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Behind ‘The Likes Of Us, An In-Depth Interview With Big Big Train’s Greg Spawton

I caught up with Big Big Train’s de facto leader Greg Spawton for a highly enjoyable chat ahead of the release of the band’s highly anticipated new album and a tour which, for the first time, takes in multiple venues across the US, as well as Europe and, of course, the UK. Progradar: Do you…

February 13, 2024
Review – Big Big Train – The Likes Of Us

“Transitions are a part of life, allowing for perpetual renewal. When you experience the end of one chapter, allow yourself to feel the emotions of loss and rebirth. A bud gives way to a new flower, which surrenders to the fruit, which gives rise to a seed, which yields a new sprout. Even as you…

February 8, 2024
Review – Kite Parade – Retro

Kite Parade, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter Andy Foster, follow-up the critically acclaimed ‘The Way Home’, released in 2022, with second album ‘Retro’. The new release features six brand news songs, continuing from its predecessor with emphasis on melodies and big choruses, drawing influences from bands such as Frost*, It Bites and Genesis. Once…

May 24, 2023
Review – Big Big Train – Grimspound – by Progradar

No matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away.? – Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore. Imagine, if you will, a deserted beach and a man in studious concentration, digging up the sand and…

May 16, 2017
Review – Big Big Train – Folklore – by Progradar

And I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs. And how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. And how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those…

July 5, 2016
Interview with David Longdon – Pt1 from 6th March 2016 – by Progradar

Before I get round to reviewing ‘Folklore’, here is my first interview with David Longdon, recorded on 6th March 2016. Martin – Good morning David, I appreciate you taking the time to talk to me. David – That’s fine Martin.. M – This actually came out of the blue, a friend of mine called Kevin…

June 23, 2016
Review – David Longdon and The Magic Club – Wild River – by Progradar

I’m what you might call a music completist. You know the sort of person I mean, I begin to really appreciate a band or artist’s music so I have to seek out and devour all their output, be it studio or live albums or DVD/Blue-Rays of live performances, I have to listen to, and have,…

February 20, 2016
Review – Thieves’ Kitchen – The Clockwork Universe – by Kevin Thompson

We welcome another new face the massed ranks of Progradar guest reviewers, please say hello to Kevin Thompson and his review of Thieves’ Kitchen. We used to have a saying when I was in the RAF, never volunteer for anything. So here I am, having volunteered to review ‘The Clockwork Universe’ by Thieves? Kitchen. Thieves’…

November 26, 2015
An interview with Greg Spawton (and a little Kings Place reminisce) – by Progradar

It is almost three months since the three seminal gigs of the year. When that fantastic community of friends and music fans, now known as The Passengers, got together for a brilliant social event and a series of concerts like none of us had known for quite a while. It wasn’t just about the music,…

November 2, 2015

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