In the second installment of interviews from Progfest, Hoggy talks to the trio from Sydney - Hashshashin.

Hashshashin on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ViuOHvtIHVvUeJXJ4E8xa

Hashshashin on Bandcamp - https://hashshashin.bandcamp.com/

Some of Lachlan's experimentation for the new album: https://www.facebook.com/lxchlxnrdxlx/videos/10156070674913314/

Cosmo Sheldrake - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hV6oxGLeLFw17DGjIPkYD?autoplay=true&v=A

Ustad Mohammed Omar - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2scyMLQiod0xaeD8GP8Gnl?autoplay=true&v=A

You Won't Get What You Want by The Daughters - https://daughters.bandcamp.com/album/you-wont-get-what-you-want

Tangets - New Bodies: https://tangents.bandcamp.com/album/new-bodies

Lachlan Dale's writing - https://www.lachlanrdale.com/

Lachlan's record label - Art as Catharsis and : https://www.artascatharsis.com/

Lachlan's other record label - Worlds Within Worlds; a new record label specialising in traditional, classical and contemporary world music from across the globe - with a particular interest in India and the Middle East: https://worldswithinworlds.bandcamp.com/

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

Dream Theater - Distance Over Time Track by Track videos found at: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideOutMusicTV

John Petrucci Reacts to Fan YouTube Covers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_ulo9Yp7Y

Paralysed (Acoustic Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkRQtywmOAQ

Yngwie Malmsteen - Guitar World Blindfold Test (transcribed from the original Guitar World article from August 1994): http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/zimi/pages/misc/yngwie_rates.html

Interview with John Petrucci at Metal Injection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkRQtywmOAQ

Dream Theater group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dreamtheaterworld/

Nothing Like You - Fear the Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_vk-CKs-sI&fbclid=IwAR2Nr5uQNRG5CPDthaABmMULlKGh7K-lIAf5YrmYHon5J6Nbv3JMLePm45Y

Post from Caligula's Horse on lineup change: https://www.facebook.com/caligulashorseband/photos/a.10150099239217105/10155739506167105/?type=3&theater

Opus of a Machine: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gZNTD9fzuKzIb185uqMVT

Devin Townsend single, Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7uvokARQ4

Voyager single, Brightstar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDoITQV7324

International Women's Day: https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-farewell-to-kings-how-women-are-rejuvenating-prog-rock

SEIMS, 3.1 EP - https://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/album/31

Ars Nova - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4b83bl95Q

Sylf: https://sylf.bandcamp.com/

Taylor Van Halen and the Ladies of Guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLNItSlDbNA

Meytall Cohen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKJKKo9gf4-rGtU5CG0oPg

Jinjer - Pisces on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNtGoM3FVU

Art as Catharsis Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Px1o9bGP6apqJkFdr812U?si=hevUcn7uRI2vWHp6MbDUmQ

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

Dream Theater, Distance Over Time - The Fan Club Reviews: https://dreamtheater.club/blog/2019/02/01/dream-theater-distance-over-time-the-fan-club-reviews/?fbclid=IwAR0kc80JB9TkGPIAxeijUXU_CafgUG0SJLV1Ni7AyxDGp6F23VFspqgWblM

Buy the new Dream Theater record now from InsideOut Music: http://www.insideoutshop.de/Item/Dream_Theater_-_Distance_Over_Time_-Ltd-_CD_Digipak-/16508

Digital download from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Over-Bonus-track-version/dp/B07KZ6NC18

Official InsideOut Music Dream Theater press release: http://www.insideoutmusic.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=2166

Dream Theater - Interview at the Studio Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMBXSLZAyyfNwmGhC7U_Zzh2taiRhAKU

Dream Theater's Distance Over Time on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1sRDi0MSGOy91fHhcpXIu4

Jordan Rudess Keyboard Madness 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI_H16zIJfI

Yes - Starship Trooper: https://open.spotify.com/track/0qs99ZMjzz7fiwNkPgvaXt

The Black Swan by Story of the Year: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Qk9nVlmC49ZNo9j14khzF

Dream Theater Fan Club of Australian and New Zealand: https://www.facebook.com/DTFCANZ/

Send us your feedback on the album: https://thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/contact

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

In this episode, Hoggy and Dave cover feedback and followup to the show, then dive into a spoiler heavy discussion of the Netflix documentary - Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

