I often wonder whether there is any added value for a tribute band whose subject is still alive and well, and often even still performing on a more or less regular basis. These were my feelings upon attending the recent…
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In the summer of 2019 Warmrain finally released their ambitious double album Back Above the Clouds, in a prolonged process with roots way back before their original 2011 E.P., Absent Friends. In a PROG magazine interview in 2011 main songwriter Leon…
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“Across five themed discs we present the band’s progression throughout the tour using material and preferences that resonated with us.” – Markus Reuter. The odds were stacked against this release coming into being. Originally intended solely as a live album,…
View More Stick Men feat. David Cross – PANAMERICA
“Is this Prog?”, I hear you asking. Well the simple answer to that is clearly ‘No’. It is, however, superiorly crafted AOR from a British band whose history certainly makes for interesting reading, especially when you consider the various bands/careers…
View More The Babys – Silver Dreams: Complete Albums 1975-1980
My introduction to Dandelion Charm came in the shape of their Riding The Flood EP, released in January 2018, and as we hadn’t covered their 2015 debut album Tiny Drop, both releases were reviewed in one of our periodic ADA…
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Since Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief released his first eponymous solo album in 2015 he has seen ‘The Thief’ go from strength to strength, with the recruitment of Gavin Harrison of King Crimson and Porcupine Tree fame and releasing…
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It’s come to that time of year when everyone is making lists of their favourite releases of the year. This is always, of course, somewhat arbitrary and completely subjective. Nevertheless, there are certain trends followed by most who make lists,…
View More Machines Dream – Revisionist History
Samuel Hällkvist is a great artist, a guitarist and songwriter who has an active career as a member of Isildurs Bane, but also a varied and interesting one as a solo artist. He is inventive, never afraid to try new…
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One That Nearly Got Away – Part 3 & Part 4 And so we come to the end of my brief round-up of nearly missed essential listens of 2019… Even if you know nothing about the burgeoning and vibrant London…
View More The Comet Is Coming – Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery & The Afterlife
Described as a “classic rock and roll configuration augmented by modern electronic music production”, Dark City Agent is the brainchild of Robbie DelPrete who puts the rock in alongside two chums rolling the roll on bass and drums, with contributions…
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