It’s a typical dreary wet night here in Manchester and it is time to witness the fruit stealers strutting their stuff at the O2 Ritz. They put on an absolutely brilliant performance in October 2021 when they played at this same venue so we are hoping for the same tonight. …
Read More »Geddy Lee ‘In Conversation’ – Sheffield City Hall – 14/12/23
PlanetMosh heads to the SHeffield City Hall to hear Geddy Lee talk about his autobiography.
Read More »Steven Wilson announces new album ‘The Harmony Codex’
Steven Wilson, sometime Porcupine Tree band member/leader has announced his seventh album ‘The Harmony Codex’ will be released on 29th September 2023.
Read More »Vola release new single – ‘Paper Wolf’
Vola tease with a new song, 'Paper Wolf' - that continues the direction they are heading in...
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Steven Wilson polishes and shines Gentle Giant's last great prog album - Interview
Read More »Porcupine Tree – Sounds of the City – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, 29/6/23
Magma “Flippin eck, this is torture” reads a post on a Porcupine Tree fan FaceBook page. I have to agree. We are of course talking about Magma, a band more divisive than Marmite. I arrive late to minimise my suffering, but still have to endure 40 minutes of music that …
Read More »YES – MIRROR TO THE SKY – ALBUM REVIEW-PLANETMOSH
The history of YES over the last 20 or so years has seen more ‘Drama’ than Coronation Street and Eastenders combined. I’m not going to go over all the details but for fans it has been a bit of a ride. Albert Tatlock and Ena Sharples have nothing on this. …
Read More »The Steve Hillage Band at O2 Ritz Manchester, 25/3/23
Bloody club nights mean early starts and fortunately, I got here just in time for the beginning of The Utopia Strong’s set, a band who have been on my ‘want to see’ list for some time. Their ambient electronic ramblings are wonderful and snooker ace Steve Davis hits a 147 …
Read More »The Spectre Beneath – The Downfall of Judith King
I’ve been presented with this album in a nonconventional way (usually I get to pick, but this time a friend said please review this album it’s just up your street!) and somehow this was the perfect introduction to The Spectre Beneath and the Downfall of Judith King. I have been …
Read More »Anathema – The Optimist
Anathema return with ‘The Optimist’ but how does it stand up to its most recent and perhaps most comparable predecessors , 2012’s highly influential ‘Weather Systems’ and 2014’s incredible ‘Distant Satellites’ I believe it was a certain Winston Churchill that once said “To improve is to …
Read More »US prog metal A Sense of Gravity announce new LP Atrament; unveil sumptuous new video
US prog metallers A Sense of Gravity are delighted to share the news of their forthcoming LP, Atrament, due for release November 18th. Pre-orders the album here: http://store.asenseofgravity.com/ One of the most talented and hectic records of the year from a band set to be an underground surprise. Seattle metal act …
Read More »Be Prog! My Friend festival announce Jethro Tull
BE PROG! MY FRIEND, 30th June – 1nd JULY 2017 – BARCELONA. FESTIVAL WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE WORLD’S BEST PROGRESSIVE BANDS ANNOUNCES JETHRO TULL Since its inception in 2014 the Barcelona based festival Be Prog! My Friend has played host to the likes of Opeth, Steven Wilson, Anathema, Devin Townsend, TesseracT, The Pineapple Thief, Magma, Agent …
Read More »The Neal Morse Band – “The Similitude Of A Dream” – The New Album
The journey of Neal Morse has seen three decades of musical accomplishments, the latest being the inception of The Neal Morse Band. Morse has forged many relationships over the years with his other bands, Spock’s Beard, Flying Colors, and Transatlantic. However, the most compelling and fruitful efforts have been those …
Read More »Norwegian prog outfit Seven Impale announce new album details/ Share new track
Seven Impale’s debut album, “City of the Sun”, was very well received by the prog audience over the world, and in the year poll of 2014 at Progarchives.com, the album got ranked as the 7th best that year. So, in spring 2016, Seven Impale teamed up again with producer Iver …
Read More »Dec Burke – Book of Secrets
Dec Burke’s body of work is expansive and impressive, with outings in Frost*, Audioplastik and Darwin’s Radio as well as solo ventures, his understated yet all-encompassing talent for fusing musical elements which defy absolute categorisation is pure 24 carat prog laced gold. Burke’s third outing under his own name follows …
Read More »Progressive Music Awards 2016 – The Winners
1 September 2016 – Prog Magazine’s fifth annual Progressive Music Awards, in association with Currencies.co.uk, has once again honoured progressive music in the intimate and idyllic setting of the world famous Underglobe, beneath Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The awards have become one of the best attended and most anticipated events in …
Read More »Trevor Horn’s The Buggles, To Be Honoured With at Progressive Music Awards
The Buggles, Trevor Horn and Geoff Down’s groundbreaking synth pop band, are to receive the InsideOut sponsored Outer Limits Award at the Progressive Music Awards 2016, in association with Currencies.co.uk, that take place at the Underglobe (beneath The Globe Theatre) on Thursday September 1. To be collected by Trevor Horn …
Read More »Headspace Interview at Ramblin’ Man Fair 24/07/16
Kris from PlanetMosh caught up with Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman from Headspace after their set at Ramblin’ Man Fair; we talk future plans for Headspace, and opening for Ozzy! http://headspaceonline.com/
Read More »The Pineapple Thief premiere first track ‘No Man’s Land’ from new album ‘Your Wilderness’
The Pineapple Thief have revealed the first full track, entitled “No Man’s Land” from their highly anticipated new album – Your Wilderness due for release on the 12th August (19th August in France) through Kscope . WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “NO MAN’S LAND” “This is the first track to share from our new album, Your Wilderness. It …
Read More »Chilean prog rockers AISLES announce details of new studio album, Hawaii – due in July!
Acclaimed Chilean prog rockers AISLES are delighted to announce their highly anticipated new album Hawaii, due July 29 via Presagio Records. The two-disc concept LP, the band’s fourth studio album, will be available on both CD and digitally, with the vinyl edition due in November. Listen to the album’s first …
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