In the mid-1970s I discovered Emerson, Lake and Palmer, the British supergroup. After listening to all of the Yes albums from front to back and vice versa, I ended up with the famous trio. The phenomenal album Brain Salad Surgery…
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The Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, London Saturday, 18th September 1971 50 Not Out! I thought it might be interesting to mark the 50th anniversary of the ‘Goodbye Summer’ festival, my first festival and the first of what would be three…
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In 2017, the long-awaited autobiography of singer/bassist/composer/producer Greg Lake was finally released. Unfortunately, too late for the protagonist to experience himself: “Gregory Stuart Lake died of cancer on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at the age of 69, a few months…
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Here’s to a hopefully happier New Year! It’s that time again where we look ahead to the audible delights that might give us a quick peck on the cheek, a full-blown snog or have us running screaming from the singles…
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A few years ago I was on holiday in Italy with my girlfriend, our base was the old port of Genoa on the Mediterranean Sea. On one of our trips we found ourselves in the provincial town of La Spezia,…
View More In Memoriam: Astrid Kirchherr, 1938-2020
Dr. Timothy Charles Smith (3rd July 1961 – 22nd July 2020) Roger Trenwith: I feel something of an imposter writing this, as I never got to see Cardiacs, and I never knew Tim Smith, but such is the impact his…
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It was nothing more than a small message in the margins of the tsunami of articles about the coronavirus, but subconsciously it drew my attention, there it was: Radio Caroline founder Ronan O’Rahilly passed away at the age of 79.…
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Systemic and inherent racism are being widely spoken about, if not always widely understood, topics at present. It might seem that music is above all that, but while by no means all who make the music, promote the music, or…
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TPA is thrilled to be premiering the forthcoming single from Norwegian art-pop collective The Opium Cartel, taken from their third album, Valor, which is due to be released by Apollon Records on 5th June. Formed by songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jacob Holm-Lupo (of…
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