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

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

Albums
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

Albums
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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Cover art for Arbouretum - Song Of The Rose album
Arbouretum - Song Of The Rose album review

By Jo Kendall Published

The best Prog you can get this month

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A photograph of Daevid Allen dressed up on stage
My Prog Hero: Temples' Thomas Walmsley bangs the gong for the late Daevid Allen

By Jo Kendall Published

Temples’ psychedelic bass chap chooses the high priest of cosmic anarchy, the late Daevid Allen, as his prog hero

Bands & Artists
Julian Cope impersonates Axl Rose in Camden
Julian Cope at The Roundhouse, London - live review

By Jo Kendall Published

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Julian Cope turns Camden cosmic

Concerts & Shows
Cover art for Soen - Lykaia album
Soen - Lykaia album review

By Jo Kendall Published

The best of Prog you can get this month

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