The Tangent | A Spark In The Aether

I consider The Tangent to be a phenomenon. A band that should be far more successful than they are depending on how you measure success. Perhaps it’s the honest and matter of fact Yorkshire delivery of of Tangent boss Andy Tillison who not only pens thought provoking non fantasy derived lyrics, he’s one hell of …

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My Prog induced train set mentality

Professor Stephen Hawkin’s recent views expressed about social media, automated communications and the likes being the down fall of humanity may well have been dismissed by most as nothing more than the ramblings of a modern day sooth sayer. I myself thought his views were exaggerated and somewhat pompous, totally discounting the fact that he …

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Steve Hackett | Wolflight

It’s great to see Steve Hackett returning to what he does best which is writing and recording great albums of original music. Especially after the grueling Genesis Revisited tours that must have been all consuming this past couple of years. Steve utilized the downtime in between the tours to write new material sometimes in the …

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Steven Wilson | Hand Cannot Erase

  There isn’t a lot i can say about this album that hasn’t already been said my Wilson disciples, reviewers, critics et al. Wilson’s new album Hand Cannot Erase is available in all of the usual Steven Wilson options and replicates the magic that has gone before. CD, MP3, special De-lux edition, vinyl and for a considerable …

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Steve Hackett | Wolflight set for March 30th

Steve Hackett’s new album will be released on March 30th and carries on from where Steve left off with his previous album Beyond The Shrouded Horizon.   Wolflight – out on 30 March 2015 (EU) & 7 April 2015 (US) * PRESS RELEASE * Music pioneer Steve Hackett has announced the release of his new …

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It’s all about the bass about the Bass!

  Camel bass man Colin Bass is busy in the studio recording a new album. Ensconced in his studio somewhere in rural Wales Colin is beavering away with his arsenal of instruments creating a new piece of work for our delectation. recording independently as many musicians know is an expensive business. Being a life long …

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Quantum Jump | Barracuda / Esoteric reissue

Following the myriad of remastered and reissued albums of late by Pink Floyd, The Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, et al i was starting to suffer a little from overkill. However, when i got wind that Esoteric Recordings were about to release one of my favourite seventies albums 24-bit digital remastering of Quantum Jump’s eponymous album Barracuda i …

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Steve Hackett | Wolflight update

STEVE HACKETT REVEALS NEW BASS/12 STRING PLAYER   Prog visionary Steve Hackett has announced the addition of multi-talented guitarist Roine Stolt to his tour line-up. Stolt, known as leading light of the Flower Kings and for his association with Transatlantic, will play bass and twelve string, occasionally also joining Steve on guitar. The legendary ex-Genesis …

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