The Wood Demons - Interview with a couple of members of the Wood Demons, founder member John Silver (Bass) and violinist Naomi Belshaw. Tou can watch this podcast of YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwuuflVlWIs&t=18s & please subscribe

I first saw The Wood Demons live at the Prog For Peart 2 day festival in August 2021 where they showcased their album ‘Angels Of Peckham Rye’ 

I have to say they were one of the most enjoyable bands of the weekend. I just love the violin and the diversity in the music, great band.

The Wood Demons are:

Simon Carbery - Lead vocals, guitars

Rick Startin - Keyboards, guitars, vocals

John Silver - Bass

Naomi Belshaw - Electric violin

Ed Kontargyris - Drums

You can hear their music at: https://thewooddemons.bandcamp.com/

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Welcome back to 'My Top 5' where I talk to musicians about the albums that influenced them and shaped their lives and today I spoke to the drummer with progressive rock band Fragile.. Russ Wilson

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Welcome back to ProgAxia and another 'My Top 5' where I talk to musicians about the albums that influenced them and shaped their lives and today I'm with songwriter and frontman with progressive rock band Warmrain.. Leon Russell  

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Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apWTZhy6a9Y

Welcome back to 'My Top 5' where I talk to musicians about the albums that influenced them and shaped their lives and today I spoke to keyboardist with progressive rock band Fragile.. Max Hunt  Take a listen to Fragile Here:  https://fragileyestribute.bandcamp.com/

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Welcome to My Top 5 where I talk to musicians about the albums that influenced them and shaped their lies and today I spoke to the drummer with progressive rock band The Far Meadow

Paul had some great choices for his top 5

Gentle Giant - Octopus

National Health - Of Queues and Cures

UK - UK

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Yes - Close to the Edge

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Welcome to My Top 5 where I talk to musicians about the albums that influenced them and shaped their lies and today we have the brainchild behind the band Zopp, multi instrumentalist Ryan Stevenson

Ryan had some great choices

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Eskaton - 4 Visions

Egg - The Civil Surface

Take a listen to Ryan’s album Zopp Here: https://zopp.bandcamp.com/album/zopp-2

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Second part of our Best Progressive Rock Of 1975. This was a great year for Prog Rock. This was the mid point of the 70's and some bands had just started their journey and some were well established. 

I’m joined by my good friend Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) as we look at some wonderful albums that came out that year including Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, Nadir's Big Chance  by Peter Hammill, Fish Out Of Water by Chris Squire, The Snow Goose by Camel, Time And Tide by Greenslade, Scheherazade by Renaissance and Mainstream by Quiet Sun

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 00:11

Nadir's Big Chance  - Peter Hammill 07:40

Fish Out Of Water by Chris Squire 16:29

The Snow Goose - Camel 22:47

Time And Tide - Greenslade 29:09

Scheherazade - Renaissance 34:51

Mainstream - Quiet Sun 40:20

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Part 1 of 2 podcasts on the best Progressive Rock Of 1975. The midpoint of the 70’s This was a year in progressive rock that saw some emerging bands and some established bands hitting their peak.

I’m joined by my good friend Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) as we look at some wonderful albums that came out that year.

In this podcast we look at the the two albums from Rush that came out in 75, Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel, Steve Hackett’s Voyage of the Acolyte, Freehand from Gentle Giant, Minstrel In The Gallery from Jethro Tull, Visions of the Emerald Beyond from Mahavishnu Orchestra and Bundles rom Soft Machine

Fly By Night and Caress Of Steel - Rush 02:35

Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett 21:25

Freehand - Gentle Giant 28:27

Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull 35:38

Visions of the Emerald Beyond - Mahavishnu Orchestra 40:08

Bundles - Soft Machine 44:58

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Top 10 Live Progressive Rock Albums - Join Andy Phillips and Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) as we rundown our top 10 LIVE Progressive Rock Albums. It was great going back and reminding ourselves of some of the wonderful live music produced by the bands we love so much.

