Feb 19 2014
Many of you will remember Jeff Green’s performance at Progmeister2 and his inclusion of songs for from the forcoming album Elder Creek? Well, it’s about to be released so keep your eyes peeled for a review here and hopefully an interview with Jeff about it.
Dec 28 2013
Well, 2013 has been and gone. What i predicted to be a great year of Prog did not disappoint. In what has been a very difficult year for me personally on so many levels i have found solace in music as opposed to alcohol and mind numbing sedatives. With a very troubled and emotional year …
Dec 09 2013
It is with a very heavy heart that we announce that Richard Coughlan passed away on Sunday 1st December. Richard was a founder member and drummer for Caravan for over forty three years. Richard died at his home and had been in poor health for the last few years. He has played on all of the …
Dec 01 2013
I was recently fortunate enough to interview Ex 10cc and Camel drummer Paul Burgess. Paul has played with some top names over the years including Jethro Tull. Below is the link to Youtube were you can watch the interview conducted during an interlude whilst he was playing a gig in North Yorkshire. I hope …
Nov 15 2013
2013 has been a very difficult year for me personally and one that will remain in my memory for many years to come. The one thing that has remained positive has been the world of Prog. Forty years on since the release of the most most influential albums that truly shaped the genre that many …
Nov 10 2013
Sunday is a day of worship and with the first chapter of the bible being the book of Genesis what better way to spend an evening than at Newcastle City Hall in the company of Mr Steve Hackett performing some of the most revered work of the prog force that paved the way, Genesis? The …
Oct 28 2013
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
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 …
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