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
I had never disliked a Periphery song prior to hearing the latest album, but their sound never completely grabbed me. I knew they were talented, but what I had heard didn’t compel me to dive headfirst into their discography- a common occurrence in the fast sea of music that’s out there. I’m asked to review … Continue reading
I am primarily familiar with Daniel Tompkins as the lead vocalist for two bands: TesseracT and White Moth Black Butterfly. The first of these is a progressive metal band that is a mixture of Meshuggah-esque djent riffing and multi-layered and vocal-intense soundscapes. For its part, White Moth is much more an electronic pop band with … Continue reading
I’m lucky to have parents that are fans of progressive music as well. I’ll often share with them different bands that I’ve discovered through Proglodytes,just to get their feedback. When I played my dad The Mercury Tree, he said, “Thomas, when I was a kid, I imagined that music in the future would sound like … Continue reading
As lead vocalist/keyboardist for Bent Knee, Courtney Swain makes up one-sixth of one of the most dynamic and ambitious bands on today’s scene. On Between Blood and Ocean (available now on Bandcamp and various streaming platforms), the singer-songwriter focuses on songs not geared toward that band, and the results are nothing short of remarkable. The album’s sound is immediate … Continue reading
