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Review – Renaissance – Tuscany – Expanded 3CD Edition – by John Wenlock-Smith
I guess that, like many, I became acquainted with the lush symphonic sound of Renaissance through their wonderful 1978 single Northern Lights and the album ‘A Song For All Seasons’, from which it was taken. Renaissance were a very different sort of group to many others, they seemed to possess some different kind of stature…
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TIM BOWNESS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM POWDER DRY? AND SHARES FIRST SINGLE ROCK HUDSON? + VIDEO
SET FOR RELEASE ON KSCOPE ON 16TH AUGUST Tim Bowness has today shared details of his new album Powder Dry. Set for release on 16th August, the album will be Bowness’s first release on the Kscope label. The first single from Powder Dry is the propulsive Rock Hudson, a paranoid ode to online discourse. Produced…
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Review – VY?NI. -The Tripoint
Music from the silent forests and the stormy seas… VY?NI is the studio-based playground for musician, composer and producer Kim-Frode H.W?hni. Inspired by early 70’s progressive rock, jazz, post-rock, yoik and even more cinematic landscapes, many ingredients are thrown into the mix. All of the instrumental tunes are dynamically evolving around melodic themes andgrooves, both…
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ARGOVIA EMBARKS ON THE JOURNEY TO BECOME THE FLAGSHIP BAND OF MODERN PROGRESSIVE ROCK IN LATIN AMERICA
Argovia is a rock band from Bogot, Colombia. It was founded as a project in 2013 by multi-instrumentalist Ani Guill?n (Guitars, Drums, Bass, Vocals) and keyboardist and music producer Carlos Arminio. The project began with the creation of an EP titled Lost Letters? (2014), which earned them a nomination for EP of the year at…
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RETURNED TO THE EARTH announces new album Stalagmite Steeple and single “Dark Morality”
Album available for pre-order now! UK-based prog band RETURNED TO THE EARTH are pleased to announce the new album Stalagmite Steeple due out on June 14th via Giant Electic Pea.? The follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Fall of the Watcher,’ the new album is another intriguing journey through main man Robin Peachey’s particular take on…
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Tim Bowness Signs To Kscope
Tim Bowness has signed to London label Kscope (The Pineapple Thief, Porcupine Tree, TesseracT). A prolific singer, songwriter and producer, Bowness is known for his distinctive vocals and expressive style of songwriting and has worked alongside Steven Wilson (releasing seven studio albums with no-man) and, more recently, Nosound’s Giancarlo Erra (last week, Nosound shared their…
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Review – Refestramus – Intour? st – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Review – Nordic Giants – Origins
Nordic Giants, the enigmatic musical duo known for their captivating soundscapes and immersive live performances have solidified their place in the alternative music scene through a rich history of sonic innovation and visual storytelling. A cornerstone of Nordic Giants identity is their mesmerising live performances, which over the last decade have earned them a devoted…
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Review – Trifecta – The New Normal – by John Wenlock-Smith
‘The New Normal’ is the sophomore album from Trifecta,the band of Nick Beggs (Bass and Chapman Stick and Vocals), Adam Holzman (Keyboards and Synths) and Craig Blundell (Drums and Percussion). With Beggs and Holzman from Steven Wilson’s band and Blundell from Steve Hackett’s band, this trio craft mainly Jazz/Fusion pieces although this time around there…
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Highway Prog All Day Festival 2024 Announced – Line up Includes Magenta
Al Winter of Yorkshire proggers This Winter Machine has announced the date, venue and line-up for the 2024 edition of the Highway All Day Progressive Rock Festival, ‘Highway ’24’. Al Winter: “After holding the successful Highway Prog all day festival in Hull for the last two years, this excellent day of progressive rock moves to…