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…
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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…
New Album Mixing
Following the static mixes created late last year, I have spent this week mixing the new album – Don’t Look Down (at the End of…
Happy New Year
As usual, a belated, but sincere, Happy New Year to all our friends and followers! Hope you all had a safe and rewarding time with…
Xmas Playlist
Thought it might be fun to gather all our Xmas songs and slap them into one playlist. And here it is. Enjoy and share! If…
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Today, we released our new Xmas singe! Listen to it Read all about it Enjoy!