Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
A solo debut from Ruth Angell which redefines sublime. Release Date: 3rd February 2023 Label: Talking Elephant Format: digital / CD The multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter career of Ruth Angell has seen her working with such illustrious artists as Rufus Wainwright, Andrea Begley, Ashley Hutchings, Terry Reid, Becky Mills, Jim Moray, […]
Once Again from 1971. The latest in the freshly polished Barclay James Harvest series.
We make a few musical connections and find ourselves tracking back to Tat Tvam Asi from Bludeepa.
In These Dark Places sees The Filthy Tongues complete the Edinburgh trilogy in typically sharp style.
Uriah Heep release Chaos & Colour revealing there’s life and plenty of it, in the ‘not so old’ dog yet. We’ll have some of what they’ve had!
Otherish – “inspired by everything” – don’t dally on second album, Gone Wrong Rainbow Blues.
A feast of live recordings from The Tangent. Andy Tillison and his progtastic pals go full on.
Two albums and two sides of Hayley Griffiths, swinging from sweeping arrangements of familiar traditional songs to powerful and symphonic rock.
Martyn Joseph is back at The Met for another rousing and uplifting performance.
Wrong Side Of Paradise – Album #5 from hard rock outlaws Black Star Riders packed with a confident swagger.
Katatonia continue in their mission of rearranging the order of heavy music. Sky Void Of Stars seduces with more dark rituals of doubt.
IQ present a feast of prog nonsense at The Met in Bury.
It’s Friday the 13th so what better time to reveal the new single from Bleek Noir – Under My Nails.
Howard Jones live at the NHK Hall, Tokyo in 1984 at the peak of his powers with all the style and sounds of the era.
Twenty studio albums into a forty year career, we have a go at ranking those albums.
