I’ve been a fan of Styx for much longer than I have not been a fan of Styx (as I indicated in my interview with Styx’s Lawrence Gowan last week). So, I was more than excited that my 8 year old son would get to join me to see Styx as his first rock and … Continue reading
Moron Police’s latest album, A Boat on the Sea, completely took me by surprise. The band consists of Sondre Skollevoll (vocals, guitars, keys, percussion), Lars Bjørknes (keys, pianos, organ, percussion), Thore Omeland Petterson (drums), and Christian Fredrik Steen (bass). I was already a huge fan of Major Parkinson, so it was a surprise to see … Continue reading
Philidelphia-based duo Rise Twain is composed of Brett William Kull (producer, audio engineer, and member of Echolyn, Grey Eye Glances, and Francis Dunnery’s New Progressives) and J.D. Beck (The Scenic Route, Beck-Fields, author & playwright). Kull and Beck described the songwriting on this album as serendipitous, and they have discussed in numerous interviews the relative ease by which … Continue reading
Review by Joe Dorsey I struggle to think of too many I know who are both 1. Aware of Tool, and 2. Blasé of Tool. Many people aware of the band, spanning across groups of other musicians, diehard fans, and casual listeners have a strong opinion of them. At the extreme ends of the spectrum, … Continue reading
The Tea Club is a band I’ve loved from the moment I first heard them. Their last album Grappling became one of my favorite progressive rock albums, ranking even higher than many of the classic prog albums I grew up with. Why? I think I always wanted a band like The Tea Club to exist- … Continue reading
Pattern-Seeking Animals consists of current and former members of Spock’s Beard: Ted Leonard, Jimmy Keegan, and Dave Meros, together with longtime Spock’s Beard contributer John Boegehold. Fans of Spock’s Beard have likely seen John’s name on liner notes and heard his contributions over the last few years, but Pattern-Seeking Animals is an opportunity for John … Continue reading
One continuing theme with Proglodytes concert reviews is how excited I have been over the last few years to see great progressive bands come to Kentucky. Bent Knee and Thank You Scientist announced a tour that passed through Newport, Kentucky. The venue is an old church that was renovated and turned into a bar and … Continue reading
