Joe Banks

Joe Banks

Joe is a regular contributor to Prog. He also writes for Electronic Sound, The Quietus, and Shindig!, specialising in leftfield psych/prog/rock, retro futurism, and the underground sounds of the 1970s. His work has also appeared in The Guardian, MOJO, and Rock & Folk. Joe is the author of the acclaimed Hawkwind biographyDays Of The Underground (2020). He’s on Twitter and Facebook, and his website is https://www.daysoftheunderground.com/. 

Latest articles by Joe Banks

Peter Baumann among his keyboards and amps

After 33 years Peter Baumann is back to expand the frontier of electronic music

By Joe Banks published

Tangerine Dream expanded the frontiers of electronic music back in the 70s - now Peter Baumann is at it again with new album Machines Of Desire

Interviews
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Are Knifeworld About To Go More Commercial?

By Joe Banks published

With Knifeworld about to drop their third album, we join Kavus Torabi and the rest of the purveyors of beautiful psychedelic rock for a chat about protest songs and playing live.

Interviews
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Limelight: Baron Talk Surreal Lyrics And Recording In Old Barns

By Joe Banks published

Brit proggers who secretly recorded their atmospheric new album in a medieval hall.

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