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Weather, of course, is going to be an issue with any outdoor event. I remember it was incredibly hot when I attended ProgDay in 2018 when the temperature was in the high 90s (35-36 celsius), but as...

I told my wife that I wanted to see the festival at some point (I have heard many great things about the venue) and the announcement that it would be the last one – along with the excellent lineup -...

This summer will mark the Final Night of the Prog at the Loreley Amphitheater in St. Goarshausen, Germany. The venue, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, hosted its first rock concert on July 3,...

My list (in alphabetical order) has a little of everything – rock, pop, jazz, prog, electronic (and often a combination of them). I thought 2023 was a very good year for music.

Agitation Free -...

Ticket prices aside, nearly 1,550 out of 1,943 tickets have been sold at The Barbican with more than a month still to go. I would say that's pretty good.

Richard Pinhas practically in my backyard?! Wow. Maybe Pyramid Scheme? Or maybe Midtown GR (formerly The Listening Room). Very cool (almost as cool as when Blue Oyster Cult played almost literally in...

Actually, my spine specialist said most herniated disks will repair themselves over 6 to 12 weeks with rest and physical therapy. My MRI showed that I had ruptured two disks in my lower back (plus I...

From the 69 I saw in 2022, here are my 15 favorites (in chronological order):

Dream Theater - The Fillmore, Detroit 2-22-22
Leprous - The Crofoot, Pontiac 3-3-22
Tool - Van Andel Arena, Grand...

The opening band was The Acid Helps, one of the worst bands I have ever seen on a professional stage but perhaps most appropriately named.

Amanda Somerville, who has written and recorded with progressive metal bands such as After Forever, Edguy, Kamelot, Epica, and Avantasia, finished runner-up in an American Idol tryout held in her...

Good stuff about Dawkins. I remember the bit about Chocolate Thunder but not the rest.

The DJ is Aris Hampers who was responsible for making Grand Rapids a prog hotspot of sorts. He had an import...

I have no idea if this is what you seek, but I'm going to take advantage of the opportunity to hype one of my more recent discoveries: King Buffalo, from Rochester, New York

Someone called them a...

Wow, you get points for being very close. I do live in Grand Rapids and while I never had a Prog CD mail order company, I do sell now on Discogs (mostly my extras from my large – and still growing –...

I saw Ton Scherpenzeel play keyboards with Camel in Krakow, Poland, a few years ago and I figured that would be as close as I would ever get to seeing Kayak play live... until my wife and I decided...

No offense, but I don't think Azure is rare. There are several copies available on Discogs for $7-8.

"Cuneiform -- the innovative record label that refuses to die!"

LOL!

Kudos to whoever wrote the whole script for the video. Very well done!

I posted this clip on Facebook but I wanted to share it here because it shows Alan in his youth, barely 22 years old, smoking a giant spliff and rocking with one of the great vocalists of his times....

[QUOTE=SteveSly;1086486]Here are my thoughts on the Detroit show last night:

Totally agree with your review, Steve. I wasn't planning on seeing Genesis again until a friend talked me into going....

I have always used my setlist.fm page as my bio on my Progressive Ears profile because I figure all the shows I have attended reveals my musical interests as well as anything I could write.
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Count me in. This is such a generous offer (and so thoughtful on the part of Chris) that I will gladly make a donation in his honor that multiples any shipping costs. Thanks in advance.

Stephen W. Tayler was Rupert Hine's right-hand man at Farmyard Studios for many years. Tayler's 2012 solo project, Ostinato, is worth a listen. Wayside has it for only $5. Very much worth the price,...

Or maybe it should be "The Onion Gets a Taste of Yes."

It's very short, so I thought I would share it here. It's a story headlined "Scientists Still Unable To Determine Whether Yes A Good Band."...

The pianist is Beka Gochiashvili, a prodigy from the Republic of Georgia. Beka was only 16 when he first played with Clarke at the Blue Note (where I saw him a couple of years ago - he truly is...

I attended more shows in 2018 than I ever have in a single calendar year, close to 140, so cutting the list down to 25 wasn't easy. I'm not going to parse which are prog (many are not). As far as I'm...

Patron pass x 2. Rookies excited to finally experience the wonder of Progday.

Oh my!

Another great pick. You only get a hint of it in the video, but the drummer (Derek Cintron) is an absolute monster. Loved watching his playing while on Cruise to the Edge.

Hey Brian,

Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids finally has the Squire issue. I had looked in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Toronto the past two weeks and nobody had it.

