Spiers & Boden – Fallow Ground: Album Review
Spiers & Boden return with a set of scrubbed up traditional songs with a joyous edge.
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.
Inglorious – Heroine: Album Review
The fifth Inglorious album bucks the trend and delivers a set of songs as a tribute to various outstanding female musicians who’ve inspired the band.
Megan Dixon Hood – Third Lung: New Single
Back at the start of 2021, we were prompted to tag Megan Dixon Hood as ‘One To Watch’. She’s proving an inspired choice as she readies a debut album for 2022 with a new single, Third Lung.
Hawkwind – Somnia: Album Review
They may have fifty years behind them but Hawkwind show no signs of slowing down.
Auri – II, Those We Don’t Speak Of: Album Review
The journey of Auri continues with a subtle and sublime set of atmospheric and emotional music.
Be Bop Deluxe – Live! In The Air Age: Album Review
A huge Be Bop Deluxe live collection that expands on the Live In The Air Age album.
Marillion – Fugazi (Deluxe Remaster): Album Review
Fugazi -the 1984 album from Marillion – is the next in the series to benefit from the definitive spit and polish treatment.
Tillison Reingold Tiranti – Allium, Una Storia: Album Review
A trio of prog musos let their progressive hair down and go big time, old school on Allium: Una Storia
Amanda Lehmann – Innocence And Illusion: Album Review
Singer / songwriter / guitarist Amanda Lehmann steps into the spotlight with her first solo album.
Lifesigns – Altitude: Album Review
Lifesigns release album #3 – Altitude is worth the wait. A testament to the possibilities of remote recording.
The Neal Morse Band – Innocence & Danger: Album Review
The Neal Morse Band, also now known as NMB, traverse a full spectrum of styles on Innocence & Danger.
Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys – The Wishing Tree: Album Review
Sam Kelly breaks the four year(!) wait for a new album. He’s back with The Lost Boys and The Wishing Tree.
Kyros – Recover: Album Review
Synth Proggers, Kyros, continue to embrace the new trends in the music world and offer up a set that shows off their influences.
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Manchester Apollo: Live Review
The Gathering comes to Manchester. Frank Turner, the Souls and the travelling roadshow return to The Apollo for the first time in ten years.
The Cold Stares – Heavy Shoes: Album Review
Indiania duo, The Cold Stares, get very raw and very rootsy with a significant blast of unfiltered Blues Rock.