I went back in the afternoon to ProgDay at Storybook Farm on Sunday, August 31st. That’s why I overlooked the first two bands, Thank You…
View More Indonesian Masters and Exciting Newcomers at ProgDay 2013, Day 2Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
Memorable Saturday at Progday 2013
Progday 2013 is taking place this weekend at its customary location in Storybook Farm, in Chapel Hill (North Carolina). Even though I live near the…
View More Memorable Saturday at Progday 2013The Amazing Exploratory Prog of Regal Worm
Regal Worm Use and Ornament (Quartermass, 2013) The UK progressive rock scene has produced a really diverse set of recordings this year. Regal Worm is…
View More The Amazing Exploratory Prog of Regal WormSteve Hillage Rocking Kent University
Steve Hillage Live In England 1979 (Gonzo MultiMedia UK, 2013) Live In England 1979 is a double disc set by British innovator Steve Hillage. The…
View More Steve Hillage Rocking Kent UniversityMultifaceted Jazz Keyboardist and R&B Producer George Duke Dies at 67
Award-winning jazz musician and producer George Duke died Monday, August 5th, 2013 in Los Angeles. He was suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia and was 67…
View More Multifaceted Jazz Keyboardist and R&B Producer George Duke Dies at 67Exceptionally Good Krautrock Psychedelia
Brainticket Cottonwood Hill (Purple Pyramid, 2013) Of all the recent Purple Pyramid reissues, Brainticket’s Cottonwood Hill stands. This album originally came out in 1971 and…
View More Exceptionally Good Krautrock PsychedeliaOnward with Last Album Before the End of Time
ScienceNV Last Album Before the End of Time (ScienceNV, 2013) Progressive rock band ScienceNV takes the listener on a wondrous trip crossing musical borders on…
View More Onward with Last Album Before the End of TimeForward Looking Prog from Days Between Stations
Days Between Stations In Extremis (2013) The American progressive rock scene is getting a new boost with the second album by Days Between Stations. The…
View More Forward Looking Prog from Days Between StationsInterview with Jazz Fusion Sensation Antoine Fafard
Virtuoso bassist and composer Antoine Fafard has recently released Occultus Tramitis, an impressive fusion album that features some of the finest musicians in the current…
View More Interview with Jazz Fusion Sensation Antoine FafardBorderline Moonrise
Moonrise Stopover-Life (Lynx Music LM 77, 2012) Stopover-Life is the latest album by Polish band Moonrise. Although it’s usually defined as a progressive rock band,…
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