Hafan Y Mor, Nr. Pwllheli, North Wales 16th – 18th March 2017 Part Two (‘America is f…ed, the UK is f…ed. Let’s just have a good time!’) FRIDAY Leo: Friday was the official start to HRH Prog and witnessed the…
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Author: Tony Colvill (RIP)
Born: Reading, left there so long ago now integrated Devonian. Eclectic musical tastes but love the complexity of progressive music. 31 years in the Civil Service, which accounts for my insanity. Introduction to prog; Genesis 1973 Reading. Other likes, Yes, Floyd, Big Big Train, BJH, Supertramp, Lacuna Coil, Fairport Convention, but not fixed in style or taste.
Richard Barbieri / GRICE
Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter 16th March 2017 Article by Tony Colvill This was an evening for dispelling ‘Ghosts’. I say this for many a reason, all with little logic. The eighties were not my decade, musically I did not feel…
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Third Quadrant – re:generator
From the first sonar-like ping to the last note, Third Quadrant’s 2016 album re:generator holds your attention, with a vocal style not dissimilar to Paul McCartney (at his best), and the modern prog interpretation of Dave Kerzner (with or without…
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Drifting Sun – On The Rebound (2016 Remix)
The Charade opens with almost a Travis-like melody – prog Travis? The instruments are better defined and clearer, the balance between vocal and instrumental favouring the musical passages, and, if anything, it sounds more French on this 2016 remix of…
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Big Big Train – A Stone’s Throw From The Line
Difficult. A favoured band, gigs I actually attended, and memories that resurface with the playing of the album. Well, I could gush, wallow, say how beautiful it is, or I could attempt to be neutral – at least until the…
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Tail Feather
The Louisiana, Bristol 19th October 2016 From Reading, Tail Feather are a progressive psychedelic rock band with harmony vocals. They are rather good. The ticket for this show at the Louisiana came bundled with a download of their Mother Nature…
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The Room – DVD Recording
Robin 2, Bilston Sunday 23rd October 2016 A trek to Wolverhampton, with coffee at Gloucester Services, always nice but better when you don’t leave things there. With old age, the memory goes, and you do daft things. I first saw…
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The Gift – Why the Sea is Salt
This is The Gift in their third incarnation on their third album. Why the Sea is Salt is both exhilarating and challenging as the band, and audience to a degree, step out of their respective comfort zones. The writing team…
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Germán Vergara – Aisles
From Chile, Aisles released their latest album, Hawaii, a few months ago and are about to tour Europe during the next two weeks, including a show in the U.K.. TPA’s Tony Colvill had a chance to speak with the band’s…
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The Pineapple Thief – Your Wilderness
Honesty is best. I liked the cover of Magnolia, I didn’t dislike the songs, but the music did not touch the nerve that goes ‘Woo Hoo’! Why not? Shrug! This time however, the spark is there. Okay, it sounds like,…
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