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Gig review: HRH FESTIVAL, DAY 2 – Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth, 8 November 2019
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Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – The Lounge, Archway, London, 8 November 2019
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Gig review: BRIAN DOWNEY’S ALIVE AND DANGEROUS – Underworld, Camden, London, 7 November 2019
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 11 November 2019
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 11 November 2019
The latest incarnation of Steve Hackett’s “Genesis Revisited” tour swept into Liverpool’s iconic, Eric Gill-inspired, Philharmonic Hall on an absolutely filthy November evening – not that it deterred a single one of the Hackett cognoscenti who filled the hall to … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Genesis Revisited: Band And Orchestra
This interview with Steve Hackett was broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on the eve of his UK orchestral tour. The hour special includes tracks from several albums included in the retrospective box set released in October 2018. Steve … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bluray, Bradley Thachuk, Gary O'Toole, Genesis Revisited: Band And Orchestra, Heart Of England Philharmonic Orchestra, John Hackett, Jonas Reingold, Nad Sylvan, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Steve Hackett
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Album review: YOGI LANG – A Way Out Of Here
Gentle Art Of Music [Release date: 08.11.19] Although probably a new name to those not in the know, Yogi Lang’s day job is as vocalist and front-man for exceptional German progressive rock luminaries RPWL (he’s the ‘L’). He’s flown solo … Continue reading
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Tagged A Way Out Of Here, art rock, Kalle Walker, Parzivals Eye, prog, Progressive Rock, review, RPWL, Yogi Lang
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Album review: RPWL – Live From Outer Space
Gentle Art Of Music [Release date: 15 .11.19] Back in the day, bands such as Pearl Jam recorded all their gigs, pressed the CDs at the venue and flogged them to fans on their way out as a souvenir. A … Continue reading
Album Review: JOE LOUIS WALKER – Viva Las Vegas Live
Cleopatra Records [Release date: 10.05.2019] There’s just something about these old blues guys that sets them apart and I think the word is authenticity – it’s in their blood, and they’re going to keep doing it until they can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Joe Louis Walker, review, Viva Las Vegas Live
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Album Review: BILLY SHERWOOD – Citizen: In The Next Life
Frontiers Music [Release date: 12.07.2019] The prolific Mr Sherwood is a busy man. Not only is he now ensconced as bass player in the ever-revolving door of personnel that is Yes and also as the wonderful John Wetton’s replacement in … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Billy Sherwood, Citizen: In The Next Life, Progressive Rock, review, Yes
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Album review: IAMTHEMORNING – The Bell
K-scope (Release date: 02.08.19) One thing is for certain – you don’t listen to the music of iamthemorning for a laugh. Their exceptional 2016 album ‘Lighthouse’ which was based around the complexities of mental illness and which I described … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classical, folk, Gleb Kolyakin, Iamthemorning, Marjana Semkina, Progressive Rock, review, Russia, The Bell
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Gig review: MARTIN BARRE BAND (50 Years of Jethro Tull) – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, Wirral, 2 June 2019
The International Guitar Festival Of Great Britain, held annually for many years, has been a showcase for some of the world’s finest players. Sadly, it has lost its focus a little in recent years with acts appearing that have no … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 years, Clive Bunker, Dan Crisp, Dee Palmer, Floral Pavilion Theatre, gig, hard rock, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: RED BAZAR – Things As They Appear
White Knight Records [Release date: 26.01.2019] Whilst much of music these days drifts aimlessly in a reality-TV-induced slough of mediocrity, progressive rock appears to be in rude health – bucking the trend with a slew of tremendous albums released … Continue reading
Album review: RPWL – Tales From Outer Space
Gentle Art Of Music [Release date: 22.03.19] You know what it’s like. You go to a gig and there’s a couple of support bands and you’re thinking to yourself “these are quite good” – then the main band comes on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blind Ego, Guy Pratt, Kalle Wallner, Pink Floyd, Progressive Rock, review, RPWL, Tales From Outer Space, Yogi Lang
