UP3 - The Ultimate Prog Podcast Project

UP3 - The Ultimate Prog Podcast Project

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  • 408 - Topic Potpourri (Rants & Raves)

    In this episode, the guys take turns talking about topics that are top of mind for them. Enjoy this grab-bag episode. This is it for Season 4. Have a great summer! We'll see you next season!

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG
    Listening to Lee Morgan
    Influenced by SWEET
    Enjoys the writing of Jim Steinman

    LEE

    Listening to Existentia (be aware there is also a Death Metal band with the same name)
    Listening to Big Big Train
    Influenced by Ambrosia
    Enjoys the writing of Sara MacLachlan

    TONY

    Listening to Lucassen & Soeterbeck's Plan 9
    Listening to The Cyberiam - Unobtainium
    Influenced by Gravity Kills
    Enjoys the writing of Vienna Teng

    == UNHEARD OF ==

    O TEATRO MÁGICO (BRASIL)


    O Teatro Mágico (literally The Magical Theater) is a Brazilian musical group, formed in 2003. It was created in the municipality of Osasco, in the state of São Paulo by Fernando Anitelli and other seven artists, two being circus performers. The group's purpose goes beyond music and it is to bring literature, performing arts, politics and culture all to one place, with the intention of reaching as many people as possible.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Bootleg - INTERVIEW with Geoff Bisente for AAPI Heritage Month

    And now for something completely different! In this BOOTLEG episode, Tony interviews Geoff Bisente about Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. The guys talk about geography, history, and politics to better understand the music that of the region. NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in May 2022.

    GEOFF'S LINKS & RECOMMENDATIONS

    Recommends Alien Weaponry
    Recommends Shepherd's Rain
    Recommends Te Vaka

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    1 hr 24 min
  • 407 - Cruise to the Edge 2024 Post-Cruise Discussion

    In this episode, Lee, Craig, and Tony discuss their highlights, lowlights, and surprises from Cruise to the Edge 2024

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG
    Listening to Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser
    Recommends Simon Phillips' - Protocol V

    LEE

    Listening to Ostura - The Room
    Listening to Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium
    Listening to Kyros - Mannequin
    Recommends Big Big Train - English Electric Part 1
    Recommends Big Big Train - English Electric Part 2

    TONY

    Listening to Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
    Listening to Leaves' Eyes - Myths of Fate
    Recommends Klone - Le Grand Voyage

    == UNHEARD OF ==

    BANTAMWEIGHT


    BANTAMWEIGHT are a Los Angeles-based synth-rock band with a unique talent for playing multiple instruments simultaneously. Drummer Max Kelly’s syncopated rock drumming and complex keyboard riffs combine with frontman Keith Shacklett’s powerful bass playing and soaring vocals to produce a sound that far eclipses the size of the ensemble. After nearly 15,000 hours of close collaboration, the pair have emerged with a telepathic chemistry, freakish talent, and an electrifying sound entirely their own. Their new EP ‘Sounds + Haptics’ puts that on full display and makes one fact abundantly clear: in an oversaturated industry and attention-deficient world, this band is worth your time.

    Check out BANTAMWEIGHT's great cover of Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit"

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 406 - Get Ready for Cruise to the Edge 2024

    In this episode, the guys talk about what they're looking forward to onboard Cruise to the Edge 2024. For more information on the cruise, check out the web site here: https://cruisetotheedge.com/

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG
    Listening to Big Big Train
    Looking forward to Steve Hackett
    Looking forward to Flower Kings
    Looking forward to Steve Morse Band
    Looking forward to Lonely Robot

    LEE

    Listening to Dave Kerzner
    Listening to Jane Getter Premonition
    Listening to Brook Hansen (Prog Rock Orchestra)
    Listening to Turbulence - Binary Dream
    Looking forward to Marillion
    Looking forward to Queensrÿche
    Looking forward to Big Big Train
    Looking forward to Protocol
    Looking forward to Airbag

    TONY

    Listening to Klone - Le Grand Voyage
    Listening to Ihsahn - Ihsahn
    Looking forward to Symphony X
    Looking forward to Haken
    Looking forward to Riverside
    Looking forward to Stick Men
    Looking forward to Late Nite Live

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    59 min
  • 405 - Jazz Metal: The Leading Edge of Prog?

    In this episode, Lee makes the case for an emergent leading edge of Prog music -- Jazz Metal

    Check this link to follow the CHANGE.ORG petition to free Gleb Kolyadin and the band Bi-2 from jail in Thailand.

