Last year, I had the honor of attending the first ever ProgStock festival in Rahway, New Jersey. It was an incredible weekend of music and camaraderie, and immediately after I was ready for the next year’s event. As the year went by and the lineup was revealed, I realized that this was going to be … Continue reading
It has long been a favorite trope of music reviewers to begin an album review by presenting a list of comparisons to other artists or albums. This reviewer has resorted to that a time or two as well, but when an album and an artist such as this one comes along, that move becomes a … Continue reading
Evership is a band to know. After releasing their self-titled debut album to wide acclaim, they were invited to RoSFest to perform, and then announced for ProgStock 2018 soon after. We had the amazing opportunity to speak with Shane and Beau on the Proglodytes Radio Podcast, and were able to get more insight into the … Continue reading
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
