Sin City, Swansea Monday, 11th December 2023 Music is the best. Frank Zappa’s words continue to resonate, and seldom is music better than what was delivered on this particularly rainy night in Swansea – it was wetter than a haddock’s…
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Cellist and composer Jo Quail has been wowing live audiences with her solo shows for a number of years now – with particular love coming from the metal community, for whom she plays regular festival shows. Her new release, Invocation…
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The Gryphon, Bristol Tuesday, 9th May 2023 Embedded in the wedgiest end of an upstairs room at the cheese-like Gryphon in Bristol, a performance area can be found. The ‘stage’ is about 10ft at its widest, tapering to around half…
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If you’ve ever had the good fortune to see Jo Quail perform one of her solo shows, you’ll know what dazzling events they are. Armed only with a natty looking electric cello and a few tons of electronic witchcraftery, she…
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Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin Friday 19th & Saturday 20th August 2022 Returning after a three year absence, and for its eighth incarnation, the ArcTanGent festival has marked itself out as a kind of Glastonbury for the math-, post- and noise-rock…
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The Dome / Boston Music Room / Aces & Eights, Tufnell Park, London 14th & 15th May 2022 Having thoroughly enjoyed the last Portals Festival, held at the same venues in September 2021, I was keen to experience it again…
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The Fiddler’s Elbow, Camden, London Sunday, 5th December 2021 Prog the Forest’s second outing finally took place after two COVID 19-related postponements, from the summer, and last year when a video play-list event was held online instead. Once again in…
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The Dome / Boston Music Room / Aces & Eights, Tufnell Park, London 11th & 12th September 2021 When this festival was announced last year, Mike Vennart was due to headline and I was all over it like a tramp…
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In this update we feature: > Phillip Johnston – The Adventures of Prince Achmed > Tap Theory – Am I Cool Yet? [EP] > Forgas Band Phenomena – L’Oreille Électrique > Jack O’The Clock – Repetitions Of The Old City…
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