Hawkwind released their fourth album Hall of the Mountain Grill in September of 1974, following on from their successful previous release Doremi Fasol Latido. This album sees some changes in the Hawkwind world with the temporary departure of Robert Calvert…
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It’s been ten years since that memorable evening at the Summer’s End festival, when my greatly missed friend and TPA editor Jez Rowden and I first encountered the remarkable Discipline during their evening set. We were both amazed that such…
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Blues may appear to be an out of place genre to be reviewed on a progressive music site, but here is the thing, Blues and in particular electric Blues is one of the building blocks for modern music as we…
View More Various Artists – Rollin’ And Tumblin’: American Electric Blues 1965-1971 (3CD Boxset)
Larry Carlton is a name fondly remembered by Steely Dan fans, his guitar work on The Royal Scam was another level, but he is far more than just that as I was to discover. Born in Southern California he took…
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The wealth of music available in the Seventies was vast, and keeping track was a difficult thing to do. Unlike now where we have the internet, streaming services and social media, in the Seventies listeners were reliant on the radio,…
View More Rock Workshop – Anthology 1970-1971 (3CD Boxset)
When one looks back at the music scene of the Seventies, so often it is the big boys that are remembered, but bubbling under those guys were host of wonderful bands who maybe did not get the recognition they rightly…
View More Atomic Rooster – Atomic Rooster (Expanded 2CD Edition)
Space rock pioneers Hawkwind return with a new studio album, hot on the heels of their recent Live At The Albert Hall (3CD boxset), released by Cherry Red Records in December 2024. The band appear to be on a productive…
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Motorpsycho continue their creative spark with a new double album, following the “pandemically conditioned reaction” albums Yay! (2023) and Neigh!! (2024) they appear to have returned, partly, to The Tower and The Crucible territory. For a band that were formed…
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I have followed and enjoyed White Willow’s music since I first discovered them, avidly collecting their releases of which Storm Season, originally released in 2004 and subsequently remastered and re-released in 2024, is my current favourite. Signal To Noise is…
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When most people think of the progressive rock movement from the Seventies it is the big five that always come to mind, you know Yes, Genesis et al, but Camel are one of the great unsung heroes of progressive rock.…
View More Camel – Moonmadness (2CD/Blu-ray Boxset)