Jun 04 2012
Some of you may recall an album that we reviewed some time back by The Samurai Of Prog? Instigator of the project was Kimmo Porsti, drummer and multi instrumentalist. I was very impressed with the quality of all who played on that album not least Kimmo himself. However, it was an album that was …
May 18 2012
Please sound out this rather splendid event organised by fellow prog fan Ian Fairholm. Well worth the journey. Some great music to be heard here and not to be missed.
May 08 2012
Every once in a while amidst the melange of mediocrity that lands at Progmeister towers, a pearl in a shell arrives. A jewel, hand crafted with great thought given to every nuance and minutiae, something judged from the outset to be something special. This happened recently when we took delivery of the debut album …
Apr 30 2012
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 …
Apr 24 2012
Brilliant news! The North East knights of Prog Riversea are now taking pre-orders for their amazing album Out Of An Anciont World. Riversea’s debut album will be flowing into view on May 15th. Don’t delay as we think the album will sell out quickly. despite our review sample The Progmeister has done the honourable …
Apr 24 2012
Guy Manning and his amazing band are teaming up with DeeExpus for one night only for an amazing Prog double headline treat. It will take place at the Duchess in York on September 8th. An evening well worth attending. Tickets are available via guy’s site website www.guymanning.com and www.deeexpus.com Price is £8 in advance …
Apr 21 2012
Spock’s Beard are without doubt one of the best live bands i have seen and my views of their latest album X are well documented elsewhere in the album reviews section. However, playing live is much more their forte. Under scrutiny here is the limited edition delux version which includes two CD’s and a …
Apr 03 2012
From the outset i both enjoyed and despised this splendid publication as it is the book that i would love have written myself. The book is well researched, presented and concise. It is very pleasing to read fact and opinion without the usual high brow references to the pomposity and eccentricities of Prog. This …
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