May 2002

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29/05/2002

New Supergroup
At the beginning of June the following musicians are going to get together in a studio in the US to record an album:
Jim Matheos (Fates Warning)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Kevin Moore (Chroma Key)
Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation)
Sean Malone (Gordian Knot)
This project has been brought to life by Jim Matheos. The album is supposed to come out at the end of October, beginning of November! We'll keep you posted on Details.
 

Spock’s Beard.
On http://www.ytsejam.com/columns/BTS/BTSsnow.htm , you can read a text with the title “Behind the scenes recording with Spock’s Beard”. Interesting piece of information for every progfan.

Isildurs Bane

Isildurs Bane at NEARfest, USA

Isildurs Bane will be making their first appearance ever in the United States at NEARfest 2002 at the Trenton War Memorial Theater on June 29th.
The North East Art Rock Festival, or NEARfest for short, is a two-day event celebrating the resurgence of progressive and eclectic music in the United States and around the world. The event is held annually during the month of June in the greater Philadelphia area and has quickly grown to become the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world.
The line up: Steve Hackett, Caravan, Nektar, Isildurs Bane...
More info: http://www.nearfest.com    

Isildurs Bane at Quebec City International Summer Festival, Canada

On July 4th and 5th, Isildurs Bane will be performing two concerts at Canada’s biggest festival, Quebec City International Summer Festival.
The line up: http://www.infofestival.com  

Isildurs Bane in concert in Europe

Isildurs Bane is making a tour in Europe, September 2002.
Tour countries: Sweden, Belgium, France and Italy.
More info: office@isildursbane.se

Metamorfosi, Italy and Isildurs Bane, Sweden together
Metamorfosi and Isildurs Bane will be collaborating during a tour of Halland, Sweden with the performance L’evento, a part of the project "Vattenhålet" (The Waterhole) which is an investment in youth culture in Halland. The music will be recorded for transmission on the radio, and will also be recorded to be released on CD.
Tour dates July 2002: Hylte/Unnaryd 11-12, Laholm 15, Halmstad 17-18, Varberg 20-21, Kungsbacka 23, Falkenberg 26-27.
More info: office@isildursbane.se
Isildurs Bane web: http://www.isildursbane.se

Storybook Farm is in for a real treat this year. The long-running outdoor progressive festival, ProgDay, is building a very solid lineup for the 2002 edition. Heading the Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based show are American progressive legends Happy the Man and the German symphonic/fusion band Kraan. This will mark Kraan's first performance in the United States.
Tickets for Progday 2002 are now on sale for what promises to be another stellar year of outstanding music in the great outdoors of North Carolina. Now in it's 8th year, Progday continues the tradition of hosting creative progressive rock from all over the world. This year's lineup so far includes
    Happy the Man (USA)
    Kraan (Germany)
    Tempano (Argentina)
    Thieves Kitchen (England)
    IZZ (USA)
    Avant Garden (USA)
    The Muffins (USA)
The festival is very close to signing its last band and hopes to be able the announcement soon. There are also plans for a Friday night club pre-Progday show that will feature 3 additional progressive rock powerhouses.
Tickets for ProgDay 2002 are on sale as of May 15th. There is no assigned seating for this festival. As an incentive to buy early, however, there is a discount on tickets until July 15th. In addition, early ticket buyers will be entered into an annual Prog Prince(ss) draw, good for fantabulous prizes. Price structure is as follows:
    Festival Pass (before July 15th): $70
    Festival Pass (after July 15th): $80
    Day Pass: $45
    Children 12 and under: FREE

Keep an eye on the ProgDay website at www.progday.com for all the latest developments

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26/05/2002

Camel

NEW STUDIO ALBUM: "A NOD AND A WINK" Recording for Camel's new studio album "A Nod and a Wink" is well under way. Guy LeBlanc, Colin Bass and Denis Clement joined Andrew Latimer at Little Barn studios. Spirits were exceptionally high within the band despite 12-hour days in the studio. An album blending a bit of fun and nostalgia with a nod to Camel's roots and a wink at the whimsical, "A Nod and a Wink" comprises 7 tracks and approximately 55 minutes of music. A release date has not yet been settled upon but "A Nod and a Wink" will be out for summer.

