Bluenose B – Minstrel Of The Wasteland: Album Review
Stephen Lawson / Bluenose B – more than just the average folkie.
Mike Ainscoe
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.
Rock Paper Goose – Timothy: New Single
Timothy – the new single from Rock Paper Goose…enter the world of ‘playful pop’.
Frankie Archer – Pressure And Persuasion: EP Review
Electro Folk brigand Frankie Archer brings four songs on a theme to her ever expanding repertoire.
Big Big Train – Stoller Hall Manchester: Live Review
Big Big Train roll into Manchester with a tour de force of joyous progressive rock and The Likes Of Us album.
Elisabeth Elektra – Desire: New Single
New single from Elisabeth Elektra – Desire – a queer anthem, “celebrating individuality, body positivity, femme joy, and the reclamation of sexual agency.”
Michael Schenker – My Years with UFO: Album Review
Schenker revisits the UFO years. Classic songs with guests galore accompanying the iconic axeman.
Hawkwind – (X) In Search Of Space: Album Review
Oscillations ahoy! Classic Hawkwind from 1971. Set the controls for who knows where…
Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks – True: Album Review
Jon Anderson and his latest collaboration prove that they can go beyond firing off Yes classics.
The War On Drugs – Live Drugs Again: Album Review
Just what we need. A live War On Drugs album. The pistol is loaded, pull the trigger.
An Evening With Haken – The O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
An evening with Haken in Manchester is a masterclass in heavy progressive music.
Joshua Burnell – Farewell Farewell: New song/Tour news
Joshua Burnell teases his 2024 Tour with a tremendous version of Fairport Convention’s Farewell Farewell.
Ring The Bells And Sing – Progressive Sounds of 1975: Album Review
Esoteric’s view of the state of Prog in 1975.
The Stingrays – My Everything: EP Review
Two new, laid back and languid tracks from The Stingrays.
Big Big Train – A Flare On The Lens: Album Review
The journey continues to continue. The result of two nights in London in 2023 for Big Big Train.
The Blackheart Orchestra – Bloodlines: New Single
Wow. Beautiful new track from The Blackheart Orchestra, who dig deep and ask ‘how does it feel?’