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Month: September 2024

  • Review – Gabriel Keller – Hope Despite Everything – by John Wenlock-Smith

    This second album from French musician Gabriel Keller is an album of two distinct parts, on one hand you have a treatise on the horrors of war seen through the eyes of a soldier on the front line, the other part of the album is much more light hearted in nature and traces the journey…

  • Review – Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Jordan Rudess is best known as the current keyboard player for progressive metal giants Dream Theater, who he joined over ?20 years ago. During this time he has contributed significantly to their ever evolving sound, mainly because of his development company that produces new technologies for musicians. Jordan is certainly an intelligent and articulate musician…

  • Review – Steve Howe – Guitarscape – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Review – Steve Howe – Guitarscape – by John Wenlock-Smith

    Inspiration can come in many forms and as a result of many different factors and influences, such as a new experience or a new relationship or a trip somewhere new that strikes a chord within. These Inspirations can be worked out in a number of different ways. Such is the case with this new album…

  • John Wenlock-Smith Interviews Steve Hackett

    John Wenlock-Smith: So ‘The Lamb Lies Down’ gets its own outing, much to the fans delight. How much of it are you doing exactly Steve Hackett: We’re doing nine songs from it. I chose tracks that work as songs by themselves, as most folks will be familiar with the story already. JWS: Will be you…

  • Review – Meer – Wheels Within Wheels

    Review – Meer – Wheels Within Wheels

    Meer are an eight piece Norwegian prog outfit based around the vocals of Knut and Johanne Nesdal (brother and sister) who meld together progressive rock with distinctly pop leanings. In doing so they offer a rather different soundscape, this, combined with the excellent vocals, makes for some rather unusually satisfying music. This album, ‘Wheels Within…