Shortly before his double headliner with the lovely Doris Brendel, Tony Colvill caught up with Joe Payne and put a few questions to him about his forthcoming album and also his recent collaborations. How are you? I’m not too bad,…
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In November last year TPA’s Leo Trimming met with This Winter Machine at HRH Prog in North Wales, prior to their performance, and interviewed the majority of the band (second guitarist Graham Garbett had not yet arrived). The conversation ranged…
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In 2018 multi-instrumentalist, drummer, orchestral percussionist, session musician and composer Alan Emslie released his first solo album in thirteen years. Not a man who likes to hog the limelight, but one who prefers to let his music do the talking.…
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Moody Blues bass guitarist John Lodge makes a welcome return to the UK for a short series of concert dates in April with his 10,000 Light Years Tour. John’s home city of Birmingham will also recognise his contribution to the…
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I Am The Manic Whale recently played at the HRH Prog Festival in North Wales in November 2018 and singer Michael Whiteman met with Leo Trimming of The Progressive Aspect for an interview shortly after their successful and popular performance……
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On 25th January Steve Hackett will release his new studio album, At the Edge of Light, and to mark the occasion TPA’s John Wenlock-Smith had a chat with Steve about the album, his current thinking and looking ahead to his…
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GRAHAM GOULDMAN LOOKS AHEAD TO 10CC’S 2019 UK TOUR If there is a band that defines British pop in the 70’s, it has to be 10cc. Catchy, quirky, fun, sophisticated, they crafted some of the most memorable songs of the…
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With the new North Atlantic Oscillation album, Grind Show, about to hit the shops on 16th November, Phil Hall was asked by TPA to stalk the band and discover their innermost secrets. Unfortunately, there’s only one of them left –…
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Former Iona founder Dave Bainbridge has been a busy man of late with current live projects including Celestial Fire, Strawbs, his duo with Sally Minnear, Lifesigns and occasional solo concerts. TPA’s John Wenlock-Smith spoke to Dave about his long musical…
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Roads Less Travelled is the superb new album from Martin Barre, best known as the guitarist with prog legends Jethro Tull for 43 years. Now that the Tull Superhighway has come to an end, Barre has been exploring the rich…
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