Mariusz Duda of Riverside released the first ‘Lunatic Soul’ album in 2008, and over the years this remarkable solo project has grown in range, stature and quality. The World Under Unsun is the final instalment in his series of albums…
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Harrison/Johnston – Early Mercy
What do you get when you bring English drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Pineapple Thief) and Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston (Intervals, Plini, Polyphia, Periphery, Mastodon) together on an album? No, not prog metal; that’s too obvious. The right…
View More Harrison/Johnston – Early MercyFearful Symmetry – I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish…
Multi-instrumentalist Suzi James returns with her vibrant third album under the Fearful Symmetry project name. I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish… and is yet another enjoyable and exquisitely crafted album mixing progressive rock, jazz fusion, art rock and even contemporary pop…
View More Fearful Symmetry – I’ve Started, So I’ll Finish…Marco Bernard – Moby Dick
The members of Samurai Of Prog are among the most ubiquitous musicians in all of progressive rock. The are so many variations of SoP that I have lost count. The one thing they have in common is, of course, high…
View More Marco Bernard – Moby DickSmalltape – Tangram
I first encountered Philipp Nespital, aka smalltape, in October 2023 supporting Bruce Soord. It was also the first time I had seen the use of looping machines that allow solo performers like Philipp to create a performance filled with multi-layered,…
View More Smalltape – TangramTiger Moth Tales – A Visit To Trading Boundaries
Open up the toy box, open up your mind ‘Cos anything can happen in this place Take a step inside The door is open wide (From Tigers in the Butter) Peter Jones – composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire – is…
View More Tiger Moth Tales – A Visit To Trading BoundariesRocking Horse Music Club – The Last Pink Glow…
An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life Rocking Horse Music Club return with their fourth album The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life, featuring a cameo with the legendary Genesis keyboard player, Tony Banks.…
View More Rocking Horse Music Club – The Last Pink Glow…Spriggan Mist – The Glare
Spriggan Mist are specialists in progressive folk rock. More specifically, they are a pagan folk rock band, as can be heard in their rich lyrics and seen in their stage presence – no more so than in the costume worn…
View More Spriggan Mist – The GlareAndrew Latimer – War Stories
Twenty-three years have passed since the release of A Nod and a Wink. In the intervening decades, speculation and conjecture over whether – or even if – we would ever hear new music again from Andrew Latimer has fuelled endless…
View More Andrew Latimer – War StoriesLike Wendy – Big Rhythm
Many if not all of us have hit a rough patch (most likely not just once) during our lifetimes, and I would venture a guess that somewhere during that time, music played a role in the healing process. Music is…
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