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JETHRO TULL -LIVE FROM BALOISE, SWITZERLAND 15/11/2008 (e-a-r Music) (2 x CD) (2025)
Ian Anderson describes the concert as “a fine venue in the beautiful city of Basel and “a memorable occasion for all”. The rapport with...
Jun 301 min read
MeM – FOGLIA DI RUGIADA (DL/ 100 ltd, LP (Maracash Records) (2025)
Just released is the debut album of Mem, led by multi-instrumentalist Antongiulio Moneta aided by Davide Moneta whose sax first appears...
Jun 241 min read
JAIME ROSAS – TRES PIEZAS DE ROCK PROGRESSIVO (Mylodon Records) (DL) (2025)
There’s an unmistakeable Emerson, Lake and Palmer influence from the off on ‘Cueca Contemporánea’ (The cueca is Chile’s national dance...
Jun 242 min read
ACID DRAGON #88 IS OUT NOW!
The June 2025 is out with 64 pages of high-quality colourful observations, reviews and interviews. As it has always done ACID DRAGON...
Jun 241 min read
GREG LAKE- LIVE (Spirit of Unicorn/ Cherry Red) (2 CD/DVD) (Release date 27th June, 2025)
Mostly comprising material from E.L.P. and Greg’s solo works there are also two King Crimson numbers ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’...
Jun 181 min read
MAGIC PIE- MAESTRO (Karisma Records/ Bandcamp) (2025)
Norwegian progressive rock band Magic Pie were formed in 2001 and, to quote the press release are “known for their intricate...
Jun 172 min read
BJØRN RIIS – FIMBULVINTER (Karisma/ Bandcamp) (Ltd LP. LP/ CD/ DL) (2025)
Named after the legendary long winter that heralds Ragnarok, a time of both destruction and rebirth. Bjørn Riis of Airbag’s new album...
Jun 172 min read
GENESIS – THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY (Atlantic Rhino) (various formats): Release date: 13th June, 2025 delayed to late Autumn
Way back when I did a survey on fans’ 100 favourite progressive rock albums and “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” finished 4th behind...
Jun 161 min read
BARO PROG – PROG-JET IV AIONVERSE (MaRaCash Records) (DL & CD) (2025)
This is Baro Prog’s fourth album, a ‘rock opera’ based on eight characters by Alberto Molesini AKA Baro with fourteen guest players...
Jun 41 min read
CHAKRA VIMANA – FEED MY SOUL (Bandcamp/ Tonzonen Records/ Cargo distribution) DL/ CD (2025)
Chakra Vimana is Santtu Laakso from Astral Magic on synthesizers, vocals, and bass, Mark Cook on fretted and fretless Warr guitar,...
Jun 42 min read
SIMON HOUSE R.I.P. (1948 – 2025)
Sad to hear the news that Simon House has passed. Classically trained, his violin work helped to define the sound of the legendary High...
Jun 31 min read
More on HAPPY FAMILY
The Happy Family review is proving a popular read so I thought I would present a brief potted history of Happy Family, recently...
Jun 31 min read
GENTLE GIANT – PLAYING THE FOOL – THE OFFICIAL LIVE (2025 rerelease)
Didn’t the Shulman brothers from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound do well to develop the early promise into a prog rock phenomenon, unique...
Jun 31 min read
ATOMIC ROOSTER – The Reunion Album (Cherry Red) (2 x CD) (Release date: 30th May, 2025)
Coming with a bonus CD of a gig the band played at the Marquee Club in 1980, there are also 11 bonus tracks (out-takes, demos and a rare...
May 282 min read
GREENSLADE – LARGE AFTERNOON (Release date: 30th May, 2025) Remastered & extended edition (Cherry Red/ Esoteric) (2 x CD)
A surprise reunion in 2000 after Greenslade had disbanded in 1976 yielded “Large Afternoon” with original members Dave Greenslade...
May 281 min read
THE FLOWER KINGS – LOVE (Inside Out Music) (2 LP/ 2 CD) (2025)
*If anyone has a contact e-mail for Roine Stolt, I would be grateful if this could be shared so I can ask some questions about the album....
May 222 min read
QUARTET DIMINISHED – DEERAND (MOON JUNE RECORDS) (2024)
The title track is a 4-part suite and an accomplished and impressive start to the album with Mazyar Younes (piano), Ehsan Sadich...
May 151 min read
HAPPY FAMILY – 4037 (CUNEIFORM RECORDS)
Prime exponents of Zeuhl Music, Japan’s own answer to King Crimson, Magma and Univers Zero, are described as a “furious riffing” band...
May 151 min read
THE REFERENCE GROUP – FILE UNDER UNPOPULAR (Cuneiform Records) (2008/ 2025)
Titles like ‘It Will Resolve Itself Mathematically’ give an idea of what The Reference Group are all about: challenging time signatures,...
May 71 min read
PARADOXICAL HALLUCINATIONS CD RELEASED
Head on over to BANDCAMP if you want to have a listen to the collaboration between Tim Jones and Census of Hallucinations and Paradox One...
Apr 221 min read
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