Latest articles by Kris Needs
Phall Fatale: Moonlit Bang Bang
Not yet ratedExtra-hot debut from European avant-prog revolutionaries.
Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld: Nerissimo
Not yet ratedEnigmatic chamber masterpiece from this Italo-German outsider alliance.
Andy Neill: Had Me A Real Good Time: Faces – Before & After (Updated Edition)
From birth to bad ’n’ ruin: the definitive 2011 Faces chronicle now fully updated.
Rudd/Saft/Dunn/Pandi: Strength & Power
Not yet ratedVeteran jazz trombonist leads incendiary progressive jazz experiment.
Paul Roland: In The Opium Den: The Early Recordings 1980-1987
Not yet ratedCabinet of earliest curiosities from ‘the male Kate Bush’.
Howard Massey: The Great British Recording Studios
Not yet ratedA hefty, definitive chronicle rich in prog rock history.
Rob Chapman: Psychedelia and Other Colours
Not yet ratedA must-have deep-dive into trippier times.
Yuku & Chronoship: The Third Planetary Chronicles
Not yet ratedPanoramic space symphonies from Japan’s female-led prog avatars.
Graham Bond: Live At The BBC And Other Stories
Not yet ratedOverlooked pioneer gets second Pete Brown-curated time capsule.
Supersonic Blues Machine: West Of Flushing South Of Frisco
Not yet ratedGuitar royalty gather for a 21st-century take on the ‘heavy friends’ concept.
Lou Reed: The Sire Years: Complete Albums Box
The Gift? Lou’s Sire albums in their biggest incarnation yet.
Paul Butterfield: Complete Albums 1965-1980
Not yet ratedOften overlooked US blues iconoclast’s roaring best harnessed in a monolithic box set.
Dale Griffin: a powerhouse and a gentleman
Mott The Hoople smuggled the 15-year-old Kris Needs into one of their shows in 1969. He went on to run their fanclub. Here, Kris pays tribute to drummer Dale 'Buffin' Griffin.
