Mike Barnes
Mike Barnes is the author of Captain Beefheart - The Biography (Omnibus Press, 2011) and A New Day Yesterday: UK Progressive Rock & the 1970s (2020). He was a regular contributor to Select magazine and his work regularly appears in Prog, Mojo and Wire. He also plays the drums.
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Not yet ratedAmbitious Anglo-Italian collaboration from two artistic giants.

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Not yet ratedDream guests on the solo debut by Gong/Bill Nelson bassist.

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Not yet ratedExcellent soundboard recording from the Hillage band.

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Not yet ratedSixth solo album by the Emeralds electronics man.

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With a new solo album fuelled by an impressive late-career creative surge, the former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre is carving out his own niche.

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Not yet ratedSecond rip-snorting hook-up between the Norwegian trio and Swedish guitarist.

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Not yet ratedLimited, audiophile vinyl release for the first four solo albums.

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From The X Factor to a one-man prog project, via Camberwick Green.

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Not yet ratedCornish psych-punk-proggers’ first new album in 30 years.

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Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart shared a fierce rivalry, a twisted yet lifelong friendship and an unrivalled musical genius. They created magic together but those times never lasted long.

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Not yet ratedMysterious Krautrockers play rare UK show in East London.

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Not yet ratedThe final two albums from these Charisma label stalwarts.

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Not yet ratedStill ahead of their time...

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Not yet ratedDistinctive retro-prog from Germany.

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Andy Latimer has battled a life-threatening disease and now arthritis. But he isn’t giving up. In fact, he has five albums of new music in the can, but will he let anyone hear them?

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It was 1974, the age of the concept album, when Camel had the idea to set author Paul Gallico’s wartime love story to music.

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Not yet ratedTull’s ’75 album get a birthday remix from Steven Wilson.

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Folky northerner drops everyday life to hit the prog trail.

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Not yet ratedDebut solo album from the Kaukasus/Autumn Ghost man.

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Not yet ratedDebut album from five-piece already threatening to go epic.

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Not yet ratedWyatt’s personal selection of his solo and collaborative work.

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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.

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Not yet ratedPotent new collection of antiques and curios.
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