The world economic downturn is indeed a very scary thing and has without doubt caused a lot of harm to many people, business and the arts. However, a slowing down of the economy can also be somewhat of a leveller. Many people who were once riding high are now merely scratching a living. This …
Category: Blog
Aug 06 2012
Back from the brink!
Massive apologies for delays of album reviews and indeed my lack of contribution to the Progmeister website over the past couple of months. Since Progmeister2 on June 9th i have had many things to consider and even agonised whether to continue with Progmeister or not. Over the past couple of the month i have …
Apr 30 2012
Turning into Rick Wakeman
It’s been an interesting week in not so Great Britain this week. Amidst drought conditions and government imposed hose pipe bans keyboard ace and sound friend Brendan Eyre and myself headed for Durham last Thursday to watch DeeExpus supported by Wintert In Eden at The Loveshack. Imagine our surprise upon our arrival in the …
Nov 27 2011
Inspired
Being as I am a person with an immunity system as safe as Alcatraz, it has come as a shock to me that in the past few weeks I have fallen victim to two devastating virus, one in the form of a stomach bug and the other, good old fashioned cold/flu. W…
Nov 13 2011
Progmeister’s Views
Two things reminded me lately of my own mortality. Firstly was the review of the very thought provoking album by Cosmograf "When Age Has Done It’s Duty and the other whilst out on my bike seeking photo opportunities. Robin Armstrong’s worrying w…
Oct 29 2011
Progmeister’s Views
This is indeed a very depressing time and seemingly steeped in misery. Social and political revolutions taking place around the world, Nature rebelling against the human abuse of the Earth’s natural resources, the widening disparity between ri…
Sep 07 2011
Prog – What Would I Have Done Without It?
This posting of Progmeister’s thoughts comes to you from a small fishing port near Ayamonte in southern Spain. The Progmeister is indeed on his Jolley’s and with me is a variety pack of Prog courtesy of my trust laptop. I was inspired to…
Jul 31 2011
Apology
Please accept our apologies for the recent lack of input on the site by The Progmeister. It is said and it is true that sometimes life just gets in the way. Many of the day to day issues like work/life balance, health etc. have all conspired to prev…