Latest articles by Sid Smith
“The actual title track of the album is the sequel to The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake, which was on the second album we ever made, Dragonfly." The story of Strawbs 2017 album The Ferryman’s Curse,
New album The Ferryman’s Curse is Strawbs‘ first new music in eight years. Dave Cousins talks health hold-ups, geographical inspiration and the importance of looking both backward and forward
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky 35th Anniversary Box Set review
Not yet ratedOlder, wiser and expanded
Colin Harper - Echoes From Then: Glimpses Of John McLaughlin 1959-75 book review
Not yet ratedWords of fire
Godspeed You! Black Emperor at The Boiler Shop, Newcastle - live review
Not yet ratedCanadians Godspeed You! Black Emperor bring their immersive show to Newcastle
Isildurs Bane - Off The Radar album review
Not yet ratedSweden’s best-kept prog secret fly high
Eddie Jobson: Great musicians have the fearlessness to risk ridicule
From joining Curved Air as a teenager to picking up the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Prog Awards, Eddie Jobson has had a long and illustrious career – we catch up with him below
Brian Eno: His best albums revisited
With four of Brian Eno’s seminal 1970s solo albums reissued on vinyl earlier this year, Prog speaks to Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt, Percy Jones and Rhett Davies to discuss his legacy
Jazz prog album reviews column
Not yet ratedSid Smith rounds up the best releases from prog’s jazzier reaches with releases from Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere, Samuel Hällkvist, Erik Honoré, Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana
The Knells - Knells II album review
Not yet ratedCompelling encore from the Brooklyn art-rock ensemble
Various - Let The Electric Children Play album review
Not yet ratedA box of vintage delights from the bubbling prog periphery
Brand X: We never took ourselves too seriously
After 17 years, Brand X have reunited. The jazz fusion pioneers are back on the road and have just released their first album in 20 years. Percy Jones looks back, and forward…
Canterbury Legend Phil Miller Remembered
Sid Smith casts a fond eye over the career of Phil Miller, who sadly died yesterday aged 68...
Is Centipede's Septober Energy the best prog album you've never heard?
Making the case for Centipede's classic album Septober Energy and its addition to the prog canon
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare: 1970-1997 album review
Not yet ratedWelcome back my friends to the box that never ends
Mordecai Smyth -The Mayor Of Toytown Is Dead album review
Not yet ratedA collection of curious, psych-soaked pop – from Reading
PFM - Emotional Tattoos album review
Not yet ratedSongs for the stadiums from ELP’s old muckers
Anthony Phillips - Invisible Men album review
Not yet ratedEighties reissue finds Anthony Phillips playing pop
Peter Hammill - From The Trees album review
Not yet ratedOn his subtly hued and autumnal new album, Peter Hammill turns over a new leaf, coming to terms with ageing as only the Van der Graaf Generator man can
Remembering Holger Czukay
Prog writer Sid Smith remembers the music and influence of the Can bassist, who sadly died yesterday...
