Greg Lake 1947-2016

Too many times have i been lost for words this year and now yet again i find myself speechless. I actually have tears welling in my eyes as i type this as i did when i heard of Keith Emerson’s tragic death earlier in the year. Like Keith, Greg lake lake made a massive impression …

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November’s Progcast

  Ladies and gentlemen, “welcome back my friends to the show that never ends”. Join me Steve Petch AKA The Progmeister on Sunday 27th of November for my November Progcast on ARFM Rock Radio. It starts at 2pm through till 4pm. I will be playing a couple of tracks from the new Yello album “TOY …

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The Progmeister’s Progcast on ARFM Rock Radio

Kaipa Da Capo | Darskapens Monotoni.

Forerunners to Swedish Prog legends The Flower Kings, Kaipa recently reformed with the extended moniker Kaipa Da Capo. This if my understanding is correct differentiates between Kaipa who are still a going concern. The incarnation under scrutiny here formed in 2014 for a festival and decided to stay together in their present to produce a …

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Interview With Mog’s Phil Swinburne. A Ghost in the machine.

I was pleased to catch up with singer songwriter Phil Swinburne of Teesside band Mog recently. I had a chat with him about Astronauts & Ghosts the bands new album. But why in a church? Well, he is a Man Of God! It was strange sitting in that church as it will have been over …

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October Progcast

Hello there Prog picker’s. Hope you will join me for my October Progcast on ARFM Rock Radio! I will be playing a couple of classic songs from E.L.P and Yes as well as a tracks from the new releases from Airbag and Marillion. Also on the show will be Big Big Train, Karnataka and much …

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Marillion | Fuck Everything And Run (FEAR)

Marillion aren’t a band i follow on an obsessive basis as some ardent followers do and i will admit to cherry picking from their now not unsubstantial repertoire for the things that really appeal to me. The bands latest album FEAR or Fuck Everyone And Run to give the album it’s full title grabbed my …

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Steve Hackett tour planned for 2017

Former Genesis guitarist and prog legend Steve Hackett is returning with an exciting new show for a 15 date UK tour next spring after his outstanding performance at this year’s inaugural Stone Free Festival.   Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic Genesis album Wind and Wuthering, Steve and his band will be performing several …

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