Published on 10th January 2020 | by Phil Lively
“Across five themed discs we present the band’s progression throughout the tour using material and preferences that resonated with us.” – Markus Reuter. The odds were stacked against this release coming into being. Originally intended solely... Read More →
Published on 9th January 2020 | by John Wenlock-Smith
“Is this Prog?”, I hear you asking. Well the simple answer to that is clearly ‘No’. It is, however, superiorly crafted AOR from a British band whose history certainly makes for interesting reading, especially when you... Read More →
Published on 7th January 2020 | by Bob Mulvey
My introduction to Dandelion Charm came in the shape of their Riding The Flood EP, released in January 2018, and as we hadn’t covered their 2015 debut album Tiny Drop, both releases were reviewed in one... Read More →
Published on 6th January 2020 | by Leo Trimming
Since Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief released his first eponymous solo album in 2015 he has seen ‘The Thief’ go from strength to strength, with the recruitment of Gavin Harrison of King Crimson and Porcupine... Read More →
Published on 5th January 2020 | by Nick Hudson
It’s come to that time of year when everyone is making lists of their favourite releases of the year. This is always, of course, somewhat arbitrary and completely subjective. Nevertheless, there are certain trends followed by... Read More →
Published on 4th January 2020 | by Mel Allen
Samuel Hällkvist is a great artist, a guitarist and songwriter who has an active career as a member of Isildurs Bane, but also a varied and interesting one as a solo artist. He is inventive, never... Read More →
Published on 3rd January 2020 | by Roger Trenwith
One That Nearly Got Away – Part 3 & Part 4 And so we come to the end of my brief round-up of nearly missed essential listens of 2019… Even if you know nothing about the... Read More →
Published on 2nd January 2020 | by Andrew Halley
Described as a “classic rock and roll configuration augmented by modern electronic music production”, Dark City Agent is the brainchild of Robbie DelPrete who puts the rock in alongside two chums rolling the roll on bass... Read More →
Published on 1st January 2020 | by The Progressive Aspect
Happy 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... Read More →
Published on 31st December 2019 | by Roger Trenwith
Ones That Nearly Got Away The second in this short “catch ‘em while you can” series was also released on the impressive Rune Grammofon label, and saw the light of day back in May. I caught... Read More →
