Progtastic #67: Like hats, progressive rock is nothing to be frightened of as this week we go deep into the Caucasus region for some recent releases and an old classic among a smattering of prog old and new to keep everyone happy 1. Riverside – Lost (Why should I be frightened by a hat?) 2. … Read more
Progtastic #66: Hear ye! Hear ye! This week we have Prog rock with bells on – tubular ones or the door variety, the choice is yours – as we ring the changes and run like the clappers from Italy to Norway to feature the finest of new releases, plus some classics old and (relatively) new. … Read more
This week we set the prog dial to eleven and feature classics from when Prog rock was in its infancy and anything was possible. We also play new Italian, American and homegrown prog to bring things up to date. 1. Nektar – Desolation Valley/Waves 2. Steeleye Span – Over the Hills and Far Away 3. … Read more
Progtastic has never been wrong as we continue to play the music that matters to the people who care, scattered far and wide across the Progosphere – You are not alone! 1. The Mars Volta – Since We’ve Been Wrong 2. Magic Pie – Kiddo…Someone Else’s Wannabe 3. Skullcap – Journey to the Sunset 4. … Read more
Progtastic #63: There are wars on a June morning and we’re looking for Prog. And here it is in all its manifold glory with new tracks from iBug, blues from Doris Brendel and fusion from Colloseum II with a timely tribute to the late Simon House. 1. Ken Hensley – July Morning (Live in Tbilisi) … Read more
Progtastic Faces the Rainbow this week with a show embracing Frost, Wildfire and other Sweet Thrills with the one and only Miles on hand to bring the show to a heady climax. Strap in for some sounds that’ll blow your mind. 1. Rainbow Face – Drown 2. The Hotcakes of Wildfire – Knocking at the … Read more
Progtastic is the ultimate solution (obviously) as we sail the mighty ocean of music in the good ship Prog. Avoiding the Scylla and Charybdis of mainstream dross with a little help from Jethro Tull, Hats off Gentlemen its Adequate, Jo Beth Young, the Deviants and Kansas we arrive safe and intact to the Lunar Seas … Read more
Hiding in plain sight tonight are new tracks from Aqaba, Pymlico and the Gizzards while lurking in the bushes we find some guitar widdlery from Steve Hackett, some splendid folk-prog from Mostly Autumn and an ethereal fandango from Sigur Ros. 1. Marillion – The Invisible Man 2. Aqaba – Disconnect 3. Pymlico – Don’t do … Read more
Progtastic goes heavy tonight for a delve into the hard rock of days gone by so get the leathers out, buff up your finest codpiece, make the sign of the hornéd one and bang your head like the metal maniac that deep down you know you are. There, that’s better isn’t it! 1. Iron Maiden … Read more
Well the dead might be able to dance but most folks attending a prog concert tend to struggle with a 13/8 time signature. Strutting their terpsichorean stuff this week are gavottes from Black Country, New Road. Plus some foot-tapping canterbury scene and alternative jazz and of course some boogie-down Zappa guitar magic and we finish … Read more