CAMEL ACOUSTIC ALBUM: Soon after "A Nod and a Wink" has been recorded, mixed, mastered and on its way to the manufacturing plant, Guy LeBlanc will return to Little Barn Studios where he and Andrew Latimer will record an album of favourite Camel tunes, rearranged especially for acoustic recording. Well, there may be a little electricity here and there but that's poetic license for you. In the meantime, Camel want to hear from you. Send in your vote for 10 Camel tracks you think would be best suited to an acoustic arrangement. The votes will be tallied and the most favoured tracks will appear on the album. Visit http://www.camelproductions.com/vote.htm and enter your favourites. Please, only one vote per person. Your email address will be a required element. The acoustic album will be released just before the tour later this year and offered for sale at the performances

Marillion

Marillion on Free Festival
A summer festival has now been confirmed. Due to the writing of the new Marillion studio album, no tours are planned for the remainder of 2002. One-off shows will be posted once confirmed

DVD – The EMI Singles Collection
Scheduled for Release -PAL - 11 June 2002 -NTSC - 27 June 2002
This compilation is the first official DVD release from EMI of Marillion material. This updated video compilation features all recorded promo videos from the EMI years: 1982-1995
Special Features include a photo gallery, complete lyrics for all tracks, and a Marillion discography - plus a special bonus hidden track
Tracklist:
Market Square Heroes - He Knows You Know - Garden Party - Assassing - Kayleigh – Lavender - Lady Nina - Heart of Lothian – Incommunicado - Sugar Mice - Warm Wet Circles - Hooks In You - The Uninvited Guest - Easter - Cover My Eyes - No One Can - Dry Land – Sympathy - The Hollow Man - Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury  - The Great Escape – Beautiful - Bonus Hidden Track - Deserve

H Band

H Band Live Spirit: Live Body
Scheduled for Release June/July 2002
Recorded 8 and 9 August, 2001, at Dingwalls in London during the 'Body and Spirit' evenings, this live offering from the H Band features a stunning collection of both music and musicians
Steve Hogarth (Vocals, Keyboards), Richard Barbieri (Synthesizers), Andy Gangadeen (Drums), Dave Gregory (Guitar), Aziz Ibrahim (Guitar), Jingles (Bass), Dablir Singh (Tablas), Stephanie Sobey-Jones (Cello)
Disc 1 Spirit
The Evening Shadows - Better Dreams – Cage - The Deep Water - Life is a Long Song (Jethro Tull) - Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley) - Man of the World (Fleetwood Mac) - Old WIld Men (10cc ) New Amsterdam (Elvis Costello) - Xen and Now (Aziz Ibrahim) - Nothing to Declare
Disc 2 Body
Dream Brother (Jeff Buckley) - I Don't Remember (Peter Gabriel) - The Loving (XTC) - Life on Mars? (David Bowie) - Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney) - Until you Fall - The Last Thing - See Emily Play (Pink Floyd) - You Dinosaur Thing – Estonia (Marillion) - This is the 21st Century (Marillion)

Lana Lane

Curious Goods

Think Tank Media proudly announces its release of the LANA LANE - CURIOUS GOODS SPECIAL EDITION, a double CD re-issue of Lana's second album originally released in 1996 in Japan only. The album tracks have been thoroughly reworked for this new issue. Lana re-recorded ALL of her vocals on the album in early 2002 which allowed her to reinterpret the songs with the delivery a more mature artist. The vocal performances are hence much more remiscent of Lana's recent albums, 'Project Shangri-La' and 'Secrets of Astrology'. Producer Erik Norlander has also undertaken an extensive remix of the whole record using the most state-of-the-art modern hard disk recording tools. The album was also necessarily remastered by Norlander following the remix. The result is a much more crisp and precise sound, but Norlander was also very careful not to lose any of the warmth, lushness or character of the original release, learning from his experiences on the 1998 rework of the 'Love is an Illusion' album. The CURIOUS GOODS SPECIAL EDTION also contains a new bonus track, the James Bond theme "You Only Live Twice", recorded with Vinny Appice, Don Schiff and Mark McCrite during the 'Project Shangri-La' sessions.
The CURIOUS GOODS SPECIAL EDITION is a double CD. Disc One contains the new 2002 enhanced version, and Disc Two contains the original 1996 version, left intact and untouched.
The Pseudonym Records label (Holland) has released this title in Europe. Think Tank Media issues the title in a Slimline 2CD jewel case, Pseudonym issues it in the thicker double CD case. Other than that, the versions are identical.

