Prog Rock News
2008-08-13: Review: California Guitar Trio "Echoes"
California Guitar Trio are certainly well known for creating unique progressive rock instrumental pieces. They are perhaps even more associated with turning rock music classics into killer mellow prog instrumentals – with mos2008-08-08: Billy Sheehan's Online Clinic
Broadcasting from my his home (he thinks) a live on-line clinic($19.95). Bass Player Magazine set this up & is sponsoring it. It’s my first on-line clinic in a long time. Everybody on Earth is welcome! It’s a little pricey, b2008-08-06: Interview: Amon Duul II
As one of the titans of 60's/70's German psychedelic rock (aka Krautrock, aka kosmische), most rock fans think they know about Amon Duul II but do they really? We know about the great albums, the line-ups and the discography2008-08-05: They'll be all ears in Lowell
As many as 800 astute ears are expected to converge upon Lowell this fall. Sound-recording academics and professionals from around the world -- about 400 of them -- are expected to converge on Lowell in November, when The2008-07-31: Review: Kansas "Two for the Show"
Kansas was always one of those bands that everyone loved to hate. Despite the lack of media support, the band soldiered through and always managed to be on top of their game. Fantastic musicianship and great songwriting was2008-07-29: Send Well Wishesand Good Vibes to Stan Whitaker as He Battles Cancer
Some of you may have heard that Oblivion Sun's founder, guitarist and singer Stanley Whitaker has a health issue that will be taking center stage in his life for the next several months. His wife, LeeAnne has created a page f2008-07-24: New Release: Garaj Mahal
When you hear your first Garaj Mahal note, leading into an innovative fusion of funky jazz with a tasty world music flair, all other thoughts leave your mind as the music takes you on an unforgettable voyage. Fans return to e2008-07-24: Retro Review: Deep Purple "Purpendicular"
I will preface this review by stating that Ritchie Blackmore’s untimely departure from Deep Purple in 1993, and his subsequent replacement by Steve Morse as the band’s guitarist, was nothing short of a blessing. Not since Ian2008-07-21: Video: Oblivion Sun live at Jammin Java on 7/5/08
A recent video of Oblivion Sun live at Jammin Java on 7/5/08.2008-07-14: Review: Kansas – Two for the Show (30th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
Okay, maybe I am not the one who should be writing this review as I wrote the liner notes to the new 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition of TFTS and I am a self-professed Kansas fanatic. That said I have to tell you that this a
Prog Rock Events
2008-08-27: BostonProg presents: The Flower Kings
at The Regent Theater With Special Guests Mindwalk Blvd Price: Email Ticket details to folow for ticket information2008-08-30: Nightwish
at The Palladium, Worcester, Ma. With Special Guests Sonata Artica Price: $26.502008-09-11: Wishbone Ash
at Chan's, Woonsocket, RI. Price: $252008-09-11: Wishbone Ash
at Chan's, Woonsocket, RI. Price: $202008-09-12: Wishbone Ash
at The Rigdefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Ct. Price: TBD2008-09-13: Dreadnaught
at The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH. Price: ???2008-09-14: The Mars Volta
at The Orpheum, Boston, Ma. Price: $38, $35, $302008-09-14: Wishbone Ash
at The Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley, Ma. Price: $22 in adv. $26 day of2008-10-10: Umphrey's McGee
at The Higherground, Burlington, Vt. With Special Guests Conspirator Price: $20 in adv. $25 day of2008-10-11: Umphrey's McGee
at The Higher Ground, Burlington, Vt. With Special Guests Conspirator Price: $20 in adv. $25 day of2008-10-23: California Guitar Trio
at Narrows Center for the Arts,, Fall River, Ma. Price: $20 in adv. $23 day of2008-10-24: California Guitar Trio
at The Stone Church, Newmarket, NH. Price: TBA2008-10-25: California Guitar Trio
at The Center for the Arts, Natick, Ma. Price: TBA2008-11-19: Symphony X
at The Palladium, Worcester, Ma. Price: $25.50 in adv $56 VIP(early entry, meet band)2008-12-08: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
at Paramount Theatre, Rutland, Vt. Price: $47.50 & $32.502008-12-12: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
at Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield, Ct. Price: TBA
The Flower Kings
THE FLOWERKINGS short American TOUR 2008
For more than a decade Sweden's now legendary progressive rock giants,The Flower Kings have dominated the new worldwide prog-revival releasing 11 studio albums in 12 years. Originally drawing from obvious influences such as The Beatles,Yes,Pink Floyd,Frank Zappa & Genesis, the Flower Kings have evolved into a seasoned and mature band who's sound is now as recognizable as that of their mentors. A sound that has come to be adored by fans and press alike.
Flowerkings will play a short USA tour in Aug 2008 in support of their latest critical acclaimed CD .
The band will play most of the new album and most certainly some older fan favourites plus the odd jam that is now an integral part of The Flowerkings live experience.
Part one of the tour, supporting this latest album "The Sum Of No Evil", saw the band tour most of Europe last november with guest Pat Mastelotto behind the drumkit. Pat an American that once had big USA and worldwide hits with Mr Mister and later on played on many pop albums including XTC,The Rembrants etc. but since the early 90's is most know for his pioneering work with heavy beats and drum electronica,most significant in King Crimson.
All members of TFK having a long history in different bands and recordings, most significant are perhaps Roine Stolt's contributions in "Transatlantic" alongside Dream Theaters Mike Portnoy and Marillions Pete Trewavas, a progrock "sideproject" that took flight in early 2000 and quickly gained "supergroup" status among progressive rock fans and press .
The new incarnation of Flowerkings include :
- tomas bodin; keyboards
- roine stolt: guitars & vocals
- jonas reingold: bass & vocals
- erik hammarström: drums
- ola heden: vocal & keyboard,guitar
- hasse fröberg: vocals,guitar