by Kev Rowland | Aug 5, 2026 | Reviews
Unless you have been under a rock somewhere you will know that Rush are not the only Canadians making an unexpected comeback in 2026, as the original line-up of Mike Levine (bass, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals), Gil Moore (drums, percussion, lead and...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 5, 2026 | Reviews
After Judge Smith left Van Der Graaf Generator he formed Heebalob with his friend Maxwell Hutchinson, which also included future VDGG saxophonist David Jackson, but that band broke up when the label they were signed to collapsed. However, Maxwell and Judge decided...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 5, 2026 | Reviews
This is the third album from a band who are in many ways an offshoot of The Samurai of Prog, and their second since the departure of keyboard player Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak, Camel), with the line-up being Rafael Pacha (saz, recorders, crumhorn, classical, acoustic...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 5, 2026 | Reviews
This is not the first time that Jordsjø and Breidablik have released an album together, as back in 2016 there was ‘Songs From The Northern Wasteland’, but that featured multiple songs from each band. This time around each band has a side to themselves for just one...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 4, 2026 | Reviews
Jonathan Segel is a prolific musician who has now been playing in Camper van Beethoven for more than 35 years as well as releasing solo albums, but I always think of him as being a core player in Øresund Space Collective and I was kindly sent this album to review by...
by Kev Rowland | Aug 4, 2026 | Reviews
This is the first time I have come across rancher, alt-country musician and dreamer Avery Hellman, but I certainly hope it will not be the last. In 2023, they were working on an album, podcast, and documentary on Lucinda Williams and discovered how important writing...