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    Amazon uk is saying there are 2 left

    Amazon uk is saying there are 2 left
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    I’ve just dived in and picked Nude 5.1 for my...

    I’ve just dived in and picked Nude 5.1 for my first choice to listen to. Wow, I think it’s the best surround sound mix of a vintage album I’ve ever heard, and I’ve got lots. There is so much detail,...
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    Really looking forward to seeing the band this...

    Really looking forward to seeing the band this Friday night at the summers end festival in Chepstow.
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    That happened to me, my copy of erpland started...

    That happened to me, my copy of erpland started to deteriorate quite quickly after I bought it new, and I was able to exchange it with the label. I hadn’t noticed the problem with pungent.. until...
  5. Thread: Magma news

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    The Utopia Strong were excellent on Saturday....

    The Utopia Strong were excellent on Saturday. They played 3 extended numbers, a lot of sequencing in the first and last pieces, the middle was a bit more of a drifting piece. Michael York seemed to...
  6. Thread: Magma news

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    I was at the Saturday show, it was my first ever...

    I was at the Saturday show, it was my first ever Magma show, I really enjoyed it, and I’m especially pleased how highly you rated MDK, I thought it was sensational so great to know I saw a top level...
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    Civilisation is a great album. I saw them when...

    Civilisation is a great album. I saw them when they toured the U.K. with Damanek, live they are sensational, really talented players and great showmanship. Danny the singer is a really good frontman...
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    Watching it now, it’s very good, great...

    Watching it now, it’s very good, great performances and very high quality production values, most of all it’s a lot of fun. You can see why Fish has picked Marcel Singor as his new guitarist. My wife...
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    My copy arrived arrived earlier this week and I...

    My copy arrived arrived earlier this week and I watched it last night, it’s absolutely brilliant. I only intended to watch the first set but couldn’t turn it off. I saw the tour before the Albert...
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    I work in a school, whilst we are closed for...

    I work in a school, whilst we are closed for normal operations we are still required to be open for a very small number of key worker children, there are about as many staff as children In on a...
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    At the weekend I was pretty alarmed by the...

    At the weekend I was pretty alarmed by the half-arsed, going through the motions approach to social distancing being practiced in shops, but today when I visited Sainsbury’s supermarket things were...
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    Fascinating reading comments from around the...

    Fascinating reading comments from around the world in this thread. Here in the uk we are being told to get on with life as normal unless we have symptoms and then to self isolate. Supermarket shelves...
  13. Thread: Lee Pomeroy

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    He is also in the band Headspace With Damian...

    He is also in the band Headspace With Damian Wilson they have had 2 albums on the inside out label. I have seen Lee many times in small venues with bands like it bites and also with Jem Godfrey of...
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    Well it has finally arrived, the postmark was 5th...

    Well it has finally arrived, the postmark was 5th Feb so I guess they hadn’t actually shipped all the pre-orders by the date they said.

    Never mind, I’ve got the weekend ahead and with storm Ciara...
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    I don’t think the single cd has officially...

    I don’t think the single cd has officially released yet, the website says shipping from mid Feb, but the overseas deluxe sets seem to have been shipped way before the official date.
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    They have said not to contact them until a...

    They have said not to contact them until a ‘reasonable’ time after the release date, which was officially 1st Feb for the 3 cd version. But before that they had said all pre orders had been sent up...
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    [QUOTE=lazland;955200]I thought Passion was...

    [QUOTE=lazland;955200]I thought Passion was genius, a fantastic mix of classic Pendragon with that harder edge of, say, Pure.

    This new one, though, which is on the headphones as I type this on the...
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    Did you pre-order a while ago? I pre-ordered in...

    Did you pre-order a while ago? I pre-ordered in early January and am still waiting for the 3 cd set. It seems like it’s been delivered all over the world in the last 2 weeks, but not to me and I’m...
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    2017 has personally been a great year for...

    2017 has personally been a great year for concerts, I've made a point of going to see several bands / artists I've never seen before along with some regular favourites. The list includes Francis...
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    I have quite missed feelings about this decision....

    I have quite missed feelings about this decision. I was an early adopter of spotify and I can remember ECM was originally available but was pulled off. I was initially a bit disappointed as it was a...
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    I certainly wouldn't lump English Boy wonders as...

