Abingdon United Football Club, Oxfordshire 1st & 2nd July, 2022 A year ago, the first outing of this wonderful little festival, in aid of Glioblastoma Multiforme Research (for the particular form of brain cancer that ultimately took the life of…
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Here’s to a hopefully happier 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…
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The music industry is fickle, the charts like production-line models, endlessly similar until the next relaunch, Mark II, Mark III etc. Then there is Jump! This is the fourteenth studio album in a career of over 25 years; I’ve had…
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The Musician, Leicester 29th November to 1st December 2019 For the uninitiated, Danfest is a prog festival invented, curated and promoted by Danny Mayo, so how the festival gets its name is a complete mystery! But seriously, any fans of…
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O2 Academy, Islington, London Saturday, 13th September 2018 Back in the day, when prog was young, they used to have showcases. The most memorable of these was Genesis-Lindisfarne-Van der Graaf Generator, all for a couple bob, leaving change for a…
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Hafan Y Mor, Nr. Pwllheli, North Wales 16th – 18th March 2017 Part One (We do this so you don’t have to…) There is a mysterious enclosed community hidden away somewhere on the North Wales coast where all sorts of…
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Working somewhat on the periphery of prog for much of their 26 years together, Jump are something of a well kept secret but their dedication to what they do and a stability in the line-up, that has kept much of…
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