Congratulations to Prog Magazine on their 100th issue. It’s not easy to sell a monthly, glossy, music magazine these days and especially so when it’s about a much put upon subject like progressive rock. There’s still plenty of life in the old dog yet.
“For a magazine to get to 100 issues in this climate means it must be doing something right. Well done, @ProgMagazineUK https://t.co/qEuLecgqyY”
Prog Magazine’s Jo Kendall pops round to Bill Bailey’s house for a chat about progressive rock and his upcoming Larks In Transit tour…
Prog’s Jerry Ewing and Jo Kendall are joined in the studio by the Spinal Tap legend Derek Smalls to discuss his new solo album and the career of the mighty Spinal Tap… The Prog Magazine Podcast is powered by Olympus. http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/TRpodcast/prog/ProgCast004.mp3 Advertisements Sh...
Interview with the legend that is Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap).
Prog’s Keith Emerson tribute appears this month. It’s a great cover but hopefully there won’t be another like this very soon.
A nice bit of news to start the New Year. Pre-orders are now being taken for Big Big Train’s Blu Ray documentary about how they prepared for their return to live performance. It contains a mix of studio “live” performances and four songs from the momentous London shows back in August.
Pre-orders can be made here.
I took part in the Pledge campaign to help get this thing produced. I’ve had my name in the booklets of a few CDs now but seeing my name scrolling past over the end credits of a concert DVD induces a different feeling altogether. It’s very strange.
It’s the time of the year again when we get to pick from a limited pool of artists/events in the Prog Magazine Awards. There are a few strange additions to the nominees which smack of commercial pressure more than a genuine reason for them being there. It’s all good publicity for the magazine and the music though so I’m taking part again and here are my votes for this year.
Limelight Award – A Formal Horse
Vanguard Award – Trojan Horse
Anthem – Wassail by Big Big Train. Once again the Big Big Train song is the only one that could be called an “anthem” in my opinion.
Live Event – The Enid Present the Bridge. No contest really.
Album Of The Year – Hand Cannot Erase by Steven Wilson. Best of the nominees by far. Could change in the real end of year poll though.
Band/Artist Of The Year – Steven Wilson is the only nominee I could vote for here rather predictably. I’ve never heard of one of the bands nominated.
The Storm Thorgerson Grand Design Award – Starless Box Set by King Crimson. The deluxe edition of Hand Cannot Erase was a very close second choice
This excellent Canterbury style prog-jazz album was brought to my attention by a Facebook friend. It’s “name your price” download but I think it’s worth at least a dollar per song of anyone’s money.
If you love National Health/Hatfield And The North etc this will band will be up your street.
The Tangent – A Spark In The Aether. Lovely gatefold sleeve. #vinyl #prog pic.twitter.com/XfBUDcvoPQ
— Stephen Pieper (@stefp) April 24, 2015
