by Kev Rowland | Jul 22, 2026 | Reviews
This is the seventh album from American singer/songwriter James Houlahan and is based on Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych, ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’, and contains songs which talk about the need to embrace change and making a home in this somewhat fraught and...
by rogue | Jul 22, 2026 | Reviews
Drumster Pat Mastelotto needs very little introduction, as he has a storied career with KC to bank on in terms of credibility while Lorenzo is an accomplished bass guitarist, composer and producer who can master a wide variety of other instruments as well. I...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 22, 2026 | Reviews
On November 15th, 1957, jazz pianist and composer Red Garland went into the studio with John Coltrane (tenor sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), George Joyner (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). The songs recorded that day became two albums, ‘All Mornin’ Long’ which was...
by rogue | Jul 22, 2026 | Reviews
One of my favourite US bands is Minnesota’s own Ovrfwrd , a super-talented quartet whose discography has no Achilles heel. Although all the members are exceptional on their individual instruments, my very first reaction was to marvel at Rikki Davenport’s exuberant and...
by rogue | Jul 21, 2026 | Reviews
The advantages of having a hardcore attitude towards finding hidden prog gems, especially the more recent ones, is that it requires research on a wide variety of platforms, which can include the obvious internet (or the “Internment net “ as I like to call it) but also...
by rogue | Jul 21, 2026 | Reviews
I was quite impressed with the previous 2024 “Empty” album, as I was expecting something heavy and predictable and it turned out to be neither. Will this follow-up continue in that direction ? Well, we shall find out! Kristoffer handles pretty much everything with a...