Just Another Goodbye – Out Now
I’m pleased to announce that our new single Just Another Goodbye is out NOW via our good friends at Bandcamp and all the other platforms…
News
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New Single – Out on Friday
Just a very quick note to let you know that we have a brand new single coming out on Friday 9th September. It’s a groovy…
Welcome to my New Guitar!
I’ve never been one to lust after guitars (sweeping statement alert!) – apart from a Parker Fly, which I never got close to! – but…
A Curse Upon Covid
Apologies for the lack of information coming from us of late. Unfortunately, our entire household recently succumbed, like many others across the world, to the…
The Tangent – Songs from the Hard Shoulder (2022)
This is the latest album from this UK based progressive rock band and is one of the best in their catalgoue. As usual, we are…
Pure Reason Revolution – Above Cirrus (2022)
First album in a couple of years from this most interesting of bands. Always had a soft spot for them since hearing the Bright Ambassadors…
The Progressive Undergound, Vol 4
I’m pleased to report that Kev Rowland has finished his epic 4 part series of Progressive Rock books, with Volume 4 now available. Here is…
Scheming Streaming
I keep getting asked why I don’t subscribe to Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc. The answer is simple . . . . . I’d rather…
James LaBrie – Beautiful Shade of Grey (2022)
This is the 4th solo album from the current Dream Theater vocalist and, I must say, by far his best. I was not too keen…
Porcupine Tree – Closure-Continuation (2022)
As everyone must know by now, this is the first PT album in years. To say it was long awaited would be an understatement. Anyway,…
Steinberg – Dongle Free (at last!)
Well, who would have thought it? After, seemingly, centuries of having to have a dongle to run Wavelab and Cubase, Steinberg have finally implemented a…
Remasters – What Gives?
I’ve been asked to clear up what will be released under the 2020 / 2021 / 2022 remaster banner. So, this post will hopefully do…
New Album Update – Latest
As many of you already know, I finished the recording of the new album months and months ago and also finished the mixing. And now…
New Bass Guitar
I’m very late posting this, but a few months back, before I was laid low with back issues, I bought a New Bass Guitar! Even…
Digi Pak CDs – How to Do It!
I was sent this interesting video the other day on how Digi-Pak CDs are made! It’s well worth a viewing if it’s something you’ve ever…
New Design
For the first time in years, we have a new site design! I’m still working through a few things but most of the functionally is…
Reading Time
This week, I have been reading A NEW DAY YESTERDAY: UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK & THE 1970s. It had been on my reading list for a…
Absence and all that Jazz
By popular demand, I thought I had better let you know why I have been silent all this time!! Without dwelling too much on the…
Bandcamp Friday Again!
Tomorrow (4th February) is Bandcamp Friday! Yes, it’s that time again where Bandcamp waives its fees so the artist gets to feel a little more…
Leaving the Room
There is an old trick when mixing a song that involves walking out of the room while the song is playing but leave the door…