Darren Walker

Harry Hill

Grand Opera House, York Sunday, 18th May 2025 New Bits & Greatest Hits Despite having a love of comedy, especially the type of humour that can fly off in random and strange directions, I had always found that Harry Hill…

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra – Still Blooming

There is a long history of actors trying their hand at singing and vice versa. Sinatra was not a bad actor, and even won an Oscar, while Elvis didn’t and it is hard to imagine a parallel dimension where he…

Al Winter – This Winter Machine

For those of you who are unfamiliar with today’s guest, and his band, firstly shame on you, but secondly, let me introduce him to you. In 2016 Al Winter formed the award winning This Winter Machine and captured people’s attention…

Espirit D’Air

Digital, Newcastle Monday, 24th March 2025 When it comes to music I subscribe to the views of many of a certain age (AKA old) that modern music is rubbish and impossible to understand but in the case of Esprit D’Air…

John Hackett Band / Dikajee

The Greystones, Sheffield Friday, 11th April 2025 I know that there are several reviews of the John Hackett Band readily available to see on the TPA website so why, you might well ask, is there a need for another one?…

Elton John & Brandi Carlile – Who Believes In Angels?

Although she has been prolific and released plenty of albums, Brandi Carlile has, up until now, flown mostly below my radar so I had no idea who she was. However when it comes to Elton John he has long been…

The Pete Roth Trio feat. Bill Bruford

The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield Thursday, 3rd April, 2025 Before I get too far into this review I want to address the obvious point that many of you will see as being the most important. This is a band that happens…

John Hackett Band – Red Institution

The John Hackett Band is a group that is filled to the brim with so much talent that it is no wonder that they have taken their time to release the follow up to their 2017 album We Are Not…

Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv

Empire Theatre, Sunderland Monday, 17th March 2025 Ellen Kent: Opera & Ballet International presents Giuseppi Verdi’s La Traviata As a youth it wasn’t all trendy chart topping groups that filled my ears and, at the time, prog rock was something…

Claire Waller with Arthur Brown TPA interview

Claire Waller – Arthur Brown

The creative genius behind The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown stage show Unless they are big names with equally large budgets, even if they are well known, or even legendary, most bands would struggle to deliver a show that goes…

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Author: Darren Walker