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Album review: PINN DROPP – Perfectly Flawed
Music & More Records [Release date: 18.01.2019] When I saw Pinn Dropp were another progressive band from Poland – home to some of the finest progressive music released in the last ten years – I was hoping Riverside, Believe, Satellite. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Perfectly Flawed, Pinn Dropp, Poland, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: STEVE HACKETT – At The Edge Of Light
Inside Out [Release Date: 25.01.19] I mentioned in my 2015 GRTR! review of Steve Hackett’s ‘Wolflight’ album how his star has been in the ascendency as a result of his wonderful live shows showcasing the Genesis back catalogue. Such has … Continue reading
Album review: RIVERSIDE – Wasteland
Inside Out [Release date: 28.09.18] The death of Riverside guitarist Piotr Grudzinski in 2016 hit the band really hard. Not only was he one of a ‘band of brothers’ and an exceptional guitarist, he was part of a band that … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Mariusz Duda, Progressive Rock, review, RIVERSIDE, Wasteland
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Album review: STEVE KILBEY – Sydney Rococo
Golden Robot Records [Release date: 23.11.18] Has anyone else noticed a trend lately to drench perfectly good music in an avalanche of overly high-in-the-mix orchestration? I don’t know why so many top artists are doing this – is it an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, psych rock, review, Steve Kilbey, Sydney Rococo, The Church
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Gig Review: STEVE HACKETT – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 3 October 2018
This new interview with Steve Hackett was broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on the eve of his UK orchestral tour. The hour special includes tracks from several albums included in the retrospective box set released in October 2018. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 October 2018, Amanda Lehmann., Bradley Thachuk, Bridgewater Hall, Gary O'Toole, gig, Heart Of England Orchestra, John Hackett, Jonas Reingold, Manchester, Nad Sylvan, prog rock, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Steve Hackett
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Album Review: FERNANDO PERDANO – Out To Sea
Cherry Red Records [Release date: 04.05.18] There are not that many rock guitar players who can really carry off an instrumental album. Once you get beyond Satriani, Jeff Beck, Vai and Malmsteen the list tails off and, in the field … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Kerzner Band, Fernando Perdano, guitar, guitarist, Out To Sea, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Album Review: YUKA AND CHRONOSHIP – Ship
Cherry Red Records [Release date 11.5.18] Yuka Funakoshi is a Japanese keyboard virtuoso who would certainly give any of Sherinian, Rudess or Norlander a run for their money and, together with her band of exceptional session men, Yuka and Chronoship … Continue reading
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Tagged album, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Ship, Sonja Kristina, Yuka and Chronoship, Yuka Funakoshi
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Album review: GIN BLOSSOMS – Mixed Reality
Cleopatra Records [Release date: 22.06.18] Back in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s I was turned on to the jangling guitar sound of American “college radio” by my discovery of two bands – REM (before they hit paydirt) and The Gin … Continue reading
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Tagged album, college rock, Gin Blossoms, Mitch Easter, Mixed Reality, power pop, R.E.M., review
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DVD review: TOMMY EMMANUEL – Music Gone Public
CGP Sounds/Music Gone Public - [Release date: 10.02.17] Tommy Emmanuel, for those not in the know, is surely one of the finest exponents of the acoustic guitar on the planet. The affable Aussie has released a fair number of DVDs … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic guitar, Bucky Pizzarelli, DVD, Frank Vignola, Music Gone Public, review, Tommy Emmanuel, Vinny Raniola
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Album review: VICTIM OF ILLUSION – Invisible Light
Self-released - [Release date: 20.6.17] Time was that if it was prog it was British. And the Brits had it more or less all their own way for a good part of the late sixties through to the late eighties. … Continue reading
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Tagged Invisible Light, Italy, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Victim Of Illusion
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