Garden Of The Moon.

Think Tank Media proudly announces its release of the LANA LANE - GARDEN OF THE MOON SPECIAL EDITION, a double CD re-issue of Lana's third album originally released in 1998 in Japan and Europe along with a second disc of 10 bonus songs from this era including tracks from the Japanese EPs 'Echoes from the Garden' (1998) and 'Echoes from the Ocean' (1999).
The Pseudonym Records label (Holland) has released this title in Europe. Think Tank Media issues the title in a Slimline 2CD jewel case, Pseudonym issues it in the thicker double CD case. Other than that, the versions are identical.

Echolyn

Echolyn's new album, mei, is now available to be pre-ordered! Here's a part of the press release:
"The album is due for release in early June, and we're opening up pre-orders for the new album. For the next 10 days ONLY (ending June 1st, 2002) there is a *very* special deal that will entice you to pre-order your copy...and perhaps buy multiple copies of mei!"
For more info (and to pre-order the album), head on over to the official echolyn website.

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22/05/2002

Mellotron.
Interesting links:
http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/ One of the most interesting links about the realm of the Mellotron
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/7846/mtron_stats.html#Mark5 for pictures of the different Mellotrons and the number of each that were produced.
and off course http://www.mellotron.com  

Progman Cometh Music Festival. (http://twomonkeyfinger.com/progman.asp )
Another Prog Festival:
August 16th, 17th and 18th, 2002, the Moore Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Friday August 16: Glass, Hughscore, Pip Pyle’s Bash
Saturday 17 : Akinetón Retard, Phreeworld, Kopecky, Richard Sinclair & David Rees-Williams, Software.
Sunday August 18: Stinkhorn, Azigza, University of Errors.
Kopecky is the band of the brothers Kopecky. Amongst them, William Kopecky, who also plays the bass guitar in the Pär Lindh Project and with John Bobo Bollenberg on “If Only Stones Could Speak”
William Kopecky and bobo.

Progwest 2002
As we already mentioned in our news of march, but in the meanwhile they signed a few new bands:
There is Progwest 2002 on november 9 and 10, 2002 in the beautiful Claremont, California.
A few bands are already sure:
NDV en Special Guests (http://www.ndvmusic.com  ) who are going to perform the music of Kevin Gilbert (including The Shaming Of The True)
NDV (Nick D’Virgillio), talented drummer and multi-instrumentalist, is known by his work with Spock's Beard. , The Mike Keneally Band, Kevin Gilbert, Tears For Fears, Genesis and many others. Recently, his first solo-CD "Karma" was released.
Izz. (www.izznet.com )
A band from New York. A young, talented band who made fame by their many gigs and their special debut "Sliver Of A Sun". Their second CD "I Move" is out now and sounds very good.
Avant Garden. (www.geocities.com/avantgardentheband )
Avant Garden is a band from Sacramento. A band with a lot of potential, who already prooved it on their instrumental debut CD "Maelstrom"
Azigza (www.lionharp.com/azigza ).
San Francisco's Azigza have made quite a name for themselves in a short period of time. From their surprise set at ProgFest 1999 to show-stopping performances at Mexicali's BajaProg festival and North Carolina's ProgDay, the band's "trance rock fusion" has impressed audiences on both coasts.
Maudlin of the Well (www.maudlinofthewell.com )
Epic in scope, complex in execution, and truly progressive in the most profound sense of the word, Maudlin of the Well have, in the space of three albums and rare concert appearances, established themselves as one of the most unique bands performing today. Their cover story in the most recent issue of Exposé marks them as an up-and-coming star in the realm of progressive music.

