Issue 120-124

Issue 120
June 2021

Paper Late: A Prog writer about distance
Limelight: Caligonaut • Ricinn • League Of Lights • Christian Richet
Q&A: David Cousins
Cover Story: King Crimson’ »Islands«: »Who Plays Like That? Nobody!« (Sid Smith) • Peter Sinfield: Where Next? (Sid Smith) • The Burrell And Wallace Show (Sid Smith) • The Keith Tippett Jazz Connection (Sid Smith) • Fripp & Toyah: Lockdown Lunacy (Martin Kielty)
Features: Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi • Jethro Tull • It Bites • VOLA • Nik Turner & Youth • Nad Sylvan • Field Music • Kayak • Crack The Sky • Tame Impala • AA Williams  
The Outer Limits: Penny Rimbaud (Rob Hughes)
The Prog Interview: Dennis DeYoung (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: It Bites: The Tall Ships/Map Of The Past (Dom Lawson • Illustration: Kevin February) • Matt Berry: Blue Elephant • Djabe & Steve Hackett: The Journey Continues • Jean-Michel Jarre: Amazonia • Silver Lake By Esa Holopainen: Silver Lake • Marillion: With Friends At St. David’s • White Moth Black Butterfly: The Cost Of Dreaming • Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come: Eternal Messenger – An Anthology • The Mars Volta: La Realidad De Los Sueños • Patto: Give It All Away – The Albums 1970-1973 / And That’s Jazz – Live 1971-1973 • Ollie Halsall: Lovers Leaping • John Drumbo French: Beefheart – Through The Eyes Of Magic • plus: Post-Rock by Alan Lynham • Progressive Metal by Dom Lawson • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Scott Milligan

on CD: 21st Century Schizoid Songs
VOLA: Straight Lines 4:24
Per Wiberg: Lights Outs 6:21
Aisles: Fast 4:24
Laura Meade : The Most Dangerous Woman In America 8:18 
Donner: Night By Night 4:46
Mythopoeic Mind: Fear Fiesta 7:51
Confusion Field: Sky Is Never The Same 7:18
Alwanzatar: Krystallenes Forhekselse 9:01
Puppeteer: For Them, My Child 4:01
J Crist: Forever Now 5:36
Kevin Gariepy: Android Metal Head  4:29
Gerard Smith: Sweet Dreams And Soft Mornings 2:41

Issue 121
July 2021

Paper Late: A Prog reader about help for the live scene
Limelight: Dim Gray • Bruit • Alpha Lighting System • Ritual
Q&A: Lyle Workman
Cover Story: Tool: Lateralus Thinking (David West) • Alex Grey: The Invisible Visible (David West) • By The Numbers (David West) • The Long Shadow Of »Lateralus« by Brann Dailor, Marjana Semkina, William Knox, Dan Briggs, James Lascelles, Robin Staps
Features: Tom Newman • Big Big Train • Giancarlo Erra • Gentle Giant • Mariusz Duda • Silver Lake By Esa Holopainen • Motorpsycho • Frost* • Jane Getter • Spiritualized • Vienna Circle
The Outer Limits: Gary Kemp (Jo Kendall)
The Prog Interview: Darryl Way (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: Big Big Train: Common Ground (Grant Moon • Illustration: Peter Fowler) • Jorja Chalmers: Midnight Train • Giancarlo Erra: Departure Tapes • The Grid/Robert Fripp: Leviathan • Laura Meade: The Most Dangerous Woman In America • Plenty: Enough • Porcupine Tree: House Of Blues • The Graham Bond Organization: Wade In The Water – Classics, Origins & Oddities • Gentle Giant: Free Hand • Opeth: Blackwater Park • The Electric Muse Revisited: The Story Of Folk Into Rock And Beyond • plus: Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Derek Sherinian

on CD: 96 55.89.144.233
That Joe Payne: What Is The World Coming To (Live) 6:11
Head With Wings: Of Uncertainty 7:02
Aisles: Fast 4:24
Aspic Boulevard: Akragas 4:56
Thereisnotime: There Is No Time 4:16
Panoply: Inflection Point 11:36
Bell Helium: Slow Motion 3:43
Dreaming David K & Organic: Save The Human 5:00 
Puppeteer: Stupid Pop 5:18
J Crist: Beware Of The Thief 4:00

Issue 122
August 2021

It’s Prog, Jim: Bloodrock: Passage
Limelight: Crown Lands • Mansur • Kari Band • Dominic Sanderson
Q&A: Serge Fiori
Cover Story: Genesis »Nursery Cryme«: A Kingdom Beyond The Skies (Daryl Easlea) • Genesis & Aylesbury: Stopps Starts A Salvation (Daryl Easlea) • For Absent Friends: The Curious World Of Frankly Arthur (Daryl Easlea)
Features: Opeth • The Amorphous Androgynous • Trifecta • Matt Berry • Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman • Laura Meade • Back To Live: Enter Stage Left • Stone Giants • Tusmørke • Jess & The Ancient Ones  
The Outer Limits: Nirvana (Kris Needs)
The Prog Interview: Bill Nelson (Julian Marszalek)
Reviews: Caravan: Who Do You Think We Are? (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Mark Leary) • Auri: II – Those We Don’t Speak Of • The Holy Family: The Holy Family • Leprous: Aphelion • John McLaughlin: Liberation Time • NMB: Innocence & Danger • Trifecta: Fragments • Muse: Origin Of Symmetry (20th Anniversary Remix) • Queensryche: Operation Mindcrime/Empire (Deluxe Reissues) • Matt Berry: Withazel/Kill The Wolf • Tesseract: Portals • plus: Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • Art Rockl by Chris Roberts • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Marco Minneman

on CD: For Absent Friends
Ross Jennings: Violet 5:32
Acolyte: Resentment 4:30
Kyros (feat. Ray Hearne): The Good Doctor 4:00
Aisles: Disobedience 7:21
The Cyberiam: Wilde Things 7:17
David Brons: EÄ 8:20
Flutatious: Through Space And Time 5:44
The Franky Valentyn Project: Mars Looks Good This Time Of Year 6:32
Monstereo: Wings I: Everlasting Darkness 8:18
Indya: The Final Line Revived 3:39

Issue 123
September 2021

Paper Late: A Prog reader about the Vegas residency
Limelight: Dikajee • La Morte Viene Dallo Spazio • Langan, Frost & Wane • The Left Outsides
Q&A: Sel Balamir
RIP: Robby Steinhardt
Cover Story: Marillion »Fugazi«: The Assassings’ Guild (Dave Everley) • Fish: Got It Covered (Dave Everley) • The video: »What the fuck was that about?« (Dave Everley)
Features: Steve Hackett • Jack Hues • Leprous • Amanda Lehmann • Caravan • Auri • Three Colours Dark • Neal Morse Band • Blanket • Twelve Foot Ninja • The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost
The Outer Limits: Dead Can Dance (Mike Barnes)
The Prog Interview: Roger Chapman (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: Yes: The Quest (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Kevin February) • Sel Balanir: Swell • Blanket: Modern Escapism • Isildurs Bane & Peter Hammill: In Disequilibrium • Steve Hackett: Surrender Of Silence • Hawkwind: Somnia • Public Service Broadcasting: Bright Magic • Katatonia: Mnemosynean • Marillion: Fugazi (Deluxe Edition) • Van Der Graaf Generator: The Charisma Years 1970-1978 • Curt Bianchi: Elegant People – A History Of The Band Weather Report • plus: Post-Rock by Alan Lynham • Progressive Metal by Dom Lawson • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Andy Tillison

on CD: The Crimson Veil
Sel Balamir: Seagull 9:29
The Paradox Twin: Wake Virtex 5:37
Three Colours Dark: Love’s Lost Property 8:50 
Cyan: Defy The Sun 5:26
Susanna & David Wallumrod: Underground 4:12
The Seventh Beyond: The Eternal Soundwave 4:21
Aisles: Megalomania 5:02
Oversense (feat. Herrma Sick): Be 4:23 
I Am The Unicorn Head: Eating Cornbread In Quarantine 4:07 
Bruno Karnel: Rebooting Clouds 3:12

Issue 124
October 2021

It’s Prog, Jim: Klaxons: Myths Of The Near Future
Limelight: Wyndow • Birth • The Mentulls • Man Of Moon
Q&A: Jonas Renske
Cover Story: Hawkwind: Cosmic Energy (Joe Banks) • Barney Bubbles: This Is Your Captain Speaking… (Joe Banks) • In Search Of Xin (Joe Banks) • Space Rock: They Went In Search Of Space (Dom Lawson) • Alien Life Forms: 10 New Space Rock Bands • Dave Brock: To Sleep, Perchance To Dream… (Julian Marszalek) • Hawklords: Lords Of Chaos (Dave Ling)
Features: Yes • Dream Theater • Mostly Autumn • Faust • Tony Kaye • Cyan • Peter Hammill & Isildurs Bane • Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster
The Outer Limits: The Besnard Lakes (Julian Marszalek)
The Prog Interview: James Warren (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: Dream Theater: A View From The Top Of The World (Dom Lawson • Illustration: Pete Fowler) • Avawaves: Chrysalis • Caravan: It’s None Of Your Business • Cyan: For King And Country • Jean Michel Jarre: Welcome To The Other Side – Live In Notre-Dame VR • Mastodon: Hushed & Grim • Vangelis: Juno To Jupiter • Genesis: The Last Domino? – The Hits • The Syn: Flowerman – Rare Blossoms 1965-69 • Watchtower: Control & Resistance • Hugh Syme: Art Of Rush – Serving A Life Sentence • plus: Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • Art Rock by Chris Roberts • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: Steve Hackett • King Crimson • Exploring Birdsong • A Sunday In September • Godsticks • Red Bazar
My Prog: Dec Burke

on CD: Space Rocks
Aisles: Megalomania 5:02
Simon Collins: I Will Be Waiting 6:54
Viriditas: State Of The Art 10:51
Tim Hunter: The Three Peaks Concerto: Pen-y-Ghent 3:26
Puppeteer: Ripples 8:33
Panoply: Manifesto 9:16
The Drinking Club: Wake Vortex 11:17
The QuietLife Project: Black And White 4:21
Gerard Smith: Breathe 10:26
J Crist: Count To Three 4:24

Issue 115-119

Issue 115
December 2020

Paper Late: Jacob Holm-Lupo on Spotify
Limelight: Odessey & Oracle • Attraktors • IWFLYS
Q&A: ELP manager Stewart Young remembers the late Greg Lake as his new »Anthology« is released.
Cover Story: Jon Anderson: Eye Of The Survivor (Sid Smith) • Olias Of Sunhillow: Moorglade Rising (Sid Smith)
Features: Mark Kelly’s Marathon • Pain Of Salvation • Lunatic Soul • Wobbler • Ulver • Ihsahn • Fates Warning • Sólstafir • Simon Collins • Zombi • Prog Critic’s Choice 2020
The Outer Limits: Ultavox (Chris Roberts)
The Prog Interview: Ed Wynne (Chris McGarel)
Reviews: Porcupine Tree: Pure Narcotic, The Delerium Years 1991-1997 (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Russell Fairbrother) • Katatonia: Dead Air • Marathon: Mark Kelly’s Marathon • Lunatic Soul: Through Shaded Woods • PG.Lost: Oscillate • Robert Reed: Cursus 123 430 • Ring Van Möbius: The 3rd Majesty • Jon Anderson: Song Of Seven • Greg Lake: The Anthology – A Musical Journey • Tangerine Dream: Pilots Of Purple Twilight – The Virgin Recordings 1980-1983 • Big Big Train: Empire • plus: Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Jon Gomm

on CD: This Month’s Best New Music
Lunatic Soul: The Passage 9:00
Modality: Shores Of The Golden Beyond 8:29
Tammatoys: I Will Follow 5:39
Plus 33: Water (I) Conjunction Of Raindrops 6:23
American Tears: Free Angel Express / Resist / Outta Here 10:33
J Crist: Talk (Part 1) 7:36
Hemlock: Sentinel 8:41
Xaphan’s Bellow: King Solomon Suite (Excerpts) 10:03
Strange New Dawn: Heartfull Of Stranger 7:34
The Light In The Ocean: Coffee Stains 3:35

Issue 116
January 2021

Paper Late: Julian Marszalek on TV Shows
Limelight: Kingnomad • Mary Lattimore • Potter’s Daughter • Pymlico
Q&A: »Doc Martin« actress Caroline Catz discusses her work on the upcoming film about the life of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire.
Cover Story: Pink Floyd »Animals«: This Creeping Malaise (Daryl Easlea) • Animals And Me (Steven Wilson)
Features: The Prog Readers’ Poll 2020 • The Ocean • Robert Reed • Anna von Hausswolff • Katatonia • The Flower Kings • Solstice • Iamthemorning • The Flaming Lips • Crippled Black Phoenix • Derek Sherinian  
The Outer Limits: Groundhogs (Joe Banks)
The Prog Interview: Osibisa (Kris Needs)
Reviews: Transatlantic: The Absolute Universe (Grant Moon • Illustration: Mark Leary) • The Besnard Lakes:The Besnard Lakes Are The Last Of The Great Thunderstorm Warnings • Gryphon: Get Out Of My Father’s Car • Sigur Rós: Odin’s Raven Magic • Vennart: In The Dead, Dead Wood • Wardruna:Kvitravn • Steven Wilson: The Future Bites • Coil: A Guide For Beginners • Pain Of Salvation: The Perfect Element Part 1 • Chris Squire: Fish Out Of Water (BlueRay Edition) • Frank Zappa: Zappa • plus: Art Rock by Chris Roberts • Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Richar Wileman

on CD: This Month’s Best New Music
Solstice: Long Gone 4:11
Galahad: Myopia 5:34
Koyo: Against All Odds 8:07
Dominic Sanderson: The Cracks Appear/Smashed Beyond All Recognition 12:34
Esthesis: Still Far To Go 8:32
Caligonaut: Hushed 10:44 
Rain: Devils Will Reign 7:02
Baylies Band: Colourblind People See Purple 7:14
J Crist: Don’t Talk To Me  7:10
Puppeteer: If I Could See The World Through My Dying Patient’s Eyes 3:32 
Kevin Gariepy: Torture 3:45

