An Initiation (2010 – 2017) is a new compilation from Fish on Friday and serves as a fine introduction for those unfamiliar with the band. For the ‘uninitiated’, the most well-known member of this international band based in Belgium is…
View More Fish On Friday – An Initiation (2010-2017)Author: Leo Trimming
Greenslade – Bedside Manners Are Extra [Remastered]
Bedside Manners Are Extra by Greenslade is another beautifully packaged re-release of a classic album from Esoteric Recordings, who pride themselves on curating high-quality reissues of material from earlier times. This was Greenslade’s second album, originally released in 1973 at…
View More Greenslade – Bedside Manners Are Extra [Remastered]Bjørn Riis – A Storm is Coming
Bjørn Riis of Airbag has released his third full-length solo album, A Storm is Coming, describing a failing relationship with great emotional honesty and starkly beautiful progressive rock music. His previous album Forever Comes to an End was also clearly…
View More Bjørn Riis – A Storm is ComingTony Patterson & Doug Melbourne – The Divide
The Divide is the excellent new album from Tony Patterson and Doug Melbourne, exuding quality and insight in every engaging song. Probably more well known to many as bandmates in the notable Genesis tribute band, ReGenesis, Patterson and Melbourne have…
View More Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne – The DivideTony Patterson & Doug Melbourne
Tony Patterson and Doug Melbourne originally met in the Genesis tribute band ReGenesis and have previously released Peter Gabriel cover projects, but recently they decided to get together to write and produce an album of original material – the result…
View More Tony Patterson & Doug MelbourneBrighteye Brison – V
Brighteye Brison from Sweden have revealed their fifth album, V, apparently born from a Bad Elephant. It has to be said the discovery of this mountainous phenomenon somewhat mystified the TPA scientists. They confirmed that V consisted of only three mighty…
View More Brighteye Brison – VMike Morton & David Lloyd – The Gift
In anticipation of Antenna, the new album from The Gift, TPA’s Tony Colvill recently had a chat with singer Mike Morton, and as a bonus Leo Trimming spoke with Mike and guitarist David Lloyd at the Fusion festival in March.…
View More Mike Morton & David Lloyd – The GiftSteve Hillage Band
The Junction, Cambridge, Thursday 6th June 2019 & O2 Ritz, Manchester, Friday 7th June 2019 Manchester by Leo Trimming Nine and a half hours… Nine and a Half BLOODY Hours to get there! Yep, such is my dedication to reviewing…
View More Steve Hillage BandMagenta – Special 20th Anniversary Concert
Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury, Berkshire Sunday, 19th May, 2019 On a fine late Spring evening, a familiar band of fans gathered in the idyllic West Berkshire countryside to celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the best progressive rock bands…
View More Magenta – Special 20th Anniversary ConcertSouthern Empire
In November 2018 Australian progressive rock band Southern Empire played what many regarded as the gig of the weekend at the HRH Prog Festival in North Wales, in their first ever gig in Europe at the beginning of what became…
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