Prog Fetish

Another eventful year is drawing to a close, and ProgFetish is going into hibernation mode for the rest of December (barring breaking news). We’ll resume Jan. 2. Thanks to all of you — our readers, sponsors and all the wonderful artists for making 2007 an exciting year. Expect a lot more from ProgFetish in 2008: [...]

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FINALLY, some YouTube footage - however short - of EMO and the gang’s set from the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute.

The latest edition of “Notes From the Edge” features an excellent interview with Chris Squire. Check it out at: nfte.org

Peter Hammill will perform as a solo artist on the Saturday roster of NEARfest X. Hammill’s 100-minute set will “be sure to feature songs from the breadth of his vibrant and iconoclastic career”. Visit the official NEARfest website for additional info.

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On Sunday, April 13th Edgar Froese will perform his first-time-ever solo concert in the TU/e in Eindhoven, the Netherlands under the title TANGERINE DREAM plays EDGAR FROESE:
Edgar Froese & band will perform 2 ½ hours of his classic synth stuff from the 70s to Millennium including parts from ‘VIEWS [...]

Each day until January 1, 2008, the official Ayreon website will be unveiling selected album artwork from their new album 01011001. The first previews are available here.
01011001 will be in stores January, 25th and can be pre-ordered here.

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