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TALES FROM THE REVIVAL

I must congratulate you on your most enjoyable feature celebrating 80s prog in Prog 146. A smashing cover, too, and one I’d love to see on a postcard or A4 print.

I was one of those impressionable prog fans who spent their (slightly!) younger years and hard-earned cash hanging out at the Marquee watching the likes of Marillion, Pallas, Pendragon, et al. Dave Everley’s excellent piece took me right back to my youth and I spent a very happy weekend digging out my old ticket stubs and listening to your 80s Prog Rival Primer playlist while reminiscing about the era where I had more hair! Ah, those were the days!

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