Issue 117
February 2021

It’s Prog, Jim: The Doll: Listen To The Silence
Limelight: Our Oceans • Polymoon • PG.Lost • Scardust
Q&A: American Tears mainman Mark Mangold discusses the band’s latest album, his early prog days in Valhalla and the possibility of a new album from pomp rockers Touch.
Cover Story: Jethro Tull: Aqualung at 50! (Malcolm Dome) • Quotes from Neal Morse, Derek Shulman, Sonja Kristina, Arthur Brown, Andy Glass, David Oberle, David Longdon, Troy Donockley, Lynsey Ward, Jordan Rudess, Terry Ellis, Ross Jennings, Sam Vallen, Roine Stolt
Features: Esthesis, Steve Hackett, Ring Van Möbius, Steven Wilson, Transatlantic, Blackfield, Wardruna, Frost* • Jump • Sigur Rós • Teramaze
The Outer Limits: Eivør (Rob Hughes)
The Prog Interview: Dave Oberlé (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: The Anchoress: The Art Of Losing (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Leona Beth) • Amorphous Androgynous: We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal • Arc Of Life: Arc Of Life • Downes Braide Association: Halcyon Hymns • Anneke van Giersbergen: The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest • God Is An Astronaut: Ghost Tapes #10 • Meer: Playing House • Be-Bop Deluxe: Plastic Fantastic • Kayak: Phantom Of The Night • Arena: From The Beginning – A Photographic History Of The First 25 Years • The Lyrics Of Syd Barrett • Barrett: The Definitive Visual Companion • plus: Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • Progressive Metal by Dom Lawson • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Ian Jones

on CD: This Month’s Best New Music
Lifesigns: Altitude 15:19
Suburban Savages: Iconoclast 4:41
Stewart Clark: How Much Fear? 6:34
Eternal Return: Nomad 6:03
35 Tapes: Undertows 8:06
David O’Donovan: Indo Kelt 3:24
Laughing Stock: My Love (Part 2) 4:15
High N’ Heavy: Mechanical Roar 10:41
J Crist: Talk (Part 1) 7:36
Long Tall J: Jeff, Are You Beck? 5:27

Issue 118
March 2021

Paper Late: Martin Kielty on the pandemic
Limelight: Paul Sadler • Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere • Asmeno • Gabriel Agudo
Q&A: Former King Crimson bass player Trey Gunn has been rather busy during lockdown. He brings us up to speed with his various activities.
R.I.P: Chick Corea (Sid Smith)
Cover Story: Yes – The Journey To »Fragile«: Starship Troopers (Sid Smith) • Cover Stories: Phil Franks & Roger Dean (Sid Smith)
Features: Cobalt Chapel • Liquid Tension Experiment • The Anchoress • Mogwai • Rain • Soen • Anekke van Giersbergen • Plini • Jane Weaver • Wheel
The Outer Limits: Andy Bell (Rob Hughes)
The Prog Interview: Michael Sadler (Dave Ling)
Reviews: Liquid Tension Experiment: LTE3 (Dave Ling • Illustration: Jonathan Edwards) • Richard Barbieri: Under A Spell • Lifesigns: Altitude • Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Ding Dong You’re Dead • Mogwai: As The Love Continues • Strawbs: Settlement • Jane Weaver: Flock • Jon Anderson: Olias Of Sunhillow • Big Big Train: The Underfall Yard • Japan: Quiet Life • Tribute To Keith Emerson: Fanfare For The Uncommon Man • plus: Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Lee Pomeroy

on CD: This Month’s Best New Music
The Seventh Beyond: Crab Nebula 4:58
Panoply: Riding The Wave 9:20
Connection Theory: Drumlins And Dropstones 10:17
Touch: Swansong 7:45
Tusmørke: Ride The Whimbrel 6:46
Ward XVI: Burn The Witch 6:36
Chaometry: The Strength 5:48
Fragyle: Kitchen Disaster 6:32
Exit-13: The Gangs Of Norway 3:55
J Crist: Don’t Talk To Me 7:09
The Franky Valentyn Project: Psychobabble 4:40

Issue 119
April 2021

Paper Late: A reader about fans
Limelight: Acolyte • Lewis • Anna B Savage • Meer
Q&A: John Hackett tells us all about his latest long-player, »The Piper Plays His Tune«.
Cover Story: Peter Hammill: A Pilgrim’s Progress (Dom Lawson) • The Emperors Return: Van Der Graaf Generator reissues (Dom Lawson) • Isildurs Bane:»They’re such a unique band…« (Dom Lawson) and Peter Hammilll on The Amorphous Androgynous
Features: Big Big Train • Downes Braide Association • Rare Bird • Lifesigns • Richard Barbieri • Robert Berry • Clive Mitten • Cosmograf • Arc Of Life • John Carpenter • God Is An Astronaut
The Outer Limits: Hojira (Phil Weller)
The Prog Interview: Al Stewart (Mike Barnes)
Reviews: Frost*: Day And Age (Johnny Sharp • Illustration: Mark Leary) • Bruit: The Machine Is Burning And Now Everyone Knows It could Happen Again • Jane Getter Premonition: Anomalia • Peter Hammill: In Translation • Kayak: Out Of This World • Motorpsycho: Kingdom Of Oblivion • VOLA: Witness • Jon Anderson: Animation • Jethro Tull: A (A La Mode 40th Anniversary Edition) • Tame Impala: Inner Speaker (10th Anniversary Edition) • Frank Zappa: Zappa • plus: Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • Art Rock by Chris Roberts • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Dave Pen

on CD: Mirror Images
VOLA: 24 Light-Years 4:34
Simon Collins: Dead Ends 9:08
Laura Meade: Burned At The Stake 2:50
John Young: Closer 4:28
The Stranger: The Gemini 4:56
Evership: Allthetime 5:15
Anders Buaas: The High Priestess 5:13
Long Tall J: Got A Loving Fire 4:12
Puppeteer: Bridge Of Sighs 14:02
J Crist: Same As Ever 4:02
VTF Project: Penumbra 9:17

Issue 110-114

Issue 110
June 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: Talking Heads: Remain In Light
Limelight: Jonathan Hultén • Seil Lien • Ebonivory • Mood Taeg
My Record Collection: You’d probably expect author Charles Snider to like a bit of prog. He has written three editions of The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock, after all. And yes his record collection’s full of the stuff!
Q&A: Eighteen years after he exploded onto the music scene with Open Heart Zero, Martin Grech is back with a new album which he tells us is a perfect fit with modern progressive music.
Cover Story: Rick Wakeman: Locked Down But Not Out (Nick Shilton) • The Order Of The Universe (Nick Shilton) • Prog… With A Capital P: The Albums
Features: Haken • Kansas • Caligula’s Horse • Robert Fripp (from Prog issue 11) • The Lickerish Quartet • Three Colours Dark • The Most Influential Albums In The Development Of Progressive Rock • Glass Hammer • Caravan (from Prog issue 8) • Coldbones
The Prog Interview: Simon Nicol (Paul Sexton)
Reviews: Haken: Virus (Philip Wilding • Illustration: Mark Leary) • Airbag: A Day At The Beach • Nick D’Virgilio: Invisible • Goldray: Feel The Change • Kansas: The Absence Of Presence • Hedvig Mollestad: Ekhidna • AA Williams: Forever Blue • Gandalf’s Fist: The Clockwork Fable • Devin Townsend: Empath – The Ultimate Edition • Edgar Froese: Tangerine Dream – Force Majeure • plus: Progressive Metal by Dom Lawson • Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Kavus Torabi

on CD: 5261 Eureka
Lazertüth: The Rider 10:08
Last Flight To Pluto: Coverland 8:24
Suns Of The Tundra: Each Of Us 5:05
Gandalf’s Fist: Supplies For The Festivities 5:48
Chimpan A: The World Through My Eyes 6:59
Steinrøys: Grovehall 4:39
Karfagen: Sunrise 5:25
Western Electric Sound System: The Incredible Shrinking Man 9:34
Stewart Clark: A Drive To The Ocean 9:19
Lazertüth: Andromeda 11:27

Issue 111
July 2020

Limelight: AA Williams • Lesoir • Louise Patricia Crane
Q&A: Best known for.starring in the movies X-Men: First Class and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Caleb Landry Jones has released an album full of proggy vibes and Syd Barrett-like psych.
Cover Story: Porcupine Tree: In Ascendia (Dave Everley) • Steven Wilson: Future Perfect (Dave Everley) • Nil Recurring (Rich Wilson)
Features: Steve Howe • Nick D’Virgilio • Magenta • Syd Barrett (from Prog issue 1) • Hedvig Mollestad • David Sabcious • Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here’s The Proggers: Did Punk Kill Prog? (Interviews with Robert Fripp & Joe Strummer, Rick Wakeman & Jean-Jacques Burnell, plus Pink Floyd: Animals) • Colin Bass • Supertramp (from Prog issue 12) • Airbag
The Prog Interview: John Greaves (Mike Barnes)
Reviews: Steve Howe: Love Is (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Charlie Roy) • Frost*: Others • Lazertüth: Leon/Galaxies • Lonely Robot: Feelings Are Good • Magenta: Masters Of Illusion • McStine & Minnemann • That Joe Payne: By Name. By Nature. • Leprous: Coal/The Congregation • Frank Zappa: The Mothers 1970 • Steve Hackett: A Genesis In My Bed • plus: Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Dave Cureton

on CD: The Mastertape
Last Flight To Pluto: Masheena 8:53
Kyros: Two Frames Of Panic (Radio Edit) 4:58
Gravity Machine: Dreamtime 4:49
The Far Meadow: Sulis Rise 8:31
Maebe: Partition 5:34
Kryptograf: Crimson Horizon 6:01
Zopp: Before The Light 6:08
The Treat: Spring’s Beginning (For All Seasons Part 1) 6:30
Beat Out: Time Lies 5:11
Puppeteer: Pigeons Are Brilliant 7:30

Issue 112
August 2020

Limelight: Tirill • Glass Ocean • City Of Souls • Oceanica
Q&A: Ambient musician Laraaji discusses his latest album, his love of piano, ols American folk songs and how he was discovered by Brian Eno.
In Memory of: Judy Dyble • Tim Smith
Cover Story: Fish: This Party’s Over (Johnny Sharp) • Internal Exile (Johnny Sharp) • »We didn’t look like hobbits…« (Jerry Ewing)
Features: Kyros • Steve Hackett • Lonely Robot • Jon Anderson • Peter Hammill (from Prog issue 21) • Gentle Giant • Emerson Lake & Palmer (from Prog issue 17) • Be-Bop Deluxe • Goldray
The Outer Limits: Toyah (Rob Hughes)
The Prog Interview: Ian Mosley (Dave Everley)
Reviews: Rick Wakeman: The Red Planet (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Martin Cook) • Tim Bowness: Late Night Laments • The Flaming Lips: American Head • Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: Live At The Roundhouse • Pain Of Salvation: Panther • The Pineapple Thief: Versions Of The Truth • Ulver: Flowers Of Evil • Barlay James Harvest: Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories • Miles Davis: The Last Septet • Various Artists: Peephole In My Brain – The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1971 • plus: Art-Rock by Chris Roberts • Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Lynsey Ward

on CD: A Gentleman’s Excuse Me
Three Colours Dark: Wonderland (How Can This Be Love?) 5:27
Magenta: A Gift From God 7:35
The Opium Cartel: A Maelstrom Of Stars 6:40
Dreaming David K & Organic: Lost In Space 6:21
Fatal Fusion: Quo Vadimus 7:41
Suit Of Lights: I Spy 2:02
Professor Tip Top: Beneath The Silence 7:45
Laughing Stock: Canyon Crawlers 6:35
Apostle: Pale Blue Dot 7:41
The Mighty Handful: I Knew Your Game 6:11
Pixie Ninja: Leng Plateau 9:45
Four Trips Ahead: Bring Me Down 4:56

Issue 113
September 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: The Sabres Of Paradise: Haunted Dancehall
Limelight: Molasses • Reliqua • Cryptex
Q&A: Norwegian rocker Susanna reflects on her latest album that sets the poems of Baudelaire to music.
Cover Story: The Greatest Prog Musicians Of All Time • David Gilmour (Interview: Mark Ellen) • Geddy Lee (Ellen O’Reilly) • Rick Wakeman (Nick Shilton) • Robert Fripp (Jerry Ewing) • Neil Peart (Philip Wilding)
Features: Oceans Of Slumber • Neal Morse • John Martyn (from Prog issue 5) • The Pineapple Thief • Tim Bowness • Jethro Tull (from Prog issue 1) • The Tangent • Protest The Hero
The Prog Interview: John Lees (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: Fish: Weltschmerz (Dave Everley • Illustration: Mark Wilkinson) • Ayreon: Transitus • Dyble Longdon: Between A Breath And A Breath • Enslaved: Utgard • Gazpacho: Fireworker • John Petrucci: Terminal Velocity • Roger Waters: Us + Them • Colosseum: Live Albums • Mastodon: Medium Rarities • Ultravox: Vienna – Deluxe Edition • Joe Banks: Hawkwind – Days Of The Underground • plus: Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Rikard Sjöblom

on CD: This Month’s Best New Music
That Joe Payne: By Name By Nature 5:34
Pymlico: Partners In Crime 5:22
Aisles: Smile Of Tears 3:27
Life In Digital: Karma 4:39
Steve Pilant: Thrown Away 5:25
Chris Opperman: Are We Living In A Computer Simulation? 5:42
The Last Giant: Nova 3:48
Yobrepus: Mycelium Days 8:04
Swappers Eleven: The Collector 5:38
The Mighty Handful: Godawful Small Affair 3:40

Issue 114
October 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: Chris De Burgh: Crusader
Limelight: Koj • Poisonoius Birds • Asian Death Crustacean
Q&A: Dave Brock has been busy during lockdown and brings us up to speed about the brand new Hawkwind Light Orchestra album..
Cover Story: Kate Bush: Breathe In Deep (Daryl Easlea) • Never For Ever – The Stories Behind The Songs (Chris Roberts)
Features: Judy Dyble & David Longdon • Gazpacho • Kevin Godley • Enslaved • Aphrodite’s Child (from Prog issue 10) • Ayreon • Motorpsycho • Eddie Jobson (from Prog issue 13) • John Petrucci • Jakko M Jakszyk
The Outer Limits: Tears For Fears (Chris Roberts)
The Prog Interview: Jacqui McShee (Paul Sexton)
Reviews: King Crimson: The Complete 1969 Recordings (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Kevin February) • Fates Warning: Long Day Good Night • The Flower Kings: Islands • Sanguine Hum: A Trace Of Memory • Sòlstafir: Endless Twilight Of Codependent Love • Solstice: Sia • Wobbler: Dwellers Of The Deep • Tears For Fears: The Seeds Of Love • Trevor Rabin: Changes • Trees: 50th Anniversary • Nathaniel Webb: Marillion In The 1980s • plus: Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • Progressive Metal by Dom Lawson • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Stuart Nicholson

on CD: This Month’s New Music
Ring Van Möbius: Illuminato 5:34
Robert Reed: The Man Of Sight And Feathers 5:38
Wobbler: Five Rooms 8:27
Kepler Ten: Weaver 5:47
Lykantropi: Life On Hold 4:32
Gandalf’s Fist: The Master And The Monkey (Part 1) 10:16
Grumblewood: Picturesque Postcard 4:45
DarWin: Future History 5:40
Overlock Orchestra: The Contradictionary Of… 5:58
Circuline: Hollow (Live At Progstock) 10:20
Ping: God Made My Day 4:27

