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Oct 28 2013
Camel | Harrogate Royal Theatre
Some things in your life are very personal and effect you in a way that touch your soul. Camel are one of those things and an element of my life since adolescence. Imagine how thrilled i was to hear that after a ten year abscence due in no small part to guitarist Anrdew Latimers …
Oct 20 2013
Steven Wilson | Newcastle City Hall Friday 18th October
Despite declaring that he felt the North East of England was: “like a black hole as far as my type of music is concerned”, and expressing his feelings of trepidation on seeing Newcastle on the tour schedule, a little over two hours later Steven Wilson was delightedly showing his appreciation to a more than receptive …
Oct 09 2013
Katy Lied | Echo Games
Every once in a while you hear an album that you simply can’t stop playing. I was recently given just such an album in the form of Echo Games by Katy Lied. It would be very easy to assume that a band with such a name would be a Steely Dan tribute, however, nothing …
Sep 19 2013
Magenta | The Twenty Seven Club.
Relaeased on September 2nd is the latest album The Twenty Seven Club by Welsh Progsters Magenta. Being as i am a late convert to Magenta’s music iv’e had a lot of catching up to do. and that is exactly what i have been doing. Bringing myself bang up to date on the bands work …
Sep 07 2013
Return of The Progmeister!
Many years ago shortly after Peter Gabriel left Genesis he decided that he wanted to simply retreat and grow cabbages. It was always something that stuck in my mind not realising at the time what on Earth would make someone feel that way. Shortly after I staged Promeister2 I had the same epiphany. I …
Aug 24 2013
Steve Hackett Box Set Release
Box Set Release ****Box Set Release ****Box Set Release GENESIS REVISITED SOLD OUT HAMMERSMITH SHOW TO BE RELEASED ON CD & DVD TO COINCIDE WITH OCTOBER UK TOUR It takes a legend to bring a myth back to life. A unique treat for music fans worldwide, Steve Hackett’s critically acclaimed …
Jul 07 2013
The Tangent | Le Sacre Du Travail
Forgive me for being one of the last ones out of the trap with regard to reviewing this album. I see that many have already posted their appraisals of The Tangent’s latest music chronicle and sonic adventure. Hat’s off to them. I found this one of the hardest of The Tangent’s albums to evaluate …
May 21 2013
Steve Hackett | Genesis Revisited II at The Sage Gateshead
I seem to have been waiting for ever to see Steve Hackett perform the Genesis Revisited II concerts. On Wednesday May 15th of May i headed North from Teesside to one of the best music venues in the North East, The Sage in Gateshead to bring my wait to an end. The atmosphere in …