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Gig review: TEN YEARS AFTER- 100 Club, London, 24 January 2022
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Gig review: THE DARKNESS – 02 Academy, Bristol, Tuesday 7 December 2021
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Gig review: JOHN OTWAY – Sub89, Reading, Wednesday 15 December 2021
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Gig review: ALESTORM – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 5 December 2021
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Gig review: BRITISH LION- Camden Underworld, London, 4 December 2021
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Book review: NU METAL A DEFINITIVE GUIDE, ON TRACK…KORN by Matt Karpe
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Book review: THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE ROCK SOUND SYSTEMS – Volume 2 by Chris Hewitt
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Book review: On Track…ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA by Barry Delve
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Book review: On track – Decades – ERIC CLAPTON, PORCUPINE TREE, LED ZEPPELIN, GENESIS, YES
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to Christmas (rock) Music
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to GIANT
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Feature: Albums that time forgot…CALVERT FLEMING PROJECT – Shotgun Pixie
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Feature: Albums that time forgot…THE STORM (Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory, Steve Smith)
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Feature: Collectible Collections – FAMILY – Old Songs New Songs (The Definitive Box Set)
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Feature: Collectible Collections – CAMEL – Rainbow’s End An Anthology 1973-1985
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Tag Archives: Marillion
Gig review: FISH – Cambridge Junction, 18 November 2021
After four decades, four studio albums with Marillion and eleven solo albums it’s drawing close to Fish winding down a long and storied musical career that has seen the towering Scotsman touch the hearts of countless thousands around the globe. … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 November 2021, Cambridge Junction, Doris Brendel, Fish, gig, John Mitchell, Marillion, prog rock, review, rock, Weltschmerz
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Gig review: MARILLION – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 26 November 2021
Marillion are one of the hardest working live bands around and no surprise that they have wasted little time in getting back on the road after their enforced pandemic hiatus. Tonight was the first of a brace of gigs at … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 November 2021, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, live, Marillion, prog, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Album review: TRANSATLANTIC – The Absolute Universe
Inside Out [Release date: 05.02.21] Supergroups – don’t you just love them? Remember, back in the day, when England used to play various sporting matches against “The Rest Of The World”? England always won because they all knew each other’s … Continue reading
Album review: MARK KELLY – Marathon
earMUSIC [Release date 27.11.20] Thirty years in the making… well, ok, thirty years in the planning, Marillion’s much sought after keyboard player, Mark Kelly at last releases his “solo” album, the appropriately titled “Marathon”. He’s enlisted the help of a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, EarMusic, keyboards, Marathon, Marillion, Mark Kelly, melodic, prog rock, progressive, review, rock
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Book review: Decades – Marillion in the 1980’s by Nathanial Webb
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 09.10.20] Sonicbond have already published a series of enjoyable ‘On Track…’ books and now they delve a bit deeper into some bands’ histories with this Decades series. Marillion are one of the first artists to get … Continue reading
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Tagged album, book, Classic Albums, classic rock, Fish, Marillion, Marillion in the 1980’s, Nathanial Webb, prog rock, review, Sonic Bond Publishing, Steve Hogarth
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Album review: FISH – Weltschmerz
Fish Music [Release date: 25.09.20] Put simply, if this is to be Fish’s final studio production, he leaves us with a masterpiece. The release has been much delayed. After the project was announced back in 2015, Fish has suffered the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Fish, Marillion, prog, review, Steve Vantsis, Weltschmerz
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News: QUEEN, MARILLION, HELLOWEEN, DEVIN TOWNSEND (April 2020)
