prog Archive
08 Mar 2025
Album Review: Mandoki Soulmates – A Memory of Our Future
Maybe you’ve heard of Mandoki Soulmates; until very recently I was completely unfamiliar with the jazz-prog supergroup – more of a collective, really – founded in 1992 by German-Hungarian musician […]
01 Mar 2025
30 Days Out, March 2025 #1: Jimmy Vivino, Orions Belte, They Might Be Giants, Jackie Venson
Lively blues, trippy instro, sophisticated progressive pop, genre-spanning guitar fireworks… those are among the highlights of a very creatively fertile March 2025 in Asheville. Artist: Jimmy Vivino Venue: The Grey […]
26 Feb 2025
Dream Theater’s Third Act Commences with ‘Parasomnia’
With founding drummer back in the fold, progressive metal heroes return for 16th studio album One of prog-metal’s most acclaimed groups has returned to its roots – and its most […]
25 Feb 2025
Album Review: Mile Marker Zero – Coming of Age
Listeners who luxuriate in the heartbreakingly fragile, melancholy moments within Steven Wilson’s catalog – songs like “The Raven Refused to Sing” – have something new they should hear. Even though […]
05 Feb 2025
Album Review: London Underground — Live at the 19th Dream of Dr Sardonicus Festival
One of the most musically luxurious yet overlooked subgenres of the 1960s was soul jazz. While within the jazz world, artists like Cannonball Adderley were finding the sweet spot in […]
10 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Speaking of surprises, what, if anything, has surprised or impressed you the most about putting this project together? There was one thing that really surprised me. […]
09 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… The ‘80s lineup of King Crimson was radically different from what had come before; it had its own distinct sound and sensibility. How closely will BEAT […]
08 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 1 of 3)
Formed in 1969 in London, King Crimson was at the vanguard of progressive rock. Led by innovative guitarist Robert Fripp, the band made some of the most boundary-pushing, uncompromising music […]
07 Jan 2025
BEATing on King Crimson
New supergroup tour celebrates ‘80s era of groundbreaking progressive rock giants Though they had been one of the most boundary-pushing and critically successful bands to come out of the British […]
24 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: New Releases
Everybody has their favorite new releases of each year; here are mine. This year I reviewed nearly 120 new releases. As per usual, the list reflects my particular interests, so […]