Yes, this week's IPRS aired on a Saturday, not on a Friday, as per the usual schedule. Problems in file names and file transmissions are the cause for this, but hopefully everyone was able to listen between 2 and5 PM EST on UK 70s Prog Rock.
This week's radio show follows the same patern as last week's - more new music from new and emerging prog rock bands (and some well established bands). If you have any insight or comments about the music, about what you would lke to hear, please write down your comments in the COMMENTS section. By the way, we will soon come up to our 10,000th visitor to this site (it should come up this week), so if you leave a comment and are the 10,000th, I may have something cool to give away (no garanties though). We're also coming up to our 1000th download since January 20th 2011. Wow! Thank you all for listening live or for listening by downloading the radio show.
You can download show 74 here (Podcast no longer available).
The playlist for this week's show is:
1. In Memory of Me, by Wolverine (Communication Lost, 2011)
2. Pulse, by Wolverine (Communication Lost, 2011)
3. Before We Fall, by Memories of Machines (Warm Winter, 2011)
4. Change Me Once Again, by Memories of Machines (Warm Winter, 2011)
5. This Green and Pleasant Land, by Pendragon (Passion, 2011)
6. Skara Brae, by Pendragon (Passion, 2011)
7. Backdrop Part I, by The Healing Road (Backdrop, 2011)
8. Poseidon, by Ginger Trees (Along with the Tide, 2011)
9. Breathe, by Ginger Trees (Along with the Tide, 2011)
10. Back to the Seed, by Iszil (Back to the Seed, 2011)
11. Facts on the Ground, by Slaves to Fashion (Artistic Differences, 2011)
12. Empty Chairs, by Slaves to Fashion (Artistic Differences, 2011)
13. Please Be Quiet, by Gungfly (Unreleased Please Be Quiet, Vol. 1, 2011)
14. She Liked the World Today, by Gungfly (Unreleased Please Be Quiet, Vol. 1, 2011)
15. White Light, by Gungfly (Lamentations, 2011)
16. La Bealtaine, by Wobbler (Rites at Dawn, 2011)
17. The River, by Wobbler (Rites at Dawn, 2011)
18. Embrace Erase Replace Embrace, by For All We Know (For All We Know, 2011)
19. Spiraling, by Lüüp (Meadows Rituals, 2011)
As always, if you like the music, follow the links and purchase the CDs. It garantees that the bands will produce more of the music we all like!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Show #73 Ready for Download
After having done many interviews and special radio shows about forthcoming festivals, it was time to do a New Releases show, to showcase the new and interestng music that had come out during the last couple of months. CD that pleasantly surprised me in recent weeks are For All We Know, a project by Within Temptation guitarist Ruud Jolie. Another pleasant surprise was the excelent Ever After CD by Sanhedrin, their first of, hopefully, many more to come. Most of the other releases were long awaited, like the Von Hertsen Brothers' Stars Aligned, which we waited for patiently after their succesful ROSfest show.
FromUZ came out with a double CD + DVD album with music only they can do, and Credo, with Against Reason, are following their own path in the Neo-Prog world with an album concerned about the world we live in presently (the wonderful "Conspiracy" is a testament to the kind of thinking that is polluting the airwaves in America, what with Birthers and Truthers and the likes). Another surprise was L'Ultima Illusion, by Euthymia, a great Italian Prog prject, although I don't understand a word of what is said and sung. and of course, Neal Morse and Blackfield give us their best once again.
But the biggest event in recent weeks is the return of King Crimson. Of course it's not officially a true return, Robert Fripp having said it more ressembles a "ProjeKct". But still, with Jakko having been in 21st Century Schizoid Band, with the return of Mel Collins, with a rhythm section comprising of Tony Levin and Gavin Harrison, and with the maestro himself putting in his oh so subtle but important touches, this CD swoars above the fray, and, for me, signals a rebirth of the great KC, a perfect blending of the jazzier side they had in the 70s and the hard edge they gained in the 80s and 00s. A Scarcity of Miracles is a small miracle wrapped in hopes and dreams.
For those who didn't have a chance to listen to the radio show live on UK70s Prog Rock, this is you chance to sample some great music, and hopefully splurge a little and buy some of these great CDs.
