The second mini-interview with uber-talent Pete Jones of Tiger Moth Tales is now available on YouTube. In this one, he talks about the instruments he plays. Once again, the interview is tinged with his delightlful sense of humour. Watch it here.
The hugely talented Pete Jones, the man behind Tiger Moth Tales, and its superb debut album ‘Cocoon’, has just started publishing a series of short interviews on YouTube, which will no doubt be of interest to all Mothingtons (as he has whimsically named his fans.) You can find the first video here, in which Pete …
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The Big Big Train Facebook group is a seething hotbed of excellent music tips, so when I saw a post about an album called “Cocoon” by Tiger Moth Tales (aka Nottinghamshire-based musician Peter Jones – read all about him here) I knew it was probably worth spending some time investigating. The link to a song …
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Haken, Fauna, Inside Out Music, 2023Tracks: Taurus (4:49), Nightingale (7:25), The Alphabet of Me (5:34), Sempiternal Beings (8:24), Beneath the White Rainbow (6:45), Island in the Clouds (5:46), Lovebite (3:50), Elephants Never Forget (11:07), Eyes of Ebony (8:32) Haken have never been a band to shy away from experimentation, yet no matter what musical pond …
[Revised June 23rd, 2022] What makes a good story? I suppose there are various sorts of answers that might be appropriate for a question like that. What I have in mind now has to do with hearing a story told, hearing it knowing that one is supposed to live or to inhabit the story in …
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From Prog Magazine: Melodic prog rock outfit The Bardic Depths have unveiled a new-look line-up as they announce they will release their second album, Promises Of Hope, through Gravity Dream Music in June 24. You can watch a video teaser for the new album below. The band, led by multi-instrumentalist Dave Bandana also originally featured …
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Lots of great music has crossed the metaphorical Progarchy transom this month! Purchasing links are embedded in each artist/title listing; album playlists or samples follow each review. The Flower Kings, By Royal Decree: Fun fact: this is the third double album in a row from king of Kings Roine Stolt and his merry band. And …
Press Release: Magenta’s Rob Reed and Camel’s Peter Jones come together to resurrect the band CYAN with reimagined and reworked material from the band’s debut album. CYAN features Luke Machin, Pete Jones, Dan Nelson. New album ‘For King and Country’ due out on Sept 24th. Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary …
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One indication of the absolute glut of recorded music available today: more of what I’ve whimsically labelled “DIY (for Do It Yourself, a la Peter Gabriel) Britprog” is available than ever. With Prog Magazine providing a megaphone and Big Big Train’s international impact paving the way, countless musicians from England have brushed up their chops, …
Nearly six months into the worldwide coronavirus epidemic, Bandcamp continues to be a lifeline for musicians. Since March, fans have purchased more than $75 million worth of music and merchandise there — including more than $20 million from four Bandcamp Fridays, when the website has waived its fees for artists and labels. Last week, the …
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