October 6th 1967 was the day that the tenth episode, called Mirror Mirror, of the original Star Trek series was aired, where a transporter malfunction caused a duplicate but now evil crew to emanate from the mistake. And here’s the…
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Marillion’s debut album from 1983, Script for a Jester’s Tear, is the latest album from the band to get the deluxe edition reissue treatment (to be released in April 2020), and Mark Kelly recently spoke with TPA’s Leo Trimming about…
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Upon receiving Homeless, the latest album by Australian band Anubis, I felt compelled to get in contact with them because I had a couple of queries about the album, and I didn’t want to make assumptions that might end up…
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Ian Anderson Looks Back Over 50 Years Of Jethro Tull – And How Time Have Changed… Fans of prog rock icons Jethro Tull have a treat in store with two live tours in 2020. Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson will…
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VASA. Who are VASA? That’s a question I couldn’t have answered until earlier this year. The PR blurb for VASA states that they have an “unrelentingly upbeat and joyful approach to the occasionally tawdry world of post-rock”, and that new…
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With his new album, Rise and Fall, imminently released, TPA’s John Wenlock-Smith spoke to John Holden about the music, his influences and the recording process. Who are your main influences? I grew up when progressive music was in its heyday.…
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Queen Machine Symphonic – ‘Electric – And Now I Can’t Wait To Do It Again!’ Says Kerry Ellis In a celebration of the music of rock legends Queen like never before, West End leading lady Kerry Ellis is joining forces…
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With new album The Other Side just released, TPA’s Graham Thomas spoke to Derek ‘Mo’ Moore from Nektar to discuss the band’s career, new music and forthcoming touring… To touch on the early history, what are your memories of how…
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A couple of hours ahead of Insomnium’s gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 19th January, TPA’s Graham Thomas caught up briefly with drummer and founder member of the band Markus Hirvonen in the bowels of the venue to chat about…
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Yes Guitarist Says Relayer ‘Is Going To Be Pretty Amazing’ Yes, one of the most innovative of all progressive-rock bands, and true legends of the genre, have announced an 8-date UK tour during May and June of 2020. The Album…
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