Sometimes life gets in the way of completing reviews, the growing pile needing your attention, but in this case just playing the album, enjoying it, means kind of forgetting that you need to make some notes. Yep that’s the case…
View More Xavi Reija – The Sounds Of The EarthMonth: April 2019
A Different Aspect #27
In this update we feature: > O.R.k. – Ramagehead > Moonpedro And The Goldfish – The White Album (Revisited) > frostlake – Ice & Bone > Paolo Siani ft. Nuova Idea – The Leprechaun’s Pot Of Gold > Fervent Mind…
View More A Different Aspect #27Carl Palmer ~ John Lodge
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Thursday 11th April 2019 The City of Birmingham has a long history of recognising its famous sons and daughters on the Walk of Stars along Broad Street in the city centre. Carl Palmer and John Lodge are…
View More Carl Palmer ~ John LodgeThat Joe Payne
Shortly before his double headliner with the lovely Doris Brendel, Tony Colvill caught up with Joe Payne and put a few questions to him about his forthcoming album and also his recent collaborations. How are you? I’m not too bad,…
View More That Joe PayneTrYangle – Wolf
It’s interesting when you dive into the murky corners of Facebook Groups and see endless debates about how nothing of any musical value has been produced since the mid 1970’s, and how people say no-one is producing music of progressive…
View More TrYangle – WolfFirefly Burning – Breathe Shallow
I first became aware of Firefly Burning when they appeared as the Sunday morning “Wildcard Act” during Chepstow’s 12th Summer’s End Prog Festival in 2016: “I heard sounds that were unlike those made by all the other bands – and…
View More Firefly Burning – Breathe ShallowJadis – Medium Rare II
Following on from 2018’s successful 25th anniversary remixed edition of the album that put Jadis on the map, 1992’s More Than Meets The Eye, affable bandleader Gary Chandler has continued the momentum built by that project, and the well-received tour…
View More Jadis – Medium Rare IIEsthema – IV
Not entirely sure how Esthema’s third album, Long Goodbye, arrived at TPA HQ back in 2014, but I’m certainly glad it did. From the opening bars I was intrigued and then very quickly hooked, as their subtle blend of intricately…
View More Esthema – IVSnarky Puppy – Immigrance
Like many Snarky Puppy fans, I discovered the band through YouTube videos of their live studio recording sessions. I was blown away by the melodies, the musicianship and the sheer joy of playing. I mean, how many bands do you…
View More Snarky Puppy – ImmigranceSarah Longfield – Disparity
Wisconsin musician Sarah Longfield is a name you probably don’t recognise, however she was named one of the World’s Fifteen Greatest 7 & 8-string guitarists last year by Guitar World. However she’s not just a guitar player, she also plays…
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