Mike Barnes

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.

Latest articles by Mike Barnes

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Rule Of Three

By Mike Barnes Published

Trioscapes are so ripe with fusion, blending written complexity with bursts of improvisation, that they're uncategorisable. And damn good, too...

Biographies
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The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown: Zim Zam Zim

By Mike Barnes Published

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The God Of Hellfire returns!

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String Driven Thing

By Mike Barnes Published

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…

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Stars In Battledress

By Mike Barnes Published

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Stars 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.

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Under The Skin

By Mike Barnes Published

Delve beneath the pop-prog melodies of Umphrey’s McGee’s new album Similar Skin and you’ll find a restless, experimental band.

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Edison's Children: The Final Breath Before November

By Mike Barnes Published

The duo’s ambitious second album runs short of puff.

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Also Eden: [REDACTED]

By Mike Barnes Published

Revamped line-up impresses on the band’s fourth album.

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Touchstone: Oceans Of Time

By Mike Barnes Published

Fourth album from the Nottingham prog-metal quintet.

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