There’s a fun article in Pop Matters called Ten Songs From 1967 That Shaped Prog-Rock. Writer Sean Murphy knocks out his reasons for songs you might not expect to have any bearing on Progressive Rock, like The Beach Boys’ “Heroes & Villains,” which he put at number one. I agree with his choice, although he…
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Interview Podcast
The United States of America-Joseph Byrd-Podcast
Hear an interview with Joseph Byrd of The United States of America in Echoes Podcast. We take electronic music for granted now, but back in 1968 it was a pretty rare and novel thing. There were bands like Lothar and the Hand People, 50 Foot Hose and Silver Apples, but the group who took electronics…
Program Highlights
Progressive Ambience with Porcupine Tree’s Colin Edwin & Jon Durant
What do you listen to when the world doesn’t end? Hear one of the best albums of 2013 when we interview guitarist Jon Durant and Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin about their CD Burnt Belief tonight on Echoes. Here’s a video from it. ~© 2012 John Diliberto ((( echoes ))) Sign up for Echoes CD…
Reviews & Commentary
THE BEST OF NEARFEST APOCALYPSE.
NEARfest shoots their final hoop, hitting nothing but class It was a great ending to probably the best and most highly regarded Progressive Rock festival in the country. It wasn’t the finest NEARfest, it wasn’t the worst and it wasn’t just average. But it was typical of what they have been doing for 14 years…
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UK Kills at NEARfest Apocalypse.
The day started and ended with the two highpoints for NEARfest Apocalypse. Despite a more than 90 minute delay, and about 10 minutes of a dimly lit stage and no music or musicians, UK finally hit the stage a little before 11PM. They lived up to their reputation as the last great band from the…
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Renaissance Rises At NEARfest Apocalypse
On Day Two of NEARfest Apocalypse, Heritage Rules Helmet of Gnats How do you know you’re at a progressive rock concert? An abridged version of a song is ten minutes long. And they leave in the drum solo That was the story with Helmut of Gnats and their epic closing tune, “Chimps in Space,”…
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NEARfest Sets Sail for the Grey Havens.
The North East Art Rock Festival, better known as NEARfest, comes to an end this weekend with the final edition, dubbed NEARfest Apocalypse. That kind of ostentation is so Progressive Rock. But that’s what Nearfest was all about. I went to my first Nearfest in 2005, expecting clones of Yes and bands past their prime. …
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A Summer of Progressive Rock.
It’s Progressive Rock Week on Echoes and we’ll be featuring interviews with NEARfest founders Chad Hutchinson and Rob LaDuca, Gentle Giant, Steve Hackett, The Muffins, Roger Dean, Gong and Iona as well as a live performance from Ozric Tentacles in the Echoes Living Room. To see what’s ahead on Echoes Progressive Rock Week go here.i…
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Prog Heaven Past & Future coming to Philly.
Philadelphia, where Echoes is based, will be experiencing a wave of progressive music past and present in the coming months. From the past, Tangerine Dream, UK and Van Der Graaf Generator. Reflecting the past, Broekhuis, Keller & Schonwalder. From the present, Sigur Ros, Dead Can Dance (well, kind between past & present), Radiohead and Iona. …
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Nearfest Exits, Farfest Enters
If you missed out on tickets for Nearfest Apocalypse, the final edition of this venerable festival, then hang on until October for Farfest, a four day progressive rock festival happening in Wilmington, Delaware at the Grand Opera House October 4-7. The festival has put together an impressive array of 70’s Progressive rock acts, all from…