I may be using genres to describe music in this review… If you’re not familiar with John Bassett then you are missing out on a prolific and varied output in a number of guises from this talented multi-instrumentalist. Check out…
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When I heard the Isaac Vacuum debut EP I knew that the next thing they did would be interesting. I liked it a lot. Whereas the EP was at once dissonant, melodic, metallic, quirky and progressive, I found this album…
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Tom Slatter has made another album. Where, in the past, his music has prompted reviewers to describe him as a “quintessentially British eccentric with a quirky imagination” – and he has never failed to live up to that – this…
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Back in November (ish) of 2015, I was lucky enough to get to get hold of a copy of Simon Godfrey’s Black Bag Archive, Vol.I and felt compelled to write a review. When Simon announced that he was going to…
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What is a Stick Man? Documentary pictures taken in the 1950s by the celebrated bloke Laurence Stephen Lowry (RBA,RA) show matchstick men with their matchstick cats and dogs making music. Bored with these omnipresent artists of that time who were…
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The Drill Hall, Chepstow 30th September to 2nd October 2016 [With photos by Tony Colvill, David Glaves, Phil Lively and Leo Trimming] For the second year The Drill Hall, on the banks of the River Wye in Chepstow, is the…
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I feel that I should be typing in hushed tones of reverence. Mr. Rudess garners enormous respect and some might consider him a Rock God. Mr. Minnemann is actually the God of Drums and Mr. Levin is actually God. There’s…
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Manchester progressive rock quartet We Are Kin’s second album – entitled …and I know… – was released on 8th July. I’ve taken a special interest in We Are Kin since becoming aware of them and their 2015 debut album, Pandora,…
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Are you shopping for some Progressive Rock? In the local music supermarket [EDITOR: I don’t think that’s a thing. I think I’d know if musical supermarkets were a thing that existed] you need to look carefully. You might even have…
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“I used to be with it but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t it and what’s it seems weird and scary to me. It’ll happen to you!” – Abe Simpson You never know what you’re…
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