Camden Club, London Sunday, 17th November 2024 STORM DEVA Words: Roger Trenwith | Photos: Simon Arnold Another Sunday afternoon gig in the familiar surroundings of the Camden Club sees the faithful turn up in droves for this matinée concert. Due…
View More The Wood Demons / Storm DevaRandy McStine – Mutual Hallucinations
I’ve gone into doing this review with basically knowing very little about the artiste in question, other than I watched him play live with Porcupine Tree, 2 years ago on their Closure/Continuation Tour, and I’ll be seeing him again, this…
View More Randy McStine – Mutual HallucinationsThe Round Window – Fram
Sometimes the best things come in small packages, and that is the case with the new EP, Fram, from The Round Window. Despite only being three songs long and 23 minutes in duration, the Essex melodic prog rock band have…
View More The Round Window – FramIsobar – Isobar IV
Isobar, Californian purveyors of instrumental prog fusion shenanigans are back, continuing their penchant for whacky track titles, and more sober and predictable album titles. Actually, who knows, they may do a Zeppelin and come up with an actual title for…
View More Isobar – Isobar IVLesoir – Push Back The Horizon
After their expansive 2022 Prog epic EP Babel, Lesoir have returned with the impactful Push Back the Horizon release which definitely takes them into new territory. They appear to have swapped their more gentle ‘Prog’ and pastoral tones for punchier…
View More Lesoir – Push Back The HorizonVanilla Fudge – Where Is My Mind? The Atco Recordings 1967 – 1969
Box sets can be a dicey proposition. As a huge fan of their documentary approach to an artist or scene, they can contain everything you need to know in terms of popular output while also addressing rarities and other surprises.…
View More Vanilla Fudge – Where Is My Mind? The Atco Recordings 1967 – 1969Rosalie Cunningham – To Shoot Another Day
Rosalie Cunningham’s latest album, To Shoot Another Day marks her first project recorded in her home studio, blending both analogue and digital techniques. The anticipation is palpable as we dive into her third solo album. This record, reminiscent of a…
View More Rosalie Cunningham – To Shoot Another DayJulia Fordham
Fire Station, Sunderland Monday, 11th November 2024 For those who are familiar with Julia Fordham’s voice they will know how wonderful it is. Yes, there are more powerful singers in the annals of music history but her style is not…
View More Julia FordhamJulia Fordham – Earth Mate
Julia Fordham launched her solo career back in 1988 and this latest release Earth Mate is her fourteenth studio album. Her back catalogue includes forays into the world of jazz, occasional collaborations and also songs for films, and whilst her…
View More Julia Fordham – Earth MateDream Theater
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia Tuesday, 29th October 2024 A year (almost to the day) before this very gig, Dream Theater announced the return of founding drummer Mike Portnoy. This wasn’t news I took happily as I was upset by the…
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