Latest articles by Mike Barnes
Sumer: The Animal You Are
Not yet ratedDebut album from five-piece already threatening to go epic.
Robert Wyatt: Different Every Time
Not yet ratedWyatt’s personal selection of his solo and collaborative work.
Q&A: Simon Phillips
Phillips is one of the most in-demand drummers of the last four decades. He has played gigs with everyone from Mick Jagger to David Gilmour, and had a 21-year career with Toto.
Fiddling About: The Violin In Prog
With new albums from Darryl Way and Anna Phoebe, Mike Barnes looks at the importance of the violin in prog
Various Artists: Kollection 01: Sky Records
Not yet ratedSuperb selection of semi-obscure Kraut-tronica.
The Outer Limits: Pere Ubu
After 18 albums and almost 40 years, their frontman claims they "refocused" prog rock. We ask: How prog are Pere Ubu?
Rule Of Three
Trioscapes are so ripe with fusion, blending written complexity with bursts of improvisation, that they're uncategorisable. And damn good, too...
String Driven Thing
The former Curved Air frontman and violinist who hops between progressive rock and classical Darryl Way discusses his musical multi-tasking and expansive new solo album…
Stars In Battledress
Not yet ratedStars In Battledress put on a very special show in Camden and The Order Of The Voices gets the seal of approval from our guest reviewer.
Under The Skin
Delve beneath the pop-prog melodies of Umphrey’s McGee’s new album Similar Skin and you’ll find a restless, experimental band.
