The Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, London Saturday, 30th September 1972 Howzat! 50 & Out This time last year I decided to mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘Goodbye Summer’ festival, the first of three similar events held at the Oval…
View More Melody Maker Poll Awards Concert 1972Month: September 2022
GGGOLDDD – This Shame Should Not Be Mine
A couple of years ago, I attended the Ten Years of Chaos celebration of Chaos Theory’s first decade. It was an incredible gig of two halves for me, each half chock full of the weird and wonderful. As I wrote…
View More GGGOLDDD – This Shame Should Not Be MineDerek Sherinian – Vortex
An erupting bubble of synths, an assertive nimble keyboard riff with a touch of funk, some power chords, some more layered keys as we romp away… yes, it’s the latest Derek Sherinian album, Vortex. His style is instantly familiar, as…
View More Derek Sherinian – VortexBabe Ruth – Darker Than Blue: The Harvest Years 1972-1975
Babe Ruth began life in 1972 as Shacklock, named after Alan Shacklock, the creative driving force behind the band. He was a gifted guitarist, composer and arranger who trained at the Royal Academy no less, and a young talent which…
View More Babe Ruth – Darker Than Blue: The Harvest Years 1972-1975Crippled Black Phoenix – Banefyre
Crippled Black Phoenix (CBP) return with their new album Banefyre. From their early days of Pink Floyd-influenced music they have forged and crafted their own unique sound, which is difficult to put into a category as they have defined one…
View More Crippled Black Phoenix – BanefyreKing’s X – Three Sides of One
At last! When it was announced that King’s X would be returning with their first studio album in 14 years, along with a trip to play in Europe again, there was much rejoicing at my house. This is a band…
View More King’s X – Three Sides of OneRed Bazar – Inverted Reality
Red Bazar return with Inverted Reality, their first album since 2019 and their third vocal album with Peter Jones of Camel and Tiger Moth Tales. Inverted Reality takes the Red Bazar sound in an even heavier direction than their previous…
View More Red Bazar – Inverted RealityBent Sæther – Motorpsycho
With the recent release of their Ancient Astronauts album, TPA’s Roger Trenwith spoke to Motorpsycho‘s Bent Sæther about the album, the band’s way of doing things after evolving for so many years and future plans… This summer, the land has…
View More Bent Sæther – MotorpsychoJo Quail – The Cartographer
If you’ve ever had the good fortune to see Jo Quail perform one of her solo shows, you’ll know what dazzling events they are. Armed only with a natty looking electric cello and a few tons of electronic witchcraftery, she…
View More Jo Quail – The CartographerMahogany Frog – Faust
The Canadian experimental noise merchants return with a soundtrack to the classic 1926 silent film Faust directed by F.W. Murnau. It tells the legendary tale of temptation, corruption and redemption, and Mahogany Frog certainly succeed in producing a soundtrack which…
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