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Steven Wilson The Overview / ST5V5N W9LS15N – TH5 OV5RV95W Out Now on Fiction Records Album Review Oh! How we needed Punk Rock! The turgidity and suffocation of the hippy dominated long-haired Prog Rock amblings suffocated like a winter duvet on a warm spring morning.  The singles market was thriving with cut and paste emotions, smash and grab lyrics and the briefest of brief guitar solos and breaks. Everything under three minutes for a quid, with a quirky B-side thrown in, (sometimes a proper gem).   Survivors from this edgy, musical tidal shift hold onto the mantra “Don’t bore us, get us to the chorus!” Elder siblings, or the long-hairs of the upper school were boring.  Parties full of dope smoking lay-abouts listening to albums were tedious. The older kids could get about in fifth-hand motors bought for £50, carrying a prized album to play, when we were looking for the punch of Glam Rock.  I recall a house party where an elder brother of the party g...

John Robb with Andy Cairns of Therapy? “Do you believe in the power of Rock n Roll?” Norwich Arts Centre, Wednesday 24 th  April 2024   Grab your tickets from Norwich Arts Centre for John Robb’s spoken word gig  “Do you believe in the power of rock n roll?”  on Wednesday 24 th  April.  Now is the time to put any scepticism or cynicism after a long fourteen years of government mis-rule behind you and be inspired.  John Robb, founding member and bass player of The Membranes, lead singer in Gold Blade, journalist, fashion model and vegan torch carrier, exudes fierce enthusiasm for life.   He challenges us to keep believing that with the power of music we will keep connecting and acting in ways that can make this land and our planet a better place. John Robb is touring Britain to promote his new book  Do You Believe In The Power of Rock n Roll . The book is a collection of Robb’s excellent writing about a life immersed in punk music.  ...