Steve Petch
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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 …
May 19 2013
Cabernet Sauvignon, pizza and Prog on Stokesley high street.
I have attended a lot of gigs lately the most gratifying being Steve Hackett’s Genesis revisited II at The sage Gateshead. However, it is the most unsuspecting local events that sometimes put a smile on your face without having to travel too far from home and pay a kings Ransom to watch. One such show …
May 17 2013
Spock’s Beard | Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep
Spock’s beard have always been somewhat of an enigma to me. As a band they have always impressed me by keeping well within the prog idiom without attempting to be British as some American prog bands do and suffer as a consequence. spock’s Beard are a band rich in their own heritage and have …
May 16 2013
A fan’s day with The Spock’s
I was interested in what other peoples experience of the recent Spock’s Beard gigs were like so i persuaded fellow (lady) fan Helen Spooner to let me know about her encounter with the band. A big thanks to helen. Great to see and hear from lady Prog fans out there too. MY DAY WITH SPOCKS …
May 08 2013
Oliver Wakeman & Gordon Giltrap | Ravens And Lullabies
I acquired this album on the strength of a a blind listening to the first song. I was asked who i thought it was that was playing. Of course i did’t have a clue, though i knew that i liked it a lot. Once i that was put out of my misery i was …
May 07 2013
New Tangent album imminent
The Tangent: announce release of seventh studio album Le Sacre Du Travail On the 24th June 2013, InsideOut Music is set to release the seventh studio album by The Tangent entitled Le Sacre Du Travail (The Rite Of Work). The album is the group’s first fully blown “concept album” but band-leader Andy Tillison …
May 06 2013
Spocks Beard | Newcastle 02 Academy. Sunday 5th May 2013
When i was asked if i fancied going to see Spock’s Beard at Newcastle’s 02 academy it was a bit of a no brainer. Having seen The Spock’s before at the CRS i simply couldn’t wait to get there. Imagine my surprise when my co-pilot casually announced the “oh yes, there are two support …
May 03 2013
2013 The Year Of Prog
Well, 2013 is promising to be a great year in Progworld. There are so many positive things to look forward to. The thing that is thrilling me the most is seeing Camel live on stage again. I can’t thank my good friend Steve Tyson for obtaining the tickets direct from the box office and …
