Prog-watch

This week on Prog-Watch: Part 2 of my coverage of Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal Icon Arjen Anthony Lucassen! Hear the remainder of my conversation with Arjen, as well as lots of great music from Star One, Ayreon, Ambeon, The Gentle Storm, and Stream of Passion! (See Prog-Watch 423 for Part 1) This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

I'm at the helm again for tonight's 101 Dimensions, and I have an interesting voyage charted! For those who might want to follow our progress, here's a map: 1. Hawkwind – LSD; and Blue Shift (from the album 25 Years On, 1994) 2. Art Of Noise – Il Pleure (At The Turn Of The Century); Close (To The Edit); and Metaforce (from the album Electronic Collection, 2001) 3. Larry Fast's Synergy – S-Scape; Chateau; and Cybersports (from the album Sequencer, 1976) 4. Har – The Low Road (2017) 5. Kraftwerk – Kometenmelodie 1 & 2; and Mitternacht (from the album Autobahn, 1974) 6. David Arkenstone – New Day; Sunset Highway; Places In The Heart; Full Sail; and Pacific Rain (from the album Sketches From An American Journey, 2002) 7. Karda Estra – Preliminary Steps; and The Curtain Falls (from the album Equilibrium, 2002) It should be an interesting ride, with ups, downs, and all arounds! I hope you enjoy! Until next time...bon voyage...and Prog On! Tony This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you a

This week's Prog-Watch is a fun themed special I'm calling "Show Me The Money!" Every song will have the word "money" in the title. I'm sure your brains are working feverishly to guess which songs I'll be playing, and I bet a few of your guess will be right. But I would also bet that you will NOT guess some of the interesting things I will be pulling from my vaults! Tune in to find out! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

Variety is on tap for this week's Prog-Watch! We'll hear new music from Katre, The Franky Valentyn Project, Steven Wilson, Galahad, Marillion, and Kim Seviour, along with great stuff from Trey Gunn, Jeff Berlin, and the Stick Men! I'll also send out a couple of listener dedications by Gravy Train and Genesis, and Dr. Rob Fisher will be taking us on another voyage of Progressive Discovery, with the Spanish project Kant Freud Kafka! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

On this week's program, my guest is Joe Cairney, singer for not just one, but TWO great Scottish bands, Comedy Of Errors and Grand Tour Music! Joe will be filling us in on some of the interesting history of these two bands, and as usual, along the way I will play a whole lot of great music! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

For this week's Prog-Watch I've put together another eclectic variety show, with music spanning five decades! We'll hear from Peter Gabriel, Amplifier, Lana Lane, Marillion, Karibow, Squackett, Discipline., The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Roger Waters! Our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher will also be taking us on another voyage of Progressive Discovery, with the great new album by Damanek! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week my esteemed guest is Jordan Rudess, keyboard wizard for Dream Theater! We talk about his career and his company Wizdom Music, and along the way I play a lot of great Dream Theater music, as well as music from Jordan's solo career and some of his side projects, Liquid Tension Experiment and the Rudess/Morgenstein Project! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

There's been no shortage of great music released so far this year. So to keep you on top of all the great sounds out there, this week I am doing a 100% all new variety show! Every song will come from an album released in 2017. We'll hear from Sky Architect, Big Big Train, Cosmograf, The Winter Tree, Steven Wilson, Anathema, The Samurai of Prog, Nad Sylvan, and Drifting Sun! Dr. Rob Fisher will also take us on another voyage of progressive discovery, with the latest album by Steve Hackett! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

On this week's program I wrap up my coverage of the phenomenally talented UK artist Rob Reed! We'll hear the remainder of my conversation with Rob, interspersed with a lot more music from Magenta, and early 2000s project called Chimpan-A, and some of his fabulous Sanctuary project! (Part 1 of my coverage with Rob can be found in episode 418.) This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

