Can anything be said about Soft Machine that hasn't already be said? This super cool, legendary band is another of those amazing Canterbury scene outfits that have given so much to the world of music. The band was formed in 1966 by a team of musicians to die for with Robert Wyatt on drums and..
SOFT MACHINE – Bundles: Remasted And Expanded (Cherry Red / Esoteric)
Bundles is a superb example of classic 1970s jazz-rock at its finest, and a brilliant snapshot of the genius of Allan Holdsworth on the top of his game. Right, before I start this review I'm going to come right out and say it - I'm not a great fan of Soft Machine overall. Albums such..
HRH PROG VIII – London/Sheffield 26 Oct 2019
PHOTOGRAPHS: SHEFFIELD: Chris Walkden, LONDON: Graeme Stroud The eighth installment of the ongoing HRH Prog festival came in an intriguing format: the same identical weekend line-up simultaneously in two cities, London and Sheffield, but with the days reversed, so that the Saturday line-up in London played on Sunday in Sheffield, and vice versa. That's a..