I was introduced to Griot by way of another Portuguese band, Esfera. I had been hugely impressed by the latter’s 2016 album, All the Colours of Madness, so when I heard Nuno Aleluia would be providing the vocals for Griot’s…
View More Griot – ElisabethMonth: July 2020
Tiger Moth Tales – Still Alive / A Visit To Rockfield
In years to come 2020 will always be regarded as a remarkable year, forever associated with the Covid 19 virus and its strange impact on society. However, it will also be a year in which the ‘Lockdown’ period has inspired…
View More Tiger Moth Tales – Still Alive / A Visit To RockfieldSamuel Hällkvist – Epik, Didaktik, Pastoral (EDP)
My musical journey following Samuel’s music began back in 2015 when I discovered his album Variety of Life which I was reviewing for The Progressive Aspect at the time. I have since followed his solo output and his work with…
View More Samuel Hällkvist – Epik, Didaktik, Pastoral (EDP)Kekal – Quantum Resolution
When it comes to music from Indonesia, almost the entirety of what I listen to tends towards jazz, thanks to the wonderful MoonJune label. There are two exceptions to this, both of which are black metal – Pure Wrath and…
View More Kekal – Quantum ResolutionAnekdoten – Official Bootleg: Live in Japan 1997
Back in the days when people were shorter and did what they oughta, and before the advent of the instantly available music fix soon to be supplied by the dubious delights of the interwebs, the only way to buy obscure…
View More Anekdoten – Official Bootleg: Live in Japan 1997Superfjord – For The Moment, Vol. 1
I was introduced to Superfjord with their second album, All Will Be Golden, back in 2018, and have been hankering for more from the band ever since. As per their Bandcamp, the band’s latest release, For The Moment, Vol. 1,…
View More Superfjord – For The Moment, Vol. 1In Memoriam: Astrid Kirchherr, 1938-2020
A few years ago I was on holiday in Italy with my girlfriend, our base was the old port of Genoa on the Mediterranean Sea. On one of our trips we found ourselves in the provincial town of La Spezia,…
View More In Memoriam: Astrid Kirchherr, 1938-2020Fruupp – Maid In Ireland
The history of Progressive Rock is strewn with a strange variety of bands who were active in ‘Prog’s Golden Era’ of the early ’70s and then disappeared, receding into the distant memories of some and forgotten by others. Cherry Red…
View More Fruupp – Maid In IrelandTim Smith
Dr. Timothy Charles Smith (3rd July 1961 – 22nd July 2020) Roger Trenwith: I feel something of an imposter writing this, as I never got to see Cardiacs, and I never knew Tim Smith, but such is the impact his…
View More Tim SmithLaughing Stock – The Island
Once upon a time, an English band then comprising three members made an album called Laughing Stock. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that a Norwegian three piece have named themselves Laughing Stock, as there is definitely some Talk Talk…
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