Progtastic #116: This week Progtastic takes you on an aural journey second to none through the multi-realms of prog together with art rock offerings, a slew of new tracks from old friends, some early psychedelia and a slab of sublime post rock to close the show. 1. Airbag – Machines and Men 2. Lesoir – … Read more
Progtastic #115: If you’re interested in cocaine, pirates or Nazis then this week Progtastic is the show for you. We also feature a new Peter Gabriel track and some lovely Bert Jansch to close the show. 1. Peter Gabriel – I Belong to the Sky 2. Gardenhead – The Stand 3. Antumbra Ensemble – Homeshredder … Read more
Progtastic #114: Dust off the tux and don’t forget the opera glasses. Inspired by the recent BBC Orchestra Prog concert as part of the Proms festival at the Royal Albert Hall, Progtastic is proud to present an orchestral special featuring tracks from some of your favourite bands with orchestral accompaniment. Please try not to cough … Read more
Progtastic #113: Some are born into prog, some achieve progness and some have prog rock thrust upon them (Mrs Progtastic is definitely in the latter category). Be that as it may, we continue to bring you all that is splendid and sublime throughout the Progosphere, so do have a listen to these undoubtedly inspired artists … Read more
Progtastic #112: Once you have achieved the undoubted nirvana of tuning in to a Progtastic show there is no point in returning to the point of no return. This week we provide an aural smorgasbord of new releases and more elderly classics across a host of prog related genres which you’d be crazy to miss. … Read more
Progtastic #111: This week Progtastic captures some of the finest music known to man (or woman) and releases it to our deserving listeners. Expect new sounds aplenty from the States, the Ukraine and closer to home, plus a bit of old school NZ rock. We finish with a long piece of traditional progressive splendour from … Read more
Progtastic #110: Theres nothing birdbrained about this episode of Progtastic as we pay tribute to keyboard legend Dave Greenslade. Progtastic is perched at the top of the tree as we take flight with new sounds, experimental brilliance and some good old rock, and we finish soaring across the Progosphere with some epic Cure. 1. Greenslade … Read more
Progtastic #109: This week on Progtastic the eyes may be closed but the ears and mind remain open to all the fantastic progressive sounds out there in the big wide world – and my goodness there are so many of them its hard to keep up. However we do our level best with some great … Read more
Progtastic #108: Like the returning astronaut of prog emerging triumphant from the sea of mainstream radio, Progtastic rises once more to tread the hallowed shores of new progressive sounds while gazing wistfully back to the legends on whose shoulders we stand. Or to put it another way, we’ve some nice tunes for you this week. … Read more
Progtastic #107: Sometimes we all need warming up, especially in Britain in the so-called Summer. With this in mind Progtastic is pleased to present the aural equivalent of a ray of sunshine with some soul-soothing prog in a show guaranteed to warm the very cockles of your heart. 1. Tim Bowness – The Warm-Up Man … Read more