Variety is on tap for this week's Prog-Watch! We'll hear from Uriah Heep, Ben Craven, Dreadnaught, Foreigner, Syncage, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Manfred Mann`s Earth Band, Snarky Puppy, IO Earth, Anekdoten & Rocket Scientists! We'll also hear from our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher who will be enlightening us on the great new album by The Mute Gods! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week on Prog-Watch: the conclusion of my coverage of Prog Rock icon Neal Morse! Hear the remainder of my conversation with Neal, as well as great music from Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, his solo career, and the latest Neal Morse Band album! (See episode 415 for Part 1 of my ocverage on Neal Morse.) This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week's episode is a variety program, with lots of great (mostly) new stuff for your listening pleasure! Hear music from Ghost Community, Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly, Karda Estra, Brother Ape, The Mothers Earth Experiment, Simon Says, Deep Purple, Valdez, Cast, Gregorian Rock, and Machines Dream! We'll also hear from our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, who will be focusing on the latest album by Damian Wilson! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week's Prog-Watch is a Best Of 2017 (So Far) special, in cooperation with the fine reviewers of The Progressive Aspect! We'll have commentary from Rob Fisher, Bob Mulvey, Jez Rowden, Mel Allen, Shawn Dudley, Roger Trenwith, Leo Trimming, and John Wenlock-Smith! Music will come from a dozen of the best releases of 2017 (so far) by All Them Witches, Richard Barbieri, The Barock Project, The Bob Lazar Story, Tim Bowness, Gordon Giltrap and Paul Ward, Steve Hackett, Kepler Ten, Lonely Robot, The Mute Gods, Alan Reed and White Willow! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

My special guest on this week's program is none other than Arjen Anthony Lucassen, the mastermind behind Ayreon and Star One! Hear some of a conversation I recently had with Arjen, along with lots of great music from Ayreon, Star One, Ambeon, and his solo catalog! As a special bonus, you will find out which famous Star Wars character his favorite chair sounds like! (I'm not making this up!) Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week's program is a fun themed show called "It's About Time". Every song played will have the word "time" in the title. The bands featured will run the gamut from Asia to the Zombies! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week I finish up my coverage on Thomas Thielen, the fascinating German artist simply known as "t"! We'll hear more of my conversation with Thomas, along with more "t" music, and some EXCLUSIVE music from his forthcoming Clouds Can project! Also, we'll check in with Dr. Rob Fisher, for a great Progressive Discoveries feature on the new album by Alan Reed! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week's program is a Rosfest 2017 Special, with music from many of the bands that appeared at this year's festival! We'll hear from Kyros, Moon Safari, The Aaron Clift Experiment, Unified Past, The Neal Morse Band, The Fierce & The Dead, Evership, and Änglagård! Plus, we will check in with Dr. Rob Fisher for another great Progressive Discoveries feature on a unique U.K. act called the Beatrix Players! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

Viva variety! This week's show has music from Allan Holdsworth, Big Big Train, Kant Freud Kafka, Karnivool, Traffic, Dec Burke, Heliopolis, The Minstrel's Ghost, Rush, Long Earth, Alan Reed, Electric Light Orchestra, and Gandalf's Fist! That's a whole lotta Prog! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

My special guest on Prog-Watch this week is none other than Rob Reed---the prolific UK composer and multi-instrumentalist who has brought you great Progressive Rock through his numerous bands (including Cyan, ChimpanA, Magenta, Kiama, and Kompendium) and his own Mike Oldfield-inspired Sanctuary projects! I spoke with Rob about numerous interesting topics, including the new Magenta album, the state of the music industry, and much more. Hear part of that conversation and lots of great music in which Rob has had a hand, including one from the new Magenta album! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

This week's program? is another fabulous variety show, with lots of mostly new music! Hear from Trans-Siberian Orchestra?, The Bob Lazar Story?, Lonely Robot?, Drifting Sun?, Lifesigns?, Stewart Bell?, White Willow?, Nova Collective?, The Fierce & The Dead, and Projekt Gemineye! Plus, another great edition of Progressive Discoveries with our friend, Dr. Rob Fisher?, centering on the classic, first solo album by Tony Banks?! Website: Progwatch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgWatch/ Twitter: @ProgSquatch Email: progsquatch@gmail.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement