Category Archives: progressive rock

Neil Peart 1952-2020

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

It’s hard to put into words how much Neil Peart meant to me. It’s staggering to see how much he meant to SO MANY people. It was more than his talent as a drummer or even his ability to craft … Continue reading →

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Moron Police – “A Boat on the Sea”

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

I get a lot of submissions from labels and PR reps. When Roie Avin of Royal Avenue Media (and InsideOut and the Prog Report) sent me “A Boat on the Sea” by Moron Police, I wasn’t blown away. I listened … Continue reading →

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Dead Kosmonaut – “Gravitas”

Posted on January 2, 2020 by

I’d never heard of the Swedish band Dead Kosmonaut before getting sent this promo but I liked the description so I gave it a shot. They definitely merge Sabbath and Maiden but also have a Uriah Heep vibe going as … Continue reading →

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Transport Aerian announce European tour for 2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by

Here’s a press release from Transport Aerian announcing an upcoming 2020 European tour. No dates have been published yet however. But a new song is coming on January 24th via Melodic Revolution Records! Belgian progressive rock project Transport Aerian comes … Continue reading →

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Restless Amoeba’s Top Albums of 2019… and other things…

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

Last year was a real pain in the ass trying to compile a list of my top albums of 2018. So much so, that i made a concerted effort to start tracking and building my list as I went along. … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Top 20 of 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

I announced this live on the recent radio show but here it is (officially), my top 20 studio albums of 2019! No EPs, no live albums and no compilations allowed. I left off A LOT of great albums and my … Continue reading →

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Sue’s Sweet Sixteen of 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

My 2019 Sweet Sixteen “best of” studio albums list includes a reissue with new tracks added, because…. This was a great year for music, here are some albums that made an impression with me upon my first listen. Not definitive … Continue reading →

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