Concert Reviews
The Globe, Cardiff 31st March 2017 In scientific terms ‘Magenta’ is considered an ‘extra special colour’ as strangely it is not actually found in the visible spectrum of light. Instead it is physiologically and psychologically perceived as the mixture of…
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Performing The Adventures Of Prince Achmed PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. Wednesday, 15th March 2017 It was on a ritual sojourn to NYC’s wonderful (and now sadly gone) “Other Music” back in 2004, that I was first introduced to the infectious…
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Hafan Y Mor, Nr. Pwllheli, North Wales 16th – 18th March 2017 Part One (We do this so you don’t have to…) There is a mysterious enclosed community hidden away somewhere on the North Wales coast where all sorts of…
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Haken – Academy 3, Manchester 24th March 2017 On their tenth anniversary Haken find themselves well established as leaders in the heavier progressive market. Could be a pressure or a curse yet they seem to be revelling in the fact…
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Eventim Apollo, London Friday, 17th March 2017 The Devin Townsend Project arrives in London after eight weeks on the road supporting his latest studio album, Transcendence. Prior to tonight’s concert, however, Townsend has created an eager sense of expectation by…
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Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff 12th March 2017 We all need some Beauty in our lives right now. In a world in which it appears that what divides us is valued more than what unites us, and leaders have risen to power…
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Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth 9th March, 2017 Ain’t music a strange thing. You can be in a room with 2,000 people and a song starts to play and suddenly you are in a completely different world with your heart broken… again,…
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New Theatre, Oxford Sunday, 6th March 2017 The New Theatre in Oxford is an impressive statement of the sophistication and glamour of the Art Deco period. The expansive stage is framed by an ornate, towering archway which allows perfect visibility…
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Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London 26th February 2017 Dearly Beloved – we are gathered together for a ‘Prog on a Sunday’ service led by the promoter and ‘Very Reverend’ Jon ‘Twang’ Patrick, with worship convened at the Boston Music…
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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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