With no explanation, BBT has posted this image. Most likely, it’s either the cover or the internal artwork for the band’s forthcoming GRIMSPOUND.
Author: bradbirzer
By day, I'm a father of seven and husband of one. By night, I'm an author, a biographer, and a prog rocker. Interests: Rush, progressive rock, cultural criticisms, the Rocky Mountains, individual liberty, history, hiking, and science fiction.
An Angry Ted Nugent, 1977
I post the following not to start any kind of war against Nugent or any internet dog piling. I did, however, find this absolutely fascinating.
As some of you know, I’m a professor by profession. At the moment, I’m writing an intellectual biography of a very interesting sociologist, Robert A. Nisbet (1913-1996). In my research, I came across this quote from Ted Nugent. It was, by the way, next to a quote by Irving Kristol about Robert Nisbet.
If the punk rockers think they’re so punky with the pins in their face, I’ll show ’em my nine millimeter, put a couple of slugs in their chest and let’s see how punky they think that is.–Ted Nugent, quoted in THE REGISTER (November 17, 1977), F5.
I guess some things never really change.
Congratulations, Jerry Ewing
Yesterday, I received in email, a copy of PROG’s history of Pink Floyd.
Today, I received notice that PROG magazine issue 73 is ready for iPad download. And, downloaded it is.
So proud of Jerry. He took his team of writers, editors, and artists from tragedy to success.
Jerry is, to say the least, nothing if not tenacious.
Welcome back, PROG. Very proud of you. Not surprised, but certainly proud.
Brielle McCormick–Video Killed the Radio Star
The very talented daughter of our own progarchist, Kevin McCormick. Video Killed the Radio Star. Let’s hope Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn approve! A future Buggle, to be sure.
New Ayreon Information
This came this morning from Mascot Records:
| Hello Ayreonauts and other prog-lovers!
As many of you requested, here is the track list for the new Ayreon album The Source! Oh, and prepare for a BIG update this Thursday 🙂 Chronicle 1: The ‘Frame
1. The Day That The World Breaks Down 2. Sea Of Machines 3. Everybody Dies Chronicle 2: The Aligning Of The Ten Chronicle 3: The Transmigration Chronicle 4: The Rebirth |
A Bright Ambassador of Morning: Remembering Rick Wright
As with almost everyone my age, Pink Floyd hovered over significant parts of my childhood. Our local rock station, Wichita’s T-95, played Floyd constantly. Sometimes (and the station was fantastic), T-95 would play just a part or all of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. The same was true of THE WALL. Never would a day go by without hearing at least one song by PF.
Kids wore PF buttons on their denim jackets and wore a variety of different PF t-shirts. The planetarium in my hometown even hosted a number of shows of Laser Floyd, the music of the band set to the then extremely high tech flashes of light and image.
Continue reading “A Bright Ambassador of Morning: Remembering Rick Wright”
The New Ayreon Cover
This just arrived from Mascot and Arjen:
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Hi Ayreonauts!
Finally… we present you the front cover and the title of the new AYREON album!
Arjen: “The cover was made by the amazing Yann Souetre, he created all the artwork for the new album. Yann’s art inspired me enormously in the creative process of writing this album. The cool motion effects in the image below were done by David Letelier. Hope you like it as much as I do!”
If the animation doesn’t play in your email program, open the mail in your browser. Please note that the actual album cover won’t feature the animation.
Pretty soon we will let you know about the pre-order of The Source. Keep an eye on your mailbox or your Facebook and Twitter timelines. We’re skipping messaging by carrier pidgeon this time…
All the best,
The Ayreon Team
Nice Prog Festival: Wales in March
Our friend, Mike Morton of The Gift, just posted this. Looks wonderful.
Released Today: New John Bassett EP
“Live From The Byre” New John Bassett EP is released today!
You can hear it/get it now at
https://johnbassett.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-the-byre
Its a 4 track EP, recorded in a derelict byre (cowshed) in County Sligo Ireland. It was recorded in one take using 3 microphones, 1 for vocals, 1 for guitar and 1 for ambient sounds such as the birds nesting in the roof, the wind outside and the door continually creaking. The songs featured on this are
1. Unearth (from John Bassett “Unearth”)
2. Nothing Sacred (from John Bassett “Unearth”)
3. Murder in a Small Town (from KingBathmat “Blue Sea, Black Heart”)
4. Brand New Crucifix (this song is about 20 years old and I don’t think its ever been available anywhere?)
John Bassett
http://arcademessiah.com/
https://arcademessiah.bandcamp.com/
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/arcademessiah
facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingbathmat/
MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON at 30
Pink Floyd’s MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON turns 30 this year. Like so much of “prog” (yes, I put this in quotes) of the 1980s, it’s still controversial.
The same thing happened to Genesis, of course. Is ABACAB really a Genesis album? Or, how about ELP? Is EMERSON LAKE AND POWELL really an ELP album? Or Yes? Are 90125 or BIG GENERATOR really Yes albums? Ok, I won’t drag this idea into the ground. But, it’s fair to note, that the question regarding MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON is not unique.
At the time MOMENTARY LAPSE came out, I was living in Austria for my sophomore year of college. My great friend, Liz Ehret (now Bardwell), was visiting an American Army base in West German and picked up a copy of it as well as copies of Rush’s HOLD YOUR FIRE and Yes’s BIG GENERATOR for me. Of the three, the only one that floored me was HOLD YOUR FIRE. Still, I very much liked MOMENTARY.
Progarchy 