Rock On! Wednesday, 28 January 2026 – Captain Beyond, Warhorse, Deep Purple, Budgie, High Tide & Iron Butterfly

Psychedelic, heavy, prog and more innovating sounds spanning the late 60s and the early 70s – Dan’s pick of the week: Captain Beyond (Captain Beyond), Warhorse (Red Sea), Deep Purple (Shades of Deep Purple), Budgie (Budgie), High Tide (Sea Shanties) & Iron Butterfly (Live).

Captain Beyond is een Amerikaanse rock-supergroep die in 1971 in Los Angeles werd opgericht. De band bestond uit voormalig Deep Purple-zanger Rod Evans, voormalig Johnny Winter-drummer Bobby Caldwell, voormalig Iron Butterfly-gitarist Larry Reinhardt en voormalig Iron Butterfly-bassist Lee Dorman, en had een eclectische stijl die elementen van hardrock, progressieve rock en jazzfusion met spacerock combineerde. Tussen 1972 en 1977 brachten ze drie albums uit.

It’s Psychedelic Baby! review: “This self-titled debut is arguably their masterpiece, and a source of inspiration for many modern stoner and psychedelic rock bands.… Read more...

• 27/01/2026
• Rock On
• Danny Bonte

Rock On! Wednesday, 7 January 2026 – PFM, New Trolls, Le Orme, Area, Museo Rosenbach & Il Balletto Di Bronzo

Psychedelic, heavy, prog and more innovating sounds spanning the late 60s and the early 70s – Dan’s pick of the week: Premiata Forneria Marconi (Per Un Amico), New Trolls (Ut), Le Orme (Storia O Leggenda), Area (Are(A)Zione), Museo Rosenbach (Zarathustra) & Il Balletto Di Bronzo (Ys).

Mike McLatchey van Exposé Online: “I first heard PFM when I was 17 and a friend sold me a copy of The World Become the World for 50 cents. I liked it but wasn’t really drawn to listening to it more than once or twice. Of course within the next few years I started hearing about the rest of the catalog and especially about how the original Italian language versions far surpass the English language titles on Manticore and then when the Italian reissue wave hit, I bought both of their first two albums.… Read more...

• 06/01/2026
• Rock On
• Danny Bonte