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This Winter Machine – Kites

Kites is the long-awaited third album from Yorkshire’s melodic progressive rock band This Winter Machine. Delayed by both the extended COVID lockdown period and significant line-up changes, arising from the frustrations of not being able to build upon the momentum…

Steve Hackett

The Joy Of Being Back On The Road Again For several years, now, Steve Hackett has been alone in flying the flag for the early material of prog legends Genesis. His annual Genesis Revisited shows have highlighted what, for many…

PFM – I Dreamed Of Electric Sheep

PFM return for the first time in over four years with Blade Runner inspired album I Dream of Electric Sheep, which was also influenced by the Covid pandemic. These Italian veterans certainly had a challenge with this new album –…

Rozmainsky & Mikhaylov Project – Magna Res Est Amor (Live at Babooinumfest)

I was introduced to RMP with their most recent studio album, I Am A Stranger in the Earth, and I admit to a certain degree of wariness when I took on this live album, as while RMP may stand for…

Pink Project – Past To Present Tour 2021

Cultuurpodium de Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Friday, 8th October 2021 Here we go again! It was quite a strange sensation: only a few weeks ago I was strictly adhering to doctrine. I kept the requested 1.5 meter distance, wore my…

The Young Gods – T.V. Sky

David Bowie’s latest “era” boxset will be released on 26th November this year. Titled Brilliant Adventure, it includes 1. Outside – one of his most celebrated albums, and rightly so. However, although this is a review looking back to an…

Jon Gomm / Duncan Leigh

Sin City, Swansea Saturday, 16th October 2021 Swansea is a hotbed of many things, but currently not appearances by touring artists, sadly. It has been ages since I’ve been to a local gig, so a visit by guitar wizard Jon…

A Different Aspect #67

Featured artists: Lindy-Fay Hella & Dei Farne | TVINNA | AVAWAVES | Tararua | Dikajee | Chlöe Herington (V Ä L V Ē) ||: Celebrating ‘National Album Day’ TPA’s Nick Hudson and Bob Mulvey take a look at some recent…

Tony Kaye – End Of Innocence

In a way, Tony Kaye (born Anthony John Selvidge) is a bit of a tragic figure: in 1971 he was fired by Yes for sticking too long to the two keyboard instruments he loved, the piano and especially the Hammond…

Jo Berger Myhre – Unheimlich Manoeuvre

Well, what do we have here, then? Being a musical ignoramus, I started with the metadata, which tells me that this album is Ambient. This useful tag gives a common frame of reference that not only helps us to build…