Monthly Archives: October 2025

BEGGARS OPERA’s Martin Griffiths Offers Solo Debut

October 19, 2025

Drawing a lot of perennial attention thanks to their artwork and Vertigo affiliation, BEGGARS OPERA’s early albums – “Act One,” “Waters Of Change” and “Pathfinder” – are often unjustly overlooked as prog masterpieces. The British band might have served as … Continue reading →

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Tony Hadley Turns Up His Dreamy Elegance

October 18, 2025

Maybe it’s the suits that dictate certain artists’ penchant for overall suaveness, yet Tony Hadley embraced such elegance back in his SPANDAU BALLET days and, aging in style, the singer quite organically progressed to delivering old-time standards in a modern … Continue reading →

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MARIO PARGA – Shadows & Light

October 17, 2025

MidnightCafe 2025 Searching for existential truths, American guitarist finds resonant grandeur in the contrast between silken-soft lace and diamond-solid riffs. Life’s not been easy for in the last two decades. His sophomore solo album, from 2007, was pregnant with instrumental … Continue reading →

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TOKYO BLADE Cut Into Their Past On New Comp

October 16, 2025

There’s a great deal of nostalgia for original NWOBHM bands of whom only a few are still at it, including TOKYO BLADE, a band which rarely stopped and which can boast about having on board all five members of their … Continue reading →

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Bob Holz To Honor Larry Coryell On Archival Concert Album

October 16, 2025

When the great Larry Coryell left this mortal coil eight years ago, our world became much poorer, because the guitarist’s recordings oozed not only creative wonders but also his personality, which is why every new platter with the jazzman on … Continue reading →

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