The Grand Theatre, Swansea Saturday, 28th October 2023 Prior to attending this show, there was a lot of pondering on my part. On the positive side, it’s Robert Fripp playing guitar in Swansea. Yes, that’s ROBERT FRIPP in SWANSEA! As…
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The Mighty Ra / Tribe3
The General Picton, Porthcawl Friday, 13th October 2023 It might be getting decidedly autumnal outside, but it’s considerably warmer in the back room of The Picton as a full house of family and friends cheer Tribe3 on for both their…
View More The Mighty Ra / Tribe3Tribe3 – Tribe3
Previously known as EleKtriK, an instrumental fusion band working toward an album before being hamstrung by Covid, Bridgend trio Tribe3 emerged with the addition of singing drummer Jon Kinsey. The change of focus resulted in a rebranding, and having adapted…
View More Tribe3 – Tribe3The Anchoress / Leoni Jane Kennedy
Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Saturday, 30th September 2023 Some places are just special, and that magic often seeps through into the performances that take place in them. One such place is Acapela Studio, a converted chapel in the village of…
View More The Anchoress / Leoni Jane KennedyMask of Confidence – Mask of Confidence
Taking the music that British new wave band Japan made in the 1980s as a starting point, and particularly the fretless bass work of the late Mick Karn, Italian producer Stefano Castagna and bassist Fabio Trentini have teamed up to…
View More Mask of Confidence – Mask of ConfidenceUnorthodox Paradox Festival 2023
Wormelow, Herefordshire 4th – 6th August 2023 Roger: How often do any of us buy a ticket to a three day festival in the middle of nowhere, where 90% of the acts listed are a complete unknown? Not many I…
View More Unorthodox Paradox Festival 2023PoiL Ueda – PoiL Ueda
What is music for? What should it be about? Should it be about anything, and does it matter if it isn’t? Of course it doesn’t, as long as it finds listeners who can be affected by it and be delivered…
View More PoiL Ueda – PoiL UedaMuse / Royal Blood / The Warning
The National Bowl, Milton Keynes Sunday, 25th June 2023 Enormo-gigs have not featured largely on my radar for a long time now. I haven’t been to an arena show either since early 2019, so it was quite a surprise to…
View More Muse / Royal Blood / The WarningSteve Hillage Band / Kavus Torabi
The Tramshed, Cardiff Monday, 19th June 2023 Steve Hillage is one of those iconic artists who has eluded me previously. My interest was piqued anew by the shows over recent years by a resurgent Gong (who perform double duty as…
View More Steve Hillage Band / Kavus TorabiRuby Dawn – Beyond Tomorrow
A new name to me, this is Ruby Dawn’s debut album, having been together for a few years now. I remembered the name of singer and keyboardist Carola Baer from the TPA review of 2021’s Prog the Forest event, wherein…
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