Concert Reviews
St. David’s Hall, Cardiff Monday, 29th April 2019 One of the more surprising recent projects to have arisen from giant bands that bestrode the planet in the ’70s is Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets. Somewhat out of the blue, the…
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The Civic, Stourport on Severn Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th March 2019 Tony: A weekend of progressive music at a bargain price, great venue, very well organised by Steve Gould, The Progmeister, who even managed to arrange some quality street…
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The Exchange, Bristol Sunday, 31st March 2019 I was due to be joined by my TPA compatriot and fellow scribe Tony Colvill at this event, however car trouble sadly conspired against him (like HRH – he’ll do anything to avoid…
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The Bunkhouse, Swansea Friday 26th April 2019 Sometimes the odds are stacked so heavily against a band that it really shouldn’t be happening at all. Lost In Thought have certainly been the victims of adversity over the years, for almost…
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Clapham Library, Lambeth, London Saturday, 13th April 2019 “A man who pleaded guilty, who offered no defence Who claimed his own conception was a capital offence.” For a man as in tune with the vast lexicon of the English language…
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Symphony Hall, Birmingham Thursday 11th April 2019 The City of Birmingham has a long history of recognising its famous sons and daughters on the Walk of Stars along Broad Street in the city centre. Carl Palmer and John Lodge are…
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Under The Bridge, Fulham, London Friday, 5th April 2019 Wandering through Portobello Road market, with its many branches of “I Saw You Coming” was illuminating, especially in the titfer department. This tourist trap morphs into the more genuine environs of…
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SWX, Bristol Thursday, 21st March 2019 In the week leading up to what was meant to be our glorious (?) Brexit Day for the U.K. it was perhaps appropriate that Bristol was treated to a cosmopolitan show from two fine…
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Islington Assembly Hall, London Saturday, 16th March 2019 Bent Knee As Bent Knee take to the stage for the final night of their European tour supporting Haken, they are greeted by a healthy crowd curious to find out what this…
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U.L.U., London Saturday, 2nd March 2019 Italian Progressive Rock legends P.F.M. recently played to a sold out and very enthusiastic crowd at the U.L.U. in London. I have to confess to only being recently more fully aware of P.F.M., having…
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