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Tag Archives: Caravan
Album review: CLASSIX NOUVEAUX – Battle Cry
Cherry Red [Release date 17.11.23] And suddenly it’s the 1980’s and the New Romantics all over again, as Classix Nouveaux reform for the first album in 40 years. Except that it’s not. The world has mercifully moved on and the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Battle Cry, BP Hurding, Caravan, Classix Nouveaux, David Sylvain, Eno, Gary Steadman, Japan, Mik Sweeny, Morrisey, New Romantics, New Wave, review, Roger Chapman, Sal Solo, Steve Hillage, The Blue Nile, ULTRAVOX
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Album review: WIND OF CHANGE – Progressive Sounds Of 1973 (4 CD Boxset)
Cherry Red [Release date: 25.11.22] The logistics: Wind of Change comprises 4 CDs, 5 hours of music and 49 tracks. No doubt many will look at compilations like this one and think you just cannot maintain the quality level over … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 CDs, Al Stewart, album, boxset, Camel, Caravan, ELO, ELP, Family, Hawkwind, John Martyn, Jon Anderson, Kevin Parrish, Manfred Mann, Procol Harum, Progressive Rock, review, Roy Dyke, Tony Kaye, Traffic, Yes
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Album review: CARAVAN – It’s None Of Your Business
On Sunday 10 October 2021 Pete Feenstra chatted to Pye Hastings for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Madfish Music [Release date 8.10.21] Masters of the snappy album title, Caravan are yet another English Progressive Rock institution. For a band who … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Canterbury, Caravan, interview, Progressive Rock, Pye Hastings, review
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Album review: THE KENDALL CONNECTION – The Kendall Connection
Pete Feenstra chatted to Nick Kendall for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 15 March 2020. Vibratown Music Records [Release date 10.01.20] Nick Kendall is a UK based South African session guitarist and a contemporary of … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Al Stewart, album, blues, Caravan, Dan Patlansky, funk, Glenn Tilbrook, Greg Hagger, interview, Joe Bonamassa, Led Zeppelin, Nick Kendall, pop, Pye Hastings, review, Robben Ford, rock, soul, Squeeze, Steve Holness, The Kendall Connection, Tom Clare
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Album review: CARAVAN – The Decca/Deram Years (An Anthology) 1970-1975
Decca/UMC [Release date 06.09.19] Caravan The Decca/Deram Years may not look quite as handsome as the previous 4 disc anthology (2010), and notwithstanding the 2-disc compilation (2000), it is nevertheless the most complete introduction to the band. Presented in a … Continue reading
Album review: VON HERTZEN BROTHERS – War Is Over
Music Theories Recordings [Release date 03.11.17] ‘War Is Over’ isn’t so much a concept album as a dramatic prog rock album with associated musical influences, ranging from classic, hard and symphonic rock, to more poppy and synth influences. There’s plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anathema, Caravan, classic rock, Eric Norlander, Grateful Dead, hard rock, Jethro Tull, Kie Von Hertzen, King Crimson, Lana Lane, Paul Buckmaster, pop, prog rock, Pye Hastings, review, Robert Engstrand, symphonic rock, synth, Von Hertzen Brothers, War Is Over, Wishbone Ash, Yes
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Gig review: HRH PROG VI – Pwllheli, North Wales, 17-18 November 2017
David Randall writes… Friday Edgar Broughton opened the proceedings on Stage 1 without his band but with tales of daring-do over a career spanning nearly 50 years and since his signing to the Harvest label in 1968. Apparently he presided … Continue reading
Gig review: HRH PROG – Pwllheli, Wales, 17-19 March 2016
I remember the first time I attended the HRH Prog festival which was held at the ice cold Magna Centre in Rotherham; boy was it cold, even the artists had coats on whilst they performed! But it looks like we … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-19 March 2016, Arthur Brown, Caravan, festival, Focus, gig, HRH Prog, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, prog, progressive, Purson, Pwllheli, review, rock, sci-fi weekend, The Enid, Wales
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Gig review: CARAVAN – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 13 April 2014
Tonight the Rescue Rooms are playing host to Caravan, a name synonymous with the early British Prog/Canterbury music scene, I’m sure one of the founding members Pye Hastings won’t mind me reminding him that this is their 46th year and … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 April 2014, Caravan, Geoffrey Richardson, gig, Nottingham, progressive, Pye Hastings, Rescue Rooms, review, rock, Tristan Mackay
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – February 2014 Highlights
February 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Photo: Noel Buckley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues NEW! In the first hour of our Tuesday blues rock marathon, Pete signposts upcoming and established artists who … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Camel, Caravan, classic rock, Don Airey, February 2014, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playlist, progressive, UFO
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Album review: ROVO AND SYSTEM 7 – Phoenix Rising
G-Wave [Release date 23.09.13] Steve Hillage owes his unique position as the godfather of techno and an all-round psychedelic overseer – he’s a contributing musician, producer and DJ – to his psychedelic rock past and his innovative techno, trance and … Continue reading
Gig review: CARAVAN – The Lowry, Salford – 14 January 2013
The night was to start with a support slot from Garron Frith, A local Manchester singer songwriter who is building up a steady following. To describe a style is not always easy but he has been likened to Stephen Stills … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 January 2013, Canterbury Scene, Caravan, Geoffrey Richardson, gig, Jan Schelhaas, Lowry, prog, progressive, Pye Hastings, review, rock, Salford
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Hard Rock Hell Prog festival April 6th & 7th
Magna Science Park in Rotherham, weekend of 6th/7th April 2013. HRH PROG launches a new interactive festival in proud association with PROG Magazine on April 6th / 7th at MAGNA in Rotherham The Successful Hard Rock Hell weekender team is … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged AOR, Arthur Brown, Caravan, Hawkwind, HRH AOR, HRH Prog, Magna Rotherham, melodic rock, Mostly Autumn, prog rock, The Enid
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