For those rare fans who may be unaware (pronounced UNA-WARR) , this celebrated instrument combines bass and guitar strings on a single fretboard, offering a multi-dimensional touch instrument, a close cousin of the equally legendary Chapman Stick. Mark Cook has been...

The thrill of something absolutely one knows nothing about remains an exhilarating experience for a prog reviewer. A titillating cover certainly sets the mood, like the proverbial a candle in the dim bedroom, the title emanates a distant and most pleasant memory of a...

This is an intriguing instrumental line-up, a father and son team are not exactly a common occurrence, Jopheus Burtonshaw being a 20-year-old keyboards/synthesizer prodigy, who also holds down bass and guitar duties , while his dad Rick operates the drum kit. They are...

One of my favorite bands is back with another patented one-two punch of releases, a tradition they have mastered once before in 2018. The second 2025 release is a “Live :Waves from the Underground”, performed at the Studiosette in Rome in October 2023.   Their...

“To Prog or not to Prog, that is the question” proclaimed loudly by the infamous prog bassist William “Hamlet” Stirlance, a common quandary faced by many a band seeking to carve out some semblance of a career, unsure of their sound or audience as they embark on their...

My fellow Canadian is quite the prolific musician, presenting releases since 1984, kicking off with “Starsong” but his finest trait remains his consistently adamant and rebelliously unapologetic desire to maintain his stylistic preference and not bend to any outside...