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  • Review – Valdez – This – by Leo Trimming

    Review – Valdez – This – by Leo Trimming

    When first hearing about Valdez, a new band based in Philadephia, featuring Simon Godfrey (ex-Tinyfish and Shineback) and Echolyn bassist, Tom Hyatt, I made some initially lazy assumptions about it’s probable sound. I was wrong. Please check in your assumptions at the door because this is an album a long way away from Echolyn or…

  • Brett Kull – Open Skies Exploding – New Solo Album from Echolyn Frontman

    Brett Kull – Open Skies Exploding – New Solo Album from Echolyn Frontman

    Brett Kull is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer from the United States. He is best known for being a founding member of the band Echolyn, and long standing member of Grey Eye Glances. Brett is also an adjunct college instructor sharing his love for audio engineering and sound design. For his third solo release…

  • Progradar’s ‘Best of 2015’ review – by Progradar

    Progradar’s ‘Best of 2015’ review – by Progradar

    A scary picture to get things started, it’s that time of year again when everyone puts out their ‘Best of 2015’ album list and I’m no different to every other music journalist, budding or otherwise. Lists like these are very subjective, after all, one man’s poison is another man’s wine but they’re fun to do…

  • Progradar’s – ‘Best of 2015 So Far’ – Edition

    Progradar’s – ‘Best of 2015 So Far’ – Edition

    Don’t be put off by the scary picture, that is actually me getting ready to tell you what albums have made my ‘Best of 2015’ list. These lists are always subjective and incredibly hard to compile. Let’s be honest, at the end of it all, it is only my opinion which can agree with or…

  • Weekly Wallet Emptier – 22nd July 2015

    Weekly Wallet Emptier – 22nd July 2015

    The Fierce and the Dead – Magnet E.P. “A soundtrack for the current generation”, The Fierce and the Dead have a new EP on the way. For those unfamiliar with these ‘funny music’ pioneers they play instrumental music with a huge amount of substance, powerful and majestic with sheer brutality in places yet they can…

  • Weekly Wallet Emptier – 7th July 2015 (A tad late)

    Weekly Wallet Emptier – 7th July 2015 (A tad late)

    Camelias Garden – Kite Something of a hidden gem, Italian band Camelias Garden deliver a beauteous blend of folk rock and progressive rock to warm the soul and lift the heart. The delicate vocals and ethereal musicianship is a wonder to behold and in ‘Kite’, the E.P. follow up to the equally impressive ‘You Have…