Charles Snider’s Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock is essential reading for any fan of classic Progressive rock. The book is over 600 pages worth of prog rock history, interviews with fundamental and important progressive artists, and hundreds of concise, excellent album reviews. I first heard of Charles Snider when I cited him heavily … Continue reading
Bent Knee is definitely one of our favorite bands here at Proglodytes, and Courtney Swain is their incomparable lead vocalist/keyboardist. As a member of Bent Knee, Courtney has been busy with a European tour (that included the premier of an ambitious new collaborative piece called “Paper Earth”) and an upcoming stateside tour, but as a … Continue reading
Within the first few seconds of hearing Gazpacho’s album Demon, I knew that I had found one of my favorite bands. Known for their haunting sound and ambitious album concepts, Gazpacho recently earned a coveted spot on Cruise to the Edge 2019, as well as an exciting festival appearance at Be Prog! My Friend (among heavy … Continue reading
It’s no secret that we at Proglodytes are big fans of John Mitchell’s work. John Mitchell might be one of the most active progressive musicians on the progressive rock scene. Whether he is playing with It Bites, Arena, Frost*, or his solo project Lonely Robot, or his newly formed record label, John Mitchell cannot be stopped. … Continue reading
Have you heard Kindo (formerly The Reign of Kindo) yet? They are, hands down, one of the coolest bands touring right now. Their music is an incredible blend of influences and styles, ranging from jazz to funk to prog to pop. Lately, they’ve been pretty busy, with an East Coast tour, a successful Patreon, and … Continue reading
It’s no secret that Ben Levin and the Bent Knee crew are some of our favorite prog musicians on the scene right now here at Proglodytes. Ben plays guitar and writes collaboratively with the brilliant art rock collective Bent Knee, which recently released a new album, Land Animal. He is also the mastermind behind the Ben Levin Group, … Continue reading
I have been following violinist/singer/composer Carla Kihlstedt since I first heard Sleepytime Gorilla Museum in 2004. Since then, I have been continually impressed with her creative vision and breadth as an artist. From the delightfully quirky acoustic chamber music group Tin Hat, to the intense and experimental Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, to session work with Tom … Continue reading