Issue 34-38

Issue 34
March 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: The Stranglers: Black And White
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: The Vinyl Frontier
Limelight: Antlered Man • Order Of Voices • The Dream Circuit • Shattered Skies
My Record Collection: Mark Constantine
Q&A: Greg Lake on Hendrix, Harold Wilson’s tax hike and living in a 15-bedroom palace with its own jorse-jumping arena.
Cover Story: Moody Blues – Long Distance Voyagers (Malcolm Dome)
Features: Alan Parsons • Von Hertzen Brothers • HRH Prog Festival • Richard Thompson • Amplifier • Henry Fool • Gordon Giltrap & Oliver Wakeman • Lifesigns • Sanguine Hum • Godsticks
The Albums That Built Prog: Focus: Moving Waves (Dom Lawson)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Blue Oyster Cult? (Malcolm Dome)
Reviews: Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Hajo Müller) • Amplifier: Echo Street • Gordon Giltrap & Oliver Wakeman: Ravens & Lullabies • Justin Hayward: Spirits Of The Western Sky • Lifesigns: Lifesigns • Greg Lake: Songs Of A Lifetime • Long Distance Calling: The Flood Inside • Von Hertzen Brothers: Nine Lives • Genesis: Vinyl reissues • Marillion: Early Stages – The Highlights • Peter Blegvad & Andy Partridge: Gonwards • Arve Hendriksen: Solidification • King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Box set • plus: Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • Post-Rock by Alex Lynham
Live: Caravan • Family • Marillion • Enslaved • Focus • Cult Of Luna
Brainstorm: Rachel Cohen
…and Rick Wakeman on reality TV shows

on CD: Sailing Uncharted Seas
Von Hertzen Brothers: Insomniac 3:58
Sanguine Hum: From The Ground Up 5:38
Amplifier: Matmos (Edit) 7:01
Big Big Train: Curator Of Butterflies 8:46
IO Earth: Home (Live) 6:59
Gordon Giltrap & Oliver Wakeman: Moneyfacturing 4:13
Gandalf’s Fist: Clouds 9:21
September Code: B4U 5:35
Aeon Zen: Downfall 6:04

Issue 35
April 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: The Gary Moore Band: Grinding Stone
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Zeuhl Dawn – the potent power of Magma force!
Limelight: Rhys Marsh & The Autumn Ghost • Jolly • I And Thou • The Omega Experiment
My Record Collection: Ideal, Hebburn and Alan Partridge writer Graham Duff delves into his esoteric record box.
Cover Story: Rush – Men At Work (Paul Elliott)
Features: Kevin Ayers Remembered • Amorphis • Todd Rundgren • Karl Bartos • Roger Hodgson • The Flaming Lips • Spock’s Beard • Celeb8 Festival • Wolf People • Long Distance Calling
The Albums That Saved Prog: Marillion: Script For A Jester’s Tear (Dave Everley)
The Outer Limits: How Prog was Miles Davis? (Sid Smith)
Reviews: Big Big Train: English Electric Part Two (Rich Wilson • Illustration: Bob Venables) • Cosmograf: The Man Left In Space • Haze: The Last Battle • Motorpsycho: Still Life With Eggplant • Todd Rundgren: State • Sanguine Hum: The Weight Of The World • Spock’s Beard: Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep • Wolf People: Fain • Family: Once Upon A Time • Marillion: The Singles Vol. 2 1989-95 • Various Artists: Prog Rocks! • Fish: Fishheads Club Live • plus: Prog Metal by Dom Lawson • Prog Folk by Paul Sexton
Live: Steven Wilson • Riverside • Amplifier • Threshold/Enochian Theory • Neal Morse/The Flower Kings • Richard Thompson • Syd Arthur
Brainstorm: Kavus Torabi
…and Rick Wakeman on pianos

on CD: The Spirit Of Radial
Spock’s Beard: Afterthoughts 6:10
Motorpsycho: The Afterglow 5:58
Grand Central: The Fall Of Troy 6:32
Vienna Circle: Ballad Of Night 6:35
Blue Cartoon: Light Ages 6:33
Nine Stones Close: A Secret 5:33
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Lake Acid 5:14
Lee Demkiw: M 5:01
Paul Menel: Liza, Don’t Follow Him Home 6:04

Issue 36
May 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: Spooky Tooth: Ceremony
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Something for Le Weekend
Limelight: Purson • Humanfly • Thumpermonkey • Tusmørke
My Record Collection: Prog gets arty with elfin broadcaster and champion of the new progressives, Katie Puckrik.
Q&A: A spirited Justin Hayward says it’s not country but it’s Western….
Cover Story: Virgin Records – The Immaculate Conception (Paul Sexton) • Interviews with Mike Oldfield, Roger Dean, Tom Newman, Richard Branson
Features: Tesseract • Storm Thorgerson • Bruce Soord & Jonas Renske • Nosound • Scale The Summit • Leafblade • Luna Rossa • Sound Of Contact • Guapo • HRH Prog Review • Blue Mammoth
The Albums That Saved Prog: IQ: Tales From The Lush Attic (Dom Lawson)
The Outer Limits: How Prog are The Residents? (Dom Lawson)
Reviews: TesseracT: Altered State (Dom Lawson • Illustration: Stuart Briers) • Believe: The Warmest Sun In Winter  • Leafblade: The Kiss Of Spirit And Flesh • Nosound: Afterthoughts • Clive Nolan/Caamora: Alchemy • Osada Vida: Particles • Sound Of Contact: Dimensionaut • Demon: Night Of The Demon/The Unexpected Guest/The Plague • Scott Walker: The Collection 1967-70 • Mostly Autumn: Live At The Boerderij • plus: Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • Post-Rock by Alex Lynham
Live: Cruise To The Edge • Pain Of Salvation • …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead • Astra • Devin Townsend Project • Black Market Serotonin
Brainstorm: Greg Spawton
…and Rick Wakeman on talent contests

on CD: Brave New World
Spock’s Beard: Afterthoughts 6:10
Motorpsycho: The Afterglow 5:58
Grand Central: The Fall Of Troy 6:32
Vienna Circle: Ballad Of Night 6:35
Blue Cartoon: Light Ages 6:33
Nine Stones Close: A Secret 5:33
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Lake Acid 5:14
Lee Demkiw: M 5:01
Paul Menel: Liza, Don’t Follow Him Home 6:04

Issue 37
July 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: Terje Rypdal: Odyssey
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Do have a Cow, man
Limelight: Stealing Sheep • British Theatre • Leprous • My Soliloquy
My Record Collection: Proggy? Proggy proggy yum yum! Former Goodie Bill Oddie gives Prog a fascinating peek inside his jazz rock treasure trove.
Q&A: Pat Metheny has a life’s work on Tap…
Cover Story: 1973 – Battle For The Planet Of The Capes (Mike Barnes) • World Events • Films & Culture • Fusion Forms (Sid Smith) • Prog Goes Pop! • Geordie Nights! (Sid Smith) • Krautrock Calling (Chris Roberts) • The 10 Best Prog Albums Of 1973
Features: The Tangent • Shineback • Poltergeist • Arcane Roots • Motorpsycho • Bosnian Rainbows • Orphaned Land • Blood Ceremony • Shining • The Eden House
The Albums That Saved Prog: Twelfth Night: Fact And Fiction (Dave Everley)
The Outer Limits: How Prog was Van Dyke Parks? (Paul Lester)
Reviews: Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time (Greg Moffitt • Illustration: Arik Roper) • Bosnian Rainbows: Bosnian Rainbows • Orphaned Land: All Is One • Nektar: Time Machine • Renaissance: Grandine Il Viento • Bruce Soord with Jonas Renske: Wisdom Of Crowds • The Tangent: Le Sacre Du Travail • Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection • The Moody Blues: Timeless Flight • Jethro Tull: Around The World Live • plus: Prog Metal by Dom Lawson • Orchestral Prog by Grant Moon
Live: Celebr8.2 • Rush • Roger Hodgson • Steve Hackett • TesseracT • Tin Spirits • Spock’s Beard
Brainstorm: Bruce Soord
…and Rick Wakeman on family misfortunes

on CD: Tangerine Dreaming
Rovo & System 7: Hinotori 5:08
Beyond O Matic: Wish 7:49
Shineback (Feat. Dec Burke): Fears Aren’t Toys 5:20
The Windmills: Not Alone 9:12
Telergy: Accusations 9:20
Days Between Stations: In Utero/Visionary 12:47
Syzygy: Coronation 9:44

Issue 38
August 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: Funkadelic: Maggot Brain
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Rational Diet
Limelight: Fuseboxx • Juliana Barwick • Thieves’ Kitchen • Public Service Broadcasting
My Record Collection: VdGG überfan, Douglas Adams’ successor and Doctor Who writer Gareth Roberts lets us peek in his record box. It was like the TARDIS in there!
Q&A: »There’ll be lawsuits!« Savatage man Jon Oliva goes solo and – lightly lifting from ELP and Yes – lets his true prog chops down!
Cover Story: Ian Anderson – Life Is A Long Song… (Chris Roberts)
Features: Magenta • Gentle Giant • Tarha Turunen • Katatonia • Maschine • Al Di Meola • Karnivool • Blackfield • Moon Safari
The Albums That Saved Prog: Pallas: The Sentinel (Nick Shilton)
The Outer Limits: How Prog are Elbow? (Stephen Humphries)
Reviews: Gentle Giant: Memories Of Old Days (Sid Smith • Illustration: Stephen Kelly) • Blackfield: Blackfield IV • James Labrie: Impermanent Resonance • Luna Rossa: Sleeping Pills & Lullabies • Karbivool: Asymmetry • Maschine: Rubidium • Various Artists: The Exquisite Corpse Game • Gordon Giltrap: Visionary/Perilous Journey/Fear Of The Dark • Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes • Martin Popoff: Rush – The Illustrated Story • plus: Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: K-Scope Fifth Birthday • Mostly Autumn • Ian Anderson • The Moody Blues • Van Der Graaf Generator • Download 2013 • Sweden Rocks
Brainstorm: Dave Kerzner
…and Rick Wakeman on Wikipedia

on CD: Arriving Somewhere…
Moon Safari: Mega Moon 8:22
Dead End Space: Breathe In, Breathe Out 9:58
Karnivool: Nachash 4:50
Maschine: Rubidium 6:11
King Bathmat: Sentinel 8:45
Blackfield: Pills 3:34
The Windmills: The Masque 12:51
The Custodian: Other People’s Lives 7:00
Fish On Friday: Back To Your Moon 5:56
The Rhythm Thieves: Two Fat Legs 6:09

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Issue 29
August 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: The Who: Quadrophenia
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: A rough guide to accordion prog…
Limelight: Jess & The Ancient Ones • Frames • Hekz • Indrek Patte
My Record Collection: Fab fanzine freak brother Steve Krakow blows in from the Windy City with a whirlwind haul.
Q&A: Billy Sherwood is fast becoming the Steven Wilson/John Mitchell of the US progressive scene. We quiz America’s busiest man in prog.
Cover Story: Marillion – The Show Must Go On (Dom Lawson) • Sounds That Can’t Be Made: The new album in their own words • Rachel Cohen, Mark Kilminster, Danny Cavanagh, Adam Wakeman, Andy Rigley on Marillion
Features: Roxy Music • The Pineapple Thief • District 97 • Katatonia • Big Big Train • Mystery • The Gathering • Beardfish
The Albums That Built Prog: Van Der Graaf Generator: The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (Rob Hughes)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were This Mortal Coil? (Chris Eoberts)
Time And A Word: Genesis 1976 – Peter Gabriel Leaves (Chris Roberts)
Reviews: Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings (Paul Lester • Illustration: Danny Allison) • Aeon Zen: Time Divide • Big Big Train: English Electric Part One • Echolyn: Echolyn • Katatonia: Dead End Kings • Magma: Félicité Thösz • Mystery: The World Is A Game • The Pineapple Thief: All The Wars • Threshold: March Of Progress • Barclay James Harvest: Ring Of Changes/Victims Of Circumstance • Caravan: All Over You And You Too • Vivian Stanshall: Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead • The Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead Movie
Live: Celebr8 • Roger Waters • Haken • Dream Theater • Jon Oliva’s Pain • The Mars Volta • Solstice/IO Earth
Brainstorm: Alan Reed
…and Rick Wakeman on lyricists

on CD: Big Big Terrain
Aeon Zen: Downfall 6:06
Aeon Zen: Still Human 7:47
Katatonia: Dead Letters 4:51
The Pineapple Thief: Last Man Standing 5:11
Beardfish: Voluntary Slavery (Radio Edit) 4:58
Anubis: The Holy Innocent 7:02
Atlantyca: Standard Man 6:15
ARZ: Birth Of A Hero 8:24
Andrew Keeling & Otherworld: Bells Of Heaven 4:49
Mörglbl: Le Surfer D’Argentine 6:44
Toon Martens Project: Far Behind 8:55