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19/05/2002

Shakary
The second album “The Last Summer” by Shakary has been released. The previous CD “Alya” received good critics everywhere. The song “Two days Left”, that you can download via the link in the tracklist, sounds very promising. Lele Hofman, ex-Clepsydra, is the founder of the band.
Tracklist.
1. Different Places  2. The Play Of My Life  3. Sparkles In The Dark  4. Love Warchild of '64  5. Masks  6. Two Days Left   7. Dreaming In L.A
http://www.shakary.com

Quidam
It's been silent for quite some time around Quidam, but now their new studio album is available. The CD is called "Pod Niebem Czas", but has been brought on the international market by Musea under the name "Beneath The Sky Time". The line-up of the band hasn't changed since the last album, 1998's Sny Aniolow: Emila Derkowska (vocal, backing vocals), Zbyszek Florek (piano, keyboards), Rafal Jermakow (drums, percussion), Maciek Meller (electric and acoustic guitars), Radek Scholl (bass) and Jacek Zasada (flutes). They are supported by several guest musicians.
When you listen to this album, you will be caught by the Quidam magic, just as the previous records. Although this album still contains the more "sweet" and "peaceful" compositions, you can state that Quidam returned to a bit more powerful and daring compositions. Certainly a recommended album!
There are several sound samples available at their website.

Magellan.
Magellan - "Hundred Year Flood" - MA-9045-2
The band that helped launch Magna Carta 10 years ago! Trent Gardner has written an album dedicated to his brother, Jack, killed in Vietnam in 1966. "The Great Goodnight" is a very personal account of Trent's memories, told in his progressive rock style in an epic 34 minutes.
To be released September 10, 2002
Song Titles: The Great Goodnight  (34:27) - Family Jewels (instrumental)  (5:53) - Brother's Keeper  (10:52)
Musicians: Trent Gardner: Vocals, Keyboards, Trombone - Wayne Gardner: Guitars and Bass - Joe Franco: Drums and Orchestral Percussion
Special Guests: Ian Anderson: Flute - Tony Levin: Bass - Robert Berry: Guitars and Bass - George Bellas: Guitar

Sylvan
The new album by Sylvan “Artificial Paradise has been finished. The release date is yet unknown.

Po90
The new Po90 studio album is now available. The bulk of the recording was done at an isolated farmhouse in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire during September last year. . The album, entitled "More Exotic Ways to Die" is a landmark album in Po90's career. It's the first album that they have co-written, and it includes an amazing Multimedia section for Mac & PC, which unlike many half hearted attempts is really worth having.... does over 20 extra tracks, forming a complete career retrospective sound like a decent reason?
The album's first five tracks, (group titled "Exotic Ways to Die") are thematically linked, forming the story of a disillusioned office worker.

Karnataka
The band are very pleased to announce that they have teamed up with top engineer Joe Gibb to mix the new album. Joe has worked with many of the worlds leading recording artists and bands including Catatonia, Leftfield, Texas, Janes Addiction, Madonna, Travis, Top Loader, Robbie Williams, The Kinks, Deep Forest plus many more. Mixing is taking place at Mighty Atom Studios in Swansea.
The live DVD is now available
You can order the live DVD. The price is £14.99 plus £1.50.
How to order and details about the DVD: http://www.karnataka.ndirect.co.uk/

Yes
The new Adam Sandler movie, entitled "Mr. Deeds," features YES performing "I've Seen All Good People" as part of the movie's soundtrack. You can hear excerpts from the song in several advertising clips that are now online at the Sony Pictures website.  Click on "Watch Previews." YES is featured in the "New Trailer," in "Trailer 1," and in the "Teaser."  Enjoy!
URL: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/mrdeeds/
Jon Anderson.
Jon Anderson is working on a new solo album utilizing Apple computers.  Apple is going to be documenting the progress of the production and the steps taken to create his album on the Apple MacCentral Website. The introductory announcement of this project is located here:  http://www.apple.com/creative/musicaudio/jonanderson/

