This article is the second in a two part series comparing the two versions of the band Yes in current existence. In part one, we started by providing some background about how the two versions of Yes came to be. We then used numerical analysis to see which band has more claim to the iconic …
Proglodytes is thrilled to premiere The Dirty Diamond’s new single, “Love and Light”. The Dirty Diamond is a Los Angeles based rock band that features 4 members with impressive rock and roll credentials: Sam Babayan (Slow Motion Reign) on guitar/lead vocals, Fernando Perdomo (Dave Kerzner, Todd Rundgren, Linda Perhacs) on guitars/vocals, Derek Frank (Shania Twain, …
When Christopher Squire passed away two years ago, I thought I’d missed my chance to see Yes live. While never fanatical, I’ve been a fan of the band for a long time. But without Chris Squire or Jon Anderson in the band, I thought I should leave well enough alone and move on. My mentality …
Derek Sherinian hardly requires an introduction. Derek has played with KISS, Alice Cooper, Zakk Wylde, Dream Theater, Billy Idol, Slash, and scores of other incredible musicians. I first heard about Derek from his work with Dream Theater on the Falling into Infinity album, and he has since become one of my favorite keyboardists. Following his departure from …
We are honored here at Proglodytes to chat with the delightful Ché Aimee Dorval. You may have heard her collaborative work with Devin Townsend, first as a guest vocalist on his Ki album (on “Gato”, “Heaven Send”, and “Trainfire”) and then later as a co-writer on Casualties of Cool, which was released through a highly successful …
The anticipation was killing me. It was the first weekend in May, and that could only mean one thing: time for the road trip. Destination: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Objective: a serious dose of live progressive rock. It was finally time for the internationally renowned Rites of Spring Festival. For the past five years, my longtime best …
Sometimes, the worst thing that can happen to a talented underground band is they get noticed, particularly by a major record label. Still, where avant-pop geniuses Bent Knee were concerned, it was only a matter of time before they got noticed and a major label got involved. The Boston quintet has been hard at work, …
I knew I had to see Devin Townsend at Bogarts. I couldn’t really avoid it. Mastodon, Eagles of Death Metal. and Russian Circles were playing at the Taft, which would have been a given if any other band or group was playing, but Devin and I go way back. I remember first hearing Devin Townsend’s …
After much anticipation, progressive metal band Tool has finally released the name and tracklist for their new album, Pleistocene, which will be released in late 2018. Lead singer Mayneard James Keenan has said of the album, “We tried to do a conceptual album with Lateralus a few years ago, but this time we decided to really commit. …
This post has a distinct purpose: to help folks like me open their mind up to good music. Up until about 5 or 6 years ago, I refused to listen to anything that Genesis released after Peter Gabriel left. I was a Genesis purist, and as far as I wanted to see, Genesis were prog’s …
I am writing this post with a grateful heart for the last few days of my life. I have walked the decks of this massive engineering marvel, listening to amazing music and meeting incredible people, but carrying with me the names of those I love and those who made it possible for me to come. …
My day 3 officially started at midnight last night. I went to sleep at 3 am, because I didn’t want to miss anything. The problem was that we were supposed to have breakfast at 7:30 AM with Steve and Jo Hackett. My brain, understanding the gravity of the appointment, managed to wake up at 6:45 …
This day has been wild. I’ll just start it by saying that by some fluke of the universe, I just got to jam to Beatles tunes with Neal Morse and Brook Hansen at a piano in a small bar. So I’m still sort of in shock… An example of the magic that can happen on …
I’m writing this review at 1 am and a group of musicians from the various bands we’ve seen today are playing the entire Court of the Crimson King album in a Greg Lake tribute. They just finished a ridiculously awesome version of “21st Century Schizoid Man” by King Crimson, with the lead singer of District …
To all of our lovely readers: Thanks to an incredibly thoughtful surprise gift from my beloved friends and family, I was given the amazing opportunity to represent Proglodytes on Cruise to the Edge 2017. I will be reviewing each show I see and I will try to help you, our lovely readers, share with me …
2016 has been an intense year here in the United States and in the rest of the world. We’ve lost Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and our collective minds. And to make matters worse, we have a presidential election coming up next Tuesday. Election anxiety has been a very real phenomenon this year, and many Americans …
After 18 years of recording, the supergroup trio known as The Jelly Jam finally toured this summer for the first time ever in support of their new album, Profit. The tour was very small—only 8 shows confined to the northeast United States—and it wasn’t well publicized. The tour culminated with the final show on August …
Each year, Prog Magazine gives out awards for the movers and music makers in the progressive rock world. A number of categories are open for fan voting, while others are determined by the writers and editors of the magazine. What follows is a discussion by the Proglodytes team on the awards and who should win …
When I first heard that Peter Gabriel and Sting were touring together, I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical of the billing. In my mind, I viewed Peter Gabriel as more thoughtful and ponderous and Sting as a little more poppy and “mainstream”. I then was made aware that the structure of the shows would …
Big Big Train has been enjoying some well deserved success lately. Starting with their acclaimed release The Underfall Yard in 2009, Big Big Train has only enjoyed more and more positive reception. I first heard them after reading an article on modern progressive epics (meaning longer songs). ‘The Underfall Yard’ is a 20-minute progressive epic, fitted …
To preface this review, I was a really big fan of Dream Theater as a teenager. As a musician, their technical ability inspired me. I used to sit out in the garage and play along on the drums, carefully counting out time signatures and working on copying fills. I started to fall out of love …
Tonochrome is a London based quintet, Tonochrome’s first album, A Map in Fragments, was released earlier this year through Bad Elephant Music. Tonochrome is the brainchild of Andres Razzini, and the project was conceived, as the press release describes: “somewhere above the Atlantic on his travels between his native Bolivia and his adopted home in London”. … Continue reading
With 3 critically acclaimed albums, several high profile performances, and a talented and formidable lineup, The Aaron Clift Experiment is a force to be reckoned with. Aaron Clift and his band, which features Devin North on bass, Tim Smith on drums, and the recently announced Mathew Aboujaou on guitar, will be performing at Progtoberfest in … Continue reading
Nashville’s Lines in the Sky can’t be ignored. Their unique sound is a blend of technical wizardry and melodic warmth, and their latest album, Beacon, has been released to critical acclaim. They even shared the stage with other prog metal heavyweights at this year’s RoSFest. And now, they are beginning to embark on a tour that … Continue reading
In May, I had the amazing opportunity to see Todd Rundgren’s Utopia at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati. I was thrilled to know that the band included original members Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox. When Utopia keyboardist Ralph Shuckett had to bow out due to health issues, the band set out to find a replacement … Continue reading
Kevin Pollack is a guy who clearly loves music. He’s all over the place, performing as half of the Blooze Brothers in Chicago, singing with progressive rock bands, booking tours and shows for acts, and so many other things. Kevin Pollack is also the organizer of Progtoberfest, Chicago’s very own progressive rock music festival. Kevin … Continue reading
Al Joseph has been making a name for himself as a formidable shredder for several years now. Most recently, Al has devoted his energy to a new progressive metal group called Hyvmine, which is a blend of all of his musical influences. Apart from his guitar playing, Al is also is the lead vocalist in … Continue reading
I first dipped my toe into online discussions of progressive music in the late 90s, when message boards were still a thing. For the most part, I have really fond memories of those boards. As a matter of fact, I discovered some of my favorite bands through board suggestions. However, with almost 20 years discussing … Continue reading
