Tag Archives: Paul Manzi

CLIVE NOLAN & OLIVER WAKEMAN – Dark Fables

December 1, 2021

Spirit Of Unicorn Music 2021 A prominent pair of prog rock’s players cast a last glance at their literary games and retrieve lost chapters from archives. Their was a strange creative partnership, as and , two ivories virtuosi, occupy the … Continue reading →

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CLIVE NOLAN & OLIVER WAKEMAN – Tales By Gaslight

August 25, 2021

Elflock 2021 Striving to derive the most from tuneful storytelling, prog paragons hunt monsters and miss success. Their was a strange creative partnership, as and , two ivories virtuosi, occupy the same niche – not only style-wise, but also instrumentally, … Continue reading →

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SWEET – Isolation Boulevard

April 20, 2021

Prudential 2021 Invigorated by lockdown, veteran glam rockers find another way to avoid delivering a new album. SWEET have been there: their last studio offering was the deceptively, albeit on-the-money, titled which showcased the band’s previous line-up and which shares … Continue reading →

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CATS IN SPACE – Too Many Gods

February 14, 2016

Harmony Factory 2015 Unabashed celebration of adventurous force from melodic rock’s finest whose motto is “All killer, no kitty litter!” One would think they don’t make records like this anymore, after grunge had poisoned sweet hard rock abandon, but a … Continue reading →

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ARENA – Rapture

July 31, 2013

MetalMind 2013 Back into the glorious fray: a more than welcome return of old gladiators. It’s that rare occasion where you can absolutely enjoy the show without actually knowing the material – or having forgotten most of it. This British … Continue reading →

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