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Category Archives: Interviews
Interview with Markus Reuter
Cedric interviews the incredible Markus Reuter Continue reading
Interview with Paul Richards (California Guitar Trio)
3 guitar fanatics met about 31 years ago at a Robert Fripp Seminar- Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya, and Paul Richards. Belgian Bert Lams had studied classical guitar in Brussels. Hideyo Moriya started his guitar journey playing surf rock in Japan before studying guitar at Berklee. Utahn Paul Richards had studied jazz guitar at the University … Continue reading
Interview with Gabriel Iwasaki (Flor de Loto, solo artist)
Keyboardist and composer Gabriel Iwasaki has been making waves lately. Gabriel joined Flor de Loto in 2016, and has added a new sonic dimension to the band with his compositional skills and keyboard wizardry. Apart from his work with Flor de Loto, Gabriel is also an accomplished composer, receiving classical training at Pontifical Catholic University … Continue reading
Interview with Ben Spees from The Mercury Tree (with exclusive track premiere)
I can say, without hyperbole, that The Mercury Tree is one of the most interesting bands in the modern progressive/experimental scene. Hailing from Portland, The Mercury Tree continues to push boundaries and explore new musical frontiers with reckless abandon. Over the last few albums, they have begun to explore the world of microtonality, or “the … Continue reading
Interview with Gregory Jacobsen from Lovely Little Girls, EXCLUSIVE track premiere
As a fan of unique and original music I’m always looking for new artists and acts that challenge me and push the envelope. At Progtoberfest 2018, Lovely Little Girls was one such band. Their music was equally melodious and jarring- like if Magma did a collaboration with the B-52s, or if Jello Biafra sang for … Continue reading
Lainey Schooltree launches Patreon
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, a critically acclaimed release (the delightfully epic, philosophical, cinematic double album Heterotopia– one of Proglodytes’ albums of the year in 2017), festival performances, mini-tours, and an award from Prog Magazine for Best New/Unsigned Band, Lainey decided to pause before the next step. Fans of Schooltree know that Heterotopia was an incredibly challenging … Continue reading