SHOW NOTES

Flare Audio Earplugs: https://www.flareaudio.com/collections/ear-protectors

Hearos earplugs: https://www.hearos.com/

WA government and pill testing: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-02/pill-testing-off-the-table-in-wa-despite-drug-deaths/10771770

Dave Kerzner and why artists should not stream full albums: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1212533295490905/permalink/2011011405643086/

Toehider's Profit/Loss spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LPHi1Qlsz11ybYS0G68SVmtgbq2ZoRgXmkg5XrKUSUM/edit

News

Devin Townsend Empath YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sJ8odko2Y&list=PLpA5ThqzxTYVRhlbd-cpv2hXtO90u6yQU

Devin Townsend on Chad Kroeger: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/devin-townsend-on-nickelbacks-chad-kroeger-i-feel-like-i-owe-him-a-real-debt-of-gratitude/?fbclid=IwAR2kokN5NPaHfKHpYE6MR5-4JYoymzeB-HJYsQFYhE57WAtbbIzkDdyfR1s

Cog single, Drawn Together: https://themusic.com.au/article/4Or48vX09_Y/single-premiere-cog-drawn-together

Dream Theater, Paralysed single: https://open.spotify.com/track/527rOHTuKjeF5vpF0zkr9S?fbclid=IwAR0jOw3eoVOTL3KSCX2_bEh8dnhFkh57banYMJVjF13dhrhi6f-TMGwFydM

Dream Theater, Distance Over Time - The Fan Club Reviews: https://dreamtheater.club/blog/2019/02/01/dream-theater-distance-over-time-the-fan-club-reviews/?fbclid=IwAR0kc80JB9TkGPIAxeijUXU_CafgUG0SJLV1Ni7AyxDGp6F23VFspqgWblM

Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (yes, I got the name wrong in the show - apologies): https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81035279

Trust Me I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285

Contact us to leave feedback: https://thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/contact

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

On this episode, Dave and Hoggy break down Progfest in Sydney. Things we liked, things we didn't and bands we'd hope to see next time around. We've also got an exclusive interview with Chris Maric, one of the organizers of Progfest, to discuss its history, how its grown and where he thinks the state of prog music is currently.

Marillion, Happiness is the Road released for free: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51685

Anubis: https://anubismusic.bandcamp.com/

Lo!: https://music.lookandbehold.net/

Dave on Sunrise (no, really!): https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/1090363913391075328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1090373238624989184&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Ftv%2Fmorning-shows%2Fsunrise-host-delivers-impassioned-plea-for-government-to-consider-pill-testing-citing-overwhelming-stats%2Fnews-story%2Fff384dc18b1d0fec755a6e7db9e5f5df&fbclid=IwAR2ffC6DAUoilTsY2BS3MydOH9pNQ14mfyFXrNnSQS68CL3zJ1cDlJVERgQ

Toehider: https://toehider.bandcamp.com/

Mike Mills interviewed on The Nine Eight Podcast: https://thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/interviewshow1

Numidia on Bandcamp: https://numidia.bandcamp.com/

Kripke's Illusion: https://kripkesillusion1.bandcamp.com/

Follow Chris Maric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maricmediaaus/

Australian Hunger Podcast: https://australianhunger.podbean.com/

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

On this special secret show, Hoggy and Dave break down pill testing, how it might affect you...and the common misconceptions perpetuated by sections of the media. Oh, and there's a secret contest too. Listen through to the end for that!

Show Notes

ABC article describing pill testing at great length: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2018-12-21/guide-to-pill-testing-at-australian-music-festivals/10638732

Podcast in 21/16 - NSW Government and 'War on Drugs': thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/14

Episode 6 - Nightlife, or lack thereof: thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/6

Let us know your thoughts: https://thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/contact

In this episode, Hoggy chats to Australian prog metal singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Mike Mills from Toehider.