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    LEE

    Listening to Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace
    Listening to Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex
    For those interested in learning more about Jazz Metal, Lee recommends the following bands:

    • Liquid Tension Experiment
  • Scale the Summit
  • Animals as Leaders
  • Polyphia
  • Modern Day Babylon
  • Plini
  • Intervals
  • Outrun the Sunlight
  • I Built the Sky
  • Arch Echo
  • 7for4

    • CRAIG

    Listening to Tinyfish - Tinyfish
    Listening to Benny Golson

    TONY

    Listening to Peter Gabriel - i/o (dark side)
    Listening to 80's Road Trip (Spotify Playlist)

    == UNHEARD OF ==

    Small Town Titans


    The Small Town Titans are an American rock n’ roll power trio from York, PA who love to constantly create, as well as play live. Gone is the notion that a rock band should only release 10 songs at a time every 2 years. In a world where music fans crave new content constantly, the Small Town Titans aim to deliver their brand of art all of the time, drawing inspiration from a newer wave of rock bands such as Highly Suspect and Royal Blood, and rock legends such as the Foo Fighters, Audioslave, and Deep Purple. Thanks to their efforts at taking matters into their own hands, STT can create and release songs, podcasts, live online concerts, and more with no rules. In a social media driven world, STT knows releasing quality, constant content is as important as playing great live shows.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Bootleg - INTERVIEW with Ben Jones (Orion - The End of Suffering)

    Lee interviews Ben Jones of the band Orion on his debut album "The End of Suffering"

    Available on Bandcamp:

    https://benjones4.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-of-suffering

    Partial tracks played during the Episode (all from The End of Suffering)

    03:27 - Tomorrow
    04:22 - The Hurricane
    05:32 - Yesterday
    06:38 - Myself and I
    09:07 - The End of Suffering
    11:08 - Now (Instrumental)
    13:32 - Out of Time pt.2
    18:32 - Now (Instrumental)

    25 min
  • 404 - INTERVIEW with Simon Godfrey (TINYFISH, SHINEBACK, VALDEZ)

    In this episode, the guys dedicate the entire episode to UNHEARD OF prolific Prog songwriter and performer Simon Godfrey

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG
    Listening to Herbie Hancock

    LEE

    Listening to Shineback

    TONY

    Listening to Peter Gabriel - i/o

    SIMON

    Recommends Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
    Recommends Bill Orcutt - Jump On It
    Recommends Spock's Beard - V
    Recommends Jacob Collier - Djesse

    SIMON GODFREY

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    59 min
  • 403 - Transatlantic

    In this episode, Tony leads a discussion about the history and impact of Prog super group Transatlantic

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG
    Listening to Sarah Elizabeth Charles
    Story of the title "Nardis"

    LEE

    Listening to Orion - The End of Suffering

    TONY

    Listening to Ad Infinitum
    Recommends Transatlantic - The Return of the Giant Hogweed (Genesis Cover)
    Recommends Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe (Forevermore)
    Recommends Spock's Beard - SNOW

    == UNHEARD OF ==

    SAMMAL (FINLAND)


    Sammal is that good old friend you've never met. Free from the confines of a scene or part of any genre wave, like the wild moss their name translates to. They have conjured a rare album, quite of its own but nostalgic in only the best way. A band that manages to capture a sense of golden moments in Finnish music, naturally and without pretensions. Vocals that soar confidently and warmly with beautiful lyrics which, though sung entirely in Finnish, are entirely relatable due to the passion in the voice and beauty of the compositions, made more arcane by the sentiments the sound evokes. Lyrics translated inside the booklet are a magic discovery of a band that inspires more about their culture and heart than most well known Finnish bands today.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • 402 - Brand X

    402 - Brand X

    == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==

    CRAIG

    Listening to Wayne Shorter
    Recommends Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior
    Recommends Brand X - Moroccan Role
    Recommends Brand X - Masques

    LEE

    Listening to Trevor Ravin - RIO

    TONY

    Listening to FROST* - Milliontown

    == UNHEARD OF ==

    POLYPHIA


    Polyphia is a primarily instrumental progressive rock band based in Plano, Texas, formed in 2010. The group consists of guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, bassist Clay Gober, and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Polyphia's sound is noted for incorporating virtuosic guitar parts with other styles of music. Initially rooted in a metal-focused tone in their early releases, the band's music evolved to a more progressive rock sound in their later productions, combining electronic music and hip hop. Polyphia has released four studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles. Their fourth album, Remember That You Will Die, released in October 2022, was their second to chart, debuting at number 33 on the Billboard 200.

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    1 hr

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Tony, Lee and Craig are three friends and prog aficionados who talk about the history and craft of prog music while sprinkling in their opinions of the music and personalities in the genre. Each…