Issue 30
September 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Prince: Around The World In A Day
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Ultimate audio quality for prog fans
Limelight: The Elijah • Plankton Wat • Midwich Assembly • The Gift
My Record Collection: Silk and Shameless star Maxine Peake breaks out the Gong, Aphrodite’s Child and more!
Q&A: Theo Travis discusses touring with Steven Wilson and what it’s like working with Robert Fripp!
Cover Story: Opeth – Heir Apparent (Dom Lawson) • Mikael Akerfeldt’s favourite five prog albums • The Devil’s Highway – Opeth on tour
Features: Progressive Music Awards 2012 • Touchstone vs The Reasoning • Alan Reed’s Kompendium • Mostly Autumn • Magma • Between The Buried And Me • Ultrasound • Threshold • Sabbath Assembly
The Albums That Built Prog: The Mothers Of Invention: Freak Out! (Sid Smith)
The Outer Limits: How Prog are The Flaming Lips? (Paul Lester)
Time And A Word: Summer 1984: The last Stonehenge Free Festival (Rob Hughes)
Reviews: Marillion: Sounds That Can’t Be Made (Philip Wilding • Illustration: Stuart Briers) • Beardfish: The Void • Coheed & Cambria: The Afterman – Ascension • The Gathering: Disclosure • Neal Morse: Momentum • Mostly Autumn: The Ghost Moon Orchestra • Alan Reed: First In A Field Of One • Billy Sherwood: Songs Of The Century • Tarja: Act 1 • Devin Townsend Project: Epicloud • Travis & Fripp: Follow • Ultrasound: Play For Today • Frank Zappa: Reissues • Mike Oldfield: Platinum/QE2 • Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Emerson Lake & Palmer/Tarkus • Supertramp: Live In Paris ‘79
Live: Jon Anderson • Mostly Autumn • Enochian Theory • Mastodon/Coheed & Cambria • Knifeworld • Juro Jin • Baroness
Brainstorm: Arjen Lucassen
…and Rick Wakeman on what he’s up to

on CD: Cod Bluff
Marillion: Gaza 17:26
The Reasoning: Hyperdrive 5:38
Threshold: Ashes (Single Version) 4:59
District 97: Read Your Mind 7:31
Between The Buried & Me: Telos 9:47
Jadis: Try My Behaviour 6:58
Neal Morse: Weathering Sky 4:17
Plastic Overlords: You Crumble To Bits 3:42
Grice: Highly Strung 4:14
Rhys Marsh & The Autumn Ghost: Wooden Heart 3:26
Jack Arthurs: Missing 5:01

Issue 31
November 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Massive Attack: Mezzanine
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Music you may never have known existed
Limelight: Hexvessel • Coralspin • Meta • Mumiy Troll
My Record Collection: Hip to be square? Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan gets his prog on and invites us in.
Q&A: Supertramp sax player John Anthony Helliwell gets this morning’s grilling.
Cover Story: Genesis’ Foxtrot – The Thrill Of The Chase (Chris Roberts) • Steve Hackett – Past Masters (Paul Sexton)
Features: Muse • Neal Morse • Danny Thompson • Coheed & Cambria • Steven Wilson • Within Temptation • Prog Rocks 2 Roundtable (Steve Hackett, Fish, Mike Holmes, John Mitchell, Tim Elsenburg, James Monteith)
The Albums That Built Prog: Cressida (Sid Smith)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Styx? (Malcolm Dome)
Time And A Word: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band 1962 – Their early years (Rob Hughes)
Reviews: King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Rob Hughes • Illustration: Billy Perkins) • …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: Lost Songs • District 97: Trouble With Machines • Keith Emerson, Marc Bonilla, Terje Mikkelsen: Three Fates Project • Galahad: Beyond The Realms Of Euphoria • Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited II • Kompendium: Beneath The Waves • Muse: The 2nd Law • The Reasoning: Adventures In Neverland • Peter Gabriel: So • Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick • Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation/Apostrophe • Michael Anthony: Words And Music – Excursions In The Art Of Rock Fandom • Steven Wilson: Get All You Deserve
Live: Rush • Summer’s End Festival • Marillion • Flying Colors • The Pineapple Thief • The Flower Kings • Magenta • The Soundtrack Of Our Lives • Anneke van Giersbergen • Touchstone/The Reasoning
Brainstorm: Kurdt Vanderhoof
…and Rick Wakeman on parents

on CD: Take The Long Way Home
Steve Hackett: Chamber Of 32 Doors 6:00
Mostly Autumn: Tennyson Mansion 7:08
Kosmoratik: Years Ago, Miles Apart 4:41
Tusmørke: The Quintessence Of Elements 6:01
Elephant9: The Riddler 6:13
Panzerpappa: Ugler I Moseboka 7:39
Naked Truth: Dust 7:40
Paatos: Into The Flames 4:48
Rian Adkinson: Cut Throat 4:49
The David Barron Band: A Place In Your Memory 4:32
Heaven’s Cry: Compass 3:50

Issue 32
December 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Gloria Mundi: I, Individual
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Thumpermonkey: Sleep Furiously
Limelight: Stolen Earth • White Manna • A Secret River • To-Mera
My Record Collection: Now Hear This! Sean Toner of the Progressive Ears forum opens up his record box.
Q&A: Colin Blunstone on keeping the Zombies’ flame alive, plus working with everyone from Dave Stewart to Alan Parsons.
Cover Story: King Crimson (An Observation by Robert Fripp) • Game Of Thrones (Sid Smith) • Tales From The Court (Ian McDonald, Keith Tippett, David Cross, Jamie Muir, John Wetton)
Features: Keith Emerson • …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Death • Naked Truth • Devin Townsend • Prog Rocks 2 Roundtable (Steve Hackett, Fish, Mike Holmes, John Mitchell, Tim Elsenburg, James Monteith) • Alan Reed • Tame Impala • 2012 Prog Critics’ Choice
The Albums That Built Prog: Giles, Giles & Fripp: The Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles & Fripp (Lin Bensley)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Talking Heads? (Paul Lester)
Time And A Word: Fairport Convention 1967 – Their live debut (Mike Barnes)
Reviews: Rick Wakeman: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Barrie Mitchell) • Diagonal: The Second Mechanism • The Enid: Invicta • Focus: X • Glass Hammer: Perilous • John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension Band: Now Here This • Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted • Presto Ballet: Relic Of The Modern World • Danny Thompson: Connected • Gentle Giant: Giant Steps… The First Five Years • Magma: Trilogy • Rush: 2112 • Nigel Schofield: Fairport By Fairport
Live: Opeth/Anathema • Devin Townsend’s Retinal Circus • Nightwish • John Lee’s Barclay James Harvest • Stabbing A Dead Horse • Tesseract • The Elijah • Between The Buried And Me • …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Brainstorm: Readers Question Time
…and Rick Wakeman on etiquette

on CD: Head Space
King Crimson: Easy Money (Alternate Mix) 7:26
Kompendium: Exordium 7:37
Alan Reed: Kingdom Of The Blind 5:13
Dave Brock: It’s Never Too Late 4:34
Distorted Harmony: Blue 7:24
IO Earth: Moments 8:36
The Paul Menel Band: She’s Up In The Chair Again (Live Version) 6:29
Cailyn Lloyd: Nocturne 7:12
Treat: Lepers And Deities 3:32
Lo-Fi Resistance: Chalk Lines 6:50
Sumo Babies: Under Pegasus 4:52
John Lawton & Diana Express: Fairytale 4:32

Issue 33
January 2013

It’s Prog, Jim: Mighty Baby: Mighty Baby
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Tickling Ivories
Limelight: Kosmoratik • Toundra • Menomena • Super Best Friends Club
Q&A: Caravan’a Pye Hastings on 40 years of Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night, meeting Zappa and the band’s bald-headed, big-bellied audience.
Cover Story: Steven Wilson – Black Books (Stephen Humphries) • Chapter And Verse (Steven Wilson on the stories of The Raven) • Hajo Müller – Paint It Black (Philip Wilding)
Features: Glass Hammer • Field Music • Riverside • Heather Findlay • Voivod • Awake By Design • John McLaughlin • Aeon Zen • Paul Menel • Enslaved • 2012 Prog Readers’ Poll
The Albums That Built Prog: The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (Paul Lester)
The Outer Limits: How Prog is Scott Walker? (Dom Lawson)
Reviews: Riverside: Shrine Of New Generation Slaves (Rob Hughes • Illustration: Stephen Kelly) • Coheed & Cambria: The Afterman – Descension • Cult Of Luna: Vertikal • Colin Edwin & Jon Durant: Burnt Belief • Enslaved: Riitiir • Godsticks: The Envisage Conundrum • Dave Brock/Hawkwind Light Orchestra: Stellar Variations/Looking For Love In The Lost Land Of Dreams • Richard Thompson: Electric • Scott Walker: Bish Bosch • 10cc: Tenology • Talk Talk: Natural Order 1982-1991 • Threshold: Reissues • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: Live At The NEC 1989
Live: It Bites/Frost* • IQ • Touchstone • Trans-Siberian Orchestra • Katatonia • Karnataka
Brainstorm: Neal Morse
…and Rick Wakeman on the Prog Rock Pantomime

on CD: Tipplers Tales
Steven Wilson: Luminol 12:10
Riverside: Celebrity Touch 6:46
Lifesigns: Carousel 8:24
Heather Findlay: Half A World (Live) 4:51
King Bathmat: Behind The Wall 9:16
Super Best Friends Club: Evolution 5:34
Godsticks: Borderstomp Part 1 5:05
Trioscapes: Blast Off 5:29
Splashgirl: Dulcimer 5:05
The Myriad: Beyond The Realm (Part 2) 9:09
The Muffins: In The Ghost Light (Edit) 3:29

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Issue 105
December 2019

It’s Prog, Jim: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Ghosteen
Limelight: Mamiffer • ARP • Jorja Chalmers • Jacub Zytecki
My Record Collection: Jonathon Peters is CFO of celebrity restaurant empire The Ivy. He’s also a man who knows a bit about prog, if his record collection is anything to go by.
Q&A: Field Music discuss their new album, Making A New World, and the concept behind it.
Cover Story: Pink Floyd – One Of My Turns (Daryl Easlea) • The Later Years – Coming Back To Life (Chris Roberts)
Features: The Prog Readers’ Poll 2019 • Dan Briggs • Jethro Tull • Sons Of Apollo • Gentle Giant • Flower Kings • Friars Aylesbury • Kaprekar’s Constant • Edison’s Children • The Blackheart Orchestra
The Outer Limits: How Prog is Mark Mangold? (Dave Ling)
The Prog Interview: Steve Hogarth (David West)
Reviews: Sons Of Apollo: MMXX (David West • Illustration: John Langton)
David Cross & Peter Banks: Crossover • In Continuum: Acceleration Theory Part Two – Annihilation • Marillion: With Friends From The Orchestra • Les Penning with Robert Reed: Return To Penrhos • Henry Cow: Henry Cow Box Redux • King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King • Frank Zappa: The Hot Rats Sessions • Twelfth Night: A Night To Remember • plus: Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes • Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: Hawkwind • Dream Theater • Marillion • Dweezil Zappa • Steve Hillage Band & Gong • Snarky Puppy • Steve Hackett • The Pineapple Thief • Leprous • Perophery
My Prog: Lee Abraham
…and Rick Wakeman on New Year’s resolutions

on CD: The Show Must Go On
Oak: False Memory Archive 4:48
The Dave Foster Band: Karma 5:11
Stuckfish: Fallen Angels (feat. Thijs van Leer) 8:54
Moonshot: Worlds Of Yesterday 7:27
Sonisk Blodbad: The Shore Of Oblivion 9:44
Zorbonauts: Beyond The Grave 6:13
Zeelley Moon: Feel So Real 6:50
Moriarty: Open Your Eyes 6:50
Kevin Gariepy: Iron Lung 3:56
Aadal: Dusty 5:52

 

Issue 106
February 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: Shudder To Think: Get Your Goat
Limelight: Sons Of The Tundra • Mappe Of • Perihelion • Life In Digital
My Record Collection: Most of you will know actress Caroline Catz from the hit TV show Doc Martin, but did you know her record collection harbours intriguing prog secrets?
Q&A: Former Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin talks about his new solo album and gets asked the age-old ‘Have we seen the last of Porcupine Tree?’ question.
Cover Story: Neil Peart – Suddenly You Were Gone (Philip Wilding) • His Lyrics – Hail The Professor (Chris McGarel) From Prog issue 1 – Making Memories (Tim Ponting) • His Music – Force Ten (Gary MacKenzie) • The Enigma Of Neil Peart (Martin Kielty)
Features: 16 Bands To Watch This Year • A Formal Horse • Mariana Semkina • District 97 • Soft Machine • Nicolas Godin • Exploring Birdsong • 65daysofstatic • Marko Hietala • Godsticks • Moon Duo • The Far Meadow
The Prog Interview: Oliver Wakeman (Nick Shilton)
Reviews: Mariana Semkina: Sleepwalking (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Stephen Kelly)
Godsticks: Inescapable • Nektar: The Other Side • Pendragon: Love Over Fear • Psychotic Waltz: The God-Shaped Void • Tame Impala: The Slow Rush • Toundra: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari • Karnivool: Themata/Sound Awake/Asymmetry • Dave Kerzner: Breakdown • Groundhogs: Thank Christ For The Bomb • Mike Barnes: A New Day Yesterday • plus: Art Rock by Chris Roberts • Jazz Prog by Sid Smith • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: Devin Townsend • The Flower Kings • Flying Colors • Steeleye Span • Heather Findlay • The Utopia Strong
My Prog: John Holden
…and Rick Wakeman on Valentine’s Day

on CD: Changing States
Tirill: Said The Sun To The Moon 3:05
M-Opus: Perfect Day For Flight 6:40
How Far To Hitchin: Compression 7:01
The QuietLife Project: A Word To The Wise 5:09
Panoply: Terra Firma 11:59
Kevin Gariepy: Our Father 3:15
Long Strung Creatures: Silence 4:34
Cloud Over Jupiter: Six Kinds Of Darkness 7:41
J Crist: Talk (Part 3) 8:37
The Treat: Autumn’s Reflection 12:05
Bruno Karnel & Frédéric Gerchambeau: Cérés Bus Stop 7:42

 

