The one and only time I saw Todd Rundgren live was on the 4th August 1979 supporting Led Zeppelin at what would turn out to be the mighty Zep’s penultimate gig on home soil. Back then I knew nothing about…
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The Borderline, London Wednesday 10th February 2016 Into the darkness of The Borderline, following a brief chat with the security staff who had determined that at 5’5” I pose no threat – have they not read my Ninja reviews? Still…
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Celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016, Dreadnaught from New Hampshire in the U.S. (not to be confused with other similarly named bands) are a new one on me. But I’m glad to be catching up! What we have here is…
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Mostly Norwegian sonic explorers Ulver have over the two decades and more of their existence steadily built a reputation for never standing still, of always looking to see where that rugged path over there – yes, that one disappearing into…
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An Evening with Steven Wilson Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London Wednesday 27th January 2016 Sometimes we possibly try too hard to make sense of things when in fact what we should probably do is just sit back and enjoy them. Yet…
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It is always a treat to be reviewing anything beamed down from the rarefied world of Karda Estra, and the new(ish) EP Future Sounds is no exception to that rule. Karda Estra, aka Richard Wileman, has followed up their last…
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In my youth during the seventies, having discovered music I devoured whatever appealed to me at the time. I remember hearing Tokoloshe Man by John Kongos, liking what I heard and going out and buying the single. Still have it…
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Now I admit to having a problem with the name of this band, although you can blame that on an association with Julian Clary’s “infamous” joke featuring Norman Lamont. But never mind, it wasn’t even a good joke. Gandalf’s Fist…
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Lunchtime Recital and Workshop – St.Paul’s Hall, Huddersfield University Thursday, 28th January 2016 When is a musician a technician and when can a technician be a musician? Richard Barbieri, late of Japan and Porcupine Tree, made a lunchtime appearance at…
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Ikarus are based in Zurich and variously describe themselves as “minimal groove”, “Nordic soundscape”, and “prog jazz”, and they are indeed all of these and more. Chief among the self-penned descriptions on their Facebook page is “EVOCATIVE MUSIC”. The uppercase…
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