In May, German prog mastermind Thomas Thielen – t – and Ukrainian band Karfagen will play three concerts in Germany to support War Child, a humanitarian organisation which aims to respond to the catastrophe war brings especially to those most…
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JEZ ROWDEN – Our friend and editor at The Progressive Aspect sadly unexpectedly died on 10th March 2024. A JustGiving page has been set up in memory of Jez by collecting donations towards the British Heart Foundation: CLICK HERE The…
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The Civic Hall, Stourport Sunday, 3rd March 2024 MONKEY TRIAL (David Edwards) Day 3 started out in a soothing and chilled-out fashion with the ambient prog and electronica soundscapes of MONKEYTRIAL. I’ve seen them several times and always enjoy the…
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The Civic Hall, Stourport Saturday, 2nd March 2024 RUBY DAWN (David Edwards) Carola Baer’s Ruby Dawn started proceedings wonderfully on Day 2 of Fusion 5 – with another captivating, dreamy and hypnotic set of prog and groove-led rhythm, focusing on…
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The Civic Hall, Stourport Friday, 1st March 2024 The ever growing Fusion Festival was held at the beginning of March with attendees gathering from around the U.K., Europe and even the U.S.A., such is the growing attraction of this excellent…
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It is with great sadness that we have to tell you all that our TPA colleague and great friend Jez Rowden passed away suddenly on Sunday morning. Anyone who knew Jez, in the virtual or real worlds will be devastated…
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Happy New Year! Hopefully 2023 treated you well. In most respects it was a step further along the road to getting back to whatever normal is/was, but the world still feels like a different place these days. As ever, a…
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The Civic Hall, Stourport Sunday, 5th March, 2023 LEAGUE OF LIGHTS (Rosamund Tomlins) A wonderful way to start off the Sunday repertoire of, once again, varied bands that makes Fusion always such a brilliant festival! A delightfully stimulating choice for…
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The Civic Hall, Stourport Saturday, 4th March, 2023 SPRIGGAN MIST (Tony Colvill) Spriggan Mist have changed a little since I first heard their debut album, many years ago. They seem to have become more ‘Rock’ – the sound is tight…
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