In early 2020, Lazuli released their ninth studio album, the concept album Le Fantastique Envol de Dieter Böhm. The album was well received by both the press and the public, and the band prepared for a successful tour to present…
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Forgotten Gods are a new band based in Oxfordshire who have made sure they will not be forgotten with their remarkably assured debut album. Memories is filled with songs full of power and drama, others dripping with touching emotion. This…
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When I heard that Beardfish were back together performing live, I hoped with all my heart that this also meant new music from the Swedish band. When I found out that there was indeed a new album in the offing,…
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Champagne, it never gets boring, you know what you’re getting but you’re rarely surprised. I often think about this when I uncork a new bottle of Legacy Pilots, this time labelled Thru The Lens. Sixteen tracks (actually eight songs), with…
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Of all the Italian progressive rock bands of the 70s, Alphataurus was one of them. Not blessed with the chops of Area, the creativity of PFM or the unique musical talent of Banco, this Milanese band produced one perfectly decent…
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‘Here begins an Exercise in Pointlessness…’ are the opening words from a very old tape demo recording by Peter Jones used on the new documentary disc ‘Inside the Cocoon’, about the making of Tiger Moth Tales’ remarkable 2014 debut album…
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The name Bill Bruford is known to many music fans, mainly due to his work with Yes and King Crimson, but as this collection shows he is much more than just a member of those ground breaking bands. After leaving…
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The years 1966 through 1971 were heady times for music. In ’66 alone, the Beatles released Yesterday and Today and Revolver. By 1971 they were history. Spurred by the rivalry between the Beatles and Beach Boys, rock music embraced a…
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It’s never really Summer until we’ve played Jadis in our house. A mantra my lovely wife Konnie and I hold to, since we first saw this surfer dude stroll on to the stage at the Classic Rock Society with his…
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Ruby Dawn are a UK-based progressive and alternative rock band who have created quite a stir in the progressive rock community of late, with their 2023 debut album, Beyond Tomorrow, as well as and many well-received live performances on the…
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