Toehider's social media pages:

Support Toehider on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toehider

Ostura's The Room - Mike's album of 2018: https://www.discogs.com/Ostura-The-Room/release/11945994

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

The Claypool Lennon Delirium on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yUsje7CszKGu4g1f4ih3b

Dream Theater, Fall Into the Light Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxH4kky6z4

Jordan Rudess Studio 'A' tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZosI-966HLw

Daniel Donato, live in Nashville (the young kid Dave was talking about): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgZbzFBJfoM&fbclid=IwAR31vuQxT1jkAPociTI9c8T8mgpvHOaAti8Rf0390x6j00yvX-ofAwDVFvM

Martin Miller Dark Side of the Moon cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hThz_m0FyM4

In Continuum - Acceleration Theory: https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/acceleration-theory-2-album-hi-res-24-bit-96k

Why doesn't your band get on the radio: https://www.loudersound.com/features/why-doesnt-your-band-get-played-on-the-radio-heres-the-ugly-truth

Devin Townsend to release new album: http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/devin-townsend-to-release-empath-march-2019-says-its-a-culmination-of-everything

Mark Morton solo album, featuring Chester Bennington: https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/linkin-park-chester-bennington-new-song-lamb-of-god-mark-morton/

Australian post-rock band We Lost the Sea back in the studio: http://www.welostthesea.com/news/11/1/2019/a-bit-of-an-update?fbclid=IwAR11xTZhtDaC3vQJQ864__lInKNRjUlQsRQy1rgiS__eS0CZYcGNH8nK3ls

We Lost the Sea on Bandcamp - https://welostthesea.bandcamp.com/

Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Chaos Divine on Bandcamp: https://chaosdivine.bandcamp.com/

Progfest Tickets - Buy NOW while stocks last! - http://www.wildthingpresents.com/tour/pf19

Dave's recommendation for Hoggy from last time: Wheeler Walker Jr's WWIII: https://open.spotify.com/album/6uzOnm7MorTl2Da5YSCRbv

Hoggy's recommendation for Dave from last time: I Am the Manic Whale - Everything Beautiful in Time: https://iamthemanicwhale.bandcamp.com/album/everything-beautiful-in-time

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

This week, Hoggy and Dave cover their Top 5 albums and shows for the year 2018, and chat about what's coming up in 2019

Spotify settles $1.6 billion lawsuit: https://www.loudersound.com/news/spotify-settle-dollar16-billion-legal-case-over-songwriters-credits?fbclid=IwAR26sClehJNkrenAqvGP0QkCoITA3Ch9o9SC6Z0qbueH5yLWO-qlWMVcRuY

Neil Peart has retired from drumming: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rush-geddy-lee-neil-peart-retired-drumming-771054/

Photographer banned from shooting Arch Enemy: https://petapixel.com/2018/12/26/how-i-got-banned-from-photographing-the-band-arch-enemy/

The Ocean are touring a Progfest sideshow - coming to Perth and Auckland with Toehider: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-ocean-perth-progfest-2019-sideshow-tickets-52088921366

Buy Progfest Tickets here: http://www.wildthingpresents.com/tour/pf19

New Steve Hackett single: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Drccjma3eKpGqb4IaCYvy

Music video for Steve Hackett's Under the Eye of the Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGt0GXb4PTg

Steve Hackett talking about his second single, Underground Railroad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Cu4a5z1W4

Fan Top 5:

Southern Empire - Civilisation: https://open.spotify.com/album/0pAL8vc6E8NpJo6ACQeRa1

Riverside - Wasteland: https://open.spotify.com/album/2x2TYXmboFBDvZnSPK15B2

Mystery - Lies and Butterflies: https://open.spotify.com/album/0wZS2UwLHCFR2zW9HK7Rtu

The Pineapple Thief - Dissolution: https://open.spotify.com/album/5mKAoSFsmgLBjBZofrqkd3

Damanek - In Flight: https://open.spotify.com/user/siddharthfla/playlist/68RbDYVrjjyPOMsZAcL2Nq

Dave Top 5:

A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant: ttps://open.spotify.com/album/3Jr1RhAyndBxtyi8rJs3Op

Joe Bonamassa - Redemption: https://open.spotify.com/album/0zECNNqjvGbVj11ifJpZMf

Hidden Citizens - Celestine: https://open.spotify.com/album/7CohFRMmjkWkgav0hhNH5J

Lux Terminus - The Courage to Be: https://open.spotify.com/album/6G03yX7xUZssICD4XJVYLm

Riverside - Wasteland: https://open.spotify.com/album/2x2TYXmboFBDvZnSPK15B2

Hoggy Top 5:

Haken - Vector: https://open.spotify.com/album/1PhYHO7Pva9e1YQY5GQ8zx

David Cross and David Jackson - Another Day: https://open.spotify.com/user/1166928054/playlist/5vN1cIgxGuNK9ay86dzJMn

Lux Terminus - The Courage to Be: https://open.spotify.com/album/6G03yX7xUZssICD4XJVYLm

Tangled Thoughts of Leaving - No Tether: https://open.spotify.com/album/20cvWEWD8J4PVQhc6Do6ON

Riverside - Wasteland: https://open.spotify.com/album/2x2TYXmboFBDvZnSPK15B2

Honorable Mentions:

Alice in Chains - Rainier Fog: https://open.spotify.com/album/4AAPRl8BKlsIVC5aeedlBv

Kino - Radio Voltaire: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Mnz7gyNTMFq6qcoXjTswk

BirdPen - There's Something Wrong With Everything: https://open.spotify.com/album/0j0igKxrxWInuFy28rNxB7

Coheed and Cambria - Vaxis - Act 1: The Unheavenly Creatures: https://open.spotify.com/album/1oNdkq1GHOhPuqRxzajDVe?autoplay=true&v=L

How are the charts calculated? - https://www.dittomusic.com/blog/how-are-the-music-charts-calculated

Why Mainstream Music Sucked in 2018 - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mainstream-rock-sucked-2018-770721/

r/postrock - Albums of 2018: https://www.reddit.com/r/postrock/wiki/albums/2018

Rammstein World Tour - http://en.rammsteinworld.com/live/dates

Support The Nine Eight Podcast

On this week's episode, Dave and Hoggy discuss the upcoming Haken tour, new releases from Dream Theater and The Neal Morse Band plus all the things we're looking forward to at Progfest next year, including an interview with Zac Greensill from Opus of a Machine.

Get your tickets to Haken's Australian tour right here! http://davidroywilliams.com/tours/hakentour/

The Neal Morse Band, Welcome to the World Single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k18EfI42NsQ

Pre-order The Neal Morse Band's The Great Adventure: http://www.radiantrecords.com/products/759-the-neal-morse-band-the-great-adventure.aspx

Neal Morse's Inner Circle: http://www.radiantrecords.com/category/191724-join-neal-morses-inner-circle.aspx

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets at Night of the Prog: https://www.nightoftheprogfestival.com/en/2018/12/nick-mason-confirmed-2/

Progfest: http://www.wildthingpresents.com/tour/pf19

Opus of a Machine: https://opusofamachine.bandcamp.com/

Deadpool and Nickelback: http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/watch-deadpool-passionately-defends-nickelback-against-fred-savage?fbclid=IwAR0pU_N2b6hPr1lsRJkeO5_YxOf0WJV9BL3k0r8yDL_TMZcHV7uVRBonxxw

Dream Theater - Untethered Angel (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylxuO6dKOw

Dream Theather - Untethered Angel (Track by Track). James, John and Jordan sit down and discuss the new single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

Pre order your copy of Distance Over Time right now: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/DistanceOverTime

Get in touch with us with BandWatch - a way to have your favourite music out there with fellow podcast listeners: https://thenineeightpodcast.fireside.fm/contact

Fish in Oil on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MXnK5kDGyEktrDtXXOKEg

Eyot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/32PUJLjuhxSBtXjkLUI836

Red Gazelle on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Wxxunb8IoRmg513XfnzpI

HighView on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Pooe4ITidcqPmt3cahRkO

Dirthouse Agency: https://www.facebook.com/dirthouseagency/

Art as Catharsis 2018 Sampler: https://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/album/art-as-catharsis-2018-sampler

Hoggy's recommendation for Dave from last episode: The Physics House Band's Mercury Fountain: https://open.spotify.com/album/3HYb9C7ZODFw74BSsMhNCy

Dave's recommendation for Hoggy from last episode: Polaris' The Mortal Coil: https://open.spotify.com/album/6jhjtf53IXjEMMolFVZfH7

Hoggy's recommendation for Dave this week: I Am the Manic Whale - Everything Beautiful in Time: https://iamthemanicwhale.bandcamp.com/album/everything-beautiful-in-time

Dave's recommendation for Hoggy this week: Wheeler Walker Jr's WWIII: https://open.spotify.com/album/6uzOnm7MorTl2Da5YSCRbv

Support The Nine Eight Podcast