Hawklords release a new live album ‘Hawklords Alive’ on May 29. Marillion have started work on a new album during the current lockdown and are posting regular updates on their social media. Pattern-Seeking Animals (who feature current and former members … Continue reading
Book review: STEVE ROTHERY – Postcards From The Road
Astral Horizon Press [Publication date 21.05.20] Steve Rothery’s photo book was first published in 2016 when it was sold via a pre-order campaign and then at gigs and the band website. Now it gets a full release. Rothery was a … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Fish, Marillion, photography, Postcards From The Road, review, Steve Rothery
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News: MARILLION, NICK MASON, STYX, BLUE OYSTER CULT (February 2020)
Marillion release an expanded version of ‘Script For A Jester’s Tear’ on April 3 as a 4CD/Blu-ray package and on 4LP. Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets will release ‘Live At The Roundhouse’ (2LP, 2CD/DVD and Blu-ray) on April 17 through … Continue reading
Gig review: MARILLION – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 4 November 2019
Rightly acknowledged as one of the bands at the forefront of crowdfunding, I’m beginning to think Marillion should also be given credit as pioneers in recycling. Because whilst I’ve been a fan since Fish jumped ship 30 years ago, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 November 2019, Bridgewater Hall, gig, Ian Mosley, Manchester, Marillion, Mark Kelly, orchestra, Pete Trewavas, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Gig review: FISH – Craigiehill Fest, Perth, 31 August 2019
Craigie Hill Fest is held annually in the carpark of Craigiehill Golf Course on the outskirts of Perth. I must say it hadn’t featured on my gig radar prior to this year and they have an eclectic mix of musical styles on throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged 31st August 2019, Craigiehill, Doris Brendal, festival, Fish, Foss Paterson, gig, Golf Club, Internal Exile, Marillion, prog, review, Robin Boult, rock, ska, Steve Vasantis, The Rude Boys
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Album review: MARILLION – Live In Glasgow/Brave Live (reissues)
earMUSIC [Release date 01.03.19] Almost 25 years separates the final two releases in this series of ten limited and numbered Marillion live albums. Recorded in 1989, Live In Glasgow captures the band at the very beginning of the Steve Hogarth … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brave Live, Limited Edition, Live In Glasgow, Marillion, prog, Progressive Rock, reissue, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Album review: THIS WINTER MACHINE – A Tower of Clocks
F2 Music [Release date 24.06.19] Second album by the Yorkshire based progressive rockers This Winter Machine, who are relative newcomers having formed in 2016. They consist of Al Winter (vocals), Mark Numan (keyboards, vocals), Graham Garbett (guitars, vocals), Scott Owens … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tower of Clocks, album, Fish, Marillion, melodic, neo prog, prog rock, progressive, review, rock, This Winter Machine
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Album review: BIRDSONG AT MORNING – Signs And Wonders
Blue Gentian Records [Release date 22.08.18] ‘Signs And Wonders’ is a remarkably ambitious album from a band based around singer/songwriter/vocalist Alan Williams. But then this is a band that released a 4-CD box set debut in 2011. This time the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5.1, acoustic, album, Birdsong At Morning, Blu-ray, Marillion, orchestral, review, rock, Signs And Wonders
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Album review: MARILLION – Smoke/Mirrors (reissues)
earMUSIC [Release date 25.05.18] You need deep pockets in 2018 to keep up with the almost constant Marillion ‘product’ output. As well as the single CD Steven Wilson-Brave stereo remix, this month sees the release of Part 3 of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, album, Butlins, convention, live, Marillion, Minehead, Mirrors, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Smoke
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Album review: MARILLION – All One Tonight – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (CD/DVD/Bluray)
Racket Records [Release date: 06.04.18] The 64th release (count ‘em) on Marillion’s own Racket Records label is a live recording of their Royal Albert Hall gig last October. Despite the prolific rate at which they produce concert material, the band … Continue reading
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Tagged All One Tonight, CD, DVD, FEAR, gig, live, Marillion, prog rock, review, Royal Albert Hall, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Interview: PETE TREWAVAS (KINO/MARILLION)
