Since 2012, progressive rock fans have been able to participate in the Progressive Music Awards, which are sponsored by Prog Magazine. We are big fans of all the pageantry and revelry that comes with an award show, and so we decided to put together the first annual Proglodytes Music Awards. Most awards shows have standard … Continue reading
Ever since I first heard Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth play, I’ve been consistently impressed with his impressive chops and artistry. Whether he’s drumming with Bent Knee, Justice Cow, or recording his solo music, Gavin brings a vibrancy and incredible energy to everything he does. I had the great joy to catch up with Gavin, and ask him … Continue reading
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One of the oldest jokes about progressive rock music is that it’s a genre specifically for dudes. In the BBC documentary on progressive rock, there is even a slightly humorous section where they interviewed progressive rock artists like Steve Howe and Robert Wyatt and they pointed out that women didn’t ever show up to their … Continue reading
Haken has become, in recent years, one of the most formidable progressive metal acts currently out there. While they made waves (pun intended) with their debut album, Aquarius, and saw a bump in profile with the follow up, Visions, it has been their last two albums (the more prog-oriented The Mountain and the djent and electronica influenced Affinity) that have … Continue reading
Joe’s Garage is a column provided by Joe Dorsey (keyboardist of Tea Club and Proglodytes contributor) in which he shares his diverse musical discoveries and examines records and genres from an unusual perspective: a cultural and historical one. In today’s column, Joe talks about Disasterpeace’s album Rise of the Obsidian Interstellar, an album that pushes … Continue reading
Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Shattered Fortress, solo work) was first seen in the realm of progressive rock after he auditioned and joined The Neal Morse Band. Since then, he has impressed the progressive world, not just for his skills as a guitarist, but also his mastery of the keyboards, his strong vocal … Continue reading
