Mel Allen

Tribe³ / The Mighty Ra

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…

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – An Evening Of Yes Music Plus (2CD/2DVD Boxset)

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…

Stick Men – Swimming In Tea

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…

Crippled Black Phoenix – The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature | Horrific Honorifics Number Two

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…

Hawkwind – Doremi Fasol Latido (3CD/2Blu-ray Boxset)

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…

Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal – Catching Fire

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…

Bill Bruford – The Best Of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold And Summerfold Years [3CD Box Set]

The name Bill Bruford is known to many music fans, mainly due to his work with Yes and King Crimson, but as this collection shows he is much more than just a member of those ground breaking bands. After leaving…

Hawkwind – In Search Of Space (2CD/Blue-ray Box Set)

Back in the distant past of my youth I was beginning to discover many styles of music, in 1971 I discovered Hawkwind with their, then, new release In Search of Space which remains one of my favourite albums from their…

Tim Bowness – Powder Dry

I have been an avid follower of Tim’s right from his first solo release, and it is great to see his slowly changing and evolving musical stylings over his seven previous albums, a truly progressive journey for him, one might…

Kaipa – Sommargryningsljus

Kaipa, who were first formed in 1973, and went on to become legendary within the Swedish music scene and further afield, here they return with their 15th studio album Sommargryningsljus. This is the follow up to their last release Urskog…

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Author: Mel Allen