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Review – Matt Stevens – Archive – by Leo Trimming
A few years ago an unlikely hero entered the rock music scene. Like some sort of Rock El Mariachi? Matt Stevens rode into town armed only with a guitar, a few effects pedals and most importantly a prodigious talent and imagination. Have guitar, will travel was his trademark, travelling right across the country willing to…
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Review – Tilt – Hinterland – by Emma Roebuck
Bob Dylan had The Band, Fish (he of many great albums with and without Marillion) has TILT. Like The Band, they have broken free from the cover of the piscatory one and now have their own well formed sense of identity. TILT are Robin Boult, David Stewart, Steve Vantsis, the core of Fish’s touring band…
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Review – Fates Warning – Theories of Flight – by Shawn Dudley
In many art forms maturity is a beneficial element to achieve; inspiration tempered by experience, knowledge and the passage of time. In rock music it’s often viewed as a detriment and this is even more pronounced in heavy metal circles. Look up comments on any heavy metal band that has been out for 25 years…
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Interview with David Longdon – Pt1 from 6th March 2016 – by Progradar
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CIRCA: announce new album Valley of the WIndmill – by Progradar
From Frontiers Music Srl: “CIRCA: is a Progressive Rock band formed by veteran rockers Tony Kaye (original YES keyboard and organ player) and Billy Sherwood (who took Chris Squire’s place after his untimely passing in 2015), with Ricky Tierney on bass and Scott Connor on drums. The band was formed in 2007 by Tony Kaye…
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Kansas announce first new album in 16 years – ‘The Prelude Implicit” to be Released September 23rd – by Progradar
KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their intensely anticipated new studio album “The Prelude Implicit” on September 23, 2016.? The album is the first new release in 16 years for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as ‘Carry On Wayward Son’…
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Review – Lee Abraham – The Seasons Turn – By Leo Trimming
The Seasons Turn, the latest impressive album by Lee Abraham, has the theme of the passing of time interweaved through the songs. “There’s never such certainty in life, but that’s the game Just watch the Seasons Turn, never with a sense of shame Watch the Seasons Turn as another year goes by Feel the winter…
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Review – Robert Reed – Sanctuary II – by Kevin Thompson
So let’s get this out of the way, this is not Mike Oldfield! What we have here is the very talented multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Robert Reed, (of Magenta fame) with his follow up to the excellent ‘Sanctuary’ from 2014, on Tigermoth Records. Produced, mixed and engineered by Rob, and once again joined by the…
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Glass Hammer announce new album – by Progradar
Renowned progressive rock outfit Glass Hammer have announced that 16th studio album ‘Valkyrie’ will be released this autumn. The new release will see Susie Bogdanowicz take lead vocal duties, along with support from founder members Steve Babb and Fred Schendel. A full on concept album in the vein of ‘Lex Rex’ and ‘The Inconsolable Secret’,…
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Review – Downriver Dead Men Go – Tides – by Kevin Thompson
A Turneresque cover painting gives vague hint to the type of music and the details on the cover give minimum information. A quick bit of research and these Dutch lads describe their music as deeper, mesmerising, atmospheric and melancholy. If you know of David Lynch, director of ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Twin Peaks’, this…