Reviews of Prog Rock, Classical Music, Art Rock and Jazz
Thursday 17 September 2026 The Ritz, Manchester ★★★★★ Voyage 35 take us on a joyful trip to the outer reaches of the Porcupine Tree catalogue Colin Edwin and John Wesley. Image courtesy of Steve Livesley In an interview with Nick Holmes Music in August, bass player Colin Edwin explained how Voyage 35, his newly-formed band …
Wednesday 3 June 2026 Polygon Portal, Soho. London ★★★★★ Source: Polygon Portal Last night, I had an experience that could have come from a Steven Wilson album when I returned to my hotel after the launch of his ninth solo album. The Harmony Codex, his seventh studio album, is partly based on his own short …
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Friday 6 May 2022 Oâ‚‚ Apollo Manchester Nick Mason's band are more than just an echo of the past ***** Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason announced that the band shared a stage in Manchester with Jimi Hendrix 55 years ago in 1967. It seems unlikely that the original band will ever tour again, not least …
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