Seaprog is a progressive music festival that takes place each year in Seattle. Each festival, over time, has gained a theme or prevailing atmosphere. Seaprog is one of the most adventurous and experimental lineups of all of the American festivals. Since their first Seaprog event five years ago, they’ve consistently highlighted bands that buck convention … Continue reading
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania- A progressive music fan states emphatically that he only listens to innovative, boundary pushing music, but doesn’t own a record that was released after 1975. Barry Smith, a lifelong progressive music fan, has a difficult time with music today. “No one writes anything as innovative or as rebellious as King Crimson in their … Continue reading
Major Parkinson is undeniably of the most unique and refreshing acts in modern progressive music. With a style that is beyond description, and a cinematic quality that makes even the most subtle song sound larger than life, Major Parkinson’s bizarre blend of styles is a beautiful and jarring assault on the senses. Major Parkinson’s latest … Continue reading
Lets face it: everyone, on a fundamental level, knows that music awards shows are a joke. Most of the time it’s just a popularity contest instead of some objective measure of quality or influence. The judges are often out of touch; case in point, the year that Tenacious D, who I love dearly but know … Continue reading
Originally published on cirdecsongs.com, Part 1 of the Bands of Progtoberfest series Being an opening act isn’t easy. The first band on stage is there to warm up the crowd and prepare them for an evening of musical entertainment. Their notes establish the evening’s tone, and could ultimately determine just how engaged the audience will … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day! Last September, I wrote a piece about how progressive rock and metal both carry the stereotype of being mostly male dominated genres, among both fanbase and artist. However, women have long been a part of progressive music. There are so many boundary-pushing female artists that have made progressive rock what … Continue reading
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