Show 73 can be downloaded from here (Podcast no longer available).
The playlist is as follows:
1. Out of Reach, by For All We Know (For All We Know, 2011)
2. Down on My Knees, by For All We Know (For All We Know, 2011)
3. Staring at the Sun, by Credo (Against Reason, 2011)
4. Conspiracy, by Credo (Against Reason, 2011)
5. Vertical Horizon, by Casual Silence (Vertical Horizon, 2011)
6. Dangerous Disguise, by Casual Silence (Vertical Horizon, 2011)
7. I Believe, by Von Hertsen Brothers (Stars Aligned, 2011)
8. Voices in Our Heads, by Von Hertzen Brother (Stars Aligned, 2011)
9. Living in the Past, by Riverside (Memories in My Head EP, 2011)
10. Mercy Street, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
11. Overture No. 4, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
12. Time Changer, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
13. Blood, by Blackfield (Welcome to My DNA, 2011)
14. Oxygen, by Blackfield (Welcome to My DNA, 2011)
15. A Scarcity of Miracles, by Jaksyk, Fripp and Collins (A Scarcity of Miracles, 2011)
16. The Price We Pay, by Jaksyk, Fripp and Collins (A Scarcity of Miracles, 2011)
17. Il Tredici, by Sanhedrin (Ever After, 2011)
18. Overture, by Sanhedrin (Ever After, 2011)
19. Prologo, by Euthymia (L'Ultima Illusion, 2011)
20. Oblio, by Euthymia (L'Ultima Illusion, 2011)
21. Stay on the Line, by Dream the Electric Sleep (Lost and Gone Forever, 2011)
22. Coal Dust and Shadows, by Dream the Electric Sleep (Lost and Gone Forever, 2011)
23. Rising on the Tide, by FromUZ (Quartus Artifactus, 2011)
As always, if you like the music then purchase the CDs directly from the artists, by clicking on the links above.
ADDENDUM (June 4th):
For those of you who love the music by DTES (Dream the Electric Sheep) and want to hear more, their album is available for free download at the link above for a limited time. All you have to do is leave your e-mail address so as to subscribe to their newsletter. Have a great listen!
FromUZ came out with a double CD + DVD album with music only they can do, and Credo, with Against Reason, are following their own path in the Neo-Prog world with an album concerned about the world we live in presently (the wonderful "Conspiracy" is a testament to the kind of thinking that is polluting the airwaves in America, what with Birthers and Truthers and the likes). Another surprise was L'Ultima Illusion, by Euthymia, a great Italian Prog prject, although I don't understand a word of what is said and sung. and of course, Neal Morse and Blackfield give us their best once again.
But the biggest event in recent weeks is the return of King Crimson. Of course it's not officially a true return, Robert Fripp having said it more ressembles a "ProjeKct". But still, with Jakko having been in 21st Century Schizoid Band, with the return of Mel Collins, with a rhythm section comprising of Tony Levin and Gavin Harrison, and with the maestro himself putting in his oh so subtle but important touches, this CD swoars above the fray, and, for me, signals a rebirth of the great KC, a perfect blending of the jazzier side they had in the 70s and the hard edge they gained in the 80s and 00s. A Scarcity of Miracles is a small miracle wrapped in hopes and dreams.
For those who didn't have a chance to listen to the radio show live on UK70s Prog Rock, this is you chance to sample some great music, and hopefully splurge a little and buy some of these great CDs.
Show 73 can be downloaded from here (Podcast no longer available).
