Jo Kendall

Jo Kendall

Jo is a journalist, podcaster, event host and music industry lecturer who joined Kerrang! in 1999 and then the dark side – Prog – a decade later as Deputy Editor. Jo's had tea with Robert Fripp, touched Ian Anderson's favourite flute (!) and asked Suzi Quatro what one wears under a leather catsuit. Jo is now Associate Editor of Prog, and a regular contributor to Classic Rock. She continues to spread the experimental and psychedelic music-based word amid unsuspecting students at BIMM Institute London and can be occasionally heard polluting the BBC Radio airwaves as a pop and rock pundit. Steven Wilson still owes her £3, which he borrowed to pay for parking before a King Crimson show in Aylesbury.

Latest articles by Jo Kendall

Cover art for Lifesigns - Cardington album

Lifesigns - Cardington album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Magic Bus - Phillip The Egg album

Magic Bus - Phillip The Egg album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for White Moth Black Butterfly - Atone album

White Moth Black Butterfly - Atone album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Spinal Tap: The Big Black Book by Wallace Fairfax

Spinal Tap: The Big Black Book by Wallace Fairfax - review

By Jo Kendall published

Don’t touch it. Don’t even look at it. Alright, do.

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A portrait of the groundhogs

My Prog Hero: New Order bassist Peter Hook on Tony McPhee of Groundhogs

By Jo Kendall published

How the former New Order bassist got floored by the high-strung antics of Tony McPhee

Bands & Artists
A press shot of Schnauser

Brexit, Charlotte Church and cat people: Inside Schnauser's new album

By Jo Kendall published

British politics and passive aggressive cat owners: it’s all in the melting pot for Schnauser’s aggravating sixth album, Irritant

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The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock: Revised + Expanded book cover

The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock: Revised + Expanded book review

By Jo Kendall published

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Charles Snider's expanded guide to prog is as thick as a strawberry brick

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The crowd at a prog gig

Fairport Convention at Union Chapel, London - live review

By Jo Kendall published

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Fairport Convention celebrate their 50th anniversary in style

Concerts & Shows
The crowd at a prog gig

Riverside at Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review

By Jo Kendall published

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Polish proggers regroup for a heartfelt London show

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Tubular Brass - Tubular Bells album

Tubular Brass - Tubular Bells album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Pye Hastings - From The Half House album

Pye Hastings - From The Half House album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Magenta - We Are Legend album

Magenta - We Are Legend album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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a press shot of steven wilson

Steven Wilson: "I have a strong personality and I don’t need to hide it anymore"

By Jo Kendall published

Three singles, a “pop” record and an almost major label deal? It’s a brave new world for Steven Wilson with upcoming album To The Bone

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Cover art for Whereswilder - Hotshot album

Whereswilder - Hotshot album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Tusmørke - Hinsides album

Tusmørke - Hinsides album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury - Free Fire OST album artwork

Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury - Free Fire OST album review

By Jo Kendall published

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‘Pub prog’ soundtrack is no mere scribbles on a beer mat

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Cover art for Radiophonic Workshop - Burials In Several Earths album

Radiophonic Workshop - Burials In Several Earths album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Valerian Swing - Nights album

Valerian Swing - Nights album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best Prog you can get this month

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a crowd at a prog gig

Faust at Cafe Oto, London- live review

By Jo Kendall published

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Faust and Slapp Happy team up at this cool east London venue

Concerts & Shows
Haken's Ross Jennings wearing sunglasses on stage

Haken at the Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review

By Jo Kendall published

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Haken celebrate their 10th anniversary with Next To None and The Algorithm

Concerts & Shows
Rockin’ The City Of Angels: Celebrating The Great Rock Shows Of The 70s book cover

Rockin’ The City Of Angels: Celebrating The Great Rock Shows Of The 70s review

By Jo Kendall published

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A mighty hardback of live classics from the 70s

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Graeme Miller & Steve Shill - The Moomins album

Graeme Miller & Steve Shill - The Moomins album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best of Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Nova Collective - The Further Side album

Nova Collective - The Further Side album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best of Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Farflung - Unwound Celluloid Frown album

Farflung - Unwound Celluloid Frown album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best of Prog you can get this month

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Cover art for Ayreon - The Source album

Ayreon - The Source album review

By Jo Kendall published

The best of Prog you can get this month

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