
David West
After starting his writing career covering the unforgiving world of MMA, David moved into music journalism at Rhythm magazine, interviewing legends of the drum kit including Ginger Baker and Neil Peart. A regular contributor to Prog, he’s written for Metal Hammer, The Blues, Country Music Magazine and more. The author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film, David shares his thoughts on kung fu movies in essays and videos for 88 Films, Arrow Films, and Eureka Entertainment. He firmly believes Steely Dan’s Reelin’ In The Years is the tuniest tune ever tuned.
Latest articles by David West

Cult Of Luna - Years In A Day DVD review
By David West published
Not yet ratedOne night in Paris with the experimental Swedes. Drone. Scream. Repeat

Valdez - This album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedTinyfish chap Simon Godfrey presents the prog soundtrack to a summer’s day

Order Of Voices - Constancy album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedLeaving prog country, journing through Sheffield via Seattle in the 90s

Frank Zappa FAQ by John Corcelli book review
By David West published
Not yet ratedNow in handy, snack-sized tidbits

The Parallax Method - The Squid album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedBritish prog’s finest cephalopod lovers return!

Tom Slatter - Happy People album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedSmile, damn you, or suffer the consequences!

Leslie Mandoki: “I still believe that music can change the world”
By David West published
Leslie Mandoki’s supergroup is on a mission to change the world, one star-studded gig at a time

Leslie Mandoki: "Everybody knows that egos kill music"
By David West published
Hungarian Leslie Mandoki is bringing his star-studded Soulmates project to the UK for the first time, and is ready to fulfil his dream to play in what he calls “the heartland of prog rock"

Arcane Roots at Bush Hall, London - live review
By David West published
Not yet ratedArcane Roots' hometown show falls short of the mark

Man Doki Soulmates Swoop Into London
By David West published
Hungarian musical mastermind brings his all-star show to the capital.

Tim Bowness: "I want to present something emotional, with no distractions"
By David West published
Tim Bowness tells Prog about pursuing the perfect take, the buzz of working with his heroes and avoiding the post-album blues

Family live review - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
By David West published
Not yet ratedFamily's rocking farewell

Steve Hackett and Djabe - Summer Storms And Rocking Rivers DVD review
By David West published
Not yet ratedA genre-hopping meeting of great musical minds

Marillion - Out Of The Box DVD review
By David West published
Not yet ratedYou already know you want this.

Shaman Elephant: It's jazz rock, Jim, but not as we know it
By David West published
Time to get to know Norwegian psych-pedallers Shaman Elephant

Orphaned Land live review - The Underworld, London
By David West published
Not yet ratedOrphaned Land bring heavy riffs and a positive attitude to London

From The Riser: A Drummer’s Perspective II - David Phillips review
By David West published
Not yet ratedA second visual celebration of wood, chrome, and bronze, with Peart intro

Terry Bozzio - Composer Series album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedAn exhausting musical marathon from the ex-Zappa drummer

Pain Of Salvation - In The Passing Light Of Day album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedDaniel Gildenlöw contemplates his own mortality through metal

Fatal Fusion - Total Absence album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedTotal absence makes the prog heart grow fonder

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest, live in London
By David West published
Not yet ratedIt's a Harvest for the Cadogan Hall...

Mike Keneally - Scambot 2 album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedThat rarest of sequels that exceeds the original

The Fringe - The Fringe album review
By David West published
Not yet ratedPower trios – so hot right now
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