Imagination, says Leonard Bernstein, is our ‘greatest treasure.’ With it, we have the ability to bring our dreams to life: we can, every day, dream our lives alive. The continual flow of imagination shapes all that we do and colours…
View More Lyrella – Cosmic LarkYear: 2025
O.R.k. – Firehose Of Falsehoods
It’s been a while since I visited O.R.k.-land, a place where precision heaviness meets crunchy intent, and this multi-national outfit do not disappoint with their latest dispensation from on high, Firehose Of Falsehoods. This highly appropriately titled album arrives at…
View More O.R.k. – Firehose Of FalsehoodsJadis – Live Snapshot
Neo-prog stalwarts Jadis have been ploughing their brand of melodic prog rock since 1982, and whilst they have never been able to consistently match the profile of the likes of Marillion, IQ and Pendragon over the years, they have maintained…
View More Jadis – Live SnapshotTribe3 / The Mighty Ra
The Black Cat, Bridgend Friday, 14th March 2025 When you notice that there is Progressive Rock gig in your home town, attention is peaked and attendance is required. That said this particular concert’s attendance has a particular reason for me…
View More Tribe3 / The Mighty RaVarious Artists – Jingle Jangle Morning: The 1960s U.S. Folk Rock Explosion [3CD Clamshell]
If, like me, you are interested in how the various strands of rock music, including progressive rock, emerged from the embryonic but frankly unappetising world of the early 60’s pop culture then this compilation does a great job of peeling…
View More Various Artists – Jingle Jangle Morning: The 1960s U.S. Folk Rock Explosion [3CD Clamshell]Matteo Mancuso
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 7th March 2025 Fame had already preceded Matteo, even though his discography is limited to just a single album, The Journey released in 2023. Playing the guitar from a very young age, coached by his…
View More Matteo MancusoCharlie Bramald – Ghost Of The Machine
There are many ways to describe Charlie Bramald: but I will give it a go at doing him justice… A larger than life fun loving personality, dramatic vocals, striking stage presence along with powerful and evocative music writing skills, which…
View More Charlie Bramald – Ghost Of The MachineGhost Of The Machine / Dikajee
The Corporation, Sheffield Sunday, 2nd March 2025 Empires Must Fall – Album Launch Being an inveterate scrounger I managed to get hold of an access all areas pass for the launch concert of Ghost of the Machine’s exceptional album Empires…
View More Ghost Of The Machine / DikajeeTribe3 – Life Amongst Strangers
In 2023 Tribe3 came out of nowhere to give us their remarkable eponymous debut album, which was reviewed very positively by TPA’s now sadly departed Jez Rowden, the first reviewer to champion this band (and for whom they still hold…
View More Tribe3 – Life Amongst StrangersGayle Ellett & The Electromags – The Painted River Of Light
The Painted River of Light is the third album from Gayle Ellett & The Electromags, and something of a departure from the direction of the first two releases. Up until now, the music was very much a celebration of the…
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