to answer the question “who is Rhys Marsh”, I’d recommend reading my reviews of the beautifully realised Heartbreak In ((Stereo)) album by Mollmaskin, and also Rhys’s prior solo album, Sentiment. I really was…

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Month: December 2015