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Kavus Torabi
Kavus Torabi’s new solo album brought him back from insanity in an almost religious way

By Rob Hughes Published

The Banishing is the triumphant result of Gong and Utopia Strong member’s mental battle, loss of his family, support from his friends and a “heroic dose of magic mushrooms”

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The members of Gong climbing a wall in the 1970s
The mind-bending story of cult psychedelic heroes Gong

By Michael Heatley Published

Looking back on the career of psychedelic oddballs Gong, one of rock’s most eccentric bands

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Deborah Bonham, John Bonham, Peter Gabriel
“John Bonham said rock and blues wasn’t a good place for girls. He wanted me to be a vet or a lawyer… for a while I went down the opera route”: Despite her brother’s misgivings, Genesis helped shape Deborah Bonham’s career

By Jo Kendall Published

Singing sister of Led Zeppelin drummer had tried to become Gong’s Shakti Yoni - but that was before Selling England By The Pound and Foxtrot changed her life

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“Daevid Allen was always throwing a grenade into situations… Tim Smith was quite benign, although very driven. They both had the same sort of presence:” Kavus Torabi compares his late Gong and Cardiacs bandmates

By Joel McIver Published

Briefed to keep Gong going after Allen’s death, the new leader pursues the same aim with a different vision. How have the fans reacted?

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Gong circa 1974
“When we started, it wasn’t necessarily going to be a trilogy… I like the fact that each one is a bit different. To this day that’s the best band I’ve ever been in”: Steve Hillage on Gong’s Radio Gnome Invisible era

By Julian Marszalek Published

The guitarist most associated with Daevid Allen’s band believes they launched a second wave of psychedelia with their 70s albums Flying Teapot, Angel’s Egg and You

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Gong - Unending Ascending
“Not just an amorphous stream of swirly pothead trance rock… In fact, this album feels more focused than its predecessor:” Gong’s Unending Ascending

By Joe Banks Published

With the late Daevid Allen’s blessing, Kavus Torabi continues the 54-year-old band’s mission to music’s outer reaches

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“The universe and self and the inside of ourselves is all the same thing, depending on which end you look down the telescope”: Gong continue a “loose trilogy” with Unending Ascending

By Dave Everley Published

Kavus Torabi explains the themes behind the band’s third album after the death of Daevid Allen

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Prog Tracks
Great new prog music you must hear from Gong, Tarja, Exploring Birdsong and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

By Jerry Ewing Published

The week's coolest new prog music to check out from Glass Hammer, Arabs In Aspic, Unprocessed and more...

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“Gong is like a boat – people can get on and off again if they wish. It just keeps on floating down the river.” How Steve Hillage and Daevid Allen reunited after 35 years

By Dave Ling Published

In 2009 the classic line-up of Gong reunited – and recorded a brand new album 2032. This is the story

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Gong continue their intergalactic voyage with new album Unending Ascending

By Jerry Ewing Published

Space proggers Gong also share video for their brand new single

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