Echoes CD of the Month for December is: Darshan Ambient's Dream In Blue.
Read review and hear trax from this ambient-jazz excursion.
http://wp.me/pgATL-1nv

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It's synthesizer orchestrations tonite when we talk to the English
electronic composer, Divine Matrix. http://www.echoes.org/comingup.html#1202

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Hello,

New Acid Dragon issue out: Tangerine Dream, Marillion, Bernardo Lanzetti, The Tangent, Earth & Fire, Modest Midget, Gösta Berlings Saga, 64 pages + a free sampler! Order it now online (3 €, £2, $3) here:  http://www.aciddragon.eu/

Amitiés progressives,

Progressively yours,

Thierry Sportouche

http://aciddragon.eu

Acid Dragon

20 rue ferrandiere

69002 Lyon

(France)

Hello,

au menu / on the menu :

PHIDEAUX - SNOWTORCH (USA – 2011)

BRIGHTEYE BRISON – THE MAGICIAN CHRONICLES PART (SWE – 2011)

THE ANABASIS – BACK FROM BEING GONE (USA – 2011)

MOON SAFARI – LOVER’S END (SWE – 2010)

AGENTS OF MERCY – THE BLACK FOREST (SWE – 2011)

SOLSTICE – SPIRIT (UK – 2010)

NEMO – REVOLUSION (F-2011)

ENNEADE – TEARDROPS IN MORNING NEW (F – 2011)

ATLANTIDE – SAME (F – 1975)

OSANNA CON GIANNI LEONE (BALLETTO DI BRONZO) - PROG EXHIBITION (I - 2011)

ici / here :

http://progapart.podbean.com/

Amitiés progressives,

Progressively yours,

Thierry Sportouche

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Acid Dragon

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69002 Lyon

(France)

On Eddie Jobson's Zealots lounge I found the following message:


NIGHT AFTER NIGHT 2012
I can now confirm the rumour that I have reformed the UK trio - Jobson - Wetton - and Bozzio - for a one-off world tour, April-June 2012.  No gigs are confirmed yet, but I am working on 30 cities around the world (with profound apologies to the VIZs who try to attend every gig I play!).

Inspector Math

Echoes Staff Picks 25 Essential Echoes CDs for 2011. http://wp.me/pgATL-1oc

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Anyone else watch the FX show "The League"?  It's a comedy show
about a bunch of guys in a fantasy football league.  In last
night's episode, one guy finds out that a local religious cult
called "The Light of Genesis" has access to a lot of insider
info about the NFL, so he pretends to join.

The somewhat dim-witted character, Taco, thinks it's a cult that
worships the band Genesis.  He decides to try it on his own, and
at one point says something about thinking his problems over
while listening to ABACAB.

At the end of the show, Taco finds what he's been looking for and
says "Praise be to Phil Collins, Tony Banks and, to a lesser
degree, Mike Rutherford.  I forgive you guys for 'We Can't Dance'."

   -- Bob

And not to look into it too much (because a progressive rock fan wouldn't do
that), but there is a Genesis song called "The Light" which was only played a
few times in 1971. It is a very embryonic version of "Lillywhite Lillith" that
runs about ten minutes. Amusingly enough, Tony Banks actually denied that it
existed, until an abysmal sounding bootleg ("Beside the Silent Mirror" for those
interested in searching it out - it's pretty easy to find it on download sites)
surfaced.

- Jeff

--- In ProgAndOther@yahoogroups.com, "biceeichler" <eichler2@...> wrote:
>
>
> Anyone else watch the FX show "The League"?  It's a comedy show
> about a bunch of guys in a fantasy football league.  In last
> night's episode, one guy finds out that a local religious cult
> called "The Light of Genesis" has access to a lot of insider
> info about the NFL, so he pretends to join.
>
> The somewhat dim-witted character, Taco, thinks it's a cult that
> worships the band Genesis.  He decides to try it on his own, and
> at one point says something about thinking his problems over
> while listening to ABACAB.
>
> At the end of the show, Taco finds what he's been looking for and
> says "Praise be to Phil Collins, Tony Banks and, to a lesser
> degree, Mike Rutherford.  I forgive you guys for 'We Can't Dance'."
>
>   -- Bob
>

It's Throbbing Gristle tonight on Echoes when we talk to Chris Carter &
Cosey Fanni Tutti about their pioneering industrial rock group and their
more ethereal side as CarterTutti. http://www.echoes.org/comingup.html#1215


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I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday!
Pete

BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC at ProgDay 2012!

Fans of progressive music will already be familiar with BIRDSONGS OF THE
MESOZOIC.  With a history spanning over 30 years, Birdsongs is an instrumental
quartet that developed out of Boston's post-avant punk scene in 1980.  Since
then Birdsongs has flown a distinctive course, creating an innovative mix of
classical, rock, jazz and the avant.  Over the years the band has earned
international recognition and praise for its originality and excellence. 
ProgDay is very pleased to host a long-overdue performance by these masters of
contemporary prog.

