Dec 13 2017
Being a Yes fan for all of my adult life pretty much means it is prerequisite to enthuse about the work of Steve Howe. Steve is a virtuoso guitarist and always commands attention whether listening to via your preferred medium or watching his always lively performances. Nexus finds Steve teamed up with son Virgil who …
Nov 23 2017
It’s a sign of the times that so many record companies and artistes remaster back catalogues and include musical sketches, demo songs and alternative mixes. Many are worthwhile purchases and some are not. So when No Man’s reissue of their 2001 album Returning Jesus arrived for review at Progmeister towers it was greeted with a …
Nov 20 2017
November’s Progcast show is all set for take off on Sunday 26th November in my usual slot between 2pm and 4pm. I will be playing music by Led Zeppelin, Mostly Autumn, E.L.P. Pink Floyd and of course Camel as well as some new tunes by Virgil & Steve Howe, Dave Kerzner, Todd Rundgren and Agusa. …
Nov 15 2017
Unitopia seems to have been a band who have managed to elude me. Another fine example of Australian musical talent Unitopia are essentially the writing partnership of Mark Trueak (lead and backing vocals) and Sean Timms (keyboards, programming, mandolin, banjo & BV’s). Joined here for the best part by regular cohorts contributing guitars, Bass, drums, …
Oct 24 2017
Cardington! is it the name of a battle?, a place? or an historic event? Well, until Lifesigns latest album i simply didn’t know. Cardington is the location in Bedfordshire UK were the R101 airship was developed in 1929. Sadly it crashed over France on it’s maiden voyage in 1930 killing 48 of the 54 …
Oct 22 2017
It’s always good to get away for the weekend and the capital is as good a place as any. Especially when you are with an old friend who is as passionate as you are about your mission. Saturday 30th September was one such day and the adventure started on the railway station early doors when …
Oct 17 2017
Ok ok ok, the last few shows have been different in extremes. August’s being the Proggiest ever and September’s being somewhat self indulgent. I enjoyed presenting both and i still managed to sneak a few new releases in both. October’s show contains some recently released music from the John Hackett Band, Lifesigns and big …
Sep 29 2017
I remember watching a documentary many years ago in which David Gilmour said of the Pink Floyd album The Final Cut that “I see no reason for resurrecting materiel we had rejected for The Wall when it wasn’t good enough then, why should it be good enough now”. With this in mind I was a …
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