Supervision, a Detour for Flame Dream
Flame Dream – Supervision (Vertigo, 1982 / 2025 reissue) Supervision (1982) by Flame Dream is an example of what happened to many progressive rock bands.…
Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on Abracadabra
Soft Works – Abracadabra (Moonjune, 2025 reissue) When Abracadabra first appeared in 2003, it arrived quietly but confidently, an elusive work from Soft Works, the…
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Massimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”
Massimo Pieretti is a talented and versatile musical performer and producer. I came into his acquaintance much by accident. He reached out to me a…
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Heather Findlay – “Wildflower” – Interview
Welcome to the Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion. Today, I have the privilege of finally interviewing one of my favorite progressive rock artists from the…
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Whispers of Granite Debut with “Hiding in Plain Sight”
Norwegian-German duo Whispers of Granite release their debut single, “Hiding in Plain Sight,” on May 16. The track is the first preview of their forthcoming…
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Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment
Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…
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Lux Terminus – “Cinder”
Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…
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Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns
Projekt Records has released Essences Referable to Nothingness, the latest ambient electronic work by Aglaia, the long-running project of Italian electroacoustic composer Gino Fioravanti. This…
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Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic
AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…
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Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…
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Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy
Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…
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