Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 14th December 2024 During the month of December the annual IQ Xmas Bash has become a regular occurrence, a true tradition, which began in the early 2010s. Halfway through tonight’s show, guitarist Mike Holmes reminds…
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Strange but true: Swiss symphonic prog band Flame Dream returns after a hiatus of no less than 38 years with their seventh album. The new album is entitled Silent Transition and the band is back in its original line-up, along…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 26th October 2024 By now, the connoisseur audience knows what to expect from Lazuli: approximately two-hours of an intense and above all energetic show by the excellent French quintet. The audience consists of about 200…
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In early 2020, Lazuli released their ninth studio album, the concept album Le Fantastique Envol de Dieter Böhm. The album was well received by both the press and the public, and the band prepared for a successful tour to present…
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PHIL, Haarlem, The Netherlands Monday, 21st October 2024 There is no such thing as coincidence. A few weeks ago I attended the show of Moody Blues tribute band Go Now! led by ex-Moodies drummer Gordon ‘Gordy’ Marshall. During the evening…
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Champagne, it never gets boring, you know what you’re getting but you’re rarely surprised. I often think about this when I uncork a new bottle of Legacy Pilots, this time labelled Thru The Lens. Sixteen tracks (actually eight songs), with…
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With the well-received live double album, Live From The Black Country, It Bites (IB) was revived in 2023 by founder Francis Dunnery. The announcement that new studio material was on the way created enthusiasm and high expectations among music fans.…
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Nick Magnus is no stranger to the progressive rock scene, his years of collaboration with Steve Hackett, both on record and on stage, are partly responsible for that. The release of his seventh solo album A Strange Inheritance was the…
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Royal Albert Hall, London Wednesday, 9th October 2024 It has been more than eight years since legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour was seen live on stage. However, well-received new album, Luck and Strange, and the eternal adoration of the…
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Not every day you get the chance to talk to one of the all-time greats of the prog world. And certainly not when that person happens to be the singer/founder of your favourite band. So when I had the opportunity…
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