The playlist is as follows:
1. Out of Reach, by For All We Know (For All We Know, 2011)
2. Down on My Knees, by For All We Know (For All We Know, 2011)
3. Staring at the Sun, by Credo (Against Reason, 2011)
4. Conspiracy, by Credo (Against Reason, 2011)
5. Vertical Horizon, by Casual Silence (Vertical Horizon, 2011)
6. Dangerous Disguise, by Casual Silence (Vertical Horizon, 2011)
7. I Believe, by Von Hertsen Brothers (Stars Aligned, 2011)
8. Voices in Our Heads, by Von Hertzen Brother (Stars Aligned, 2011)
9. Living in the Past, by Riverside (Memories in My Head EP, 2011)
10. Mercy Street, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
11. Overture No. 4, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
12. Time Changer, by Neal Morse (Testimony 2, 2011)
13. Blood, by Blackfield (Welcome to My DNA, 2011)
14. Oxygen, by Blackfield (Welcome to My DNA, 2011)
15. A Scarcity of Miracles, by Jaksyk, Fripp and Collins (A Scarcity of Miracles, 2011)
16. The Price We Pay, by Jaksyk, Fripp and Collins (A Scarcity of Miracles, 2011)
17. Il Tredici, by Sanhedrin (Ever After, 2011)
18. Overture, by Sanhedrin (Ever After, 2011)
19. Prologo, by Euthymia (L'Ultima Illusion, 2011)
20. Oblio, by Euthymia (L'Ultima Illusion, 2011)
21. Stay on the Line, by Dream the Electric Sleep (Lost and Gone Forever, 2011)
22. Coal Dust and Shadows, by Dream the Electric Sleep (Lost and Gone Forever, 2011)
23. Rising on the Tide, by FromUZ (Quartus Artifactus, 2011)
As always, if you like the music then purchase the CDs directly from the artists, by clicking on the links above.
ADDENDUM (June 4th):
For those of you who love the music by DTES (Dream the Electric Sheep) and want to hear more, their album is available for free download at the link above for a limited time. All you have to do is leave your e-mail address so as to subscribe to their newsletter. Have a great listen!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
An Interview with Sean Filkins
Hello all. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Sean Filkins about his first solo album "War & Peace and Other Short Stories". It's a wonderful album that should be part of every progger's collection. Along the way, we spoke about his beginnings as a singer in Lorien, Soma, and various cover bands, as well as his work with Big Big Train and Lee Abraham. The radio show aired as usual on UK 70's Prog Rock this pas Friday, and is now available to download for your listening pleasure.
To hear the interview, click on Show 72 in the download page.
The playlist is:
1. Losing It, by Lorien (Children's Games, 1994)
2. Fighter Command, by Big Big Train (Gathering Speed, 2004)
3. Salt Water Falling on Uneven Ground, by Big Big Train (The Difference Machine, 2007)
4. Black, by Lee Abraham (Black & White, 2009)
5. The English Eccentric, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
6. Prisoner of Conscience, Part I: The Soldier, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
7. Prisoner of Conscience, Part II: The Ordinary Man, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
8. Epitaph for a Mariner, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
9. Learn How to Learn, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
10. Pride, by Jeff Green (Jessica, 20009)
11. Jessica's Theme, by Jeff Green (Jessica, 2009)
As always, please leave comments about the show or about your likes and dislikes in the Comments section or through the e-mail address. And if you like the music you heard, please purchase the CDs through the links left in the play list section or through your favorite retail outlet. Encouraging the artists by buying their CDs is the best way to ensure that they will continue to bring you new and wonderful music.
To hear the interview, click on Show 72 in the download page.
The playlist is:
1. Losing It, by Lorien (Children's Games, 1994)
2. Fighter Command, by Big Big Train (Gathering Speed, 2004)
3. Salt Water Falling on Uneven Ground, by Big Big Train (The Difference Machine, 2007)
4. Black, by Lee Abraham (Black & White, 2009)
5. The English Eccentric, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
6. Prisoner of Conscience, Part I: The Soldier, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
7. Prisoner of Conscience, Part II: The Ordinary Man, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
8. Epitaph for a Mariner, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
9. Learn How to Learn, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
10. Pride, by Jeff Green (Jessica, 20009)
11. Jessica's Theme, by Jeff Green (Jessica, 2009)
As always, please leave comments about the show or about your likes and dislikes in the Comments section or through the e-mail address. And if you like the music you heard, please purchase the CDs through the links left in the play list section or through your favorite retail outlet. Encouraging the artists by buying their CDs is the best way to ensure that they will continue to bring you new and wonderful music.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
ROSfest and Terra Incognita Special Show
ROSfest and Terra Incognita 2011 are both coming to a close today. Last Friday on UK70sProgRock radio, I did a special show with songs from bands that were being showcased during these two wonderful festivals. Unfortunately there were some bands of which I had not a scrap of music (Daemonia for ROSfest, Rhys Marsh and SLP for Terra Incognita). It is something I know I must rememdy. There is also a preview of the new Riverside EP and a review of the show by my friend Andrew "Barnesley" Wood, who say the show last Tuesday.