Romislokus.
The russian progrock band Romislokus was interviewed this week for the popular radiobroadcast Radio Heemskerk in Holland. Mark Deren made a special trip to Moscow to meet the band and to record an hour of live music for his show.
Romislokus released their first album in 2001 entitled "Between The Mirrors". The style/influence of new offering "Vinyl Spring, Digital Autumn" stems from many varied directions and blends, such as classical, electronic, ambient, classic rock with female backing vocals and strings, all tinged with progressive rock.
The acoustic side of Romislokus' sound is represented by violin, cello, drums, and vocals, while the electronic side is represented by keyboards--the electric guitar falls somewhere in between, acting as the bridging force between these instruments.
Romislokus is currently working on a third album. Info: www.romislokus.com .
The second album has a review on our site. Follow the next link Romislokus: Vinyl spring digital autumn

12/05/2002

Pär Lindh Project.
PLP is releasing the album "PLP Live in Iceland" May 15 2002. This CD was recorded on the 10th of November 2001 in Rejkjavik Iceland during PLP´s tour over there.
The recording was made by Iceland National Radio which ensures a first rate soundquality and the playing has the urgency and flair which only can be achieved through a live performance.
The CD containes material from Veni Vidi Vici plus two unreleased tracks!
The pictures on the booklet are taken in the Spirit of 66 by the prognose team.
 

Satellite.
Satellite's debut album, "A Street Between Sunrise and Sunset," is going to be released on July 1 2002. Satellite is a progressive rock band from Poland. It includes three ex members of a legendary prog rock band Collage. Cover artwork is made by Mark Wilkinson (see Marillion, Fish, etc.)
Wojtek Szadkowski, who wrote and co-wrote nearly all Collage's music and lyrics, created Satellite in 2000. The new band was created to fill in the emptiness he felt without Collage. Comparing Satellite's music to Collage, it is much closer to the material from "Moonshine" than from "Safe."
Satellite went to the studio on April 6, 2002. It is going to take approximately two months to record the album. "A Street Between Sunset and Sunrise" will be released by Ars Mundi.
Tracklisting:
1. The Evening Wind (9:00) 2. On the Run (13:34) 3. Midnight Snow (4:00)
4. No Disgrace (5:40) 5. Not Afraid (6:00) 6. Now (7:00) 7. Bye Bye Bye (4:00)  8. One Empty Hand (7:00) 9. Fight (3:40) 10. A Street Between Sunrise and Sunset (9:30) 11. Children (4:30)
If you would like to find out more about Satellite, please visit the website:
www.SatelliteProg.com

Crescendo 2002
Yet another progfestival in France. (August 16 and 17) When you’re in the neighbourhood on your vacation it’s worth a visit. The picture below is the poster for the festival.
Line-up: White Willow (Noorway), Taal (France), Malibran (Italy), RPWL (Germany), Morrigan (France)

Rogue Festival
1st Annual Rogue Independent Music festival in Atlanta, GA, USA on July 27.
Line-up
Cobweb Strange - Karma Lingo - Paine's Promise - Trilobite Café - Natural Tension – KTM – Paracelsus
Here is the URL for the website: http://www.roguemusicfest.com

Steve Howe
STEVE HOWE MASTERCLASS IN NIJMEGEN - 25 May
Master guitarplayer Steve Howe, known from YES, ASIA and GTR gives on Saturday may 25th a so-called “masterclass” in “de kleine zaal” (Neder-Rijn) in Nijmegen.
This Masterclass starts at 20:00 and will last until 22:30.
This is a special one-time evening, specially organised by the Dutch Yes Fanclub “YesFocus” and for guitarfreaks who know Steve Howe without any doubt.
This is the first sologig by Howe since the “In The Groove” tour 2 years ago. During the Masterclass, Steve Howe will also take some time to answer questions.
The audience is limited to 200. More information at jasperjoppe@yesfocus.org
Sources: www.yesfocus.org & www.stevehowe.com

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06/05/2002

RPWL & Timothy Pure

The concert of RPWL en Timothy Pure was really great : you can find here some pictures while we wait for the rest on our mailinglists mailinglist and newsgroup.

	During the concert of RPWL and Timothy Pure, the Prog-Nose team has offered Francis Geron a signed poster of the Transatlantic concert.. This poster has been given to Francis in order to thank him for his contributions to progressive rock in Belgium in the past ànd in the future. Thanks to his concerts in the Spirit of '66, Francis succeeds, with the help of  Prog-Nose, in helping people to believe in prog again.