Amelia Earhart has an enduring appeal as an adventurer since the 1930’s. As a pioneering aviator she flew long distances over remote areas of the globe, in a male dominated era when women were not expected to go on such…
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Derek Shulman is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of Gentle Giant, whose blend of intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and eclectic influences earned them a devoted following throughout the 1970s. Alongside his brothers Phil and Ray, Shulman helped…
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Introduction 3:23 am. It has become my favourite time of the morning. No. Seriously. If you’ve been there, and I bet most of us have, you’ll know it is a feeling unlike any other hour. The silence in the darkness…
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Kitchen Garden Café, Kings Heath, Birmingham Sunday, 29th March 2026 With concerts, even for bands I am just taking a random punt at seeing, out of curiosity, I can usually get a good idea of what to expect by a…
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Leo Trimming is joined by Peter Nicholls and Mike Holmes from IQ who discuss the making of and inspirations for their latest album Dominion. They also talk about other aspects of the band’s history and touch on personal themes of…
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Sometimes you know before the conversation even begins that it’s not going to be a standard interview. Clare Lindley is one such person. A violinist, singer, composer, rock climber, and a fixture within Big Big Train (BBT) for several years…
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I do speak with band members either in interviews, at concerts or via chats on Facebook and a regular topic is how they get, or don’t, get people to come to their gigs. Also chatting with fellow prog fans at…
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Happy New Year! As ever, a host of wonderful releases have floated the TPA team’s boats throughout 2025, underlining the sheer quality of music still emerging from our corner of the Audioverse. It may be a niche realm, but the…
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Gentle Giant is currently in the spotlight: following the recent remaster of their acclaimed live album Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience, and now the autobiography of founder/singer/composer Derek Shulman is available. The latter’s life has taken several…
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Kino Film Theater, Rotterdam [NL] Wednesday, 17th September 2025 A third cinema visit with a certain David Gilmour. The first time he as a contributor in a documentary about the design collective Hipgnosis, and more recently as a band member…
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