WE CAME FROM SPACE – Overlords (Album Review)
Progressive rock can be a serious place. For every whimsical prankster prog band out there, there’s at least five others who take their craft probably…
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.
RIVERSIDE – ID.Entity (Album Review)
Welcome back, Riverside. You have been through the wringer this past decade with the loss of cornerstone Piotr Grudziński on guitar in 2016, yet you…
SONIC BRIEFS: Overlooked Prog-Rock Gems From 2022
Every year many albums escape our ears amidst the onslaught of new releases. Here’s three noteworthy progressive rock releases from ’22 which approach the more…
SONIC BRIEFS: Recent Albums By Prog-Rock Bands Inspired by The YES Sound
In these three album reviews we look at new bands who embrace Yes – either through their style of music or their personnel. All of…
SONIC BRIEFS: Progressive Rock Independent Artists You MUST Check Out
The sign of a healthy musical genre lies in the consistent quality of its album releases. Usually we would look to the top releases of…
RANDY MCSTINE Reflects About Touring As Guitarist with Prog-Rock Legends PORCUPINE TREE: “I’ve Been Surprised Just How Animated the Audiences Are In Hearing This Music”
Having joined Porcupine Tree’s touring band in 2022, Randy McStine has suddenly popped on the radar of many who hadn’t heard of him before. The…
JOSHUA BATTEN – Learn to Live Again (Album Review)
“If I hear everybody’s story, I’ll forget to write a story of my own”. This final line to the chorus of “Everybody’s Story” is well-heeded…
CONCERT REVIEW: The PORCUPINE TREE Legend Lives On at The Bellco Theater (September 25th, 2022)
“We used to play a little theater in Boulder when we came to Colorado…yes, The Fox! I’d say we’ve stepped it up a little bit…
COLLECTIVE SOUL’s Bassist WILL TURPIN Talks Recent Studio Album and Current US Tour: “We’ve Always Been A Creating Band, We’re Studio Rats. The Inspiration Is Flowing Off Of Us, The Spigot Is Pouring.”
Georgia-based rock band COLLECTIVE SOUL – Ed Roland (lead vocals, guitars), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Will Turpin (bass, backing vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums, percussion) and Jesse…
Red Bazar – Inverted Reality (Album Review)
Although the name Peter Jones may fly under the radar of many – or be confused with the Haken keyboardist of the same name -…
