I remember when short-sighted observers portrayed synthesisers as the end of musicianship. I dare say back in the 1840s musos were saying the same about the saxophone. 37,000 years ago, people were speared by their hunter gatherer peers for playing…
View More Breidablik – NhoohrMonth: January 2019
Electric Crayon Set – Laughing in The Clouds
If you ever view Facebook, a few months ago there was a continuous stream of debate about the merits of various bands and artists asking the question “Is It Prog?”, and in many cases it was usually people’s own perceptions…
View More Electric Crayon Set – Laughing in The CloudsRed Bazar – Things As They Appear
In these unsettled days Red Bazar return with the rather timely album Things as They Appear, which casts a critical observational eye on some contemporary issues. Red Bazar were one of Progressive Rock’s ‘Surprise packages’ in 2016 with their rather…
View More Red Bazar – Things As They AppearThe Tronosonic Experience – II: The Big Blow
The Tronosonic Experience, from Oslo in Norway, return with their second album, their first release on the excellent Apollon Records. The band’s music is inspired by avant garde jazz artists of the Sixties and Seventies progressive rock bands, sounds which…
View More The Tronosonic Experience – II: The Big BlowSteve Hackett
On 25th January Steve Hackett will release his new studio album, At the Edge of Light, and to mark the occasion TPA’s John Wenlock-Smith had a chat with Steve about the album, his current thinking and looking ahead to his…
View More Steve HackettSteve Hackett – At the Edge of Light
I’ve long been an admirer of Steve Hackett and highly respect his work ethic, his commitment to music and his affable nature. This new album continues that pleasure as I am pleased to report that it carries on from where…
View More Steve Hackett – At the Edge of LightVernian Process – The Consequences of Time Travel, Vol. 1: Clotho
I have enjoyed Vernian Process’ music since I first heard their 2010 album Behold the Machine. Although originally tagged as steampunk, this is an avant-garde band formed in San Francisco in 2003, taking their name from the works of 19th Century author Jules Verne.…
View More Vernian Process – The Consequences of Time Travel, Vol. 1: ClothoThe Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017
We are now finally in the new year of 2019, and preparing to go on another journey with Neal Morse and his band as they release The Great Adventure on 25th January. But first lets revisit The Similitude of a…
View More The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017Laktating Yak – Origin of the Yak
What’s in a name you ask? Well, if your parents were Mr and Mrs Wood, they probably shouldn’t name you Ken, or if your surname was Awful, you wouldn’t use it as a brand name, after all who’d want a…
View More Laktating Yak – Origin of the YakD Project – Find Your Sun
Founded in 2006 by multi-instrumentalist Stéphane Desbiens and lyric writer Francis Foy, this Canadian band are now onto their fifth studio album. Perhaps not as well known as Rush or Saga, but Find Your Sun could, and indeed should, be…
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