In 2014 TPA reviewed Fractured Despondency, the second release from Edinburgh based project Plastic Noose, which despite some early misgivings at the time, turned out to be a damn fine album – especially the sixteen minute album closer Suicidal Crisis.…
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The Voodoo Café, Darlington Friday, 7th July 2017 There’s very little that comes to this neck of the North East so the opportunity to catch three “proggy” acts at one event is surely one not to be missed? But I…
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Another collaborative venture and another opportunity to delve into the creative world of Liverpool based composer, classical guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Neil Campbell. In a little over ten years Neil has released an impressive collection of music that has never disappointed…
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Following on from the pleasant discovery, late last year, of the rather intriguing Cubic album from LITE, I noted that regular touring partners were fellow countrymen and Tokyo based trio, Mouse on the Keys. At the time I remember checking…
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In what seems to have become a relentless, burgeoning and ever diversifying musical climate it is so easy to lose sight of what first attracted you, so with the release of The Last Of England the opportunity to reflect, rekindle…
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For one reason or another this review of Maschine’s second studio album has taken a while to come to fruition and in hindsight I’m glad. As with their debut I initially liked what I heard on Naturalis, but I can’t…
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Turning back the clock some ten years or more – around that period there seemed to be a steady influx of great music arriving from Japan. The wonderful KBB, along with notable side projects from violinist Akihisa Tsuboy. Asturias, especially their…
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It is with sadness, that once again in 2016, we say farewell to one of music’s endearing legends. No introductions necessary here, just the sad news that Greg Stuart Lake passed away yesterday, Wednesday 7th December 2016. Speaking of his…
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City Hall, Newcastle Thursday 20th October 2016 The mighty Newcastle City Hall, once the domain for all measure of bands and a regular hunting ground for the avid concert goer, especially this one. Sadly, in more recent times the venue has…
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When 2016 finally draws to its inevitable conclusion, I doubt that Griot’s debut album will feature in many, if any, of the end of year polls which, as is so often the case, will once more remain the preserve of the…
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