That these four musicians got together and recorded this nigh on hour-long excursion into stellar improvisation with no rehearsal beforehand is frankly astonishing. Then again, given the calibre of the musicians involved it is almost to be expected. Three of…
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Big Big Train – A Stone’s Throw From The Line
Difficult. A favoured band, gigs I actually attended, and memories that resurface with the playing of the album. Well, I could gush, wallow, say how beautiful it is, or I could attempt to be neutral – at least until the…
View More Big Big Train – A Stone’s Throw From The LineTiger Moth Tales / Dec Burke Band / Red Bazar
Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London 26th February 2017 Dearly Beloved – we are gathered together for a ‘Prog on a Sunday’ service led by the promoter and ‘Very Reverend’ Jon ‘Twang’ Patrick, with worship convened at the Boston Music…
View More Tiger Moth Tales / Dec Burke Band / Red BazarSteve Hackett – The Night Siren
Steve Hackett is not a man to rest on his laurels or use his illustrious past as a member of Genesis in an exploitative manner, thankfully that is because on this, his 25th solo album, The Night Siren, he has…
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Post Rock seems to be a popular genre these days, at least by the numbers of releases, but as is often the case, plenty of uninspiring releases overwhelm the market making it hard to find the few real gems –…
View More Morning Mode – Short Story EPIl Rumore Bianco – Antropocene
There are a number of young Italian bands around at the moment who are starting to develop a good reputation in 21st Century progressive rock. Il Rumore Bianco (White Noise), who hail from Verona, is one such band. When one…
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