Nice choice. That bass player sounds like a monster. My wife and I are looking forward to attending our first Progday (the weekend never worked with our schedule - this year it does!). Keep the picks...

Did you find it in Kalamazoo? I checked with Barnes and Noble today and they still had the Ian Anderson issue.

I interviewed Fish for the Grand Rapids Press and wrote the review of the 1983 Lowell concert for the paper; it's possible that the Kalamazoo Gazette picked up either the interview or the review (or...

And I would add the first City Boy. Just listened to it last week and it remains one of my all-time favorite records.



Definitely. Wish she would have kept making records while still pursuing...

I think you nailed it. I admit that I am biased because I'm such a huge fan of the band, but I think this record is too easily dismissed because its appeal is not as immediate as the band's previous...

Totally agree. Rupert Hine's records are exercises in production technique. My favorite solo album of his is Waving Not Drowning, but Immunity and Wildest Wish To Fly are very good, too. His Thinkman...

Bassists Michael Manring and Paul Hinklin performed together as SadHappy.

Quintana and Speer are not a far leap from Group 87:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9amD1NZSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmm1b7COZC8

It's probably obvious, but many of the early albums by Group 87's Patrick O'Hearn are in the same vein:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jMT5IcKXUs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg82DO3B8M8...

This is excellent news. Unreal City is one of my favorite contemporary bands from Italy. Congratulations on getting them to come to Chicago! BTW, the date on their website says Nov. 5.

Having just returned to the U.S. from London, I must say those living in the U.K. are fortunate to have Prog and other magazines at their disposal. The Yes issue cost me £7.99 there while it will...

Only in New York - the greatest city on the planet.

Thanks for sharing.

Congrats on the new record. The samples sound great and I've happily ordered my copy.

You probably don't remember, but we met at ROSfest and talked for quite a while at the hotel party. Later you...

What I want to know is which Matt decided to let Neil join in?

With three Matts in the band, think of the possibilities: The Anti-Static Matts, The Turntable Matts, The Floor Matts, The Car Matts,...

I saw Mouse on the Keys last year in Toronto – if you can see them live, don't miss them! The drummer is an absolute monster! I'm excited that I will get to see them in Detroit next Monday (3-13)....

U.S. listeners may know Peter Sarstedt best from this anti-pollution PSA, which used the introduction of his As Though It Were a Movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Suu84khNGY

I would love to attend (sent a request via Facebook).

Even though he wasn't among those name-checked (Claude Debussy, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Esperanza Spalding, George Cables and Taylor Eigsti), the first couple minute of the...

Unfortunately, I will be in Toronto in mid-December. Too bad. Luckily, I was able to enjoy Thank You Scientist at the first Progtoberfest and on Cruise to the Edge.

Looks like the Progtoberfest II banner/poster on Reggies website has now been updated with the changes that had been visible only in the calendar view. I don't recall seeing them previously, but the...

Actually, the bands HAVE been changed on Reggies website (check the calendar under shows). I confirmed the information was not bogus by looking into the updated itinerary of Necromonkey and Morglbl....

Looks like Progtoberfest has undergone a few lineup changes. Necromonkey, Edensong, The Chinese Professionals and Origin of Animal have been added. From the original list, I think iNow Trio, Morglbl,...

Is there a website that lists shows for cities in Norway? I will be heading to Oslo and Bergen in a couple of weeks and wondered if there is a way to find live music other than checking every...

Assuming it will follow a similar format to the first Progtoberfest, you will be able to catch most of the acts, due to set changes. The venues are next door to each other, so you can easily run back...

I sat in the front row when they played Lansing after their first album came out. It was such a great show that I purposely didn't see them again for 30 years (their first album is one of my alltime...

The Beachland Ballroom does not usually require a photo pass, but if there is list for Cleveland, I would really appreciate it if Mark Newman could be on the photo list. Thanks in advance!

Wondering if Moon Safari is placing a call into the drummer from Black Bonzo who filled in during the Cruise to the Edge last year...

Here's a great song from 1971 by Phlegethon, a band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, that was led by Aris Hampers (keys and vocals), who became a radio personality at WLAV-FM where he championed bands...

Did you check out their merch table? I will see them in Poland and wondered what might be available.

Oh my, I just finished sharing an album of photos from the Detroit show on my Facebook page and my comment there matched your second sentence almost verbatim. Totally share your sentiments, although...

We went to Rochester Mills. Sitting in row 17 on the floor. I'll look for you.

Wouldn't miss it!