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

Hawkwind - The Charisma Years 1976-1979 album cover

Hawkwind - The Charisma Years 1976-1979 album review

By Joe Banks published

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A leap from deep space to other astounding sounds from Hawkwind

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Gong group shot under red lighting

Gong on life after Daevid Allen

By Joe Banks published

The idiosyncratic vision of Daevid Allen defined Gong for almost half a century. Now a whole new group are continuing as Gong with Allen’s blessing – and some pretty weighty expectations…

Interviews
Ben Chatwin poses next to the inside of a piano

Ben Chatwin swaps dystopian fiction for post-rock on his latest album

By Joe Banks published

Composer blending old instruments with modern production on a journey of sound

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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
Knifeworld colourful full group image

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.

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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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