Don’t be Blue, don’t be Moody, simply tune in to Progtastic, turn on an appropriate browser to access the show and hope the signal doesn’t drop out. We have fab new music from Henge and Chercan, some Zappa splendour from Treacherous Cretins, a tribute to Clem Burke of Blondie and some Purple of the Deep … Read more
Like a cosmic tripod of sound, we march across the wasted plains of popular music to deliver quality tunes to the masses with the heat ray of Prog. Scything through the red weed of anodyne radio this week are new tracks from Artnat, McStine and Minneman and Fifth Daughter plus classics old and new including … Read more
Its mostly Spring across the land despite our Mostly Autumn opening track as we peregrinate our way through the genres like Gandalf on his way to the Rivendell Curry House after an evening on the Sauron Super Mead. Enroute we encounter psychedelic rock, post punk, Zappa (a category apart), jazz fusion and post rock before … Read more
Our zeit has never been so geisted at Progtastic HQ as we find ourself at the vanguard of popular culture for the first (and probably only) time in our short but illustrious history as we feature a track from Steven Wilson’s album The Overview which hit Number 3 in the actual pop charts this very … Read more
Progtastic goes Fish-tastic to celebrate the last tour of his royal Fish-ness along with new tracks from Maruja and Nad Sylvan, some Zappa madness from the ZERO Ensemble and an early Simple Minds track. It’ll be reel-ly good and I’m angling for your approval and await your feedback with bait-ed breath. OK I’ll stop now. … Read more
We’re back with the Prog of a thousand places. Including cool new sounds from Europeans M’Z and Psychowatermelon, a Zappa classic from Scotland’s own Pygmy Twylyte and quality tunes from Rush, Fish, Sky and King Crimson. Let face it, it would be a cheek to pay lip-service to this episode (Yes I am doing puns … Read more
Progtastic #51: This week Progtastic goes all over the shop with new releases from Sailor Free, iBug and Tumbleweed Dealer right back to a sublime 70’s Zappa track. 1. Genesis – Mama 2. Sailor Free – Incognito 3. Tumbleweed Dealer – Dark Green 4. iBug – One Leaf 5. Frost* – Idiot Box 6. ACDC … Read more
Progtastic #50: Something proggy this way comes but fear not as we help you navigate fab sounds old and new from Gilgamesh to Griffiths and Hollingsworth and the slightly catchier named Psychowatermelon. 1. Steven Wilson – Impossible Tightrope 2. Griffiths and Hollingsworth – The Library 3. Strikemaster – Time is on my Side 4. Thymeshift … Read more
Progtastic #49: This week Progtastic takes a nostalgic rummage through a few early influences plus a few recent belters. 1. Talk Talk – Happiness is Easy 2. Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express 3. Simple Minds – Boys from Brazil 4. Gary Numan – Bed of Thorns 5. The Stranglers – North Winds Blowing 6. Porcupine … Read more
Progtastic #48: Highlights of 2024: A celebration of some of the splendid sounds that have been created this year by the beautiful, talented people of Planet Prog. And also a big shout out to all of you who support all these great musicians. This show is for all of you – people of Progland, I … Read more