Issue 107
March 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: Georgia Anne Muldrow: Vweto II
Limelight: Siri Karlsson • Guranfoe • Mobius • Zio
In memory Of: Sean Reinert
Q&A: Former Happy The Man keyboard player Frank Wyatt on reuniting the band for his latest solo album.
Cover Story: Steve Howe – Mood For A Day (Sid Smith) • 40 Favourite Yes Songs – Going For The One • Roger Dean – The Silence Of The Valley (Sid Smith)
Features: Lazuli • Nektar • Novena • Myrkur • Rare Noise Records • Jack Hues • Prognosis Festival • Diagonal
The Outer Limits: How Prog is Biff Byford? (Malcolm Dome)
The Prog Interview: Nick Barrett (Johnny Sharp)
Reviews: Clannad: In A Lifetime (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Duncan Storr)
Blind Ego: Preaching To The Choir • Jonathon Hultén: Chants From Another Place • Myrkur: Folkesange • Novena: Eleventh Hour • The Orb: Abolition Of The Royal Familia • Darryl Way: Destinations • The Alan Parsons Project: Ammonia Avenue • Renaissance: Turn Of The Cards • Devin Townsend Project: By A Thread – Live In London 2011 • Liam Newton: 10cc – The Worst Band In The World • plus: Progressive Metal by Dom Lawsons • Progressive Folk by Paul Sexton • And Last But Not Least by Grant Moon
Live: Sons Of Apollo • Prog All-Dayer • The Dave Foster Band • The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown • It Bites • Roger Chapman • DBA • Wheel
My Prog: Roy Donockley
…and Rick Wakeman on inaccurate sayings

on CD: Giants Under The Sun
Fall Of Episteme: Invisible Crusader 15:19
The Deaton-LeMay Project: Silent Stone 7:21
Gandalf’s Fist: Solar Huntress 6:50
Martha Rabbit: Dysnomia 11:23
John Holden: Ancestors And Satellites 8:57
Seas Of Mirth: Deep Deep Heat 5:49
Trees: Mister Wooden Face 4:18
The Treat: For The Birds 4:08
The Lost Stoned Pandas: Into The Hadron (Kaleidoscope Mix) 10:25

 

Issue 108
April 2020

It’s Prog, Jim: Pete Atkin: A King At Nightfall
Limelight: Julia Marcell • Haunt The Woods • Annie Barbazza • Øresund Space Collective
My Record Collection: When he’s not writing for Doctor Who or Midsomer Murders, Andrew Cartmel’s record collection suggests he enjoys listening to a lot of prog.
Q&A: Rodney Matthews takes a break from designing album covers and calls in some fanous mates for his new music project.
Cover Story: Carl Palmer – Philip Wilding) • ELP – From The Beginning (Sid Smith) • Danny Baker – Confessions Of A Teenage ELP Fan (Philip Wilding)
Features: Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets • Ms Amy Birks • Clannad • Alan Parsons • Psychotic Waltz • Pure Reason Revolution • Anubis • Trevor Rabin • Nightwish • Katatonia
The Outer Limits: How Prog are The Orb? (Rob Hughes)
The Prog Interview: Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Rob Hughes)
Reviews: Pure Reason Revolution: Eupnea (Johnny Sharp • Illustration: Stuart Briers)
Ms Amy Birks: All That I Am & All That I Was • Hexvessel: Kindred • Jack Hues: Primitif • Katatonia: City Burials • Lazuli: Le Fantastique Envoi de Doeter Böhm • Nightwish: Human II Nature • Three Colours Dark: The Science Of Goodbye • Marillion: Script For A Jester’s Tear • Roedelius: Tape Archive Essence 1973-1978 • Rick Wakeman: Box Full Of Boots • Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: Live At The Roundhouse • plus: Post-Rock by Alex Lynham • Psychedelic Prog by Rob Hughes
Live: Anathema • Dream Theater • Pendragon • Rosalie Cunningham • Lifesigns • Thank You Scientist • This Winter Machine • The Fierce & The Dead
My Prog: Bruce Soord
…and Rick Wakeman on Little White Lies

on CD: A Time And A Place
Green Carnation: Leaves Of Yesteryear 8:05
Three Colours Dark: Monster 5:38
Izz: Moment Of Inertia 9:47
Long Tall J: Epic 10:07
I Am The Manic Whale: Valenta Scream 7:10
Kevin Gariepy: Blue Sorrow 6:44
Feel I’m Falling Hammerhead 10:25
Dyssidia: The Gutted Stag 5:47
Tantrum: Letting Go Epic 6:52
The Treat: Multinational 4:02

 

Issue 109
May 2020

Limelight: Alex Henry Foster • Elder • Post Animal • Isle Of The Cross
My Record Collection: You’d probably expect author Charles Snider to like a bit of prog. He has written three editions of The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock, after all. And yes his record collection’s full of the stuff!
Q&A: Although unceremoniously booted out of Styx in 1999, singer Dennis DeYoung certainly put the prog into the band’s early sound. Here he talks about his new solo album.
Cover Story: Genesis – When Shall We Three Meet Again? (Dave Everley) • The Making Of Tresspass (Mario Giammetti • Genesis Live – Taking It All Too Hard (Jerry Ewing)
Features: Arjen Lucassen • Mike Oldfield (from Prog issue 2) • Green Carnation • Chimpan A • I Am The Manic Whale • Toundra • Hexvessel
Mavericks: Christian Vander (from Prog issue 2)
The Outer Limits: How Prog is JG Thirlwell? (Dom Lawson)
The Prog Interview: Dave Cousins (Sid Smith)
Reviews: Rush: Permanent Waves (Johnny Sharp • Illustration: Kevin February)
Caligula’s Horse: Rise Radiant • Chimpan A: The Empathy Machine • Golden Caves: Dysergy • Koyo: You Said It • Martin Grech: Hush Mortal Core • Kavus Torabi: Hip To The Jag • Pattern-Seeking Animals: Prehensile Tales • Big Big Train: Summer’s Lease • Gentle Giant: Gentle Giant/Acquiring The Taste/Three Friends/Octopus • Porcupine Tree: In Absentia • Mario Giammetti: Genesis 1967 To 1975 – The Peter Gabriel Years • plus: Art-Rock by Chris Roberts • Jazz Prog by Sid Smith
Live: There’s no live
My Prog: Mick Pointer
…but Rick Wakeman is busy elsewhere

on CD: Counting Out Time
Airbag: Machines And Men (Edit) 9:53
Arabs In Aspic: I Vow To Thee, My Screen 8:24
Perihelion: Agg 4:38
AsWeKeepSearching: Rooh 4:12
Maebe: Myriad 5:04
Steve Thorne: Little Boat (Part 1) 2:08
Shaman Elephant: Magnets 3:58
The C-Sides Project: Engine Down 10:53
Hex A.D.: Old Bones 9:16
Indya: Pink N Leopard 3:30

Issue 24-28

Issue 24
March 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: The Chameleons: What Does Anythiong Mean? Basically
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Albert Marcoeur: Ma vie aves elles
Limelight: Concrete Lake • The Institute Of Modern Love • Ian Neal • Crumbling Ghost
My Record Collection: What’s the connection between Lady Gaga and prog rock? Her DJ Lady Starlight’s record collection!
Q&A: Ex-Gathering gal Anneke van Giersbergen talks us through going solo, getting Addicted, and more.
Cover Story: Jethro Tull – Grand Designs (Dom Lawson)
Features: Flying Colors • Landmarq • Gazpacho • Astra • Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri • The Mars Volta • Enochian Theory • Soen
The Albums That Built Prog: Moody Blues: DaysOf Future Passed (Malcolm Dome)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Queen? (Dave Everley)
Time And A Word: Genesis 1976 – Phil Collins’ vocal debut (Chris Roberts)
Reviews: Flying Colors: Flying Colors (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: A.k.A.)
Crippled Black Phoenix: (Mankind) The Crafty Ape • Deadly Circus Fire: The King And The Bishop • Dee Expus: King Of Number 33 • Enochian Theory: Live… And All It Entails • Anneke van Giersbergen: Everything Is Changing • IO Earth: Moments • It Bites: Map Of The Past • Landmarq: Entertaining Angels • Spock’s Beard: The X Tour Live • Swallow The Sun: Emerald Forest And The Blackbird • Ponk Floyd: The Wall • Gentle Giant: Free Hand/Interview • Gong: Gong est mort, Vive Gong • Matching Mole: Matching Mole/Little Red Record • Terry Riley: A Rainbow In Curved Air/In C • Pallas: Live At Loreley II
Live: Tool • Dream Theater • Mastodon • Pain Of Salvation • Billy Cobham • Symphony X • Mr. So & So
Brainstorm: Fish
…and Rick Wakeman on the Olympics

on CD: A New Day Yesterday
Citizen Cain: The Hunting Of Johnny Eue 12:01
El Doom & The Born Electric: Fire Don’t Know 9:37
Gandalf’s Fist: Into The Dark (Containing Emerald Eyes Reprise) 7:27
It Bites: Wallflower 4:53
Lord Of Mushrooms: Grace (Dedicated To…) 7:23
Lyrian: A Warning To Angels 6:23
No-Man: Lighthouse (Live 2011) 8:23
Paul Cusick: Borderlines 11:33
Future Kings Of England: A Face Of Crumpled Linen 10:18

 

Issue 25
April 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Ultrasound: Everything Picture
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Jack O’ The Clock: How Are We Doing And How Will We Know • The Skeletons: People
Limelight: Beyond The Bridge • Trojan Horse • Twelve Clay Feet • Cyril Snear
My Record Collection: Believers Roast honch and Steve Davis’ radio sidekick Kavus Torabi gets into the groove
Q&A: Psychedelic warlord Nick Saloman has been making weirdly fascinating music for nigh on 30 years as The Bevis Frons. Read his adventures here!
Cover Story: Storm Corrosion – Rust Never Sleeps (Dom Lawson)
Features: Anathema • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band • North Atlantic Oscillation • Tony Banks • The Albion Band • Hawkwind • Billy Cobham • Sweet Billy Pilgrim • Steve Thorne
The Albums That Built Prog: Procol Harum: Procol Harum (Chris Roberts)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Simple Minds? (Paul Lester)
Time And A Word: ELP 1974 – Keith Emerson’s flying piano (Mark Blake)
Reviews: Ian Anderson: Thick As A Brick 2 (Malcolm Dome • Illustration: Jay Taylor)
The Albion Band: The Vice Of The People • Anathema: Weather Systems • Astra: The Black Chord • Robert Fripp: The Wine Of Silence • Arjen Lucassen: Lost In The New Real • The Mars Volta: Noctourniquet • North Atlantic Oscillation: Fog Electric • Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion • Sweet Billy Polgrim: Crown And Treaty • Steve Thorne: Crimes & Reasons • Edgar Froese: Solo 1974-1983: The Virgin Years • Lindisfarne: Back And Forth/Magic In The Air • Talk Ralk reissues • Tangerine Dream: The Virgin Years 1977-1983 • Yes: Yessongs
Live: Gazpacho • Spiritualized • Jon Anderson • Karnataka • Pallas • Phaedra • The Musical Box
Brainstorm: Clive Nolan
…and Rick Wakeman on parents

on CD: Stormwatch
Pendragon: This Green And Pleasant Land 13:16
Tin Spirits: And Go 8:35
Sanguine Hum: Nothing Between Us 6:12
Lorenzo Feliciati: Law And Order 2:39
Hawkwind: Seasons 5:43
Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken: The Hollow Lands (Edit) 7:20
Hand: The Pier 5:54
Haken: Deathless 6:51
Cosmograf: Bakerlite Switch 7:38
Jack Arthurs: The Peacock Garden 4:35
Bill Grogan’s Goat: Cam Ye O’er Frae France? 5:18

 

Issue 26
May 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Cardiacs
Limelight: Freedom To Glide • Tin Spirits • Mothlite • Luna Kiss
My Record Collection: She’s got the best name in radio and Fiona Talkington’s got a pretty good record collection too!
Q&A: Clara Ponty may have a famous dad, but she’s damn good in her own right, as we find out.
Cover Story: Chris Squire/Steve Hackett – Two Of A Kind (Nick Shilton)
Features: Rush • Peter Hammill • Arjen Lucassen • The Soundtrack Of Our Lives • Nightwish • Trevor Rabin • Galahad
The Albums That Built Prog: Family: Music In A Doll’s House (Paul Henderson)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Talk Talk? (Sid Smith)
Time And A Word: Henry Cow 1978 – Rock In Opposition concert (Sid Smith)
Reviews: Headspace: I Am Anonymous (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Stuart Bryers)
Tony Banks: Six Pieces For Orchestra • Comus: Out Of The Coma • Peter Gabriel: Live Blood • Galahad: Battle Scars • Peter Hammill: Consequences • Hawkwind: Onward • Paul Menel: Carpenter From Nazareth Seeks Joiners/Into Insignificance I Will Pale • Trevor Rabin: Jacaranda • Squackett: A Life Within A Day • TesseracT: Perspective • Steven Wilson: Catalogue/Preserve/Amass • Kevin Ayers: The Harvest Years 1969-1974 • Sandy Denny: Sandy/Like An Old Fashioned Waltz/Rendezvous • Touchstone reissues • Von Hertzen Brothers: The Best Of Von Hertzen Brothers • Pendragon: Out Of Order Comes Chaos
Live: Opeth • Esoteric Antenna Showcase • Greg Lake • The Moody Blues • Ian Anderson • Motorpsycho • Nightwish • Dee Expus • Primus • Touchstone • Haken
Brainstorm: Ross Jennings
…and Rick Wakeman on charity gigs

on CD: The Butterfly Effect
Arjen Lucassen: Lost In The New Real 10:21
Coralspin: Sons Of The Sleeping Giant 7:00
Dead Sea Apes: Rückstoß Gondoliere 7:49
Freedom To Glide: Rain Part 1 4:53
Indrek Patte: Mount Meggido 8:37
Jess & The Ancient Ones: Ghostriders 7:13
Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Archaeology 5:21
Ordinary Brainwash: Unbirthday 7:39
Galahad: Seize The Day 8:33

 

