JAN 2005 - GLASS HAMMER - LIVE AT NEARFEST

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
JANUARY 2005
GLASS HAMMER - LIVE AT NEARFEST

Recorded live at the North East Art Rock Festival (NEARfest) on Sunday, June 29, 2003. Features the Glass Hammer choir, and a guest appearance by Rich Williams of Kansas performing "Portrait (He Knew

http://www.glasshammer.com/pages/features/nearfest.html

ALBUM TRACKS
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen
Chronotheme
Tales of the Great Wars
One King
Further Up and Further In
Cowboys and Mendians
A Cup of Trembling
Portrait (He Knew) featuring Rich Williams of Kansas
Chronos Deliverer
When We Were Young
Heaven

NOV 2004 - CHROMA KEY - GRAVEYARD MOUNTAIN HOME

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

NOVEMBER 2004

CHROMA KEY - GRAVEYARD MOUNTAIN HOME

Chroma Key - AKA Kevin Moore founding member of progressive metal legends Dream Theater.

This has more in common with Tortoise and Pink Floyd than anything Dream Theater has ever done.

Proving that inspiration can come from the most unexpected of places, GRAVEYARD MOUNTAIN HOME is essentially an "alternate soundtrack" to an educational social guidance film from the 1950's. Moore discovered the old film and immediately siezed the opportunity to write music with an increasingly cinematic approach. Not content to just write a 'normal' soundtrack, Moore proceeded to slow the film down to half speed. He then stipped out the original soundtrack and used the surreal video to provide the backdrop for his creative composition process.

Find out more info at:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/chromakey4

OCT 2004 - NEAL MORSE - ONE

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE PREVIEW

OCTOBER 2004

SPECIAL INTERVIEW AND MUSIC EDITION

NEAL MORSE - ONE

This was a very special weekend - and month - for ProgPositivity, featuring DJ Harmony's interviews of Neal Morse, Randy George, and Mike Portnoy.- as well as special pre-release songs from Neal Morse's incredible album ONE!

November 2004 "Pick of the Month" DJBarry - Phantom Tollbooth http://www.tollbooth.org/2004/reviews/nmorse1.html

Check out the RAVING FAN review in Christianity Today Magazine! http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2004/nealmorseone.html

OCT 2004 - ORPHAN PROJECT - ORPHAN FOUND

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
OCTOBER 2004
ORPHAN PROJECT - ORPHAN FOUND



http://www.orphanfound.com


Orphan Found is the amazing debut by Orphan Project... Let me just say that if you like Neal Morse's Testimony, you'll love this one as well.
The Dutch Progressive Rock Page
http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200428.html#orphan

Powerhouse vocalist Shane Lankford put together this project, a heavy progressive concept album based on his own life story of being an orphan in search of his true identity. Despite the somewhat unsettling underlying theme of loneliness and the search for identity, Lankford's solid faith that he'll one day meet his Father infuses each song with pregnant expectation and spiritual fulfillment.
Dave Taylor
http://virtuosity.home.att.net/

Track Listing:
coming into view I: discovering new surroundings
chosen
full but lonely
leaving my seat at the table
trickle down
coming into view II: encircling arms of the Father
see what He sees
orphan found
parts as one
paupers unfulfilled
coming into view III: gazing down on golden streets
outro: wonderous Love

OCT 2004 - DIVINE IN SIGHT - SORROW & PROMISE

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
OCTOBER 2004
DIVING IN SIGHT - SORROW & PROMISE

http://cdbaby.com/cd/divineinsight

DIVINE IN SIGHT is a spiritual art rock trio from the American Midwest playing album-oriented, progressively influenced, dramatic art rock music. Our debut album, Sorrow & Promise, features and hour-long rock opera.

