When I discovered Mohini Dey a little less than a year ago and reviewed her fiery self-titled debut, I stated that “If she has started as she means to continue, then I cannot wait to see what comes next.” Since…
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Author: Basil Francis
Despite being TPA’s youngest member, Basil is ironically more fond of the old stuff and has a hankering for reissues and boxsets...
Nightwing – Long Hard Road 1980-1985 (5CD Boxset)
With an NWOBHM-shaped hole in my life after reviewing Holocaust’s second boxset and interviewing guitarist John Mortimer, I was only too pleased to find out that another British hard rock band from the early 80s was getting a box set,…
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Nektar
Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg, Virginia Friday, 7 August 2026 I had no idea when I wrote my 9th article about Nektar just two months ago that my 10th would be a live concert review. In fact, I only just found…
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Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi – Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Psongbook
As I said before in my review of We Can Work It Out: Covers of the Beatles, 1962 – 1966, Beatles music is like comfort food to me, and I’ll always be fascinated to hear other musicians’ takes on the…
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Popul Vuh – Affenstunde | Einsjäger Und Siebenjäger (Vinyl Editions)
As a film lover, I’ve long admired Werner Herzog’s astounding and often bizarre catalogue, ranging from fever-dream-like tales such as Aguirre, the Wrath of God to tributes like Nosferatu the Vampyre and unbelievable jaw-dropping visuals such as the famous hauling…
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Gentle Giant – In A Glass House (Remixed & Remastered)
Back in June, I was mindlessly doomscrolling when an advert with music started playing. Because the algorithm knows me uncannily well, it was an advert for a new Gentle Giant reissue. “Big whoop,” I thought, as the sound of breaking…
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Derek Shulman – Gentle Giant
Derek Shulman is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of Gentle Giant, whose blend of intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and eclectic influences earned them a devoted following throughout the 1970s. Alongside his brothers Phil and Ray, Shulman helped…
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Gary Boyle – Light Again: The Recordings 1977-1978 (2CD Edition)
Instrumental jazz fusion: I happen to love it. The rip-roaring showcase of technical musicianship, precision and blurring the lines between improvisation and structured composition. It’s all good stuff, especially when delivered through familiar warm, crisp, 70s-era timbres as it is…
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John Mortimer – Holocaust
Basil Francis: Hello John! Thank you for speaking to the Progressive Aspect. I first heard the term “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” (NWOBHM) whilst reviewing the Holocaust Vol 1 boxset, which was released back in 2023. Tell me about…
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Nektar – Magic Is A Child (Remastered & Expanded 3CD Edition)
This is my 7th Nektar review for TPA and 9th overall, if you count my old DPRP reviews. That’s how committed I am to charting the tale of Nektar, in whatever haphazard order the reissues will come. This time around,…
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