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The difficult second
A band's second album (American: sophomore) is frequently cited as 'difficult' but should it tread the same ground as its predecessor?
garethsprogblog
Mar 118 min read
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Anthem?
I’ve just reposted, with only minor editing, the blog ‘ 100 not out ’, the story of Prog magazine reaching its 100th edition in ten...
garethsprogblog
Dec 20, 20249 min read
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A ProgBlog guide to Milan
Everything the prog fan needs to know about Milan
garethsprogblog
Dec 7, 202419 min read
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Canterbury pilgrimage
There are a number of different reasons to make the pilgrimage to Canterbury; 3 independent record stores and an HMV to cater for all tastes
garethsprogblog
Nov 24, 202416 min read
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Progressive rock in 1974
By 1974 I’d had over a full year of immersion into progressive rock, a term which wasn’t yet being applied to the genre, though what I...
garethsprogblog
Nov 16, 20249 min read
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Instant gratification - the phenomenon of ‘taking the gig home with you straight after the show’
I'm very much in favour of buying recordings of gigs I've attended, should they become available at some date after the concert in...
garethsprogblog
Oct 12, 20246 min read
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Prog and TV theme tunes
I grew up at a time when progressive rock was a successful musical form and when there were programmes to stimulate my teenage imagination.
garethsprogblog
Sep 5, 20249 min read
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The return of live music
There was a long wait for a prog gig during the Covid era from 13th September 2020 in Genoa until HRH Prog X on 4th September 2021
garethsprogblog
Sep 13, 20217 min read
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100 not out
Producing a magazine dedicated to prog every 6 weeks traces a difficult path, catering for those stuck in the past and the more open-minded
garethsprogblog
Jul 12, 20196 min read
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No future?
What will the future of prog look like, assuming there's still life on earth...?
garethsprogblog
Sep 5, 20177 min read
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Automobiles
If musical genres were modes of transportation, prog would be some form of public transport and Italian prog would be a tram!
garethsprogblog
Feb 13, 20169 min read
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