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As far as I am concerned, the "Spiritual Progressive Art Rock Opera" that is SORROW & PROMISE surely deserves to take its place along side other classic concept albums such as Pink Floyd's The Wall and Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, even if on a smaller scale. It is a deep concept, and fully illustrated through the 11 movements or sections that make up S&P.
GENE CROUT Guitarist/Vocalist for AMERICA GOMORRAH

PROGPOSITIVITY ALBUM SPOTLIGHT

OCT 2004

AERIAL VIEW - s/t

Aerial View is a Christian classic rock-metal band from California. They sound a bit like a slightly more progressive version of Petra.... Dave Taylor http://www.spiritualprog.com

More info available at their website:

http://www.aerialview.com/fs.html

OCT 2004 - ADVENT - s/t

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
OCTOBER 2004
ADVENT - s/t

Advent is similar to Seldon's Inquisitor (see Sept 2004 Feature) in that the band Gentle Giant inspired band leader Alan Benjamin to compose and record this album. What it lacks in production value, it more than makes up for with intelligence, wit and strong compositions. A worthy addition to any Gentle Giant fan's music collection indeed!

1. Maginot Line (5:59) 2. Alison Waits (A Ghost Story) (10:36) 3. Rear View Mirror (3:31) 4. Trompe L'Oeil (3:26) 5. Nowhere Else To Go (5:12) 6. In The Tree (4:29) 7. Marche To The Fighte / The Retreat (4:10) 8. Caminando (1:27) 9. BITB (7:09)

SEPT 2004 - SELDON'S INQUISITOR - WHY NOT

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

SEPTEMBER 2004

SELDON'S INQUISITOR - WHY NOT?

ProgPositivity Radio features an interview with Steve Rego and Pat Connor of Seldon's Inquisitor!

Great songwriting and arrangements. A very fun album.

Available at m and m music. http://www.mandmmusic.com/cats.html

This duo of Steve Rego and Pat Connor augment their seventies based sound with guest members. The sound is rooted in traditional seventies prog that will interest a wide variety of fans with their interesting blend of song writing and extended ensemble playing. Rego and Connor are members of the newly formed NewEars group based in Boston to promote local prog. This is a full-length disc at a special price to promote local prog talent.

SEPT 2004 - Blushing Well Album Spotlight

ProgPositivity Radio album spotlight
BLUSHING WELL - FRAGILE HUMAN
Christian Hard Rock/Art-Rock



More info available here:
http://www.silentplanetpromotions.com/talent/
http://www.indieheaven.com/view_artist.idh?artist_id=1899

AUG 2004 - SWEDISH FAMILY - VINTAGE PROG

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
AUGUST 2004
SWEDISH FAMILY - VINTAGE PROG

Jerry Wiseman debuted this cool Prog gem on JERRY's MAGIC MUSIC BUS in August 2004. Jerry was cryptic, mysterious, and all-around hilarious in how he promoted this new project led by Tomas Bodin of TFK!

http://www.flowerkings.se/?s=projects

1. Stoneheart (6:03) 2. A Man Without Mind (5:01) 3. The Gothenburg Heros (3:58) 4. Waltz Of Sadness (4:04) 5. The Last Goodbye (4:28) 6. From The Foot (6:10) 7. The Summerdress (3:08) 8. The Flu (5:17) 9. Östuna Anthem (3:22) 10. The Agent Dance (4:11) 11. Always Grumpy (bonus) (4:18) 12. Brunos Exotica (bonus) (3:08)

JUNE 2004 - WORLD PREMIERE MUSIC FROM VA

JUNE 2004 PROGPOSITIVITY RADIO FEATUES THE "WORLD PREMIERE" OF FEEL THE LIGHT - THE NEW SONG FROM VERTICAL ALIGNMENT !

A just-for-fun instrumental tune. A synthesis of techno and prog, the song is laced with some blugrass influence.Hear this and *more* at
http://verticalalignment.com/

JUNE 2004 - AYREON - THE HUMAN EQUATION

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

JUNE 2004

AYREON - THE HUMAN EQUATION

On June 5th, Frank Remington featured this incredible double CD set on our member station. The Human Equation was his ALBUM OF THE YEAR for 2004!