Issue 27
June 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Mr. Bungle: Disco Volante
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Psycho killers…
Limelight: Two Wings • The Future Kings Of England • Yeti Lane • The Fierce And The Dead
My Record Collection: It’s no Thorne-y issue, talking with crime scribe Mark Billingham. Did we tell you he loves Genesis?
Q&A: Norwegian wood. Isn’t it good? In fact if you go down into the woods today, like we did, you’ll come across avant-progger Ihsahn.
Cover Story: Emerson Lake & Palmer – Hallowed Be Thy Name (Malcolm Dome & Jerry Ewing)
Features: The Flower Kings • Edison’s Children • Headspace • The Producers • Comus • Panic Room • Saga • Tangerine Dream
The Albums That Built Prog: Soft Machine: The Soft Machine (Sid Smith)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were XTC? (Dom Lawson)
Time And A Word: Asia 1982 – Conquering America (Mark Blake)
Reviews: Rush: Clockwork Angels (Grant Moon • Illustration: John Ueland)
Asia: XXX • Citizen Cain: Skies Darken • Flower Kings: Banks Of Eden • Panic Room: Skin • Producers: Made In Basing Street • Saga: 20/20 • Tin Spirits: Wired To Earth • Van Der Graaf Generator: Alt • Anathema: Pentecost III/A Fine Day To Exit/A Natural Disaster • Argent: All Together Now • Max Webster reissues • Patrick Moraz reissues • The Devin Townsend Project: By A Thread – Live In London 2011
Live: Anathema • It Bites • Steven Wilson • North Atlantic Oscillation • Steve Hackett • Pendragon • Fairport Convention • 10cc • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band • Crippled Black Phoenix
Brainstorm: Mike Portnoy
…and Rick Wakeman on policemen and footballers

on CD: Suits You Sir
Aeon Zen: Enigmatic Soul 8:43
Aeon Zen: Divinity 3:43
Bushman’s Revenge: Iron Bloke 4:51
Nerve Toy Trio: The Riddle Of Anything 4:33
Chris Fry: Secret Garden 5:46
Cakewalk: Glass 5:53
Edison’s Children: Fracture 5:50
Panic Room: Song For Tomorrow 6:16
Headspace: Die With A Bullet 8:25
Erik Norlander: Astrology Prelude 5:46
Quidam: Saiko Przedwiosnie 8:32
Sendelica: Magical Ninin 8:52

 

Issue 28
July 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
Steve Davis’ Interesting Alternative: Patricia Dallio: Procession
Limelight: Our Man In The Bronze Age • Gandalf’s Fist • Plank! • Lyrian
My Record Collection: David Jensen? A prog rock fan? Are you quite sure? Yes he is, he assures us. And he’s not kidding!
Q&A: He’s played with Steven Wilson, Asia and the Stone Roses. Now Aziz Ibrahim has hit the solo trail and tells us all about his new album.
Cover Story: 1972 – The Solid Time Of Change (Chris Roberts & Malcolm Dome) • The Best Prog Albums Of 1972
Features: Jon Anderson • Al di Meola • Syd Arthur • Gentle Giant • Echolyn • Beak> • Om • Ulver • Citizen Cain
The Albums That Built Prog: Pink Floyd: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Mark Blake)
The Outer Limits: How Prog were Sparks? (Paul Lester)
Time And A Word: Fairport Convention 1967 – Their live debut (Mike Barnes)
Reviews: Can: The Lost Tapes (Sid Smith • Illustration: Stephen Kelly)
Beak>: >> • DBA: Pictures Of You • Edison’s Children: In The Last Waking Moments • Heather Findlay & Chris Johnson: Live At The Café 68 • Icebreaker with B.J. Cole: Apollo • Ihsahn: Eremita • Return To Forever: The Mothership Returns • Chris Thompson: Berlin Live • Gentle Giant: I Lost My Head – The Chrysalis Years 1975-1980 • Marillion: Best Live • Todd Rundgren’s Utopia: Live At Hammersmith Odeon ‘75 • Robert Wyatt: The End Of An Ear • King Crimson: Live In Argentina 1994
Live: Download Festival • Tangerine Dream • Gavin Harrison & U5ric/Stickmen • Devin Townsend • Jaga Jazzist • Yeti Lane • Arcane Roots
Brainstorm: Kerry Chicoine
…and Rick Wakeman on talent shows

on CD: Into The Lens
Aeon Zen: Warning 5:26
Aeon Zen: Turned To Ash 4:31
Big Big Train: Judas Unrepentant 7:18
Jellyfiche: Le Marchand d’Hommes 7:51
XII Alfonso: Earliest Recollection 4:58
A Secret River: Blinding Light 6:01
The Fierce And The Dead: On VHS 4:53
Metallic Taste Of Blood: Fist Full Of Flies 4:31
Karcius: Water 8:16
The Gift: The Comforting Cold (Part 1 & 2) 7:03
Abandoned Stars: Follow Your Heart 6:32
Jiezuberband: Exoskeleton 11:03

Issue 19-23

Issue 19
September 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Tim Buckley: Lorca
Top Of The Pops: Justin Hayward: Forever Autumn
Vault-Age: Goblin: Suspiria
On The Threshold: Cynthesis • Master Musicians Of Bukkake • Earthling Society • Multifuse
My Record Collection: Jonathon Coe loves prog so much he named his hit novel after a Hatfield And The North album. So we decided to have a closer look at his record collection…
Q&A: Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Testament guitarist Alex Skolnik talks jazz. Nice! • Anekdoten’d Nicklas Barker on horror film soundtracks and sounding like King Crimson
Cover Story: Pink Floyd: The Ripple Effect (Tommy Udo) • Andy Jackson – They Were Very, Very Good… (Chris Roberts) • Pink Floyd Album By Album (Nick Mason)
Features: Opeth • Dream Theater • CCLR • Primus • Roine Stolt • Lowering The Tone Tour
Masterworks: Gentle Giant: Acquiring The Taste (Dom Lawson)
Mavericks: David Bedford (Sid Smith)
Art For Art’s Sake: Andy McCluskey on Kraftwerk’s album covers
Reviews: Opeth: Heritage (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Dongyun Lee)
Anathema: Falling Deper • Don Airey: All Out • Dream Theater: A Dramatic Turn Of Events • Dave Greenslade: Routes/Roots • Karmakanic: In A Perfect World • Nosound: The Northern Religion Of Kings • Presto Ballet: Love What You’ve Done With The Place • Primus: Green Naugahyde • Weather Report: Live In Offenbach 1978 • Hawkwind Reissues • Barclay James Harvest: Taking Some Time On 1968-1973 • Jim Capaldi: Dear Mr. Fantasy • Kansas: Vinyl Confessions/Drastic Measures • Mike Oldfield: Oncantations • The Pineapple Thief: 10 Stories Down • Marillion: Somewhere In London
Live: High Voltage • Sonisphere • The Reasoning • Pentangle • Primus • John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension • Chicago
…and Rick Wakeman on being spotted in the shops

on CD: Prognosis 19
Cosmograf: Into This World 11:14
Presto Ballet: The Puzzle 7:49
David R. Black: Ezra 4:01
Nosound: Lightdark (Live) 8:09
Panic Room: Sandstorms 7:16
Phaedra: Honeydewed Autumn 5:35
Sendelica: Banshees & Fetches 12:21
Cranium Pie: Rememberr 6:27
John Wesley: Firelight 4:36

 

Issue 20
October 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Bad Religion: Into The Unknown
Top Of The Pops: Gordon Giltrap: Heartsong
Vault-Age: Quicksand: Home Is Where I Belong
On The Threshold: Cranium Pie • Lost In Thought • Nordagust • Siinai
My Record Collection: At last, Bill Bailey, that Jedi of juxtaposition, joins us to reveal his inner prog.
Q&A: Deep Purple keys man Don Airey has a rich prog past, and discusses working with Colosseum II, Jethro Tull and his new prog-friendly solo album • Anothema vocalists Vinnie Cavanagh and Lee Douglas team up to discuss the band’s Falling Deeper album and future plans
Cover Story: Yes – Reach For The Sky (Chris Roberts)
Features: Prog Rocks! Roundtable • Touchstone • Peter Gabriel (featuring his horrible coat) • Steve Hackett • Lunatic Soul • Phil Selway • Magenta • Mastodon • Arch/Matheos • Steven Wilson • Pain Of Salvation • 3 • The Tangent
Masterworks: Yes: Fragile (Chris Roberts)
Mavericks: Bill Nelson (Paul Lester)
Art For Art’s Sake: John Petrucci on Pink Floyd’s album covers
Reviews: Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Chris Keegan)
3: The Ghost You Gave To Me • Arch/Matheos: Sympathetic Resonance • Magenta: Chameleon • Mastodon: The Hunter • Pain Of Salvation: Road Salt Two • Peter Gabriel: New Blood • Steve Hackett: Beyond The Shrouded Horizon • The Tangent: COMM • Touchstone: The City Sleeps • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon/Discovery Box • Be-Bop Deluxe: Futurist Manifesto 1974-1978 • Deep Purple: BBC Sessions 1969-1970 • King Crimson: Starless And Bible Black/Discipline • Soft Machine: Tales Of Taliesin 1975-1981 • Peter Gabriel: New Blood Live In London
Live: Muse/Elbow • TesseracT/Chimp Spanner/Uneven Surface • Adrenaline Mob • Camera feat. Michael Rother
…and Rick Wakeman on meeting his fans

on CD: EMI – already on its death throes – somehow thinks they must introduce the readers of PROG magazine to bands such as Jethro Tull, Barclay James Harvest and Marillion which they otherwise might overlook. Hence a useless bonus disc (and no »Prognosis« compilation this issue).

 

Issue 21
November 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Rotary Connection: Songs
Top Of The Pops: Al Stewart: Year Of The Cat
Vault-Age: The United States Of America: The United States Of America
On The Threshold: White Willow • Syd Arthur • The Mantra ATSMM • Cosmograf
My Record Collection: Evidence emerges that Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin harbours experimental leanings. Prog investigates….
Q&A: Carl Palmer discusses drugs, hair dye and heavy metal!
Cover Story: Hawkwind – Dangerous Men (Mick Wall) • Pink Fairies – Away With The Fairies (Sid Smith) • Here & Now – Memories Of A Free Festival (Tommy Udo) • Ozric Tentacles – Spirits In A Material World (Dom Lawson)
Features: Prog Rocks! Roundtable • Nightwish • Cynic • Haken • The Pineapple Thief • Arena • The Devil’s Blood • Dec Burke • The Resonance Association
Masterworks: Can: Tago Mago (Rob Hughes)
Mavericks: Peter Hammill (Dom Lawson)
Art For Art’s Sake: Tim Bowness on Roy Harper’s album covers
Reviews: Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow (Chris Roberts • Illustration: Danny Allison)
Agents Of Mercy: The Black Forest • Arena: The Seventh Degree Of Separation • Cynic: Carbon-Based Anatomy • The Devil’s Blood: The Thousandfold Epicentre • Haken: Visions • Peter Hammill: Pno.Gtr.Vox. • Lunatic Soul: Impressions • Manning: Margaret’s Children • Nightwish: Imaginaerum • Ozric Tentacles: Paper Monkeys • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here/A Foot In The Door • Bill Nelson: The Practice Of Everyday Life • Jethro Tull: Aqualung • Pendragon: Believe • Yes: Wonderous Stories • Dream Theater: Live At Budokan
Live: Summer’s End • Anathema/The Pineapple Thief/Engineers/Nosound • Todd Rundgren • Von Hertzen Brothers • Unitopia/Toehider/Ennis Tola/Anubis • The Enid • It Bites/Mostly Autumn • Panic Room
…and Rick Wakeman on disc jockeys

on CD: Prognosis 2.1
Opeth: The Devil’s Orchard 6:31
Haken: Insomnia 6:03
Warmrain: Absent Friends 8:45
White Willow: Floor 67 9:56
Touchstone: Throw Then To The Sky 5:03
Airbag: Homesick (Part 1) 5:48
Jono El Grande: Neo Dada 4:19
Swan Sex: The First & Last In 7:27
The Mantra ATSMM: Blue Army 4:06
Matt Stevens: Nightbus 3:55
Voyager: Broken 4:46
Hedvig Millestad Trio: Ashes 4:30
Trip Lava: March To Battle 3:39

 

Issue 22
December 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Naked City: Naked City
Top Of The Pops: Queensryche: Silent Lucidity
Vault-Age: Side Show: Side-Show
On The Threshold: Hanging The Star • Hedvig Mollestad Trio • Warmrain • Mars Hollow
My Record Collection: Actress Alice Lowe takes us on a magical mystery tour featuring Circulus, Tull, Toyah and giant tambourines…
Q&A: Nightwish’s uillean piper, Ade Edmondson’s side man, a solo artist in his own right and a member of the Magic Circle? It can only be Troy Donockley • Best known as frontman of Headspace and Threshold, Damian Wilson tells us how a pair of socks nearly scuppered his solo career. Another strange-but-true story, only in Prog.
Cover Story: Kate Bush – Return Of The Snow Queen (Interview by Serge Simonert) • What Katy Did First (Chris Roberts) • At Home With Kate (Mick Wall) • Kate Bush Album-By-Album • Top 25 Kate Bush Songs Of All Time
Features: Prog Rocks! Roundtable • 20 Great Prog TV Shows • Blueneck • The Reasoning • IQ • Manning • Alan Reed • The Best Albums Of 2011 (Critics’ Choice)
Masterworks: 10cc: The Original Soundtrack (Paul Lester)
Mavericks: Mike Patton (Raziq Rauf)
Reviews: Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough (Nick Shilton • Illustration: Miles Cole)
Steve Howe: Time • Knight Area: Nine Paths • Mostly Autumn: Still Beautiful, Live 2011 • Alan Reed: Dancing With Ghosts • Rush reissues • Unitopia: One Night In Europe • Yes: In The Present Live In Lyon • Curved Air reissues • Genesis: From Genesis To Revelation • Damian Wilson: I Thought The World Was Listening 1997-2011 • Todd Rundgren reissues • Bill Bruford: The Autobiography
Live: Yes • Opeth/Pain Of Salvation • Steven Wilson • Heather Findlay • Within Temptation • Hawklords/Space Ritual • Arena/Touchstone/Haken • Zappa Plays Zappa • Orphaned Land • Magenta • The Reasoning • Amorphis/Leprous • Burning Shed 10th Anniversary Party
…and Rick Wakeman on Father Christmas

on CD: Prognosis 2.2
Ben Craven: No Specific Harm 5:30
Blueneck: Ellipsis 5:08
Comedy Of Errors: The Student Prince Part 2: And So To Bed 5:59
District Myths: Heretic 3:24
Franck Carducci: Achilles (Excerpts) 9:57
Iona: Another Realm (Part 3 Edit) 4:58
Knight Area: Summerland 7:14
Manning: The Southern Waves 8:49
Morpheus Rising: Those Who Watch Must 5:17
Mr. So&So: Oh Look! A Rainbow 5:20
Ozone Player & Matt Howarth: Accidental Terrestrial Intervention 4:57

 