We talk with passion about albums from  Genesis, Yes, Marillion, Rush, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Steve Hackett, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Gong and Hawkwind  

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The final part (Part 3) of our Best Progressive Rock Of 1974 podcast. This is part of a series of podcasts I did with my co presenter Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) where we looked at some of the best progressive rock of that wonderful year

In this podcast we look at Gong, Hawkwind, Refugee with Patrick Moraz, Strawbs, Kansas, and Camel  

Gong - You 00:26

Hawkwind - Hall Of The Mountain Grill 06:22

Refugee - Refugee (Patrick Moraz) 13:37

Strawbs - Hero And Heroine 20:26

Kansas - Kansas 25:49

Camel - Mirage 33:56

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Join us for Part 2 of the Best Progressive Rock Of 1974. This is part of a series of podcasts me and my co presenter Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) are doing looking at a year that was very important for progressive rock.   

In this podcast we look at the solo album from Peter Hammill, Focus, Renaissance, Emerson Lake And Palmer. Hatfield And The North and Wigwam 

Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage 00:46

Focus - Hamburger Concerto 10:34

Renaissance - Turn Of The Cards 15:13

ELP - Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends 25 :18 

Hatfield And The North - Hatfield And The North 31:54

Wigwam - Being 38:52

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Hey… this is part 1 of 3 podcasts on the best Progressive Rock Of 1974. This was a great year for prog and as usual I’m joined by my good friend Paul Goodge (Dr Prog) as we look at some incredible albums that came out that year.

In this podcast we look at the double album from Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, both albums from King Crimson, that’s Starless and Bible Black and Red, Relayer by Yes, The Power and The Glory by Gentle Giant and War Child from Jethro Tull.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis 02:12
Starless and Bible Black - King Crimson 14:15
Red - King Crimson 21:37
Relayer - Yes 26:41
The Power And The Glory - Gentle Giant 34:20
War Child - Jethro Tull 42:45

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La Maschera Di Cera Interview - Great interview with Rock Progressivo Italiano (RPI) band La Maschera Di Cera (The Wax Mask).. I was joined by vocalist Alessandro Corvaglia and Keyboardist Agostino Macor. We talked about the history of the band, italian progressive rock and their 2020 album S.E.I.  

You can listen to the latest album on their Bandcamp page https://lamascheradicera.bandcamp.com/ 

The band
Alessandro Corvaglia: lead vocals, guitar
Agostino Macor: Keyboards
Fabio Zuffanti: bass, bass pedal  

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ProgAxia Progressive Rock Podcast 1973 | Part 2 Act 2 With Andy Phillips and Paul Goodge

The year 1973 had so much great music that I couldn't squeeze it all into just one show, So I did another 2 hour show, This is the podcast that coverers the last 4 tracks that appeared on that second 2 hour show.  

This podcast accompanies the radio show which you can hear on Mixcloud and is act 2 of a 2 part podcast. here's the link to the radio show: https://www.mixcloud.com/RockinRebelRadio/best-progressive-rock-of-1973-part-2-rockin-rebel-radio/ 

Watch Part 2 Act 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YMksQP7N68&t=598s 

Today we look at:

 Kink Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic Parts 1 & 2 from Larks Tongues In Aspic

And You And I - From the triple LIVE album - Yessongs 

Eloy - Future City from Inside 

Caravan - Memory Lain, Hugh / Headloss from For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night

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ProgAxia Progressive Rock Podcast 1973 | Part 2 Act 1 With Andy Phillips and Paul Goodge - 1973 was a hell of a year for progressive rock. In this podcast we look at some of the track that made it so special.  

This podcast accompanies the radio show which you can hear on Mixcloud and is part 1 of a 2 part podcast. here's the link to the radio show: https://www.mixcloud.com/RockinRebelRadio/best-progressive-rock-of-1973-part-2-rockin-rebel-radio/  

Watch Part 2 Act 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by67j1PPla4&t=0s  

Today we look at:

Genesis - The Firth Of Fifth
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play Act I & II
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House
Billy Cobham - Taurian Matador
Nektar - Remember The Future Part 2
Gong Oily Way, Outer Temple, Inner Temple 

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In this podcast I speak to the brains behind the band Warmrain, Leon Russell. We discuss his debut album ‘Above The Clouds’ which I have come to love. The track Equilibrium was featured on my radio show ‘The Best Progressive Rock Of 2019 Part 2’ https://www.mixcloud.com/RockinRebelRadio/the-rockin-rebel-radio-2019-progressive-rock-retrospective-part-2/

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We all Need A Little Prog In Our Lives

The Far Meadow are a 5 piece progressive rock band from London and have 3 albums released to date. The one I heard first and have to say blown away by was their 2019 release called Foreign Land.

