http://www.progressionmag.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:06:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A reward has been offered for a giant inflatable pig which floated into the Californian desert during a concert by ex-Pink Floyd star Roger Waters. Organisers of the Coachella Festival have put up a $10,000 (£5,090) bounty, plus tickets for life, for its return. The pig, which is the width of two ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/30/roger-waters-floyd-pig-floats-away/ The Par Lindh Project Live in Poland DVD will be released worldwide in May of 2008 by Metal Mind Productions. The all-instrumental set was recorded live in Katowice, Poland in November of 2007. The show features both classic as well as new PLP material. Metal Mind will ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/30/par-lindh-project-returns-with-new-dvd/ Contraphonic is pleased to announce the launch of Little Hell - phase two of our Chicago Sound Series. Little Hell, the companion component to the Sound Series' "A Lot You Got to Holler" section, brings together Chicago-based musicians and artists to create works that focus on a particular place, event, ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/30/contraphonic-launches-chicago-sound-series-little-hell/ News from John Bollenberg regarding the Symforce festival: It is with great pleasure that I can announce you the final two names which will perform at the 2nd edition of the Symforce festival to be held at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland First of all the rumoured "mystery act" which ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/29/symforce-festival-announces-lineup/ News from the band Frogg Cafe: "The original line-up of the band is in the studio right now recording our 4th studio album. Last month we laid down the foundation tracks for tunes called Terra Sancta (Sussman), From the Fence (Lieto), and Move Over I'm Driving (Lieto) and in mid-May ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/29/frogg-cafe-in-the-studio/ When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and Wishbone Ash for 39 years. The band is in the midst of a six-month ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/29/classic-rock-legends-wishbone-ash-bring-%e2%80%98eternity-tour%e2%80%99-back-to-the-states-in-spring-08/ Michael Piper, a longtime fixture on the progressive music scene via his New York-based music mail-order service The Wild Places, passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Michael also was known for his support of and connections with the band Porcupine Tree, from the group's formative stages through present day. ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/22/michael-piper-of-the-wild-places-passes-away/ The pioneering music group Curved Air is reuniting for a tour in 2008. A series of concerts have been arranged from June and include the Isle of Wight Festival on Friday, June 13. The lineup sees iconic vocalist Sonja Kristina teaming up again with other founding members Darryl Way and ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/16/progressive-rock-legends-curved-air-reunite/ ProgDay is proud to announce one of the leaders of the Midwest American progressive rock scene, VonFRICKLE, to the Storybook Farm stage. Hailing from the Illinois heartland, VonFRICKLE have become a staple of the Chicago area progressive rock underground, as well as playing shows throughout the country. The ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/13/progday-announces-vonfrickle/ GOURISHANKAR 2003 CD CLOSE GRIP AVAILABLE APRIL 15 2008 The Gourishankar have made their entrance in the Progressive Rock world with a BANG with the release of 2nd Hands on Unicorn Digital in 2007. The Band had previously recorded and independently released an album called Close Grip in 2003. ... http://www.progressionmag.com/2008/04/13/unicorn-digital-prog-news-for-april-2008/