Published on 15th November 2020 | by Graham Thomas
Derek Sherinian probably became well known to many of us during his stint in Dream Theater, and more recently for his keyboard skills in Black Country Communion and his current outfit Sons of Apollo. Whereas he... Read More →
Published on 14th November 2020 | by Leo Trimming
In 2008, Mariusz Duda of the outstanding Polish progressive rock band Riverside released the first Lunatic Soul album, and this remarkable side project has taken on a life of its own. Twelve years later he is... Read More →
Published on 13th November 2020 | by Nick Hudson
I’m indebted to Cydemind for introducing me to Pyramid Theorem. I’d never heard of the latter, until the former shared a link to Pyramid Theorem’s latest album to introduce their fans to the band they’d be... Read More →
Published on 12th November 2020 | by Leo Trimming
Robert Reed is a musical marvel, moving from project to project with consummate ease and skill, seemingly able to adapt his skills to a range of styles and influences with imagination and aplomb. 2020 has certainly... Read More →
Published on 11th November 2020 | by Nick Hudson
Swiss band Marhold have apparently been active for a decade or so, putting out four EPs before releasing their debut album this year. I’ve not heard of the band before, but based upon the strength of... Read More →
Published on 10th November 2020 | by Roger Trenwith
In this update we feature: • de tian – Transriptome • Sloth Metropolis – Humanise • THIBAULT – Or Not Thibault • Mallory Chipman & The Mystics – Aquarian • GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! – Rites Of Summer... Read More →
Published on 9th November 2020 | by Nick Hudson
After having recently reviewed New Zealand’s Cut Off Your Hands, I moved on to Germany’s Kaskadeur. Their recent release, Uncanny Valley, is an absolute delight. Both bands play a brand of funky and dubby art rock... Read More →
Published on 8th November 2020 | by Tony Colvill
In the early nineties there were a number of singer songwriters, a hit or two then disappear, including Tanita Tikaram, and Tasmin Archer. Tasmin managed four years with EMI before fading and having a crisis of... Read More →
Published on 7th November 2020 | by Nick Hudson
Brudini’s debut album, From Darkness, Light, has blown me away, and come from nowhere to being a contender for my favourite album of the year. Brudini (aka Erik Brudvik) has created an absolutely magical and melodramatic... Read More →
Published on 6th November 2020 | by Tony Colvill
With this second solo album from Nick D’Virgilio, his first being 2001’s Karma, Nick (or NDV, as he is known) has been part of the prog framework for a very long time, first appearing with Spock’s... Read More →
