
Tim Batcup
Tim Batcup is a writer for Classic Rock magazine and Prog magazine. He's also the owner of Cover To Cover, Swansea's only independent bookshop, and a director of Storyopolis, a free children’s literacy project based at the Volcano Theatre, Swansea. He likes music, books and Crass.
Latest articles by Tim Batcup

Mixed results as Roger Glover gets his mates in on The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper's Feast
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover's endearing all-star 1974 period piece revisited

The 10 best Randy Rhoads guitar solos
By Tim Batcup published
Though his career was brief, Randy Rhoads left an indelible mark on modern rock music as the brilliant, bewildering guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's original solo band

The 10 best songs Jimmy Page has released since Led Zeppelin
By Tim Batcup published
While Jimmy Page may not have achieved the same level of success post-Led Zeppelin as he did with the band, there is still gold to be found

The 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs ever
By Fraser Lewry, Rob Hughes, Jerry Ewing, Henry Yates, Hugh Fielder, Mark Blake, Daryl Easlea, Tim Batcup, Glenn Povey last updated
From underground clubs to sold-out stadiums, Pink Floyd's path through rock has been revolutionary and stunningly successful. Here are their 50 best songs

The Top 10 Best Pink Floyd Roger Waters Songs
By Tim Batcup last updated
From psychedelic wigouts to epic misanthropy of The Wall, these are the Top 10 Roger Waters Pink Floyd songs

The top 10 best acoustic Led Zeppelin songs
By Tim Batcup last updated
They're best known for their epic rock anthems, but there's equal brilliance in Led Zeppelin's quieter moments

The 10 best Peter Gabriel songs
By Tim Batcup last updated
Throughout his solo career, former Genesis man Peter Gabriel has been one of the most innovative artists of our time - and here are his 10 best songs

Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains The Same album review
By Tim Batcup published
Sing out Hare Hare, dance the hoochie-coo! Zeppelin’s 1973 set given another remastering.

Jethro Tull – 50 For 50 album review
By Tim Batcup published
The best of 50 years of Jethro Tull, hand-picked by Ian Anderson himself.

Hawkwind - The Emergency Broadcast Years: 1994 – 1997 album review
By Tim Batcup published
This is Earth calling. Patchy 90s foursome collected

Gene Simmons On Power: My Journey Through The Corridors Of Power... book review
By Tim Batcup published
The God of Thunder shares him sociopathic world view.

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons - The Age Of Absurdity album review
By Tim Batcup published
Cymru Am Byth: ex-Motörhead guitarist keeps it in the family

The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star....review
By Tim Batcup published
Notorious smack confessional given a 10-year update

Nik Turner - Life In Space album review
By Tim Batcup published
Self-styled Thunder Rider still oscillating wildly

The Grateful Dead - Long Strange Trip: Motion Picture Soundtrack album review
By Tim Batcup published
Wide-angled overview of an expansive career

Radiohead - OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 – 2017 album review
By Tim Batcup published
Not yet ratedI’m OK, you’re OK. The 20-year anniversary of Radiohead's 90s landmark

ELP - Works I & II/Love Beach album review
By Tim Batcup published
Not yet ratedAll filler, no killer? Reissues series arrives at the downturn…

A Perfect Union Of Contrary Things review
By Tim Batcup published
A partial unpicking of the puzzle that is Tool’s frontman

Feeder - Reissues album review
By Tim Batcup published
Not yet ratedReheated mains, now with extra topppings

L’Anima - Departures album review
By Tim Batcup published
Not yet ratedFrom Out Of Nowhere, prog converts deliver a dextrous debut.

Jethro Tull - The String Quartets album review
By Tim Batcup published
Chamber folk from the Tull frontman

Carptree - Emerger album review
By Tim Batcup published
Not yet ratedSymphonic Swedes re-emerge for album six.

Stevie Nicks: Visions, Dreams And Rumours by Zoe Howe review
By Tim Batcup published
Comprehensive account of the gypsy queen
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