I have attended a lot of gigs lately the most gratifying being Steve Hackett’s Genesis revisited II at The sage Gateshead. However, it is the most unsuspecting local events that sometimes put a smile on your face without having to travel too far from home and pay a kings Ransom to watch. One such show …
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May 03 2013
2013 The Year Of Prog
Well, 2013 is promising to be a great year in Progworld. There are so many positive things to look forward to. The thing that is thrilling me the most is seeing Camel live on stage again. I can’t thank my good friend Steve Tyson for obtaining the tickets direct from the box office and …
Apr 09 2013
To be or not to be? That is the question.
Many of you may have or may not have noticed that my input lately on Progmeister could not be described as prolific. there are many reasons for this, I started a new job, i am in the process of moving house and dealing with some minor health issues. Despite my commitment to reviewing new releases …
Jan 18 2013
Progmeister III on hold.
Due to little response following my previous post with regard to the forthcoming Progmeister III festival and the availability of some bands I have decided to postpone the gig till early 2014. As there will be numerous prog events throughout the year it would be fool hardy to stage Progmeister III due to location …
Dec 20 2012
What a year that was!
Well, 2012! it rained, rained and then rained some more. Floods and hurricanes, New York nearly reduced to rubble and endless blunders by the criminal fraternity purporting to be our government. For me personally it has been a very mixed year dealing with many personal issues with regard to everyday life, health, family,and other …
Dec 15 2012
The Progmeister’s Top Ten for 2012
What a fabulous year it has been musically and promises to follow on into 2013 with some great projects in the pipeline. Not least will be the new Tangent album currently under construction. Indeed the highlight for myself in 2012 was having The Tangent headline Progmeister 2 which i am sure that many of …
Aug 22 2012
Just for the record!
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 …
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 …
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