Pete Rogers

Einar Solberg

The Garage, Highbury, London Friday, 18 September 2026 When I heard that Einar Solberg only had one UK show on his debut full solo tour, I knew I had to be there. As it was the opening night of the…

The Bardic Depths – Some Things Are Worth Remembering

In a world of playlists, where around 41% of people in UK haven’t listened to a full album for over a year, it’s easy to forget that sequencing a record is an artform in itself. Genesis always struck me as…

Howard Jones – Original Studio Albums 1984-1992 (5CD Boxset)

Having signed for WEA Records in 1983, Howard Jones went on to record and release five original studio albums for them. This collection from Cherry Red Records contains all five of the original CD-format studio albums that Howard Jones released…

Devin Townsend – The Moth

One of the things I’ve most admired about Devin Townsend over the years, is his open and honest approach to discussing his own mental health. From his bipolar diagnosis to his depression, his addictive personality and perfectionism to his sensitivity…

Einar Solberg – Vox Occulta

Vox Occulta is a Latin phrase, meaning Hidden Voice. But when it comes to the work of Leprous frontman, and chief architect, Einar Solberg, his voice is very much at the forefront. Who can blame him? He has a truly…

Brass Camel – Brass Camel

I first discovered Canadian band Brass Camel a few months ago on the Musora YouTube channel. Musora is a companion channel to Drumeo and the feature that drew me to subscribe to it, was their on-the-spot covers series. That’s where…

Steven Wilson presents The Overview

BFI IMAX, Southbank, London Tuesday 25th February 2025 In 1999 I walked into a Swansea record store and heard Steven Wilson’s music for the first time. The album in question was Porcupine Tree’s Stupid Dream and it had an instant…

Vola – Friend Of A Phantom

In 2024 the idea of releasing singles is an interesting one. Outside of the really mainstream artists singles aren’t released to drive radio airplay anymore. And realistically, no one is pushing physical products when it comes to one song these…

Beardfish – Songs For Beating Hearts

When I heard that Beardfish were back together performing live, I hoped with all my heart that this also meant new music from the Swedish band. When I found out that there was indeed a new album in the offing,…

Clannad

Royal Albert Hall, London Wednesday, 30th October 2024 I can vividly remember watching the first ever episode of HTV series Robin of Sherwood when it first aired on the 28th April 1984. Nine year old me was absolutely captivated, not…

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Author: Pete Rogers