Issue 23
February 2012

It’s Prog, Jim: Men Without Hats: Sideways
Top Of The Pops: The Nice: America
Vault-Age: Khan: Space Shanty
On The Threshold: Voyager • Astrohenge • Textures • Shadow Of The Sun
My Record Collection: Here is the news: Alastair Stewart’s a prog fan. We know, we’ve seen his record collection.
Q&A: Yes/Asia guitarist and solo artist in his own right Steve Howe gets a timely prog grilling about his latest solo album • Iona guitarist Dave Bainbridge talks a good battle, spiritually speaking.
Cover Story: The Hot List: Storm Corrosion – What Took You So Long? (Raziq Rauf) • Mike Portnoy – The Minister For Industry (Rich Wilson) • Crippled Black Phoenix – The Great Ape Escape (Rob Hughes) • It Bites – Army Dreamers (Dom Lawson) • Lazuli – The French Connection (Grant Moon) • DeeExpus – The Royal Family (Nick Shilton) • Von Hertzen Brothers – Zen And The Art Of Prog (Natasha Scharf) • IO Earth – Planet Waves (Sid Smith) • Also Eden – Survival And Other Stories (Richard Thompson)
Features: 2011 Readers’ Poll Results
Masterworks: Utopia: Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (Paul Lester)
Mavericks: Ken Russell (Ben Myers)
Reviews: Gazpacho: March Of Ghosts (Dom Lawson • Illustration: Arik Roper)
Anderson/Wakeman: The Living Tree In Concert Part One • Animals As Leaders: Weightless • Gavin Harrison & O5ric: The Man Who Sold Himself • Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri: Not The Weapon But The Hand • Neal Morse: Testimony Two – Live In Los Angeles • Soen: Cognitive • Can: Tago Mago • Peter Hammill: Pno gtr Vox Box • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: 40th Anniversary Box Set • Todd Rundgren reissues • Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live
Live: Marillion/Tin Spirits • The Pineapple Thief • Cynic/Chimp Spanner • IQ • Amplifier • Frost* • Panic Room • Oure Reason Revolution
…and Rick Wakeman on no news is good news

on CD: Prognosis 2.3
Steve Thorne: Crimes And Reasons 4:28
Flying Colors: Everything Changes 6:50
DeeExpus: Me And My Downfall 6:51
Also Eden: 1949 9:10
Gazpacho: Black Lily 5:00
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri: Red Kite 7:27
Landmarq: Personal Universe 7:14
Man On Fire: In A Sense 5:26
The Institute Of Modern Love: Burning Houses 8:01
Swallow The Sun: Hearts Wide Shut 5:57
Amplifier: The Octopus 9:09

Issue 13 – 18

Issue 13
January 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral
Top Of The Pops: GTR: When The Heart Rules The Mind
On The Threshold: Wolf People • Awake By Design • Teeth Of The Sea • The Laze
My Record Collection: IT Crowd, Darkplace and Mighty Boosh comedy star Matt Berry welcomes us into his strange and unusual prog nook
Q&A: Bark at the moon: Riverside and Lunatic Soul man Mariusz Duda opens up
Cover Story: Genesis – Turning It On Again? (Rich Wilson) • Phil Collins – Throwing It All Away? (Paul Lester) • Steve Hackett – Your Own Special Way (Paul Lester) • Top 25 Most Influential Genesis Songs
Features: Nick Mason • Shadow Gallery • Glass Hammer • Arjen Lucassen’s Star One • Guy Manning • Mediaeval Baebes • Amplifier • Best Albums Of 2010 (Critic’s Choice)
Masterworks: Jethro Tull: Stand Up (Malcolm Dome)
Mavericks: Eddie Jobson (Sid Smith)
Art For Art’s Sake: Nick Barrett on Camel’s album covers
Reviews: Anderson/Wakeman: The Living Tree (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: John Langdon)
Agents Of Mercy: Dramarama • Big Big Train: Far Skies Deep Time • Glass Hammer: If • The Lens: Regeneration • Magenta: Live At Real World • Marillion: Live In Montreal • Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven’s Last Night • A Tribute To Tim Smith, Songbook 1 • Barclay James Harvest: Once Again • Magna Carta: Midnight Blue • PFM: Cook • Renaissance: Live In Chicago 1983 • Annie Haslam: Woman Transcending • Michael Dunford’s Renaissance: The Other Woman/Ocean Giypsy • Strawbs: 40th Anniversary Celebration • The Reasoning: Highway To High Voltage
Live: Tarja • Zappa Plays Zappa • Anderson/Wakeman • Amorphis • Oceansize • Ozric Tentacles • Apocalyptica • Porcupine Tree • God Is An Astronaut
…and Rick Wakeman on Christmas Day

on CD: Prognosis 13
Grey Waters: Say Goodbye 4:19
Lalle Larssen: A Demon’s Kiss 6:13
Agents Of Mercy: The Duke Of Sadness 9:19
Ainur: Barahir’s Son 4:36
Soft Machine: Fanfare/ All White (Live Radio 1973) 4:34
Brainkiller: Gilberto’s Fantastic Safari 4:06
Matt Stevens: Lake Man 6:19
Barry Cleveland: Stars Of Sayulita 6:14
Tiles: Sacred & Mundane 5:27
Aeon Zen: The Demise Of The Fifth Sun 12:29

Issue 14
February 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Japa: Tin Drum
Top Of The Pops: Saga: On The Loose
Vault-Age: The Nice: The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack
On The Threshold: Von Hertzen Brothers • From Great Height • Team Ghost • Talons
My Record Collection: Mondo bizarro! Record label boss and broadcaster Jonny Trunk reveals his collection of vinyl obscurities
Q&A: Between The Buried And Me’s Tommy Rogers talks all about his new solo record • Coheed’s Claudio Sanchez talks concepts and comic books and where he and his Cambrian bandmates go from here
Cover Story: Porcupine Tree – A View To A Quill (Jerry Ewing) • Steven Wilson’s King Crimson Remasters (Jerry Ewing) • King Crimson: Happy Family? (Sid Smith)
Features: Progression 2.o Tour • The Best Of 2010 (Readers’ Poll) • Tangerine Dream • And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead • Pallas • Geoff Downes & Anne-Marie Helder • Big Big Train
Masterworks: Barclay James Harvest: Once Again (Malcolm Dome)
Mavericks: Danny Thompson (Sid Smith)
Art For Art’s Sake: John Mitchell on Mike Oldfield’s album covers
Reviews: Amplifier: The Octopus (Dom Lawson • Illustration: Tim Enthoven)
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: Tao Of The Dead • Believe: World Is Round • Gazpach: Miss Atropos • New Dance Orchestra: Electronica • Pallas: XXV • The Shadow Theory: Behind The Black Veil • Stratovarius: Elysium • Thomas Giles: Pulse • Lindisfarne: The Charisma Years • Tangerine Dream: The Virgin Years 1974-1978 • Will Romano: The Illustrated History Of Prog Rock
Live: Hawkwind • John Lee’s Barclay James Harvest • Caravan • TesseracT • Steve Hackett • IQ • Touchstone • Frost* • Asia • The Enid • The Young Gods • Argent
…and Rick Wakeman on the New Year

on CD: Prognosis 14
Ethers Edge: Facing Reality 7:31
Aisles: Revolution Of Light 6:40
Credo: Staring At The Sun 4:41
In Lingua Mortua: Like The Ocean 10:02
Amplifier: Interstellar 8:13
Modest Midget: Contemporary Ache 10:17
Pallas: Falling Down 5:17
Panic Room: Dark Star 5:10
Spock’s Beard: From The Darkness 17:08

Issue 15
March 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Ween: The Mollusk
Top Of The Pops: Kansas: Carry On Wayward Son
Vault-Age: Osibisa: Osibisa
On The Threshold: Delusion Squared • Blood Ceremony • Sanguine Hum • Matt Stevens
My Record Collection: Super Furry Animals sounded very prog on Rings Around Their World. Their cover artist Pete Fowler appears to be more so…
Q&A: The Enid’s Robert John Godfrey confesses all • From Roger Waters to modern-day musical architecture. Ladies and gentlemen – Mr. Ron Geesin
Cover Story: Jethro Tull’s Aqualung – The Last Gasp (Dom Lawson) • Sitting On A Park Bench – Aqualung Cover Art (Burton Silverman)
Features: Van Der Graaf Generator • Gazpacho • Pendragon • Memories Of Machines • Greg Lake • Within Temptation • Graham Gouldman’s 10cc • Delerium Records • Blackfield • Credo
Masterworks: Roxy Music: Roxy Music (Sid Smith)
Mavericks: Mike Batt (Paul Lester)
Art For Art’s Sake: Dave Brock on the Moody Blues’ album covers
Reviews: Van Der Graaf Generator: A Grounding In Numbers (Rob Hughes • Illustration: Ben Walker)
Blackfield: Welcome To My DNA • Steve Hackett: Rails • Paul Menel: Three Sides To Every Story • Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will • Moon Safari: Lover’s End • Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Night Castle • Von Hertzen Brothers: Stars Aligned • Within Temptation: The Unforgiving • Emerson Lake & Palmer Reissues • Phil Manzanera: Diamond Head/Quiet Sun: Mainstream • Renaissance: Renaissance/Illusion/Prologue • The Last Daze Of Underground • Yes: Union Live
Live: Pallas • Von Hertzen Brothers/Touchstone • Anathema • Mogwai • Gazpacho
…and Rick Wakeman on band leaders

on CD: Prognosis 15
Blackfield : Glass House 2:58
IO Earth: Home 6:39
Deadly Circus Fire: Bury You Alive 5:34
Ennïs Tóla: Lucifer’s Dance 4:14
Gazpacho: Snail 3:40
Konchordat: Time To Go 9:06
Nine Stones Close: Traces 7:19
Odd Dimension: The Ecstacy Of Hopes 6:19
Pinkroom: Path Of Dying Truth 7:22
José Carballido: Al Despertar 7:27

Issue 16
April 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Propaganda: A Secret Wish
Top Of The Pops: Keith West: Excerpt From A Teenage Opera
Vault-Age: Le Mat: The Waltz Of The Fool
On The Threshold: Rose Kemp • Arcane Roots • Phaedra • Konchordat
My Record Collection: MP Mike Weatherley talks us through his treasured discs and proves grop wins out at the political negotiating tables
Q&A: Mostly Autumn guitarist Liam Davison steps into the solo spotlight • Seasoned King Crimson veteran Adrian Belew undergoes a Prog grilling
Cover Story: Rush – The Beat Goes On (Philip Wilding) • Moving Pictures – “Oh My God! It Goes On Forever!” (Dom Lawson) • Clockwork Angels – Like Clockwork? (Dom Lawson)
Features: Judy Dyble • Fairport Convention • Roger Hodgson • The Nice • Mastodon • Wolverine • Presto Ballet • It Bites • Tribute Acts • Beardfish
Masterworks: Roy Harper: Stormcock (Rob Hughes)
Mavericks: John Renbourn (Sid Smith)
Art For Art’s Sake: Brian Devoil on Caravan’s album covers
Reviews: Pendragon: Passion (Nick Shilton • Illustration: Killustrations)
Beardfish: Mammoth • Fairport Convention: Festival Bell • Marillion: Live From Cadogan Hall • Memories Of Machines: Warm Winter • Presto Hallet: Invisible Places • Radiohead: The King Of Limbs • John Renbourn: Palermo Snow • TesseracT: One • Emerson Lake & Palmer/The Nice reissues • Rush: Moving Pictures • Starcastle: Starcastle/Fountains Of Light • Utopia: Oblivion/POV/Redux 92: Live In Japan • Mastodon: Live At The Aragon
Live: Trans-Siberian Orchestra • Peter Gabriel • Van Der Graaf Generator • The Pineapple Thief • IO Earth
…and Rick Wakeman on musicians who are still alive

on CD: Prognosis 16
Æthenor: Laudanium Tusk 4:57
Twelfth Night: Creepshow 12:14
John Young: Childhood’s End (Live) 8:28
Jebo: Nothing Ever Works That Way 4:57
Liam Davison: The Way We Were 5:45
Death By Orchestra: For You No Tomorrow 3:37
Talanas: Antiphon 5:01
Matt Stevens: 8.19 5:27
Sean Filkins: The English Eccentric 8:48
The Curator: The Leaves Come Down 2:31
Bunchakeze: Whose Dream? 4:02

Issue 17
June 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Daryl Hall: Sacred Songs
Top Of The Pops: Can: I Want More
Vault-Age: UK: UK
On The Threshold: Moon Duo • Arbouretum • Scale The Summit • Kontakte
My Record Collection: Advisor to the Estonian President, Margus Laidre, reveals it’s not only politicians in the UK who harbour a love of prog
Q&A: Watch out! Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite raises the roof… • King’s X bassist Doug Pinnick reveals a longstanding love affair with prog
Cover Story: 1971 – Kaboom!! (Dom Lawson/Malcolm Dome) • 1971 Readers’ Top Ten
Features: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe • John Wetton • Devin Townsend • Amorphis • Jakszyk Fripp & Collins • Symphony X • Dead Letter Circus
Masterworks: Emerson Lake & Palmer: Tarkus (Malcolm Dome)
Mavericks: Kate Bush (Ben Myers)
Art For Art’s Sake: Rachel Cohen on Marillion’s album covers
Reviews: Kate Bush: Director’s Cut (Dave Everley • Illustration: John Hurford)
Amorphis: The Beginning Of Times • And So I Watch You From Afar: Gangs • Dave Sinclair: Pianoworks 1/Stream • Jakszyk Fripp & Collins: A Scarcity Of Miracles • The Michael Giles MAD Band: In The Moment • Moonwagon: Night Dust • Neal Morse: Testimony 2 • Seam Filkins: War And Peace & Other Short Stories • Symphony X: Iconoclast • Wobbler: Rites At Dawn • Wolverine: Communication Lost • Yes: Union Live • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe • Caravan: In The Land Of Grey And Pink • Nektar: A Tab In The Ocean/Remember The Future • Savatage reissues • Roger Waters: The Wall Live In Berlin
Live: And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead • Blackfield • Tinyfish • Comus • King’s X • And So I Watch You From Afar • Credo
…and Rick Wakeman on Battle Of The Bands

on CD: Prognosis 17
Solstice: Flight 7:27
Exhibit A: Touch The Stars 4:22
Earthling Society: Night Of The Scarecrow 13:32
Jon Anderson: New New World 4:13
Wobbler: La Bealtaine 7:50
Wolverine: Embrace 6:40
Amorphis: Three Words 3:56
Symphony X: The End Of The Innocence 4:44
Graveyard: Hisingen Blues 4:12
TDW: She’s Gone 7:09
Hekz: Don’t Turn Back 10:24

