Darren Walker

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…

Charlie 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…

Ghost Of The Machine at The Corporation, Sheffield 2025

Ghost 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…

Ghost Of The Machine – Empires Must Fall

Although the Prog community tend to be a friendly and welcoming bunch I have found that all you have to do is speak to two of them and they will give you three definitions of what Prog is, or should…

Cutting Crew

Town Hall, Selby Friday 14th February 2025 It might be hard for me to believe that I am old enough, but I remember the Cutting Crew when they had their all too brief moment in the spotlight. Their 15 minutes…

Jan Akkerman – My Focus

The Fire Station, Sunderland Saturday, 8th February 2025 Just because Jan Akkerman might not leap to the mind when thinking about the best guitarists on the planet, that doesn’t mean that his skill and pure talent is any less spectacular.…

Phil Collins – No Jacket Required

As a lifelong Phil Collins and Genesis fan, when it comes to reviewing an album that is coming up to its 40th anniversary there is a lot of emotional bias which I recognise and realise that I must approach this…

The Temple Of Prog Festival

The Brickyard, Carlisle Friday, 24th January 2025 When the Temple of Prog calls the other deities get jealous and do all they can to stop the devout votaries from worshipping. They send a vicious storm with a name that none…

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Author: Darren Walker