-
-
If you can't find what you're looking for - or wish to refine your search to include only references to the key search term - try putting inverted commas around the search term e.g. "Steve Lukather" or "Black Star Riders"
For example if you enter Black Star Riders the results will include all instances of "Black" "Star" and "Riders"
-
Upcoming Gigs & Albums
-
Our star rating
***** Out of this world
**** Pretty damn fine
*** OK, approach with caution unless you are a fan of the band or genre
** Instant bargain bin fodder
* Ugly, just ugly
Latest Album Reviews
-
Latest Gig Reviews
-
Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Dirty Rockers, Dudley, Saturday 24 October 2020
-
Gig review: MARK MORRISS- Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 3 October 2020
-
Gig review: GARY FLETCHER AND NICK RITCHIE – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 2 October 2020
-
Gig review: COLLATERAL – Leo’s, The Red Lion, Gravesend, Friday 4 September 2020
-
Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – The Victoria, Swindon, Thursday 27 August 2020
-
-
Featured Album Reviews
-
Single & EP Reviews
-
DVD Reviews
Book Reviews
-
News
-
Features
-
Feature: Collectible Collections – MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – 40th Anniversary Box Set
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot … NATIVE CAIN – The Primitive Soul
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…EUROPE – Secret Society
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…JAMES LABRIE – Elements Of Persuasion
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…DON DOKKEN – Up From The Ashes
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot … CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon
-
-
Quick Categories
Categories (All)
Tag Archives: Touchstone
Album review: CAIRO – Say

[Release date 03.10.16] www.cairorocks.com Following his departure from Touchstone, keyboardist and founder member Rob Cottingham has chosen not to resurrect his Captain Blue solo persona, but to throw himself into a new project with a new band – Cairo. Much … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, Cairo, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Cottingham, Say, Touchstone
Leave a comment
Album review: TOUCHSTONE – Live Inside Outside

www.touchstonemusic.co.uk 2-DVD/CD [Release date 28.07.14] The history of Touchstone almost parallels that of GRTR!. They are a band we’ve watched develop from small beginnings in 2003, via their debut album in 2007, and since that time they have consolidated their … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged 2010, 2013, album, DVD, High Voltage, Live Inside Outside, Oceans Of Time, review, Robin 2, Touchstone
Leave a comment
ROB COTTINGHAM – Captain Blue

www.robcottingham.co.uk (Released 4th February) The second solo outing from Rob Cottingham, a founder member of Touchstone, whose guitarist Adam Hodgson also appears on the album. Other guests include Heather Findlay (ex-Mostly Autumn), Steve Hackett and the narration … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged Captain Blue, Rob Cottingham, Steve Hackett, Touchstone
Leave a comment
Celebr8 prog festival – IQ, IT BITES, PALLAS & more

HEADLINE ACT-ONLY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PROG FEST CELEBR8, the British Progressive Rock Festival has announced that headline act only tickets (IQ and It Bites) are now available at only £25.00. The Acoustic Stage acts have also been finalised and … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Alan Reed, Celebr8, Dec Burke Band, Gary Chandler, IQ, It Bites, Magenta, Pallas, Seam Filkins, The Tangent, Tinyfish, Touchstone
Leave a comment
House of Progression at the Peel Kingston

THE VENUE The Peel 160 CAMBRIDGE RD, KINGSTON, SW LONDON KT1 3HH Phone 020 8546 3516. SAT 31st MARCH …..TOUCHSTONE + GUESTS THE CITY SLEEPS SHOW £12 ADV Doors 7.30pm THE PEEL FRI 27th APRIL….. DeeEXPUS & TINYFISH KING OF … Continue reading
Posted in Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged House of Porgression, IQ, It Bites, Kingston, Pallas, prog rock, The Peel, Tinyfish, Touchstone
Leave a comment