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Title of T P A: "T P A – Dedicated to finding new and innovative music in all its guises, whilst acknowledging its long and rich history. Includes Album Reviews, Interviews, Concert Reviews, UK Gig Guide, UK Festival Page and more…"

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The Forum, Darlington Friday, 28th November 2025

Yes, before any of you go out of your way to point out that I have already reviewed both artists in April ’25 and mentioned the JHB in a festival review, I will justify this piece as a simple exe...


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You know that thing where you’re trawling through end of year “Best of” lists, and listening to samples of things that catch your eye/ear? And how sometimes something new to you will make you sit up and take notice? Inevitably you buy the album in question, finding out in the process that there’s a whole labyrinthine mythology and a substantial discography attached to this od...


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I do speak with band members either in interviews, at concerts or via chats on Facebook and a regular topic is how they get, or don’t, get people to come to their gigs. Also chatting with fellow prog fans at concerts, there seems to be many factors that make most bands, that could never be accused of being on the tips of any non-progger’s tongues, struggle to make live shows,...


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My wife, Konnie, and I originally encountered Dutch band Textures at our first Be Prog! My Friend festival, when they performed live on 2nd July 2016, at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona. At the time we were convinced by a group of Spanish students who sat with us, that the correct pronunciation sounded more like ‘Tex-stew-rez’. They gave an energetic and enthusiastic performance ...


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It all started with Tommy Vance and the Friday Rock Show in the late 70’s, and its theme tune Take it off the Top by The Dixie Dregs. It was pretty much the only ‘rock’ music show on UK’s Radio 1 at the time and Steve Morse’s electrifying guitar riffs were the perfect appetiser to ‘TV on the radio’ latest Friday night rock selections.

Take it off the Top


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