A great man I was lucky to call friend, but no longer with us, recommended I listen to an album by a band called Soup, as he was sure I would like them. That album was Children of E.L.B., which…
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Author: Kevin Thompson
Life In Digital – None of the Above
Life In Digital are duo John Beagley and Robin Schell, their music being reminiscent of Buggles’ era Yes with a modern twist and it’s easy to make comparisons at times as the vocals also sound very much like Jon Anderson,…
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Earthside – Let the Truth Speak
In October 2015, Earthside released their debut album, A Dream in Static, featuring a plethora of international guests. I’m not sure who tipped me off regarding this release but I listened, and was immediately stricken by the fabulous sounds created.…
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Devin Townsend – Devolution Volume 3: Empath Live in America
Devin Townsend is a one-of-a-kind force of nature. The man’s mind is a maze of wild concepts and wacky ideas, giving birth to songs only Devin could concoct. His albums continually evolve and just as you think you have a…
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Marc Atkinson – Heart & Soul
Someone recently described Marc Atkinson as the ‘man with the golden voice’. Not a hint at the next Bond (though he is ably assisted on backing vocals by his very own Bond girl Tamsin Wonderland), but a very apt description…
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IO Earth – Sanctuary
‘Seamless’ – Definition: Smooth, without seams and obvious joins. It’s a word readily associated with the rag-trade, sewing, fashion combining materials and surfaces with no apparent gaps or spaces between one and the next. It can also apply to music,…
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Hackberry – Breathing Space
Instrumental Dutch band Hackberry have recently become stable mates with Inhalo and The One after signing with the Dutch label Construction Records (birthed in 2022), who have previously released vinyl from Long Distance Calling and The Flower Kings, amongst others.…
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A.C.T – Falling
I saw the Swedish band A.C.T. a couple of times when they played for the old Classic Rock Society in Rotherham. Both were great performances and I have a lasting memory of them reminding me musically of one of my…
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Downriver Dead Men Go – Ruins
The world has turned and the skies have darkened. Men’s hearts have blackened with smudged, dark stains and nothing seems as it was. A pervasive sickness has spread through the world like a biblical retribution, battling against the damage humans…
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Marc Atkinson – Black & White
Tarry awhile goodly ladies and gents, allow me to regale you with tales of a fine fellow, Marc Atkinson, a musical bard of some little known renown. He peddles his calling among the taverns and the greens of the villages…
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