Roy Ziv – Distant Visions (EP Review)
Better late than never. Roy Ziv’s career after his Berklee education took a different turn by being a ghost writer for EDM and pop artists,…
Author Scott Medina
Scott Medina
Scott Medina has been an avid fan of progressive rock since growing up in prog-stronghold Philadelphia. He has lived in Boulder, Colorado for the past 25 years, introducing kids to the joys of music, working with the homeless, and leading evenings of devotional chanting music. Since re-kindling his love of prog at the turn of the century with bands like Spock’s Beard and Porcupine Tree, Scott has been a mainstay at prog concerts and festivals including the prog cruise events.
Days Between Stations – Giants (Album Review)
It’s a dilemma that doesn’t pop up often but when it does, it can be vexing: How to distinguish between a musical “duo”, an ever-changing…
Gazpacho – Fireworker (Album Review)
How can a piece of music hold such beauty and impending dread at the same time? For nearly 20 years, Norwegian sextet Gazpacho have excelled…
SIMON COLLINS Talks New Album “Becoming Human” and Inspiration Behind it: “I’m Writing Songs About Who I’m Striving to Be, Not Just Writing Songs About Who I Am”
In 2013 a brand-new progressive rock band named Sound of Contact released the fastest selling debut album ever on the Inside Out Music label: “Dimensionaut”.…
Flying Colors – Third Stage: Live In London (Album Review)
Even eight years after their inception, the lineup of Flying Colors still appears too good to be true: Steve Morse, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue, Casey…
Simon Collins – Becoming Human (Album Review)
“Nobody gave you the tools to connect the dots to the God inside of you.” If you’re looking for a soundtrack to connect the dots,…
Neal Morse – Sola Gratia (Album Review)
“This is my ‘quarantine’ album” says Neal Morse of his new release, “Sola Gratia”. That refers to the fact that for the first time in…
Soft Machine – Live at The Baked Potato (Album Review)
The impact that a band such as Soft Machine made during the pivotal heydays of the late 60s and early 70s continues to be felt…
Steve Howe – Love Is (Album Review)
Legendary Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe cemented his place in the upper echelons of rock guitarists long ago. Having spent the 70s flying high…
RANDY MCSTINE and MARCO MINNEMANN Talk New Duo Project: “This Feels Like a True Collaboration, It’s Great to Have a Partner In Crime, to Send Ideas Out and Then It’s Like Waiting For Christmas that Something Comes Back”
The debut release of super-duo Marco Minnemann and Randy McStine offers a densely crafted, hard-hitting album which takes listeners through a range of unexpected directions.…