ProgDay is the longest running progressive rock festival in the world.  ProgDay
2012 will take place on Saturday, September 1st, and Sunday, September 2nd, at
Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  For more information, and to
hear music from this year's bands, please visit us at www.progday.net.


Thanks!

Michael

---------------

www.progday.net
www.michaelbennett.com

 

BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC at ProgDay 2012!

Fans of progressive music will already be familiar with BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC. With a history spanning over 30 years, Birdsongs is an instrumental quartet that developed out of Boston's post-avant punk scene in 1980. Since then Birdsongs has flown a distinctive course, creating an innovative mix of classical, rock, jazz and the avant. Over the years the band has earned international recognition and praise for its originality and excellence. ProgDay is very pleased to host a long-overdue performance by these masters of contemporary prog.

ProgDay is the longest running progressive rock festival in the world. ProgDay 2012 will take place on Saturday, September 1st, and Sunday, September 2nd, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For more information, and to hear music from this year's bands, please visit us at www.progday.net.

Thanks!

Michael

---------------

www.progday.net
www.michaelbennett.com

Here's the last Top 25 for 2011: http://wp.me/pgATL-1pd

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It's the first CD of the Month for 2012: Tino Izzo's album of guitar
orchestrations called Morning Scapes. Hear it tonite or read review and
listen to traxs now. http://wp.me/pgATL-1pp

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PROG TWOSDAY BRINGS TWO RELEASES FROM
KEYBOARDIST LISA LaRUE

For immediate release  -  January 2, 2012


Los Angeles, CA -  Progressive Rock keyboardist Lisa LaRue announces a special
day at this beginning of the monumental year, 2012.  On the first Tuesday of the
year, January 3, 2011, LaRue will release two CD's.

First on the slate is "The Lisa LaRue Collection" which is a compilation of
tracks from LaRue's previous albums over the last 16 years, including "That Ol
Sofkee Spoon," "Ama," "Transformation 2012," "World Class" and "Fast and Blue."

"With each CD release, more and more people have become aware of my music and
concept albums, and are intrigued.  Desiring to hear previous work, the idea of
a `collection' of the catalog seemed a logical release," LaRue stated.  The CD
contains samplings of her solo work as well as work with musicians such as
Native American flutist John "Yafke" Timothy, John Payne (Asia featuring John
Payne) and Michael Sadler (Saga).  It also includes the track "256 Leagues Above
New Orleans," nominated for a Hollywood Music Award as "Best Instrumental Song
of the Year" in 2008, and work with her band Lisa LaRue 2KX, nominated as "Best
Instrumental Artist of the Year" at the 21st Annual Los Angeles Music Awards.

The second release on Prog Twosday is a remastered, redesigned package of the
2008 release, "Transformation 2012."  The disc includes a previously unreleased
`bonus track.'

"The beginning of 2012 affords the perfect opportunity to bring this album back
to the attention of the music community.  `Transformation 2012' follows the
concept held by the Mayan elders and others that this year brings many
transformational events to the world, including the story line of the end of a
long war, which we are currently seeing," stated LaRue.

While many people see the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012 as
`doom and gloom' and the possible end of the world, the Native elders teach that
it simply is a transitional period where the world as we know it changes into a
`new' world existence.

Reviews from the original release of Transformation 2012 included the following:

"She rather resembles a gentle "Rick Wakeman", avoiding the use of bombastic
keyboards and emphasizing the arrangements." –Sea of Tranquility

"LaRue is an accomplished progressive stylist in the Rick Wakeman vein who
obviously knows a thing or two about blending American Indian motifs with
symphonic prog." –Progression Magazine

"A strong highlight on this CD is one of the most intriguing drum solos I have
ever heard. . . Very few artists are "in tune" with themselves and the
surroundings that have molded them to be what they are presently. Lisa, whether
subconsciously or in full cognitive grips, has channeled her influences, both in
music and in mind." –The Prog Files

Both albums will be available through LaRue's website at
http://www.lisalaruemusic.com and on the Lisa LaRue ReverbNation site at
http://www.reverbnation.com/lisalarue on Tuesday, January 3, 2011 and will
follow with availability on other sites such as Amazon, iTunes after release.

The show runs 8 hours today.  First song:  Supper's Ready.

You can tune in online at http://www.xpn.org/music-artist/xpn-stream or listen
to it live if you are in the Philadelphia area.  I try to catch as much as
possible each year.  Fun show!

--
Have fun!

Roy DeRousse

Darshan Ambient talks about fatherhood, comas, Miles and electronics.
www.echoes.org/comingup.html#0109

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Has anyone heard this yet?Curious how Oilver's playing compare with Jeff's.
Pete

http://progressiverockcentral.com/2012/01/12/yes-releases-in-the-present-live-fr\
om-lyon-box-set/

One of my favorite kind-of-techno groups, Orbital return with teaser
download for forthcoming album, Wonky. What an appropriate title.
http://wp.me/pgATL-1qt

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