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  • Review Round Up – Ghost Of The Machine, Dominic Sanderson, Human Pyramids, Michael Woodman & Dim Gray

    Life has been a bit up and down recently and I have really struggled to keep Progradar up and running but we are still here, a not inconsiderable thanks has to go to John Wenlock-Smith for keeping the reviews running while I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus! Anyway, 2025 started with some fantastic…

  • Progradar’s Review of 2021

    I’ve had a little time to digest what was a rather wonderful year of music in 2021. Here is my review of the year with my favourite albums, in no particular order barring my number one! Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe – Forevermore A true return to form for the prog supergroup with melodies, tunes…

  • Review – Michael Woodman – Psithurism

    Review – Michael Woodman – Psithurism

    Thumpermonkey guitarist/vocalist Michael Woodman released Psithurism on Friday, 6th August 2021, through Believers Roast. Named for the ancient Greek term for wind in the trees, Psithurism moves away from Woodman’s maximalist sci-fi contributions to Thumpermonkey’s recent Make Me Young Etc, inhabiting instead the quiet interstices between mossy wet stones. Murder ballads with funny counting, if…

  • Review – Thumpermonkey – Electricity – by James R Turner

    Review – Thumpermonkey – Electricity – by James R Turner

    Festivals, there’s no better way to get out the house for a day or two, or even longer, than spend time at one of the may prog festivals that happen across the country and tend to cater for most tastes. The beauty of the festival is that it’s the live equivalent of the sampler? CD’s…