Album Review: Haken, “Vector”
“Vector is dark, elegant, smart, and cinematic”- Thomas reviews Haken’s latest album, “Vector”
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Interview with Mike Visaggio from Kinetic Element
One of my favorite things about progressive music festivals is the opportunity to meet new people who love progressive music. I met Mike Visaggio at ProgStock 2018, and we chatted about his life and music and perspective. Mike is the keyboardist and primary composer for symphonic prog band Kinetic Element. From their website: Kinetic … Continue reading
Interview with Kate Wakefield (Lung)
Lung came highly recommended to me by several of my trusted musician friends- the description alone of a cello-drums duo that played raw, visceral rock and roll with a punk energy- piqued my interest enough to check out their first album, and I was hooked from the first few measures. Singer and cellist Kate Wakefield … Continue reading
A Few Progtoberfest Standouts
Three dozen bands on two stages over three days is a LOT to take in. But that’s what #Progtoberfest is all about, and that is how I spent the weekend of October 19-21 at Reggie’s Nightclub in Chicago. Progtoberfest IV — marvelously organized by Kevin Pollack — featured bands from all over the world, playing music from nearly every … Continue reading
Progtoberfest: Day 3
Some may think a three-day Prog Rock festival is a day or so too long. Those people need to attend Chicago’s Progtoberfest. Having (nearly) recovered from Day Two, it was time to dive headlong into the final day. The first band of the day, Sonus Umbra started off with a really cool set. Their mix … Continue reading
Progtoberfest: Day 2
On to Day 2 of our daily Proglodytes festival review! Both Cedric and myself had some personal trip stuff to take care of in the morning, so we weren’t able to catch the first couple acts, which is unfortunate. We heard great things about The Gabriel Construct and the School of Rock (which apparently played … Continue reading
Progtoberfest 2018: Day 1
After a 4.5 hour drive up from Cincinnati, I arrived just as the first band was starting their set and met up with good friend and colleague Cedric Hendrix, who has written for Proglodytes for the last year or so and has been a valuable member of our team since day one. These events are … Continue reading
ProgStock 2018: Day 3
As they say, “all good things must come to an end”, even amazing progressive rock festivals. But, Day 3 was undoubtedly a hell of a way to close out the festival, with amazing sets from IZZ, Evership, Mystery, and Eddie Jobson! New Yorkers IZZ took the stage on Sunday to kickoff what was called “The … Continue reading