    I certainly wouldn't lump English Boy wonders as average neo prog, I've had a lot of love for that CD since it was first released in its original form, and if anything the remix with improved...
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    I really like this cd, it was a bit more...

    I really like this cd, it was a bit more immediate than their first album (which is very good) it's got some great ear worm melodies and I have listened to it an awful lot. I also bought their live...
  23. great band and Faced With Rage is stunning, their...

    great band and Faced With Rage is stunning, their best release to date, it's often as heavy as envisage (their last album) but with a bit more light and shade, all in all a really really strong...
  24. Thread: Manband

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    The Esoteric reissue is very good, the album...

    The Esoteric reissue is very good, the album itself is a bit patchy with the poppy stuff as you mention but there is still some good music on there, and the live cd has some interesting versions of...
  25. Thread: Manband

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    Sorry I cut and pasted the text from the Wales...

    Sorry I cut and pasted the text from the Wales online website (this is the Western Mail's website which is Wales's most popular daily paper) of course its not the classic lineup but its an...
  26. Thread: Manband

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    The welsh connection isn't one of Man's most...

    The welsh connection isn't one of Man's most celebrated albums but it did inadvertently give them their highest ever US chart placing:

    Legendary Welsh rockers Man have scored an unexpected hit...
  27. Thread: Manband

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    I am a big Budgie fan they were the first live...

    I am a big Budgie fan they were the first live rock band I ever saw. There were some proggy moments on the early albums but overall they are best remembered as a hard rocking power trio with a...
  28. Thread: Manband

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    Yes totally agree, the strange thing is that its...

    Yes totally agree, the strange thing is that its quite different from most of Micky's solo's, I've always wondered where it came from. Leaving aside my previous comment about keyboard sounds, there...
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    Its difficult for me to be objective discussing...

    Its difficult for me to be objective discussing Man - I grew up in Swansea in South Wales where Man were based (if not all originally from) so from an early age Man had legendary status. I think most...
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    My copy of the DVD arrived earlier this week, I...

    My copy of the DVD arrived earlier this week, I just need to carve out some time to watch it uninterrupted. That's not a problem normally with cd's but DVDs a different matter!
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    just reflecting on last Sunday at Summersend, the...

    just reflecting on last Sunday at Summersend, the music was off the scale but what made it such an enjoyable night was the interaction and the human side that came over from Andy and also Jonas and...
  32. That's great Progeezer, you are in for a treat....

    That's great Progeezer, you are in for a treat. Aside from the outstanding music, Andy as you probably know is a great raconteur, but Jonas has some really funny deadpan humour on stage.
  33. Tangent and Karmakanic US tour October 15th to 26th.

    Posting this as the 2 bands desperately need some good attendances to make the tour worthwhile. There is a link below to the latest post on the tangents Facebook group with all the details. I saw...
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    I believe there are 2 different moog solo's on...

    I believe there are 2 different moog solo's on this track, one by Dave Stewart and one by Jean Phillipe rykiel- they are both excellent. Not sure which one is which though. DS definately should get...
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    I'm seeing them at the summersend festival this...

    I'm seeing them at the summersend festival this weekend, really looking forward to it. The line-up is pretty much the same for both bands, except that karmakanic have Goran Edman on vocals and I...
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    Just picked up Fear draws misfortune via...

    Just picked up Fear draws misfortune via Cuniform's 5 dollar friday deal. Outstanding. C-A have never been on my radar and that was a BIG mistake. Will pay more attention to the 5 dollar deal e-mails...
  37. On my first listen I was really missing Damian's...

    On my first listen I was really missing Damian's soaring vocals but after another listen I think that Glyn Morgan actually does a good job and I'm probably enjoying it more than the last few...
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    You have to check out SENDELICA- I saw them a few...

    You have to check out SENDELICA- I saw them a few weeks ago at the 13th dream festival in Cardigan. I was there to see the bevis frond (who were brilliant) but was blown away by Sendelica who I'd...
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    Darran Charles from Godsticks (also has recorded...

    Darran Charles from Godsticks (also has recorded and toured with the pineapple thief).
    Chris Fry from Magenta is one of the most exciting live players I have seen.
    John Mitchell's playing just gets...
  40. I went to the Cardiff gig on the UK leg, it was...

