Covers of classic works tend to leave me underwhelmed at best and downright appalled at worst. Over the years there has been some shockingly bad prog covers to exceptionally good ones. Colin Bluntstone’s rendition of the Genesis classic &ldquo…
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Prog Reviews, Prog Music Reviews
Dec 02 2011
Alan Reed | Dancing With Ghosts
I must admit to knowing little about Alan Reed before receiving his promo download of Dancing With Ghosts. An EP containing five excellent songs by ex-associates Able Ganz and Pallas as well as two new original songs. Starting with “Sanctuary …
Nov 16 2011
The Tangent | Going Off On Two
It has taken us some time since we received The Tangent’s “Going Off On Two DVD to get round to reviewing it. One of the reasons is because it was so favourably reviewed by other excellent sites elsewhere that we could say little else to…
Nov 15 2011
Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Since The 1960’s
This is a brilliant new book named after the opening track on the first Yes album which tracks progressive rock, from its roots which go further back than psychedelia and the late 60s blues boom to its 70s loon panted heyday.
The book also c…
Nov 10 2011
Manning | Margaret’s Children
The last time I had chance to chat with Guy Manning was backstage at The Progmeister festival in March. I remember him being animated on that occasion about the project he was then currently working on which transpired to be his latest album Margret…
Oct 29 2011
Credo | Against Reason
I compose this review as a very impressed Credo newbie. Until now I had only heard Credo by name, I had until today actually never heard their music. This CD, their third is a shining example of 21st century progressive rock. It has all the hallmark…
Oct 09 2011
The Tangent | Comm
Well, Comm finally arrived at Progmeister towers and not a moment too soon. The package under scrutiny here is the 180g vinyl LP which contains three of the major pieces from Comm and includes a cd of the whole album with two bonus tracks. …
Sep 25 2011
Steve Hackett | Beyond The Shrouded Horizon
Continuing the multicultural musical landscapes of “Out Of The Tunnel’s Mouth, Steve Hackett returns to the more elaborate environment of a recording studio in which he created a diamond of an album “Beyond The Shrouded Horizon&rdq…
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