UP3 - The Ultimate Prog Podcast Project
Tony, Lee and Craig are three friends and prog aficionados who talk about the history and craft of prog music while sprinkling in their opinions of the music and personalities in the genre. Each episode also includes recommendations for new bands, upcoming albums, and discussion of local/indie prog bands.
Episodes
Episodes
Friday Mar 01, 2024
406 - Get Ready for Cruise to the Edge 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
In this episode, the guys talk about what they're looking forward to onboard Cruise to the Edge 2024. For more information on the cruise, check out the web site here: https://cruisetotheedge.com/
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Big Big TrainLooking forward to Steve HackettLooking forward to Flower KingsLooking forward to Steve Morse BandLooking forward to Lonely Robot
LEEListening to Dave KerznerListening to Jane Getter PremonitionListening to Brook Hansen (Prog Rock Orchestra)Listening to Turbulence - Binary DreamLooking forward to MarillionLooking forward to QueensrÿcheLooking forward to Big Big TrainLooking forward to ProtocolLooking forward to Airbag
TONYListening to Klone - Le Grand VoyageListening to Ihsahn - IhsahnLooking forward to Symphony XLooking forward to HakenLooking forward to RiversideLooking forward to Stick MenLooking forward to Late Nite Live
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Thursday Feb 01, 2024
405 - Jazz Metal: The Leading Edge of Prog?
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
In this episode, Lee makes the case for an emergent leading edge of Prog music -- Jazz Metal
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== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==
LEEListening to Caligula's Horse - Charcoal GraceListening to Steven Wilson - The Harmony CodexFor those interested in learning more about Jazz Metal, Lee recommends the following bands:
Liquid Tension Experiment
Scale the Summit
Animals as Leaders
Polyphia
Modern Day Babylon
Plini
Intervals
Outrun the Sunlight
I Built the Sky
Arch Echo
7for4
CRAIG Listening to Tinyfish - TinyfishListening to Benny Golson
TONYListening to Peter Gabriel - i/o (dark side)Listening to 80's Road Trip (Spotify Playlist)
== UNHEARD OF ==
Small Town TitansThe Small Town Titans are an American rock n’ roll power trio from York, PA who love to constantly create, as well as play live. Gone is the notion that a rock band should only release 10 songs at a time every 2 years. In a world where music fans crave new content constantly, the Small Town Titans aim to deliver their brand of art all of the time, drawing inspiration from a newer wave of rock bands such as Highly Suspect and Royal Blood, and rock legends such as the Foo Fighters, Audioslave, and Deep Purple. Thanks to their efforts at taking matters into their own hands, STT can create and release songs, podcasts, live online concerts, and more with no rules. In a social media driven world, STT knows releasing quality, constant content is as important as playing great live shows.
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Bootleg - INTERVIEW with Ben Jones (Orion - The End of Suffering)
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Lee interviews Ben Jones of the band Orion on his debut album "The End of Suffering"
Available on Bandcamp:https://benjones4.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-of-suffering
Partial tracks played during the Episode (all from The End of Suffering)03:27 - Tomorrow04:22 - The Hurricane05:32 - Yesterday06:38 - Myself and I09:07 - The End of Suffering11:08 - Now (Instrumental)13:32 - Out of Time pt.218:32 - Now (Instrumental)
Monday Jan 01, 2024
404 - INTERVIEW with Simon Godfrey (TINYFISH, SHINEBACK, VALDEZ)
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
In this episode, the guys dedicate the entire episode to UNHEARD OF prolific Prog songwriter and performer Simon Godfrey
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Herbie Hancock
LEEListening to Shineback
TONYListening to Peter Gabriel - i/o
SIMONRecommends Sufjan Stevens - JavelinRecommends Bill Orcutt - Jump On ItRecommends Spock's Beard - VRecommends Jacob Collier - Djesse
SIMON GODFREY
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
403 - Transatlantic
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
In this episode, Tony leads a discussion about the history and impact of Prog super group Transatlantic
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Sarah Elizabeth CharlesStory of the title "Nardis"
LEEListening to Orion - The End of Suffering
TONYListening to Ad InfinitumRecommends Transatlantic - The Return of the Giant Hogweed (Genesis Cover)Recommends Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe (Forevermore)Recommends Spock's Beard - SNOW
== UNHEARD OF ==
SAMMAL (FINLAND)Sammal is that good old friend you've never met. Free from the confines of a scene or part of any genre wave, like the wild moss their name translates to. They have conjured a rare album, quite of its own but nostalgic in only the best way. A band that manages to capture a sense of golden moments in Finnish music, naturally and without pretensions. Vocals that soar confidently and warmly with beautiful lyrics which, though sung entirely in Finnish, are entirely relatable due to the passion in the voice and beauty of the compositions, made more arcane by the sentiments the sound evokes. Lyrics translated inside the booklet are a magic discovery of a band that inspires more about their culture and heart than most well known Finnish bands today.
