Daryl Easlea

Daryl Easlea

Daryl Easlea has contributed to Prog since its first edition, and has written cover features on Pink Floyd, Genesis, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Gentle Giant. After 20 years in music retail, when Daryl worked full-time at Record Collector, his broad tastes and knowledge led to him being deemed a ‘generalist.’ DJ, compere, and consultant to record companies, his books explore prog, populist African-American music and pop eccentrics. Currently writing Whatever Happened To Slade?, Daryl broadcasts Easlea Like A Sunday Morning on Ship Full Of Bombs, can be seen on Channel 5 talking about pop and hosts the M Means Music podcast.  

Latest articles by Daryl Easlea

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"If I hadn’t had Genesis, I might have tried a bit harder, but I was always content to do what I wanted." Tony Banks reflects on his solo career

By Daryl Easlea published

Speaking to Prog at The Farm, the legendary Surrey recording facility where his group, Genesis, recorded from 1981, Tony Banks looks back across his nine-album solo career.

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You Can All Join In: Island Records

By Daryl Easlea published

A Brief History of Island Records

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Island Records: Further Listening

By Daryl Easlea published

The Albums And Tracks You Need To Hear.

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Something different, but strong: A Brief History of Deram Records

By Daryl Easlea published

Relive the magic of some of the greatest imprints of all time in Prog’s new bite-sized label guide.

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Mad As Tits But Successful! A Brief History of EG Records

By Daryl Easlea published

Relive the magic of some of the greatest imprints of all time in Prog’s new bite-sized label guide.

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We Were Pretty Ferocious: Van De Graaf Generator

By Daryl Easlea published

Picking up where we left off last month, Peter Hammill reflects on the aggressive weirdness when VdGG morphed into Van der Graaf.

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Peter Hammill: Rikki Don't Lose That Number...

By Daryl Easlea published

Van der Graaf Generator’s Peter Hammill reflects on his groundbreaking solo album Nadir’s Big Chance, 40 years old this year.

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The Labels That Built Prog: Charisma Records

By Daryl Easlea published

Relive the magic of some of the greatest imprints of all time in Prog’s new bite-sized label guide.

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A Brief History Of Harvest Records

By Daryl Easlea published

Relive the magic of some of greatest imprints of all-time in Prog’s new bite-sized label guide.

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Pink Floyd Will Eat Itself: The Floydian Roots of The Endless River

By Daryl Easlea published

The biggest influence on The Endless River? Pink Floyd themselves. Here are the sounds from Floyd's past that inform the album...

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Pink Floyd: The Making Of The Endless River

By Daryl Easlea published

Featuring music recorded during The Division Bell sessions, The Endless River is the most eagerly awaited album of the last 20 years.

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