The Moon, Cardiff Saturday, 4th February 2023 The opening day of the Six Nations is always special, heavy with anticipation and expectation, and Cardiff is swamped with rugby fans, the throng enjoying beer and atmosphere – despite the result –…
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Happy New Year! Another strange year – this seems to be becoming a habit! At least there has been plenty of new music to enjoy and live performances are well and truly back on track. As is usual at this…
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With their latest album, Zenith, just released, self-proclaimed instrumental prog band Poly-Math played a special album launch gig at Signature Brew in Walthamstow, East London. Always keen to attend a gig in a brewery, TPA’s Jez Rowden was on hand…
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Signature Brew, Walthamstow, London 12th November 2022 What’s that you say? Fancy a night out watching three of your favourite current bands in a brewery? Can I stop you there – a brewery?! It turns out that this isn’t the…
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The biggest take-away for me from the Portals Festival in May was Poly-Math. Their half-hour set was an object listen in how to play an eviscerating set of complex and edgy instrumental music whilst keeping it engaging and entertaining. The…
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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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