For those of you that didn't listen during the airing of the radio show, that weren't able to go either to ROSfest or Terra Incognita, or for those that want to have a small reminder of the shows you saw at those two festivals, this radio show is now available for download (Podcast no longer available).
If you did go to either festival, please leave a comment about your experience in the Comments section of this post. Even you you didn't, comments about the radio show a greatly appreciated.
Next week's radio show, if all goes well, will feature an interview with Sean Filkins, ex-Lorien, ex-Big Big Train, and now an accomplished solo artist who just released his first CD, War and Peace & Other Short Stories. I conducted the interview this past Saturday and must edit it since we spent close to two and half hours talking about his career and his new project. And I have a lot of new music from fresh and exciting prog bands that I want you to discover... decisions, decisions..!
Anyway, this latest radio show, number 71, is now available for you to enjoy. The play list is as follows:
1. Going for the One, by Yes (Going for the One, 1977)
2. Moksa, by Epiicycle (Her Daydream, 2010)
3. Rainland, by Tinyfish (The Big Red Spark, 2010)
4. The Big Red Spark, by Tinyfish (The Big Red Spark, 2010)
5. A Kid Called Panic, by Moon Safari (Lover's End, 2010)
6. My Nightmare Is Scared of Me, by Osada Vida (Uninvited Dreams, 2009)
7. Snowtorch, Part I, by Phideaux (Snowtorch, 2011)
8. Garden of the Moon, by Erik Norlander (The Galactic Collective, 2010)
9. Voices, by Mars Hollow (World in Front of Me, 2011) - forthcoming
10. The Back and Forth - Live, by District 97 (Live at CalProg, 2010)
11. The Thirteenth Hour, by The Reasoning (Adverse Camber, 2010)
12. The Chauffeur, by The Reasoning (The Chauffeur CDS, 2009)
13. Depicting Colours of Emotions, by Quidam (Alone Together, 2007)
14. In Orbit, by Wobbler (Rites at Dawn, 2011)
15. The Grey Legend, by Sky Architect (Excavations of the Mind, 2010)
16. Peace United, by Agents of Mercy (Dramarama, 2010)
17. After After, by Trettioariga Kriget (Efter Efter, 2011)
18. Forgotten Land, by Riverside (Memories in My Head, 2011)
Ok, I might be repeating myself, but if you like the music, please go to the bands' respective websites by following the links and purchasing their music.
For those of you that didn't listen during the airing of the radio show, that weren't able to go either to ROSfest or Terra Incognita, or for those that want to have a small reminder of the shows you saw at those two festivals, this radio show is now available for download (Podcast no longer available).
If you did go to either festival, please leave a comment about your experience in the Comments section of this post. Even you you didn't, comments about the radio show a greatly appreciated.
Next week's radio show, if all goes well, will feature an interview with Sean Filkins, ex-Lorien, ex-Big Big Train, and now an accomplished solo artist who just released his first CD, War and Peace & Other Short Stories. I conducted the interview this past Saturday and must edit it since we spent close to two and half hours talking about his career and his new project. And I have a lot of new music from fresh and exciting prog bands that I want you to discover... decisions, decisions..!
