2025 – T P A

NVRF 2025 – Day Four

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Sunday, 7th September 2025 Sunday morning and, thanks to my age, I was beginning to feel the tiredness form the previous long and busy days of standing up at the concerts and running between stages so that…

Spriggan Mist – The Glare

Spriggan Mist are specialists in progressive folk rock. More specifically, they are a pagan folk rock band, as can be heard in their rich lyrics and seen in their stage presence – no more so than in the costume worn…

Andrew Latimer – War Stories

Twenty-three years have passed since the release of A Nod and a Wink. In the intervening decades, speculation and conjecture over whether – or even if – we would ever hear new music again from Andrew Latimer has fuelled endless…

ProgStock 2025

Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th October 2025 Having returned to its original Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day weekend, ProgStock 2025 continues to grow in attendance. While the weather was chilly and, eventually, rainy outside, the mood inside was…

Like Wendy – Big Rhythm

Many if not all of us have hit a rough patch (most likely not just once) during our lifetimes, and I would venture a guess that somewhere during that time, music played a role in the healing process. Music is…

Mohini Dey – Mohini Dey

Here’s a story about stumbling upon a musical marvel independently in the modern era. As a casual drummer, it’s no surprise that Meta has flooded my feed with endless reels of exceptionally talented drummers, the kind that motivate me to…

Galahad – Alive At Loreley

As part of their 40th anniversary celebrations, Galahad have finally released this archive live recording from 2010 which turned out to be bassist Neil Pepper’s last ever live performance with the band. The band have dedicated this release to his…

Grace Hayhurst – The World Is Dying

So just who is Grace Hayhurst? From what little research I’ve done, she’s either a tech savvy programmer, a photographer, or perhaps a musician and composer? No doubt she has many other talents, but let’s concentrate on the musician and…

Gecko & Tokage Parade – Rawment

Wataru Sato, aka Gecko, is a Japanese pianist and has created a vast repertoire of works based on electronica and modern-classic music since his recording debut in 2010. Augmenting his solo work and various commercial offshoots for TV and film,…

NVRF 2025 – Day Three

Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Saturday, 6th September 2025 The third day, Saturday already, and I am met by a virtually cloudless sunny day that reminds me why I should always take weather forecasts with a sack full of salt. ARGHAM [Photo…