For anyone like myself who were simply not fortunate enough to have attended Steve Hackett’s Albert Hall performance of his Juggernaut Genesis Revisited tour, here is a chance to watch it in the comfort of your own home. I was lucky enough to see two of these concerts, one on the initial tour and one …
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Prog Reviews, Prog Music Reviews
May 14 2014
IQ | Road Of Bones
The long awaited studio album from prog stalwarts IQ has finally arrived. Road Of Bones is an interesting proposition for IQ fans in that four fifths of the original line up are here as well as the inclusion of their well road tested keys man Neil Durant. As with most IQ albums Road Of Bones …
Apr 22 2014
Nick Magnus | N’monix
Nick Magnus is without doubt a very special individual. His cheery demenour and willingness to answer questions about is ideas, music and all manner of things with regards to his endevours make him a joy to get along with. M’monix is Nick’s fifth album under his own name and one i feel close to his …
Mar 02 2014
Jeff Green Project | Elder Creek
2014 seems to be getting off to a slow start compared to the epic 2013 year of Prog. Many of the projects i am eagerly awaiting are still in the pipeline. The first one to come to fruition is the long awaited album from the now legendary Jeff Green. Jeff’s first album “Jessica” was a …
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 …
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 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 …