Cadogan Hall, London 8th May 2015 ‘Unique’ is a word that is used far too often but for the creative wonders of Christian Vander and Magma it is spot on. This music is unique, and when delivered with the power…
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Deke Leonard – Iceberg / Kamikaze
Iceberg Co-founder of Welsh wizards Man and lifelong rock’n’roll raconteur, Deke Leonard was in and out of that legendary band more times than Harold Wilson collected and handed in the keys to 10 Downing Street. After being sacked by Man…
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Sel Balamir – Amplifier
[With many thanks to Josep Monrós for the use of his photos, please visit his Flickr stream] April 2015 – The Exchange, Bristol “Sel Balamir for Prime Minister!” When The Progressive Aspect were offered an opportunity to review a show…
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Methexis – Suiciety
Methexis is the brainchild of Greek multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Nikitas Kissonas, a former member of Greek bands Verbal Delirium and Yianneis, and Suiciety is the second album from the project. The debut, entitled Fall Of Bliss was released in…
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Rhys Marsh – Sentiment
I’m listening to Sentiment by Rhys Marsh. I’m mindful that some people will already be familiar with his work but I was not. Did you read my Mandala review? Perhaps that’s where you’ve heard of Rhys Marsh before. This is…
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Julie Tippetts & Martin Archer – Vestigium
Julie Tippetts, long-time jazz songstress, initially famous for her association with Brian Auger in the 1960s, and Martin Archer, a multi-talented independent Sheffield based progressive musical adventurer, continue their partnership with Vestigium, their fourth album to date, further extending their…
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Steve Hackett, Rob Reed & Friends – Spectral Mornings 2015
Once upon a time, a long long time ago, a piece of music escaped from the mind and hands of an incredible guitarist to grace us with its beauty. High in its ivory tower it looked out over the lands…
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Schnellertollermeier – X
As many of you already know, I’ve been living in a box for the last two decades so I know nothing about anything. Perhaps less. That means I didn’t know about SCHNELLERTOLLERMEIER. I can see that the name is basically…
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Jan Erik Liljeström – Anekdoten
With the release of their new album, Until All the Ghosts are Gone (the TPA review of which can be found HERE), Anekdoten have ended the eight years of silence since their last studio album. To accompany the review of…
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Nathan Parker Smith Large Ensemble – Not Dark Yet
This was the first big band format jazz rock album to land on my desk this year, soon followed by the rather good Cheating The Polygraph by Gavin Harrison. Is there a revival going on? Probably not, but it is…
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