#42 Progtastic (19/11/24)

Prog is a many genre-d thing and this week we stroll through the forest of prog starting with Focus we wend an aural path all the way to Uriah Heep. Along the route we take in new releases from Beardfish and Thymeshift, suffer a battering from Pantera followed by a smooth chillout with Larry Carlton, … Read more

#41 Progtastic (12/11/24)

Progtastic is straight out of the traps this week with a deep cut from Little Feat. We roar along with new sounds from Arkadien and Imaginary Kings, then race through some classics from Atomic rooster, Zappa, Gentle Giant and Steve Hillage before hitting the home straight with a new Cure masterpiece. What a show! What … Read more

#40 Progtastic (05/11/24)

This week the pebble of prog ripples the pond of musical endeavour with new tracks from Raven Sad and Bitu, some recent retro folk from Steeleye Span, jazz from Knats, classic cuts from Supertramp and the Monochrome Set and a tribute to former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno. We finish with a first rate psychedelic … Read more

#39 Progtastic (30/10/24)

This week the cake of prog provides some tasty Jethro Tull with new filling from Geordie Greep and Mile Marker Zero. Treacherous Cretins provide a bit of Zappa piquancy to the mix with Fish and Doris Brendel adding the icing. The Miles Davis track that closes the show can only be the cherry on top … Read more

#38 Progtastic (23/10/24)

Progtastic goes funk-tastic with some terpsichorean accompaniment (optional) from The Crusaders and Dixie Dregs. We also get down to new releases from Public Service Broadcasting, Laurie Anderson and Ethan Janais, bop along to be bop deluxe, doo-wop to Zappa, headbang to French rockers Trust, then stand immobile in chin-stroking wonder to the progressive sounds of … Read more

#37 Progtastic (16/10/24)

Progtastic goes bombastic with an ode to Music itself to start proceedings. We share splendid new offerings from Days Between Stations, Svynx and M’Z, with some bucolic Canterbury finery from Caravan, post rock brooding from If These Trees Could Talk, classics from DD Smash, Geordie and Stiff Little Fingers and a hard-rocking epic from Metallica … Read more

#36 Progtastic (09/10/24)

The prog tasting plate this week features Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery, as well as fresh offerings from Matt Berry, God is an Astronaut and Yobrepus. We also have vintage 70’s jazz funk from The Flock, a bit of classic Zappa and all manner of bountiful goodness from the Manic Street Preachers, Moon Safari and McStine … Read more

#35 Progtastic (02/10/24)

The second part of the Tim Bowness interview where he talks about his long time collaboration with Steven Wilson in No-man and The album years podcast, plus his live band and the state of the music industry. This not-to-be-missed chinwag is liberally peppered with Tim Bowness and No-man tracks. We also feature new releases from … Read more

Progtastic #34 (25-09-24)

Progtastic welcomes Tim Bowness into the studio with Part 1 of an interview in which he tells all about his new solo album Powder Dry. Along with tracks from Tim’s album we also showcase new music from Dave Gilmour, Black Midi’s Geordie Greep, King Gizzard’s Pipe-Eye and Kingcrow, plus some classic Priest and ex Pink … Read more

#33 Progtastic (18/09/24)

The Jimi Hendrix Tribute show. Every 18th of September I play Hendrix music all day to celebrate the life of the guitar legend on the anniversary of his death. Beer may be involved and a late night viewing of concert footage. Join me fellow Proglings, in a Hendrix extravaganza plus music from his sidemen (and … Read more