Anyway, this latest radio show, number 71, is now available for you to enjoy. The play list is as follows:
1. Going for the One, by Yes (Going for the One, 1977)
2. Moksa, by Epiicycle (Her Daydream, 2010)
3. Rainland, by Tinyfish (The Big Red Spark, 2010)
4. The Big Red Spark, by Tinyfish (The Big Red Spark, 2010)
5. A Kid Called Panic, by Moon Safari (Lover's End, 2010)
6. My Nightmare Is Scared of Me, by Osada Vida (Uninvited Dreams, 2009)
7. Snowtorch, Part I, by Phideaux (Snowtorch, 2011)
8. Garden of the Moon, by Erik Norlander (The Galactic Collective, 2010)
9. Voices, by Mars Hollow (World in Front of Me, 2011) - forthcoming
10. The Back and Forth - Live, by District 97 (Live at CalProg, 2010)
11. The Thirteenth Hour, by The Reasoning (Adverse Camber, 2010)
12. The Chauffeur, by The Reasoning (The Chauffeur CDS, 2009)
13. Depicting Colours of Emotions, by Quidam (Alone Together, 2007)
14. In Orbit, by Wobbler (Rites at Dawn, 2011)
15. The Grey Legend, by Sky Architect (Excavations of the Mind, 2010)
16. Peace United, by Agents of Mercy (Dramarama, 2010)
17. After After, by Trettioariga Kriget (Efter Efter, 2011)
18. Forgotten Land, by Riverside (Memories in My Head, 2011)
Ok, I might be repeating myself, but if you like the music, please go to the bands' respective websites by following the links and purchasing their music.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Interview with Valerio Rizzotti of Atto IV
This week on the International Prog Rock Show I had the pleasure of interviewing the guitarist, singer, and main composer of the intalian prog band Atto IV (quarto, which means Fourth). The band was formed in 2002-2003 and has produced two CDs. Their latest is the fantastic Shattered Lines, released on Galileo Records.
New music heard during the show: swedish band Introitus from their latest release "Elements"; italian classic proggers Le Orme with "La Via della Seta", released last month; and ex-Big Big Train vocalist Sean Filkins, from his first solo album "War & Peace and Other Stories".
If you are a regular listener of this radio show, a regular downloader of the resultant podcast, or a regular visitor on this site, please take the time to click on the follow button. And I love to receive comments about the show, so please leave some here.
You can download IPRS #70 here!
The play list is as follows:
1. In Exitu, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
2. L'Incubo, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
3. La Sindrome, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
4. A.D. 2004, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
5. The Persitence of Memories, by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
6. The Voyager Suite (Dark Earth, Deep Air, Final Rush), by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
7. The Suite (A Second, Burning Ashes, Ecce Homo), by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
8. Bad Dreams, by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
9. Dreamscape, by Introitus (Elements, 2011)
10. Soulprints, by Introitus (Elements, 2011)
11. L'alba di Eurasia, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
12. Il Romanzo di Alessandro, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
13. Serinde, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
14. Incontro dei Popoli, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
15. The English Eccentric, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
16. Prisoner of Conscience Part II: The Ordinary Man, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
As always, if you loved the music you heard, please purchase the artists' CDs through their websites (links above), or through your regular retailer (or iTunes).
New music heard during the show: swedish band Introitus from their latest release "Elements"; italian classic proggers Le Orme with "La Via della Seta", released last month; and ex-Big Big Train vocalist Sean Filkins, from his first solo album "War & Peace and Other Stories".
If you are a regular listener of this radio show, a regular downloader of the resultant podcast, or a regular visitor on this site, please take the time to click on the follow button. And I love to receive comments about the show, so please leave some here.
You can download IPRS #70 here!
The play list is as follows:
1. In Exitu, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
2. L'Incubo, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
3. La Sindrome, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
4. A.D. 2004, by Atto IV (A Parte, 2005)
5. The Persitence of Memories, by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
6. The Voyager Suite (Dark Earth, Deep Air, Final Rush), by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
7. The Suite (A Second, Burning Ashes, Ecce Homo), by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
8. Bad Dreams, by Atto IV (Shattered Lines, 2011)
9. Dreamscape, by Introitus (Elements, 2011)
10. Soulprints, by Introitus (Elements, 2011)
11. L'alba di Eurasia, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
12. Il Romanzo di Alessandro, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
13. Serinde, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
14. Incontro dei Popoli, by Le Orme (La Via della Seta, 2011)
15. The English Eccentric, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
16. Prisoner of Conscience Part II: The Ordinary Man, by Sean Filkins (War & Peace and Other Stories, 2011)
As always, if you loved the music you heard, please purchase the artists' CDs through their websites (links above), or through your regular retailer (or iTunes).
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