It’s over two years since Godsticks’ last album, the classy and visceral Faced With Rage, and four since they resolutely punched the button marked ‘HEAVY’ with Emergence, so I’ve been looking forward to hearing where they head with this one.…
View More Godsticks – InescapableMonth: January 2020
The Skys – Automatic Minds
Okay, on first listen, it’s an interesting ride. I was expecting more in the vein of the last album, different tunes but the same style. This is different, the influences are there still, but this is truer to The Skys…
View More The Skys – Automatic MindsArts On Fire
Tonight, TPA branches out into scriptwriting, and this is our first word explosion! With Your Host (naked, except for a pair of speedos, over-large gum boots, and a polkadot bow tie) and guest EE (casually elegant in a charcoal suit…
View More Arts On FireNero Di Marte – Immoto
This album has harsh vocals. That will be enough of a review for some people. Indeed, I was once one such. I don’t know that I’d go as far as to say I hated harsh vocals, but I certainly avoided…
View More Nero Di Marte – ImmotoA Different Aspect #32
In this update we feature: • Kinkajous – Hidden Lines • PYJÆN – PYJÆN • Maria Chiara Argirò – Hidden Seas • Nim Sadot – Nim Quartet II Today we present a special “ADA”, which features four albums released earlier…
View More A Different Aspect #32Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir
Blind Ego is the solo project of RPWL member Kalle Wallner. That might seem obvious to many reading this, but I found this out quite some time after first listening to the band. As much as I can appreciate why…
View More Blind Ego – Preaching To The ChoirDweezil Zappa plays Hot Rats
Birmingham Town Hall Wednesday, 11th December 2019 In October 1969, Frank Zappa released an album which was to have a massive impact on the rock music world, still being felt fifty years on. The innovative blend of rock and jazz…
View More Dweezil Zappa plays Hot RatsMoon Halo – Chroma
This album has been a long time in the making. I first heard of it from Marc Atkinson’s Facebook page in which he documented the evolution of the album, its release due in January 2020. As a long-time admirer of…
View More Moon Halo – ChromaJulie’s Haircut – In the Silence Electric
The quaintly and very English named band Julie’s Haircut actually hail from Emilia, northern Italy, and they have been around for a quarter of a century. Over that time a substantial discography has accumulated, and In The Silence Electric sees…
View More Julie’s Haircut – In the Silence ElectricMarkus Hirvonen – Insomnium
A couple of hours ahead of Insomnium’s gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 19th January, TPA’s Graham Thomas caught up briefly with drummer and founder member of the band Markus Hirvonen in the bowels of the venue to chat about…
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