Steve Petch
Author's posts
Jan 16 2011
Prophets & Sages Book Review
Prophets & Sages: An illustrated guide to underground and progressive rock 1967-1975 by Mark Powell.
A petfect reference book for anyone interested in this very productive and musically rich musical ers. Printed in black and white with a colour …
Dec 24 2010
Nine Stones Close Interview
Following on from my recent review of Traces by Nine Stones Close I got in touch with Adrian Lee who is to all intense and purpose Nine Stones Close. Being kind enough to call me from the Netherlands one cold and bitter eve, here is what he had to s…
Dec 14 2010
Guy Manning Interview
I am really pleased to announce that Guy Manning will be headlining at the forthcoming one day prog festival in Teesside next March. Here’s what he had to say when todders caught up with him recently.
1.Your new album “Charlestown” is …
Dec 06 2010
Nines Stones Close | Traces
A CD sized package arrived from the Netherlands recently at Progmeister Towers. Upon opening it I was presented with the latest album by Nine Stones Close for review. It was accompanied by an extra disc containing acoustic renditions f…
Nov 30 2010
Steve Hackett | The Sage, Gateshead
Travelling North from Teesside to Gateshead wasn’t a sensible thing to do taking the horrendous weather conditions into consideration, but, it had to be done. For this I must thank Ian Kerr, Progmeister’s prolific photographer for driving us the…
Nov 27 2010
RetroGenesis | Darlington Arts Centre
Braving the snow and icy roads of Friday 26th of November myself and good lady set out for Darlington to catch Retro-Genesis perform at the Darlington art centre. On arrival we were stricken by the similarity of the building to Chaterhouse which…
Nov 14 2010
Dec Burke | Destroy All Monsters
I must confess to knowing little about Dec Burke and when we received “Destroy All Monsters” for review I was intrigued to say the least. My first impression whilst I was driving with it playing in the car was one of surprise and appreh…
Nov 09 2010
Manning – Charlestown
Living as I do in a town that has just hosted the biggest tall ships gathering in Europe, I was very much at home with the nautical theme to the title track of “Charlestown”. Reading the brief synopsis within the CD booklet al…
PROGZILLA RADIO
The Progmeister on Progzilla Radio
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla February 251. The Procession/The White Rider – Camel 2. From The Weeping Cradle – Dominic Sanderson 3. Masheena – Last Flight To Pluto 4. Don’t Lose Your Soul -Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne 5. Crystalline – Midnight Jazz Club 6. Return Of The Ellington – Rosalie Cunningham 7. You – Roy Harper 8. Sulis Rise […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla January 25 show.1. Martha’s Madman – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 2. Coexistence part 1 – Oddleaf 3. The Fastest Man In The World – Gary Kemp 4. The Race – Yello 5. A Timeless Place – Anne Dudley & Jaz Coleman 6. Fingertips (live) – Peter Jones 7. Ectone – Norrsken 1982 – Beardfish 8. Arriving Somewhere […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla December 241. Something Very Strange – Spock’s Beard 2. The Rotter’s Club Is Closing \Down – Jakko Jakszyk 3. Torrential Downpour – Beardfish 4. Earthsong (live at Rosfest 2012) – Sanguine Hum 5. Blakey Jones – Back Door 6. Dream Kitchen – Frazier Chorus 7. Heavy Pencil – Rosalie Cunningham 8. It Ain’t Cool – […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla November 241. Heathrow- Level 42 2. In My Life-Barclay James Harvest 3. The Way Back Home-Unity 4. Flight Behaviour-Haze 5. Take Your Shot-Pineapple Thief 6. Telling The Bees (live)-Big Big Train 7. Tureg’s Dance-Madfellaz 8. Coffee In New York-The Korgi’s 9. Bermuda Triangle-Bob Walsh 10. Sweet Dreams (live)-Jethro Tull 11.Philadelphia-Neil Young 12. Tony Patterson @ Doug […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla | October 24 Show1. Water From A Vine Leaf – William Orbit 2. The North Sky – The Tangent (4 one) 3. Between Two Points David Gilmour featuring Romany Gilmour 4. Digging In The Dirt – Peter Gabriel 5. For You And I – Glorious Wolf 6. Back Seat Driver – Emily Francis Trio * 7. Gordon’s Gin […]
- The Progmeister @ Progzilla September 2024 show.1. Crazy – Supertramp 2. Do You Know – Jadis 3. Transylvanian Dances – Mandoki Soulmates 4. Pigs Might Fly – Doris Brendel 5. Sand Castles – Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne 6. The Good Old Days Of The Cold War – The Korgis 7. Bats In The Belfry – Big Big Train 8. Heart […]
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