Prog Issue 134

White Knight Records is a collaboration between Rob Reed (Magenta/Tigermoth Records) and Will Mackie (Hoggwash/Caerllysi Music), two friends with a long-standing mutual interest in the promotion and popularity of prog and art-rock. Mackie and Reed have taken their friendship one step further by implementing their collective knowledge in manufacturing, promotion and music/video production, as well as using their experiences to mentor both up-and-coming and established artists. They have an experienced backup team at their disposal to ensure the smooth running of the many services they provide. Having experienced the heavy-handed dealings of record companies from both sides, the pair are determined to offer a much more open-book policy with the artist, sharing with them the modern-day financial realism surrounding the music business. They work closely with all of White Knight’s artists…

Hello, and welcome to the new issue of Prog magazine. Just over 40 years ago (by the time you read this), some 60,000 Genesis fans convened in an old clay pit in Milton Keynes and witnessed the one live reunion it seems most prog fans have hankered for a repeat of ever since: Genesis with Peter Gabriel. And more importantly, playing (mostly) pre-1975 material too! On the live stage that’s sadly never happened again, and now the band, notably singer and drummer Phil Collins, have laid down their instruments for a final time as Genesis, it never will. So this issue we celebrate that legendary, one-off live spectacle that went by the name of Six Of The Best (seven, by the time Steve Hackett appeared for the encores). Reading Daryl Easlea’s…

White Knight Records is a collaboration between Rob Reed (Magenta/Tigermoth Records) and Will Mackie (Hoggwash/Caerllysi Music), two friends with a long-standing mutual interest in the promotion and popularity of prog and art-rock. Mackie and Reed have taken their friendship one step further by implementing their collective knowledge in manufacturing, promotion and music/video production, as well as using their experiences to mentor both up-and-coming and established artists. They have an experienced backup team at their disposal to ensure the smooth running of the many services they provide. Having experienced the heavy-handed dealings of record companies from both sides, the pair are determined to offer a much more open-book policy with the artist, sharing with them the modern-day financial realism surrounding the music business. They work closely with all of White Knight’s…

Hello, and welcome to the new issue of Prog magazine. Just over 40 years ago (by the time you read this), some 60,000 Genesis fans convened in an old clay pit in Milton Keynes and witnessed the one live reunion it seems most prog fans have hankered for a repeat of ever since: Genesis with Peter Gabriel. And more importantly, playing (mostly) pre-1975 material too! On the live stage that’s sadly never happened again, and now the band, notably singer and drummer Phil Collins, have laid down their instruments for a final time as Genesis, it never will. So this issue we celebrate that legendary, one-off live spectacle that went by the name of Six Of The Best (seven, by the time Steve Hackett appeared for the encores). Reading Daryl…

BIG BIG HIT Last night, I finally got to see Big Big Train live. I discovered them a little late and came in just in time for Common Ground, but they were well worth the wait. It was hands down one of the most enjoyable gigs I’ve ever been to and the venue – the Waterside Theatre in nearby Aylesbury – such a convenient location. I had originally bought tickets nearly two years ago and, when David Longdon’s death was announced, thought I would never get to see them live. Although their new singer Alberto Bravin is very different from David, he was excellent and absolutely nailed the set. I was holding back the tears during Telling The Bees and the band didn’t miss a single note between them. I don’t think…

BIG BIG HIT Last night, I finally got to see Big Big Train live. I discovered them a little late and came in just in time for Common Ground, but they were well worth the wait. It was hands down one of the most enjoyable gigs I’ve ever been to and the venue – the Waterside Theatre in nearby Aylesbury – such a convenient location. I had originally bought tickets nearly two years ago and, when David Longdon’s death was announced, thought I would never get to see them live. Although their new singer Alberto Bravin is very different from David, he was excellent and absolutely nailed the set. I was holding back the tears during Telling The Bees and the band didn’t miss a single note between them. I…