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.…
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The Black Cat, Bridgend Friday, 14th March 2025 When you notice that there is Progressive Rock gig in your home town, attention is peaked and attendance is required. That said this particular concert’s attendance has a particular reason for me…
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Towards the end of the Eighties the four above mentioned former members of Yes had reunited to record some new music and then undergo a tour to support it. Now as Yes fans will know this was a turbulent time…
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When you get three stellar musicians together, you know you are guaranteed some interesting and exciting music, and that’s exactly what you get with Stick Men. Messrs Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Marcus Reuter have been playing together for some…
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In their twenty-year history Crippled Black Phoenix, lead by Justin Greaves have released a dozen albums, a number of mini albums or EP’s and many bootleg live recordings. So with a rich musical catalogue to choose from it seems a…
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Following on from In Search Of Space, which cemented their signature sound, Hawkwind released their third album Doremi Fasol Latido in November 1972. Here, the sound is more full on, and with the driving rhythms provided by Lemmy and Simon…
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When Elephant9 release a live album it is cause to sit up and pay attention as their burgeoning reputation as a cohesive live powerhouse is so well deserved. Their previous live album, Psychedelic Backfire I & II, was released in…
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