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Paul Draper (Mansun) announces ‘Spooky Action’ special edition with live album/ Mansun re-issues
Paul Draper has announced details of a special edition of his debut album ‘Spooky Action’. The two CD set features the original album alongside a disc capturing Paul’s triumphant headline show at London’s Scala (recorded on 21st September 2017). The gig was part of a sell-out solo tour, Paul’s first live shows since Mansun stopped…
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Godsticks release new video for ‘Angry Concern’ / UK shows announced
Following the release of Welsh rockers Godsticks new studio album -? Faced With Rage the band have released a video for the song Angry Concern. The clip was filmed during the recording sessions for Faced With Rage at the world-renowned Monnow Valley Studio in Wales. Darran Charles, Godsticks vocalist, guitarist and main writer talks in…
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Review – Cosmograf – When Age Has Done Its Duty (2018 remix) – by Progradar
In the sleeve notes for the comprehensive new package that comes with this remix of Cosmograf’s 2011 critically acclaimed release ‘When Age Has Done Its Duty’, Robin Armstrong writes, “I sometimes think about all the people I once knew that are now gone and I very much struggle to come to terms with their collective…
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Reviews – Rob Gould – More Huru For Your Guru and The Sad Robot Declared Peace With Himself – by James R Turner
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Review – Verity White – Breaking Out – by James R Turner
That Clive Nolan chappie, not only being an integral part of Pendragon, founder member of Arena as well as driving force behind lots of different musical projects over the years, he also knows his onions when it comes to find new talents. When he branched out into his musical theatre company he brought his knack…
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Interview with Thumpermonkey by James R Turner
Following on from his review of Thumpermonkey’s E.P. ‘Electricity’, James R Turner posted a few questions to the band… 1) The last full length release was back in 2012, so what have you guys been up in the interim Working very, very slowly on a new album, though it is pretty much complete now. Additionally,…
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Review – Arc of Triumph – s/t – by James R Turner
Facebook, it’s a funny little place isn’t it? A microcosm of the real world where everything is amplified and friendly joking can be taken too far where people misread the signals, and where braggadocio and one-upmanship seems to be the preferred method of conversation. Like so much other social media including Twitter, certain parts of…
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Review – Transport Aerian – Therianthrope – by Progradar
The review of this new release from avant-garde/art rock musician Hamlet’s Transport Aerian project has been a very difficult one to write. Hamlet is not afraid of talking and writing about difficult subjects and, in the case of ‘Therianthrope’, expressing his thoughts through his music. ‘Therianthrope’ is described as an album whose themes are dedicated…
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BEATRIX PLAYERS 2018 LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED + SUPPORTING ORIGINAL COCKNEY REBEL STEVE HARLEY
Beatrix Players are a London-based all-female trio whose unconventional but evocative music straddles the boundaries of folk, prog rock, acoustic, classical and pop music. The band are thrilled to announce they will be supporting Steve Harley Acoustic Trio, the original Cockney Rebel, across three shows at Cardiff’s?Acapela Studios on February 14th, 15th& 16th; followed by…
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Review – Tom Slatter’s Murder and Parliament – Murder and Parliament – by Emma Roebuck
Secret Project **** released, and I have to admit my personal prejudices got the better of me when the worst kept secret at Evil Pachyderm Central Lab 558 was actually announced ready for release. My bigotry being I see Tom Slatter as a wordsmith turned musician rather than a musician who can do words too!…