Issue 18
August 2011

It’s Prog, Jim: Tears For Fears: The Hurting
Top Of The Pops: Sally Oldfield: Mirrors
Vault-Age: It’s A Beautiful Day: It’s A Beautiful Day
On The Threshold: Wobbler • Moonwagon • Cryptex • Dogma
My Record Collection: He discovered Porcupine Tree and established the leading psych underground label Delerium. He is Richard Allen. And this is his record collection
Q&A: Andy Sears goes solo. But don’t worry. He tells us he’s not leaving Twelfth Night. • Yodelling, noodling and wild living with ex-Focus guitarist Jan Akkerman
Cover Story: The State Of Prog Address! (Malcolm Dome) • High Voltage Festival • Welcome To… The Summer Of Prog! (Nick Shilton)
Features: Yes • Caravan • Jon Anderson • Queensryche • Dave Greenslade • Dream Theater • Knifeworld
Masterworks: Spock’s Beard: Snow (Nick Shilton)
Mavericks: Sonja Kristina (Lee Dorrian)
Art For Art’s Sake: Robert John Godfrey on The Enid’s album covers
Reviews: Yes: Fly From Here (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: John Langton)
Jon Anderson: Survival And Other Stories • Cynthesis: DeEvolution • Lost In Thought: Opus Arise • Mostly Autumn: That Night In Leamington • Motorpsycho: Roadwork Vol. 4: Intrepid Skronk • Carl Palmer: Working Live Vol. 3 • Andy Sears: Souvenir • Queensryche: Dedicated To Chaos • Strawbs: Hero And Heroine – In Ascencia • Devin Townsend Project: Deconstruction, Ghost • The Fierce And The Dead: If It Carries On Like This We Are Moving To Morecambe • John Wetton: Raised In Captivity • Sandy Denny: The Nort Star Grassman And The Ravens • Fairport Convention: Ebbet’s Field 1974 • Greenslade reissues • Marillion reissues • Tangerine Dream: The Pink Years 1970-1973/The Blue Years 1980-1987 • The Flower Kings: Tour Kaputt
Live: Roger Waters • Rush • Pendragon • It Bites • Von Hertzen Brothers • Here & Now • Solstice
…and Rick Wakeman on reality shows

on CD: Prognosis 18
Big Big Train : Kingmaker 10:36
Nektar: Desolation Valley 8:14
CCLR: Morning Comes 6:35
Comedy Of Errors: The Student Prince (Part 1) 9:14
Motorpsycho: Wishing Well (Live) 7:28
Phi Yaan-Zek: Adventures In Myth / Ecstasies Of The Starlight Self 5:26
Scale The Summit: Gallows 4:36
Spirits Burning: Internal Detective 4:25
Atrium: Like You 8:43

Issue 3 – 7

Issue 3
August 2009 (Classic Rock Presents… Issue 10)


It’s Prog, Jim: Kiss: Music From The Elder
Top Of The Pops: Quantum Jump: The Lone Ranger
Vault-Age: Dave Greenslade: The Pentateuch Of The Cosmogony
On The Threshold: Touchstone • Beardfish • The Butterfly Effect • Tinyfish
My Record Collection: Captain Sensible gives us some happy talk on his top prog treasures
Q&A: It Bites/Arena/Kino man John Mitchell takes time out of a busy touring and priducing schedule to share some tales.
Cover Story: Rush & The Story Of Prog Metal Making Waves (Philip Wilding) • Pomp Rock Lives: Run For The Hills (Geoff Barton)
Features: Marillion • The Gathering • Steve Hackett • Italian Prog • Queensryche • Voivod • Tool • Porcupine Tree • Opeth • Symphony X • Tarja Turunen
Masterworks: Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds (Alex Burrows)
Mavericks: The Vertigo label (Malcolm Dome)
Art For Art’s Sake: Kory Clarke on Roxy Music’s album covers
Reviews: Genesis: Live 1973-2007 (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Paul Tillotson)
Amorphis: Skyforger • Beardfish: Destined Solitaire • Circulus: Thought Becomes Reality • The Gathering: The West Pole • Marillion: Recital Of The Script/Live From Lorelei/The Thieving Magpie • Roswell Six: Terra Incognita – Beyonfd The Horizon • Voivod: Infini • Circus: Circus • Family reissues • Galahad reissues • The Nice reissues • Renaissance: Song Of Sheherazade
Live: Download Festival • The Mars Volta • The Enid • Mastodon • Rick Wakeman
…and Rick Wakeman on mimed shows

on CD: Prognosis 3
Pendragon: Indigo 13:43
Konchordat: Motion 7:37
Breathing Space: Clear 4:28
The Wishing Tree: Hollow Hills 6:19
Darwin’s Radio: Breathe It In 11:20
Knifeworld: The Wretched Fathoms 3:29
Porcupine Tree: Time Flies 5:23
The Resonance Association: The Moment Has Passed 11:43

 


Issue 4
October 2009 (Classic Rock Presents… Issue 11)


It’s Prog, Jim: Elbow: Asleep In The Back
Top Of The Pops: Curved Air: Back Street Luv
Vault-Age: Zoot: Just Zoot
On The Threshold: Enochian Theory • Litmus • Vienna Circle • Darwin’s Radio
My Record Collection: A glimpse at the dark tunage of fear factorian Shaun Hutson
Q&A: Dutch master Arjen Lucassen gets a Prog probing and unveils his Guilt Machine
Cover Story: The Weird World Of Prog Gong – Tune Up The Radio (Dave Ling) • Dweezil Zappa • Like Father… (Alan diPerna) • Hawkwind • Wariors On The Edge Of Time (Mick Wall) • Cardiacs – The Greatest Band Of All Time? (Dom Lawson) • Radiohead – The Jigsaw Is Falling Into Place (Malcolm Dome)
Features: Bigelf • Damian Wilson • Rick Wakeman • Swedish Prog • esOterica • Genesis • Cardiacs
Masterworks: King Crimson: Red (Sid Smith)
Mavericks: Circulus (Malcolm Dome)
Art For Art’s Sake: Chris Goss on Yes’s album covers
Reviews: Porcupine Tree: The Incident (Raziq Rauf • Illustration: Drunken Marksman)
Bigelf: Cheat The Gallows • esOterica: The Riddle • Gong: 2032 • Muse: The Resistance • Steve Hackett: Out Of The Tunnel’s Mouth • The Wishing Tree: Ostara • Tony Banks: A Curious Feeling • Colosseum: Morituri Te Salutant • King Crimson reissues • Refugees – A Charisma Anthology • Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Live
Live: Progfest • The Soundtrack Of Our Lives • Hawkwind • Cambridge Rock Festival • Goblin
…and Rick Wakeman MySpace and YouTube

on CD: Prognosis 4
Magenta: Gluttony 7:03
25 Yard Screamer With Ben Randall: Broken Machine 5:53
Ebony Tower: White Rabbit 4:58
Abel Ganz: So Far (Edit) 9:59
The Enid: Malacandra – The Silent Planet (Edit) 7:02
Arjen Lucassen’s Guilt Machine: Perfection? 10:44
Sunchild: The Invisible Line (Part 1) 6:24
Secret Green: Tom ‘O’ Bedlam 8:27
Yak: The Journey Of The Yak 8:29

 


Issue 5
December 2009 (Classic Rock Presents… Issue 12)


It’s Prog, Jim: Mansun: Six
Top Of The Pops: Rare Bird: Sympathy
Vault-Age: Supersister: Present From Nancy
On The Threshold: Black Bonzo • Pythia • Tilt • Ebony Tower
My Record Collection: Beyond the vinyl frontier with science fiction writer Kevin Anderson
Q&A: Getting to grips with Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel
Cover Story: Songs From The Wood Jethro Tull – Jack In The Green (Malcolm Dome) • Roy Harper – Hats Off! (Sid Smith) • Fairport Convention – Unvonventional (Mick Wall) • Comus – Dark Utterances (Lee Dorrian) • Renaissance – In The Cards (Piers Ford) • Mostly Autumn – Storms Over Still Water (Natasha Scharf)
Features: 3 • Katatonia • Knights Of The Round Table (Mike Portnoy, Mikael Akerfeldt & Damon Fox) • French Prog • Oceansize • The Devil’s Blood • Prog Christmas Records •
Masterworks: Pentangle: Basket Of Light (Mick Wall)
Mavericks: John Martyn (Tommy Udo)
Art For Art’s Sake: Michael »Away« Langevin on Nektar’s album covers
Reviews: Transatlantic: The Whirlwind (Nick Shilton • Illustration: Jake Rickwood)
The Devil’s Blood: The Time Of No Time Evermore • Katatonia: Night Is The New Day • Nosound: A Sense Of Loss • Oceansize: Home & Minor EP • 3: Revisions • Within Temptation: An Acoustic Night At The Theatre • Camel reissues • Emerson Lake & Palmer reissues • Pete Sinfield: Still • Steeleye Span: A Parcel Of Steeleye Span • Genesis: The Movie Box
Live: Progressive Nation 2009 • Tarja • Crippled Black Phoenix • Porcupine Tree • Amorphis
…and Rick Wakeman on carol singing

on CD: Prognosis 5
Transatlantic: Overture – Whirlwind 5:06
Nosound: Fading Silently 8:26
Within Temptation: Stand My Ground (Live) 3:53
3: Rabid Animals 4:03
Caramel Jack: We Could Build Skyscrapers 4:45
Madder Mortem: Life, Lust & Liberty 4:17
Adventure: A Crack In The Ice (Part 2) 6:54
Big Big Train: Last Train 6:26
Sanctuary Rig: Life Song 6:08
Shadow Circus: Angel 7:02
Mostly Autumn: Evergreen (Live) 8:22
Makajodama: The Ayurvedic Soap 7:42

 


Issue 6
February 2010 (Classic Rock Presents… Issue 13)


It’s Prog, Jim: Ultravox: Vienna
Top Of The Pops: Alan Parsons Project: Eye In The Sky
Vault-Age: Fantasy: Paint A Picture
On The Threshold: Karnivool • Ex Libras • Big Big Train • Yak
Q&A: This month Magenta mainman Rob Reed gets a grilling
Cover Story: Artful Dodgers! Marillion – Pieces Of The Jigsaw (Mick Wall) • Marillion – Goodbye To All That (Philip Wilding) • Roger Dean – Sound Chaser (Mick Wall) • Curved Air – Airborne (Malcolm Dome) • Jethro Tull – Extra! Extra! (Malcolm Dome) • Dave Greenslade – A Green And Pleasant Land (Dom Lawson) • Muse – Map Of The Problematique (Catherine Yates)
Features: The Best Of 2009 (Readers’ Poll) • Transatlantic • The Pineapple Thief • Icelandic Prog • The Best Albums Of 2009 (Critic’s Choice)
Masterworks: Todd Rundgren: A Wizard A True Star (Paul Lester)
Mavericks: Storm Thorgerson (Tommy Udo)
Art For Art’s Sake: Barney Greenway on Dream Theater’s album covers
Reviews: Gentle Giant reissues (Dom Lawson • Illustration: John Langton)
Big Big Train: The Underfall Yard • Eric Woolfson: Edgar Allan Poe • Gargamel: Descending • Magma: Ehmehntehtt-Re • Masteedon: 3 • Native Window: Native Window • Panic Room: Satellite • Rush: Working Men • Kevin Ayers reissues • Kraftwerk reissues • Procol Harum: All This And More • Mark Wilkinson: Shadowplay • Kansas: There’s Know Place Like Home
Live: Yes • Muse • Steve Hackett • The Flaming Lips • Gong & Steve Hillage
…and Rick Wakeman on computer games

on CD: Prognosis 6
The Merlin Bird: Rhyme To Reason 4:50
Steven Wilson: Harmony Korine 5:08
Steve Thorne: Granite Man 6:11
The Tangent: Paroxetine (20mg) 4:55
DeeExpus: Greed 7:42
Simon Davies: Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light) 3:50
Lime Shark: Not Quite Nashville 3:53
Times Up: Snow Queen 8:02
The Brimstone Solar Radiation Band: Strings To The Bow 3:48
Lee Abraham: The Mirror 8:26
Jupiter Society: Rescue & Resurrection 9:56
The Merlin Bird: Reason To Rhyme 1:27

 


Issue 7
March 2010 (Classic Rock Presents… Issue 14)


It’s Prog, Jim: Orbital: Orbital 2
Top Of The Pops: Sky: Toccata
Vault-Age: Medicine Head: Dark Side Of The Moon
On The Threshold: IO Earth • Diagonal • Crimson Sky • Moon Safari
My Record Collection: Never mind the bullocks, here’s Rabbi Pete Tobias’s life-long prog favourites
Q&A: This month solo star Steve Thorne is on the Prog rack
Cover Story: Peter Gabriel The Rule Breaker (Jean-Paul Heck) • Family Snapshot: The Solo Albums (Martin Scorcese, Robert Fripp, etc.)
Features: Coheed And Cambria • Heather Findlay • Astra • Dutch Prog • Trans-Siberian Orchestra • Solstice • Panic Room • Twelfth Night • No-Man
Masterworks: Camel: Moonmadness (Malcolm Dome)
Mavericks: Trevor Rabin (Malcolm Dome)
Art For Art’s Sake: Tarja Turunen on Peter Gabriel’s album covers
Reviews: Coheed And Cambria: Year Of The Black Rainbow (Jerry Ewing • Illustration: Jo Kendall)
The Black Swan Effect: Admission • Hawkwind: At The BBC 1972 • Karnataka: The Gathering Light • Motorpsycho: Heavy Metal Fruit • Neal Morse: So Many Roads • North Atlantic Oscillation: Grappling Hooks • Peter Gabriel: Scratch My Back • The Pineapple Thief: Someone Here Is Missing • Syzygy: Realms Of Eternity • Caravan: The World Is Yours • Necromandus: Orexis Of Death • Opeth: Blackwater Park • Robert Calvert: Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters • Savatage: Still The Orchestra Plays • Alan Parsons: Eye 2 Eye
Live: Todd Rundgren • Mastodon • Fairport Convention • Peter Hammill • The Devil’s Blood
…and Rick Wakeman on all genres of music

on CD: Prognosis 7
Mandalaband: Eden 4:41
Mother Black Cap: Child Of Our Time 6:59
Touchstone: Joker In The Pack 6:11
Syzygy: Darkfield 10:37
Elephant9: Hardcore Orientale 4:31
EastStrikeWest: The Architect 6:34
Solstices: Here And Now 6:58
Karnataka: The Serpent And The Sea (Edit) 8:27
Manir Donaghue: Angelus 6:19

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