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Review – Solstice Live at the Dome 20/4/25 – by John Wenlock-Smith
Tufnell Park’s Dome is a new venue to me, if not to Londoners who like progressive rock music. It is very conveniently located across the road from Tufnell Park underground station and adjacent to the Boston Arms public house. Well, last night it hosted quite a remarkable, spectacular and effusive end of tour show and…
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Review – Steve Hackett Live at Victoria Hall, Stoke – by John Wenlock-Smith
When Steve Hackett commenced his very successful reinterpretation of classic Genesis music back in 2009, it delighted and enthralled fans worldwide, especially as Genesis as a band were inactive at that time, having last played dates in 2007 around the world. Phil Collins left the band to be replaced by Ray Wilson and their subsequent…
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Live Review – Foxtrot At Fifty – Buxton Opera House 26th September 2022 – by John Wenlock-Smith
In all my years I had never, until tonight that is, seen a show at the famous Buxton Opera House. Designed by noted architect Frank Matcham, a noted theatre designer whose work is known in many fine theatres like the Hackney Empire and the London Palladium, among others. The Opera House opened in 1903 and…
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Live Review – YES At Manchester Bridgewater Hall – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Marillion – ‘The Light At The End Of The Tunnel’ Tour – Live At Hull City Hall – Sunday, November 14th, 2021
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Marillion With Friends From The Orchestra – Live at The Royal Albert Hall – 18/11/19
Marillion, that’s that band with that Fish bloke in, did that song called Kayleigh…? If you’re a fan of the very long career of UK progressive band Marillion then you’ll have heard that question many a time. They have made it fashionable to be unfashionable in an ever changing industry that rewards the latest thing,…
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Live Review – Marillion at York Barbican 22nd April 2018 – by Progradar
“Play Seasons End, play Seasons End, please.play.Seasons.End…Fuck, they’re playing Seasons End!!” And that, my friends, made what was already an incredible, emotive and stunning gig by one of my all time favourite bands the best gig I’ve ever been to. Yes, it was that bloody good! Now I know I’m a lucky sod, I get…
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Live Review – Paul Draper – Bristol SWX – 21st February 2018 – by James R Turner
It’s been a long time coming, but former Mansun frontman Paul Draper reappeared recently onto the music scene with a new album called ‘Spooky Action’ (wonder where he found that title..) and a fresh young touring band. This year, on it’s the 21st anniversary of Mansun’s debut long player, ‘Attack of the Grey Lantern’ and,…
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Live Review – Magnum at Hull City Hall – February 25th 2018 – by Progradar
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Live Review – The Pineapple Thief (featuring Gavin Harrison) and Godsticks at Bristol Bierkeller – by James R Turner
