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The much under-appreciated artform - The Bootleg

As the Xmas madness dies down for another year and those people who think we...

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That thick, rich noodle soup - Jazz-Rock...

Of all the genres that have been popular down the decades, the one that has...

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Xmas hysteria provoking Pagan instincts...

Given our general disinterest in Xmas. I really don’t understand the manic attitude about receiving...

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Overlooked records...

One of the things I love about doing this is the degree of sharing of...

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The Guitar - A visual synonym for rock n roll...

When I poured over album sleeves, I always craved photos of the guitarists to see...

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This is going to be a long one...

I don’t know when I acquired this particular instinct but I think I’ve had it...

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More weird noise, John? A Xmas Rant...

I have to be honest, we’re at that time of year when I wish Xmas...
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A satisfying prog rock diversion...

Someone asked me a great question the other day. They asked which obscure proggy albums...

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Do you remember before your favourite music existed?

I don’t know if you’ve seen the Beatles Get Back documentary, but there’s a point...

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Second Division Bands...

Popular unpopular bands. I am always interested in those second division bands whose name you’d...

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Sometimes I forget how good a band is...

I was listening to an unofficial French double album of Camel’s live performances from 1972...

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An oldie bemoaning his lost youth...

If you had to, could you name all the members of any rock band of...
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