Solo artist, guitarist and producer, Bjørn Riis will released his highly anticipated sixth solo album, Fimbulvinter on 11 April 2025. Riis is also known as one of the founding members of the highly successful Norwegian band Airbag where he is…
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Let See Thin – Machine Called Life
Let See Thin is a progressive Polish quintet from Łódź, Poland, formed in 2018, released their debut album, 2Years2Late, at the end of 2020 which received positive reviews. The band gained further recognition through performances at various festivals, outdoor events,…
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Drummer Colin Timpson (aka iCobbles) started writing songs between 1983-5 with the band XIX (signed to RSO records). After the band folded, an exciting career in accountancy beckoned, and it wasn’t until 2010 that Colin started writing again. He had…
View More iCobbles featuring John Mitchell – You’re Not AloneJadis – More Questions Than Answers
It’s never really Summer until we’ve played Jadis in our house. A mantra my lovely wife Konnie and I hold to, since we first saw this surfer dude stroll on to the stage at the Classic Rock Society with his…
View More Jadis – More Questions Than AnswersFM – Old Habits Die Hard
Forty years on from when Steve Overland and his original posse, FM, rode out from London into the wild west of the music industry, they are still entertaining in saloons around the world. Over many years in the saddle they…
View More FM – Old Habits Die HardThe Omnific – The Law Of Augmenting Returns
Do you like bass? I asked DO YOU LIKE BASS?!!!!!! The Omnific return with this audacious sophomoric gem after the blast of their first album. The use of a bass guitar as lead may not appeal to everyone, but in…
View More The Omnific – The Law Of Augmenting ReturnsSleepmakeswaves – It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It
Post Rock these days is far from gloomy and ponderous, encompassing as it does many musical forms into melting pots of ideas, in a genre of mostly instrumental pieces with many exponents. As with all types of music there are differing…
View More Sleepmakeswaves – It’s Here, But I Have No Names For ItThe Raging Project – Future Days
2024 blusters in with storms and rain but despite widespread world problems it fails to stem the flow of new music flooding into our ears. Rushing in a torrent towards us there have already been a number of commendable albums…
View More The Raging Project – Future DaysGiantsky – Giant Sky II
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…
View More Giantsky – Giant Sky IILife 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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