Steve Petch

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Airbag | Disconnected

Airbag represent good advice once given to me that i never took. Having listened to sound-bites via the airwaves i was always suitably impressed though i totally forgot to follow up. Having recently received a batch of albums from Karisma Records based in Norway i spied the brand new album by none other than Airbag. …

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Ray Wilson | Makes Me Think Of Home

Ray Wilson known to many  Prog fans as the singer on the Genesis album Calling All Stations seems to be having a productive year creatively with the release on October 7th of his second album of 2016. Hot on the heels of his melancholy Song For A Friend album, Ray continues his life journey and …

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A Prog Holiday in Wales with High End Audio

If you are considering a holiday break in Britain and like me a dyed in the wool Audiophile then why not consider this beautiful country house in beautiful welsh Wales http://www.llwynhelygcountryhouse.co.uk/contact.php Fabulous looking gaff with a high end Hi-Fi system to die for. This appeals to me not only because the thought of being able …

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The Pineapple Thief | Your Wilderness

The Pineapple Thief are one of those bands that have managed to elude me. That was however until their new album Your Wilderness Landed at Progmeister towers for review,  I found myself intrigued from the outset having taken the album from it’s jiffy bag along with another disc to find a beautifully presented album with …

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Announcement

  To say that i am thrilled to bits is an understatement to announce that The Progmeister’s PROGCAST is now to be hosted by the very splendid ARFM rock radio. It has been my pleasure to listen to ARFM rock radio for many years so becoming part of the team there is for me an …

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Francis Dunnery House concerts.

I was sent some exciting news from Francis Dunnery’s press machine. Well worth considering Pop pickers. Francis Dunnery is scheduling a House Concert Tour through the UK in October. The beautiful Dorie Jackson will be joining Francis bringing….an extra layer of genius to the evening! We are excited to announce that we are offering opportunities for fans in your area to …

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August Progcast

  Hi Girls and Boys   The august Progcast is now available on Mixcloud. For those who didn’t manage to catch it live on Nusakan radio on August 26th he is another chance. Please accept my apologies if you couldn’t hear the show when it was broadcast due to the gremlins out in the ether. …

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Greg Lake’s view on vinyl matters

I was reading with interest Greg Lake’s view about the forthcoming ELP remastered vinyl albums “Pictures At An Exhibition” and “Tarkus” in a recent communication from Compact Disc Services in Dundee. Really informative. read on… “To all friends of vinyl. Ever since producing and recording with King Crimson and ELP, it has been my personal …

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