Latest articles by Mike Barnes
Steve Hauschildt: Where All Is Fled
Not yet ratedSixth solo album by the Emeralds electronics man.
Martin Barre Discusses His New Solo Album
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.
Elephant9 with Reine Fiske: Silver Mountain
Not yet ratedSecond rip-snorting hook-up between the Norwegian trio and Swedish guitarist.
Peter Gabriel: Reissues
Not yet ratedLimited, audiophile vinyl release for the first four solo albums.
Limelight: Tiger Moth Tales
From The X Factor to a one-man prog project, via Camberwick Green.
Brainiac 5: Exploding Universe
Not yet ratedCornish psych-punk-proggers’ first new album in 30 years.
Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops
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.
Amon Düül II Live In London
Not yet ratedMysterious Krautrockers play rare UK show in East London.
Audience: House On The Hill/Lunch
Not yet ratedThe final two albums from these Charisma label stalwarts.
Camel: Never Let Go
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?
The story of Camel's epic The Snow Goose
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.
Jethro Tull: Minstrel In The Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Ed
Not yet ratedTull’s ’75 album get a birthday remix from Steven Wilson.
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.
