Luke Jackson – Jackson’s Jukebox: Live Review
As the online gigs start to stack up, our live reviews have rebooted. Here’s a report on Jackson’s Jukebox; Luke Jackson’s ‘by request’ gig.
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.
Lunatraktors – The Preservation Room: Live Review
Another online gig and we’re at The Preservation Room for Lunatraktors performance folk art and a sneaky preview of their new album material.
Tom Kitching – Seasons Of Change: Album Review
Tom Kitching goes on an 18 month ‘busk’, now captured on an album (and book) reflecting the changing face of England.
Jon Anderson and The Warriors – The Road To Yes: Book Review
David Watkinson goes deep into the history of Yes with an admirably detailed account of the early years of iconic singer Jon Anderson.
Hexvessel – Kindred: Album Review
Fancy some psychedelic forest folk rock? Might sound unusual and not something you see (or hear) ever day but describes Hexvessel and Kindred to a tee.
Elephant Tree – Habits: Album Review
Elephant Tree emerge from Church Studios with an epic piece of work that constitutes their third album Habits.
Pete Morton – A Golden Thread: Album Review
Folk fused singer songwriter Pete Morton releases his first set of new songs since 2015 with A Golden Thread, out on Further Records.
The On Track series: Book Review
We go on track again and look at the next in the series that examines the output of Fairport Convention, Hawkwind and Toto. Three bands who define their genre.
Ms Amy Birks – All That I Am & All That I Was: Album Review
The debut album from Beatrix Player and PROG award winner Ms Amy Birks is a class act.
Gigspanner Big Band – Natural Invention: Album Review
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band follow up their live work with as an impressive a debut as you’ll find. Anywhere. It’s called Natural Invention.
Marillion: Interview with Pete Trewavas
We have a jolly old chinwag with Pete Trewavas of Marillion about the deluxe reissue of the bands debut album Script For A Jester’s Tear (and much more)
Siobhan Miller – All Is Not Forgotten: Album Review
The fourth studio album from Siobhan Miller, one of the key singer-songwriters to emerge from Scotland in recent times. All Is Not Forgotten is a beautifully crafted set.
The Lovely Eggs – I Am Moron: Album Review
Their previous This Is Eggland album was pretty good. I Am Moron finds The Lovely Eggs bringing us more idiocy from Lancaster.
Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear: Album Review
So here we are once more. The 1983 debut album from infamous prog rockers Marillion gets re-issued with all the trimmings almost forty years after the initial release.
Twisted Wheel – Satisfying The Ritual: Album Review
Twisted Wheel continue their evolution with a third album – Satisfying The Ritual – whose influences are far and wide, high and handsome and make up a belter of a record.