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
402 - Brand X
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
402 - Brand X
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==
CRAIGListening to Wayne ShorterRecommends Brand X - Unorthodox BehaviorRecommends Brand X - Moroccan RoleRecommends Brand X - Masques
LEEListening to Trevor Ravin - RIO
TONYListening to FROST* - Milliontown
== UNHEARD OF ==
POLYPHIAPolyphia is a primarily instrumental progressive rock band based in Plano, Texas, formed in 2010. The group consists of guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, bassist Clay Gober, and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Polyphia's sound is noted for incorporating virtuosic guitar parts with other styles of music. Initially rooted in a metal-focused tone in their early releases, the band's music evolved to a more progressive rock sound in their later productions, combining electronic music and hip hop. Polyphia has released four studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles. Their fourth album, Remember That You Will Die, released in October 2022, was their second to chart, debuting at number 33 on the Billboard 200.
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
401 - INTERVIEW with Diego Tejeida (TEMIC, HAKEN)
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
In this episode, Lee has a conversation with innovative Prog Metal keyboardist Diego Tejeida of the bands TEMIC and HAKEN.
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== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Horace Silver (Jazz)
LEEListening to Animals as Leaders (Jazz Metal)Listening to Outrun the Sunlight (Jazz Metal)Listening to Periphery(Jazz Metal)
TONYListening to Alien Weaponry (Metal)Listening to Ihsahn (Metal)Listening to A-Ha (Pop Rock)
DIEGORecommends Polynation - IgneousRecommends Rival Consoles - PersonaRecommends Ochre - Beyond the Outer Loop
== UNHEARD OF ==
LIONTORTOISENOTE: LIONTORTOISE is now known as VOIDATLASLiontortoise is a progressive metal instrumental act based out of denver, colorado. Liontortoise brings a powerful stage presence for their heavy grooves and intricate guitar lines.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Bootleg - New music to start Season 4
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Lee gives a sneak peak of Season 4 and plays clips of summer releases and new music to look forward to.
1:33 - Temic - Count Your Losseshttps://temicband.com/2:41 - Trevor Rabin - Pushhttps://www.trevorrabinmusic.com/4:02 - Let the Truth Speak - Earthsidehttps://us.earthsideband.com/5:09 - Impossible Tightrope - Steven Wilsonhttps://stevenwilsonhq.com/6:12 - Window to the World - Pattern Seeking Animalshttps://www.psanimals1.com/7:10 - (Album Announcement Track) - District 97https://district97.net/8:24 - Isolation - AVKRVSThttps://www.avkrvst.com/9:31 - Paper Wolf - VOLAhttps://www.volaband.com/10:20 - Beginner's Eyes - The Flower Kingshttps://www.roinestolt.com/the-flower-kings11:25 - Waiting for Some Sun - Ray Alderhttps://www.facebook.com/RayAlderOfficial/
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
310 - Interesting Technology
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
In this episode, the UP3 Show crew share their favorite bits of technology
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Jeff Beck - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (from the album Wired)Recommends Comparing GENESIS Foxtrot vs Selling England By the Pound (Keys/Synth Sound)
LEEListening to Matt Dorsey - Let GoRecommends YES - Union (1991) vs YES - Talk (1994) for Analog/Digital Mastering Sound
TONYListening to Alien WeaponryRecommends Gentle Giant - Peel the Paint Comparison
== UNHEARD OF ==
AISLES (CHILE)Based in Santiago, Chile, and having released four highly acclaimed studio albums, Aisles have become South America’s most important progressive band of the past two decades. The group has played in the Americas, Europe, and done extensive touring cycles in Chile, opening for household names such as Marillion and Focus.
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Monday May 01, 2023
309 - INTERVIEW with Andy West (DIXIE DREGS, RAMA 1, FWAP, ZAZEN)
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
INTERVIEW with Andy West (DIXIE DREGS, RAMA 1, FWAP, ZAZEN)In this episode, Craig leads a converation with ANDY WEST of Dixie Dregs and Rama 1 fame.
== WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND ==CRAIG Listening to Herby Hancock
LEEListening to Mood Yassin's Biggest Keyboard Shred Collab Song in the WorldListening to Henry KaiserRecommends Kaori KAORHYTHM (@kaorikaorhythm6152)
TONYListening to The Ocean (Collective) - Aeolian
ANDY WESTRecommends Crazy Backwards Alphabet Vol. 1Recommends Steve RoachRecommends Devin TownsendRecommends MC2 ProjectReferences The Hays Code
== UNHEARD OF ==
Henry KaiserHenry Kaiser (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist and composer, known as an idiosyncratic soloist, a sideman, an ethnomusicologist, and a film score composer. Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "second generation" of American free improvisers. He is married to Canadian artist Brandy Gale. He is the son of Henry J. Kaiser Jr. and the grandson of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser.
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