Mar 11 2025
Fusion festival in Stourport is always a much coveted long weekend event revered by all who attend. Myself and fellow Prog head Johnny Blakey look forwards to such road trips. Hoasted my Steve and Lou Gould, Fusion is now well established as the go to event supporting such much loved yet niche musical forms. As …
Jan 29 2025
A few months shy of 50 years ago I was sitting on the roof of a school bike shed with my friend on the day that we both left school without a qualification between us. I have no doubt at all that on reflection the same thoughts were in our heads. What the hell do …
Jan 05 2025
2024 will go down in my view as a year that was rich in new music releases throughout the year in much the same way as 1974 did. It became a year that as well as established artists such as Steve Hackett, Jon Anderson and their like hit the Prog scene with some great tunes …
Mar 26 2024
As I spend my last few month in gainful employment as a health professional I have become quite reflective which is I suppose a sign that I may be getting a little older. As I think about music especially I began to realize how much in recent years I am reminded of certain pieces of …
Mar 14 2024
Steve Gould’s notorious Fusion festivals have been on my radar since their inception some years back. Logistics have weighed against me from the outset, though meeting Steve last year for the first time in the flesh as it were, we bonded instantly. It was then I knew I had to plan well in advance to …
Feb 26 2024
Nebo 14 held in the Blacksmiths Arms in Hartlepool was without doubt one of the best Nebo’s for a very long time. With a great turnout and some of the finest equipment assembled in one room it made for an excellent day. The staff at the Blacksmiths were excellent, very helpful and accommodating. A big …
Dec 22 2023
As the world decays on a daily basis catapulting us rapidly towards the apocalypse I take solace in the quality of the music that enriched my life in 2023. Oddly enough it’s been some of the lesser known bands and artists that have really struck a chord or two with me this year. It has …
Oct 19 2023
As 2023 steams like an out of control, unmanned railway train an invite to escape the humdrum is very hard to resist. With this in mind I decided to accept few days away at a friends beautiful and very special home in deepest and secluded south Wales. Caron Jones and his lovely wife Fiona have …
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