Show 106

On this week's radio show on UK70sProgRock I present the latest releases by new and upcoming prog bands as well as older more established bands. One of those releases is the new Ian Anderson CD TAAB II, the follow-up to 1972's excellent Thick As A Brick. to learn more about why Ian decided to revisit this classic album, and to learn more about the new tour, go to Jethro Tull's website by following the link below.

In other news, a review of the new Delusion Squared is now up in the CD Reviews section of this website. I have also updated the Upcoming Festivals section of the website with the final line-ups for the Fused Festival, the Rock In Opposition Festival and the Night of the Progs Festival. The Crescendo Festival is starting to announce which bands will be make the cut, and a new US festival, The FarFest, has officially been announced and I have listed the bands that are going to appear there.

The playlist was as follows:

1. Savage with Barometer, by North Atlantic Oscillation (Fog Electric, Forthcoming 2012)
2. Espejismo, by Nexus (Aire, 2012)
3. El Fuego dela Ciudad, by Nexus (Aire, 2012)
4. Aching Hunger, by The Reasoning (Acoustically Speaking, 2010)
5. Sacred Shape, by The Reasoning (Acoustically Speaking, 2010)
6. The Big Machine, by It Bites (Map of the Past, 2012)
7. Meadow and the Stream, by It Bites (Map of the Past, 2012)
8. The Last Escape, by It Bites (Map of the Past, 2012)
9. Untouchable, Parts I & II, by Anathema (Weather Systems, 2012)
10. The Storm Before the Calm, by Anathema (Weather Systems, 2012)
11. Quiet Desperation, by Rick Miller (Dark Dreams, 2012)
12. When the Evening Comes, by Rick Miller (Dark Dreams, 2012)
13. The One (Reincarnate), by Rick Miller (Dark Dreams, 2012)
14. Darkness, by InVertigo (Veritas, 2012)
15. Suspicion, by InVertigo (Veritas, 2012)
16. From a Pebble Thrown, by Ian Anderson (Thick As a Brick II, 2012)
17. Old School Song, by Ian Anderson (Thick As a Brick II, 2012)
18. A Change of Horses, by Ian Anderson (Thick As a Brick II, 2012)
19. What If, by Anasazi (Playing Ordinary People, 2011)
20. The Ascent, by Rak (Lepidoptera II, 2012)
21. Gordes, by T.E.E. (Trans Europe Expression, 2012)
22. Rhodanus (River to the Ocean), by T.E.E. (Trans Europe Expression, 2012)
23. Adagio Maestoso, by Kotebel (Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2012)
24. The Infant, by Kotebel (Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble, 2012)
25. Cocoon, by Astra (The Black Chord, 2012)
26. Quake Meat, by Astra (The Black Chord, 2012)
27. 1949, by Also Eden (Think of the Children!, 2012)
28. Think of the Children II, by Also Eden (Think of the Children, 2012)

As always, if you love the music, purchase the albums at your favorite retailer or through the bands' websites linked above.