Kino release their new album, ‘Radio Voltaire’ – their first in over fifteen years – via Inside Out on 23 March. Kino consists of John Mitchell (Frost*, Lonely Robot, Arena), Pete Trewavas (Marillion,Transatlantic) and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Lonely Robot). Pete tells … Continue reading
Album review: MARILLION – Unplugged At The Walls/Tumbling Down The Years
earMUSIC [Release date 23.03.18] Live albums three and four in this set of bi-monthly releases find our intrepid heroes in a restaurant in Oswestry in 1988, and once again at the 2009 Marillion Weekend convention in Port Zelande, Holland. Unplugged … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, 2009, album, Holland, live, Marillion, Netherlands, Oswestry, Port Zelande, review, rock, Tumbling Down The Years, Unplugged At The Walls
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Album review: KINO – Radio Voltaire
Inside Out [Release date 23.03.18] John Mitchell has often said in past interviews that there may be a second Kino album to follow the excellent ‘Picture’ album released back in 2005, however it never seemed that imminent until earlier this year … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Craig Blundell, Inside Out, It Bites, John Beck, John Mitchell, Kino, Lonely Robot, Marillion, melodic, Pete Trewavas, prog, Radio Voltaire, review, rock
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Album review: MARILLION – Holidays In Eden Live/Size Matters (reissues)
earMUSIC [Release date 19.01.18] Curious ‘mainstream’ releases for these two double CD sets, that fans will know were originally released on the band’s own Racket Records label (in fact, Size Matters is still currently available, albeit with a different sleeve), … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Holidays In Eden Live, live, Marillion, progressive, review, rock, Size Matters, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, weekend
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News: For Your Listening Pleasure…STEVE HACKETT, FM, DUKES OF THE ORIENT (February 2018)
Steve Hackett releases a re-recorded version of GTR’s ‘When The Heart Rules The Mind’ on February 2nd. It features a guest appearance from Marillion’s Steve Rothery. More details and tour dates here FM release their new album ‘Atomic Generation’ on … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic Generation, Change Your Position, Dukes of the Orient, Everlasting Love, FM. Steve Hackett, For Your Listening Pleasure..., Genesis, Ignore The Sign, Love Affair, Marillion, melodic, Michael Armstrong, music, new, news, Nordoff Robbins, progressive, rock, Steve Rothery, Tax The Heat
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News: A Year in Rock 2017 – Get Ready to ROCK! photo highlights
Get Ready to ROCK! ends 2017 by publishing a selection of photos taken by their photographers during the year following on from the publication of the Best of 2017 popular poll results. Says Reviews Editor Jason Ritchie: “Each year we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, best of, Download, festivals, gigs, Glenn Hughes, highlights, HRH Prog, Kiss, Marillion, Michael Schenker, photographs, reviews, rock music, Steelhouse
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Gig review: FISH – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 15 December 2017
French prog rock band Lazuli had pulled their support slot appearances on these London shows after frontman Dominique Leonetti was hospitalised. There was no time to fix up a replacement and news hadn’t got through to all the punters. As … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 December 2017, Clutching at Straws, Fish, gig, Islington Assembly Hall, live, Marillion, prog rock, review, Weltschmerz
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News: THEA GILMORE tops popular poll for best album of 2017, Marillion voted Top Live Act
Singer songwriter Thea Gilmore has won the popular vote in Get Ready to ROCK!’s end of year poll. Thea’s album ‘The Counterweight’ was voted ‘Best of 2017′ by readers and listeners. Alan Jones from Get Ready to ROCK! has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Gold, Best of 2017, breakthrough act, Marillion, poll, popular, rock, singer songwriter, The Counterweight, Thea Gilmore, top album, top live act, vote
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Gig review: MARILLION – Manchester Academy, 8 November 2017
Ok, so I did say the new album would be a grower when reviewing it last August! Don’t lynch me, it’s just that I do like the more straight-ahead romantic side of Marillion which is a little obscured on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2017, FEAR, gig, Ian Mosley, Manchester Academy, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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