We are Seven is the latest live release by Welsh progressive rock stalwarts Magenta, laying out in full their classic Seven and their most recent album We Are Legend. These are contrasting albums, displaying their musical versatility and fecund imagination,…
View More Magenta – We Are SevenMonth: February 2019
Steely Dan / Steve Winwood
Resorts World Arena, Birmingham Saturday, 23rd February 2019 How’s that for a tasty line-up? A rare visit to these shores for one of America’s classic ’70s bands with support from British rock-royalty, it doesn’t get much better than this! Just…
View More Steely Dan / Steve WinwoodThe Wrong Object – Into The Herd
Michel Delville is a busy man. Recently he has played a big part in the thrilling new Gödel Codex album, and now along comes a new release from his well-established fusion band The Wrong Object, entitled Into The Herd. Judging…
View More The Wrong Object – Into The HerdReale Accademia di Musica – Reale Accademia di Musica
Oh boy, I just did some band research to become a little more informed about this group before I put fingers to keyboard, but I seriously wish I hadn’t. It seems just about everything the musicians involved have done since…
View More Reale Accademia di Musica – Reale Accademia di MusicaA Different Aspect #26
In this update we feature: > Das Rad – Das Rad > Il Segno Del Comando – L’Incanto Dello Zero > Noisepoetnobody – Drone Box > Haken – L-1VE > Anathema – Internal Landscapes (Best of 2008-2018) > Cleaning Women…
View More A Different Aspect #26Red Bazar / Tiger Moth Tales
The Musician, Leicester Sunday 17th February 2019 TIGER MOTH TALES Peter Jones commences the evening with his customary “Hello, You Fellows” greeting and the band launch into the suitably bonkers Toad of Toad Hall, from the recent side project album Story…
View More Red Bazar / Tiger Moth TalesKariBow – MOnuMENTO
Opening in epic style with the title track, MOnuMENTO is the latest album from Karibow. Covering a multitude of styles from the progressive palette, it is entertaining, and not as derivative as I was expecting. Why the low expectations? At…
View More KariBow – MOnuMENTODewa Budjana – Mahandini
Dewa Budjana is, for me, one of the most incredible guitar players to emerge from MoonJune Records, and whenever he releases an album I know that my ears will perk up with the new ideas he’s come up with. Working…
View More Dewa Budjana – MahandiniKarmamoi – The Day is Done
In June 2017 a disastrous fire broke out at Grenfell Tower in London, and 72 lives were lost. Karmamoi were writing their fourth album and, like many of us, were affected by this tragedy, particularly the story of two Syrians,…
View More Karmamoi – The Day is DoneIll Considered – V & VI
There are times when a “you may like this” recommendation pays off and you find a little gem, this has happened for me in the case of Ill Considered. The Bandcamp recommendation was spot on, the music capturing my musical…
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