Pencarrow’s likeable debut sounded almost like some young fans of bands such as Opeth and Dream Theater were inspired to create a band to make their own music in that style. And I have a feeling that’s not far off…
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Genesis visited the Netherlands. And no, I wasn’t there. A conscious decision. In 2007, however, I actually made it, together with a couple of close friends, also big fans of the British prog legends. I even bumped into some former…
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O2 Arena, Greenwich, London Thursday, 24th March 2022 The Last Domino? Ages eleven to sixty has been my personal Genesis, now concluding with this tour and these shows. That’s all I think for live performances, as they go out on…
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During my initial, cursory listen to Meshuggah’s latest album, I sighed inwardly. What had I let myself in for? Every song (bar three instrumental tracks) sounded exactly the same as each other, all featuring that ominous, ugly djent sound that…
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Some albums stand out so much, I find it hard to review them. Slovenian duo Shadow Universe released their latest album Subtle Realms, Subtle Worlds in March, but I’d been playing it for some time prior, while slowly attempting to…
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Kenny Bissett, Jr. is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter from San Antonio, Texas, whose latest album, The Balancing Act, follows up on his superb solo 2020 release, Broken Wilderness. In addition to his solo work, Bissett is also a member…
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The Astor Theatre, Deal Saturday, 17th March 2022 What a treat to see Soft Machine on their 2022 tour, particularly in the delightful Astor Theatre in Deal, a seaside town on the Kent Coast that’s almost as far east in…
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If the idea of a collaborative album between these three gentlemen made your ears prick up, I dare say that by now you’ve figured out that it isn’t a Prog supergroup sounding like a mash up of Spock’s Beard and…
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The Booking Hall, Dover Sunday, 20th March 2022 I seem to be on a roll of attending Canterbury Scene gigs recently, and my journey continues with Caravan at The Booking Hall in Dover, Kent’s newest independent music and arts venue,…
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Thekla, Bristol Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 What would a perfect gig look like? Well, for a start the band would need to be on their ‘A’ game. The crowd has to be fully in tune with what the band are…
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