All their albums display incredible musicianship, but more than that they have an approach to songs which focuses on composition, melody and a sense of event. This approach reminds me so much of how the great bands of the early progressive rock era of the 70’s created musical events in music.

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The rhythm section made up of Keith Buckman on bass and Paul Bringloe drums travel through mood and complex time signature with ease, this is augmented with the virtuoso playing of keyboardist Eliot Min and guitarist Denis Warren.

The band is fronted by vocalist Marguerita Alexandrou whose voice puts the cherry on the cake. It’s strong and distinctive and adds a welcome uniqueness to the sound of the band.  I encourage you to check out the albums for yourself, you won't be disappointed.

You can listen to their music on bandcamp https://thefarmeadow.bandcamp.com/

Zopp is the brainchild of multi-talented musician Ryan Stevenson. This is Stevenson’s debut album under the Zopp name, recruiting Andrea Moneta on drums and percussion as well as Andy Tillison (The Tangent) to help co-produce and mix the album.

If you love the sort of music the Canterbury Scene had to offer in the past then this will hot that sweet spot. It pulls heavily on the Canterbury Scene vibe but with a fresh contemporary twist.

In this ProgAxia podcast, Ryan Stevenson explains the origins of the name, how he got together with drummer Andrea Moneta (who is also the drummer with Italian prog band ) and an insight on how the Zopp debut album was recorded.

The track Before the Light from the album was featured in 'The Best Progressive Rock of 2020' available on Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/RockinRebelRadio/best-progressive-rock-of-2020-rockin-rebel-radio/

You can listen and more importantly purchase the album from https://zopp.bandcamp.com/ It’s important to support new bands like Zopp.

The debut Zopp album was released April 10, 2020

Ryan Stevenson: Keyboards, Mellotron M4000D, Hammond organ, Arturia

analogue synthesizer, Korg CX-3 organ, piano, Hohner Pianet T, Nord Electro 5d, bass and electric guitars, voice, field recordings, percussion.

Andrea Moneta: Drums and percussion.

With:

- Andy Tillison / piano, Hammond organ, Leslie processing

- Theo Travis / flute on track 6

- Caroline Joy Clarke / voice on tracks 1,7,8

- Mike Benson / tenor saxophone on track 9

TracksSongs / Tracks Listing

1. Swedish Love

2. Before the Light

3. Eternal Return

4. Sanger

5. Sellanrå

6. V

7. Being and Time

8. Zero

9. The Noble Shirker

Total Time 44:53

Karfagen is the brainchild of Antony Kalugin, a highly prolific and multi-talented musician and composer who creates incredible soundscapes as part of his Karfagen project but also for his solo albums and other projects.

As part of Karfagen he assembles groups of incredibly talented musicians. This interview gives you a peek behind the band and the musician.

You can listen to Karfagen and Anthony’s other music here:
https://antonykalugin.bandcamp.com/

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Ovrfwrd are a 4 piece progressive rock band from Minneapolis USA who have become one of the vanguard of modern progressive rock bands and were included in my 'Best Progressive Rock Of 2020' show and for a very good reason. 

Their latest album Starstuff was their 4th studio album and has some remarkable instrumental prog. I caught up with Ovrfwrd and asked them about their influences, what brought them together and their reasoning behind the decision to create instrumental progressive music.  

Albums include: Beyond the Visible Light - 2014
Fantasy Absent Reason - 2015
Blurring the Lines ... A Democracy Manifest - 2018
StarStuff - 2020

PLUS Occupations of Uninhabited Space - 2018 which is a LIVE in the studio album which includes the cover of an old Iron Maiden instrumental track Genghis Khan which I included as part of this interview 

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 https://ovrfwrd.bandcamp.com/

https://www.ovrfwrd.com/

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