Progtastic #120: This week Progtastic soars with wings very much alive to bring you joyous offerings from such prog luminaries as Riverside, Rush, Blue Stragglers, Westside Cowboy, Zappa (natch) and Led Zeppelin. Brace yourself for a fab show. 1. Porcupine Tree – Deadwing 2. The Vegetarians – Cliches 3. High Fade – Swamp 4. Frank … Read more
Progtastic #119: This week Progtastic is proud to present A New Day Festival special featuring just some of the excellent bands that graced the stage last weekend. 1. Hawkwind – Right to Decide 2. A Formal Horse – I’m a Lasagne 3. Solstice – Mount Ephraim 4. Sweet – Play All Night 5. Haze – … Read more
Progtastic #118: This week Progtastic has a ‘Can do’ attitude as we open the prog tin of beans onto the toast of local radio. Or to put it another way, we’ve got some great tunes for you with new tracks from Marceline, iBug, Those Who Ride with Giants, Shoun Shoun and the splendidly named Psychedelic … Read more
Progtastic #117: This week Progtastic may ride with giants but needs no protection of night from the multi tentacled monster of prog with new music, forgotten classics and old friends. Release the Kraken! 1. Those Who Ride With Giants – The Protection of Night 2. Art in America – The Others 3. Oli Duerden – … Read more
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