Featured vocalists on the 2 CD set include:

Eric Clayton - Savior Machine
Heather Findlay - After Forever
Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
Magnus Ekwall - The Quill
Arjen Lucassen - Ayreon
James LaBrie - Dream Theater (main vocalist for the entire cd)
Marcela Bovio - Elfonia
Mike Baker - Shadow Gallery
Irene Jansen - Karma
Devon Graves - Dead Soul Tribe, Psychotic Waltz
Devin Townsend - The Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad
Musicians include:
Martin Orford - IQ
Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep
Oliver Wakeman

MAY 2004 - TRIPOD - s/t

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT CD
MAY 2004
TRIPOD - s/t

http://www.tripod-theband.com/f-reviewsold.htm

From AllMusic.com

ABSTRACT, CEREBRAL, ANGULAR, QUIRKY, CLUTTERED & JARRING

TRIPOD is a rarity: a rock band that has never used a guitarist and has gone out of its way to broadcast that fact.
The New York City-based threesome has, since the late '90s, been rocking loudly and aggressively without the use of a guitarist. TriPod's sound...is essentially built around horns (mostly sax), electric bass, and drums.

APR 2004 - PROTOKAW - BEFORE BECAME AFTER

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT CD
APRIL 2004
PROTO-KAW - BEFORE BECAME AFTER

From Dave Taylor's excellent Prog Reviews at http://www.spiritualprog.com

In the early 70's, the band Kansas went through three large transformations. The sound of the band changed along with the the group members. The band the world came to know as Kansas was actually the third version of the band. Proto Kaw is the renamed, reformed second version.

Reviewed by Dave Taylor, November 2004
...If you are any kind of fan of early Kansas, this album really takes you back. Livgren's writing and guitar and keyboard playing are in top form. Lynn Meredith has a great voice, and this album really rocks in a most progressive way....From psychedelic and spacey, to obtuse and foreboding, to dynamic vocal hooks and blistering solos, Before Became After is far and away the most progressive new project Livgren has been involved with for many years, even eclipsing in some ways his return to Kansas with Somewhere to Elsewhere.

MARCH 2004 - KEVIN GILBERT - THUD

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT CD
MARCH 2004
KEVIN GILBERT - THUD

Kevin's life is a tragic one. We had a lot of discussion of this disc at ProgPositivity@YahooGroups.com. So we gave away a free copy to a lucky member of our list!

You too could be a winner. Drop by and tune in! http://www.progpositivity.com

More information about the musical genius of Kevin Gilbert is available at:
http://www.kevingilbert.com/main.htm

KAPIA - KEYHOLDER FEB 2004

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
FEB 2004 #2
KAIPA - KEYHOLDER

1. Lifetime of a journey (8:14) 2. A complex work of art (11:57) 3. The weed of all mankind (9:29) 4. Sonic Pearls (6:06) 5. The end of the rope (13:59) 6. Across the big uncertain (8:30) 7. Distant voices (13:00) 8. Otherworldly brights (7:08)Total Time: 79:23

Lots of great Kaipa info available at http://www.kaipa.info/

REVIEW EXCERPT FROM PROGARCHIVES
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=3142
Review by Greger (Greger Rönnqvist) PROG REVIEWER
The music is a mix between the old 70's Kaipa and Camel, The Flower Kings, Genesis, Ritual and Yes with lengthy instrumental passages and talented musicianship. Although Hans Lundin is responsible for the main part of the compositions, they have a strong Roine Stolt/The Flower Kings feeling to them

PROGPOSITIVITY FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
FEBRUARY 2004
GLASS HAMMER - SHADOWLANDS

Special thanks to Steve Babb for helping ProgPositivity kick of our inaugural year with a cool Glass Hammer Shadowlands interview! Glass Hammer is one of *the* premiere modern Prog Bands IMO.

1. So Close, So Far (9:50) 2. Run Lisette (10:29) 3. Farewell To Shadowlands (7:30) 4. Longer (9:51) 5. Behind The Great Beyond (20:27) Total Time: 58:08


Links to more info on GLASS HAMMER

http://www.glasshammer.com/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B00018J7GY/103-5190023-7486222?redirect=true

http://virtuosity.home.att.net/reviews-G.htm#gh