    I went to the Cardiff gig on the UK leg, it was awesome. Maiden have been on my must see list for a few years so the chance to see then up close in one of the smaller indoor venues in the UK was too...
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    Kings X are on a European Tour at the moment,...

    Kings X are on a European Tour at the moment, this week they played 3 sold out shows in the UK, I went to the Woverhampton show on Tuesday and it was one of the best, most euphoric gigs I have ever...
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    In the last month I've seen Steve Hackett, IQ and...

    In the last month I've seen Steve Hackett, IQ and Snarky Puppy. Next few gigs are a lot heavier - Iron Maiden tomorrow night, then there is a metallica tribute band in a local pub on Friday (there...
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    It's really excellent. Since it came out the same...

    It's really excellent. Since it came out the same week as Grimspound and the new Magenta I decided to put it aside for a while to give it a fair listen, I'm glad I did as when I finally got round to...
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    When you read interviews with the band it's...

    When you read interviews with the band it's pretty clear how serious they are about the music and how much consideration they give the the decisions they take about what they release- that's not to...
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    I associate new prog with the early 80's uk...

    I associate new prog with the early 80's uk scene, the timelines are a bit blurred and I know I first connected with marillion, iq, Pallas and twelfth night who I read about in sounds and kerrang. I...
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    Ive been a fan since their early releases and I...

    Ive been a fan since their early releases and I think grimspound is up with the underfall yard as the best thing they have done. It's definately a more prog release than the last few cd's. To my mind...
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    I have seen that shirt a few times but don't own...

    I have seen that shirt a few times but don't own one. My personal favourite is the prog save the queen 25th anniversary one, also the Ever cover shirt is pretty classy.
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    I will be making the trip to Bilston as well, its...

    I will be making the trip to Bilston as well, its been less than a year since my last IQ gig (Summersend) but I never turn up a chance to see IQ and a Saturday night gig is ideal. Whilst ordering my...
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    I'm seeing the tour in Cardiff at the end of the...

    I'm seeing the tour in Cardiff at the end of the month, I think its the first UK date. Hearing Steve and his band playing suppers ready would never be a disappointment BUT it would be great to hear...
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    Had this about a week and really enjoying it,...

    Had this about a week and really enjoying it, this band consistently put out really high quality work.
    Aside from the excellent performances and music it also sounds great with the usual excellent...
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    Absolutely, Pomeroy was fantastic with ARW, also...

    Absolutely, Pomeroy was fantastic with ARW, also his playing on the last headspace album was excellent. Roine is a great guitarist and I thought he did OK with Hackett on bass but I take your point...
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    If ARW did produce an album what would success...

    If ARW did produce an album what would success look like for the average PE reader? Would the avoidance of a heaven and earth type stinker be enough? With Trevor Rabin involved I would imagine...
  53. I believe it was Chris Herin who played at their...

    I believe it was Chris Herin who played at their summersend festival appearence in 2015 and he was excellent, As were the rest of the band. Really looking forward to their new album.
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    Now that would have been amazing, but I can't...

    Now that would have been amazing, but I can't imagine Kevin Gilbert being the glue/middle ground between Mike & Tony.
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    It's been well reported that David Longdon of Big...

    It's been well reported that David Longdon of Big Big Train was the other singer on the short list but they went with Ray Wilson due to his greater experience, Longdon is obviously a very talented...
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    It was a tremendously enjoyable show in Cardiff...

    It was a tremendously enjoyable show in Cardiff last night, far better than I expected. Trevor and Jon's voices were excellent, really strong and the the playing was tight. The way they mixed up the...
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    We are currently planning a new porch on the...

    We are currently planning a new porch on the front of our house, today I spent the afternoon taking my wife around bathroom stores (the downstairs cloakroom is part of the project) and I casually...
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    UK tour starts tomorrow, I'm going to the first...

    UK tour starts tomorrow, I'm going to the first night in Cardiff and Im really looking forward to it now, been doing a crash course reminder of the Rabin era albums. When tickets first went on sale...
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    My main location is the upstairs man cave (previously a small bathroom) with several IKEA billy bookcases with the CD storage inserts that they no longer sell. I've got one bookcase full of the...
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    Yes I know what you mean he does look serious in...

    Yes I know what you mean he does look serious in photo's, in person whilst he isn't exactly mister showbiz he was pleasant to talk to and I felt like I had a real conversation with him (however...
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