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Topic: CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS PROGARCHIVES.COM
Posted: June 12 2009 at 12:05

Haven`t seen the second one anywhere in Montréal.

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Posted: June 12 2009 at 08:45

$25CAd at the local Chapters book store. Which means I'm buying the new IQ album Tongue

"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.

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Posted: June 11 2009 at 05:58

Now read every article & bought the Astra album 'The Weirding' on the strength of the track on the free CD (top album

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Next issue, please

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Posted: June 11 2009 at 04:46

russellk wrote:

WalterDigsTunes wrote:

Why did they relegate Fripp, Bruford and Hammill to the sidelines while putting nobodies at the centre and in colour?!?

Cry

Trolling, right? Nobodies? You know as well as I that the musicians featured on the cover have sold more records than Fripp, Bruford and Hammill. You may not like them, but they ain't nobodies.

Sales equal quality, eh?

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Posted: June 11 2009 at 04:33

I have bought copies of Classic Rock which advertised the Classic Rock Presents Progressive Rock magazine, but have not been able to find any copies. I wondered if it was a hoax or had failed before it appeared. .

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 13:51

manofmystery wrote:

Finally broke down and got issue 1 and for the most part it's about what i expected: there are a few nice articles for the classic prog fan and they don't overwhelm with the prog metal sh..uh.., let's go with "stuff", that has devoured the genre but I don't know that it's worth 15 bucks. Admittedly, I haven't listened to the CD that came with it yet but I doubt if it'll be my cup of tea.

The one thing I didn't understand was the feature on Asia.

Are there actually still fans of Asia? If not for South Park would anyone even remember Heat of the Moment?

Keeping my fingers crossed there's no Styx feature in issue 2

I am hoping as well that there is no mention or picture of Dennis DeYoung in any issue.

(Note I did pay to see Styx in the 70's. Is was about getting the girl.)

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 13:44

Finally broke down and got issue 1 and for the most part it's about what i expected: there are a few nice articles for the classic prog fan and they don't overwhelm with the prog metal sh..uh.., let's go with "stuff", that has devoured the genre but I don't know that it's worth 15 bucks. Admittedly, I haven't listened to the CD that came with it yet but I doubt if it'll be my cup of tea.

The one thing I didn't understand was the feature on Asia.

Are there actually still fans of Asia? If not for South Park would anyone even remember Heat of the Moment?

Keeping my fingers crossed there's no Styx feature in issue 2

Edited by manofmystery - May 29 2009 at 13:47

Time always wins.

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 09:54

A little unfair, Ian - they didn't need to feature us at all - the fact they did the feature at all will benefit this site.

The first issue of the magazine sold out in double quick time, I'd expect the second to do the same - remember, this magazine is only a small part of the Classic Rock franchise, which itself is only a small part of Future Publishing.

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Posted: May 29 2009 at 09:34

M@X wrote:

Classic Rock Magazine, Prog Issue #2
Progarchives.com/Maxime Roy interview article (scanned)

High-resolution version
http://www.progarchives.com/ClassicRockMag_PAarticle.asp

Nice little article but I think they could have gone a bit further with it. Personally, I think this magazine needs us more than we need it. I still can`t find the latest issue anywhere in Montréal.

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Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:27

Incidentally, this morning I saw a few copies of the first issue at one of my local branches of Barnes & Noble. Once the mag got to the US, it wasn't hard at all for us to find it... Let's just hope it'll get here a tad sooner than the first issue did!

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Posted: May 28 2009 at 09:53

OzzProg wrote:

Was that just a tid-bit of the interview? Is there a full interview page, or is that it?

No, that's it.

Anyway , maybe MIKE : Interview coordinator can schedule a longer one with me ;-) Should be fun..

Prog On !

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 23:22

Vibrationbaby wrote:

I just don`t think this mag is going to fly for a number of reasons from what I`ve seen with the first issue. It is just too similar to their regular magazine which I`ve bought from time to time. I`ll keep an eye on the bargain bins.

If we, the users of PA, supports it, it will fly. We will also manage to get the magazine where we want it. So this is our oppurtunity and 1-in-100-years-chance to get a magazine we like. So out of pure solidarity and support for the scene; buy the magazine.

Besides of that; the magazine is a bloody good read too.

I really do not know if we understand what a nice oppurtunity this magazine is for us. Grab it with both hands and get behind it ! Then we can discuss among ourselves if Muse og Gong are turds or not.

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 20:28

Was that just a tid-bit of the interview? Is there a full interview page, or is that it?

Either way, its damn cool that Progarchives gets some brownie points. Good to get your name out there too Max!

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 19:40

Well, a bit of misunderstanding in the interview but I am planning on associating the site with some Festivals, yes.

Compilations CDs, a project, yes, for independant artists seeking exposure!

Prog On !

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 19:36

Compilation CDs and music festivals? Oh boy! Clap

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 19:24

Classic Rock Magazine, Prog Issue #2
Progarchives.com/Maxime Roy interview article (scanned)

High-resolution version
http://www.progarchives.com/ClassicRockMag_PAarticle.asp

Edited by M@X - May 27 2009 at 20:09

Prog On !

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 14:07

I don`t buy ANYTHING using a bloody computer.
I just don`t think this mag is going to fly for a number of reasons from what I`ve seen with the first issue. It is just too similar to their regular magazine which I`ve bought from time to time. I`ll keep an eye on the bargain bins.

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 11:28

I believe you can order the magazine online to be shipped to you for a cheaper price than it would had cost you to buy it in a shop. Link in one of the posts above.

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 09:28

Is it possible to reproduce the PA article here because it seems that there are news agents here in Montréal won`t be carrying it for one reason or another. One guy told me it was because of the price another guy tells me he hates dealing with the CD thing. Chapters/Indigo/Coles is not carrying it but the girl didn`t know why. I got a price-reduced first copy sans CD from Chapters for 5 bucks about a week and a half ago.

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Posted: May 27 2009 at 06:14

Tony R wrote:

I've not been able to track down the last edition yet... Unhappy

Apparently the first issue sold out in quick quick time - from speaking to other people, it seems the most reliable source in the UK is W H Smiths.

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Had a quick glance through the new issue & seems like a good'un - half page feature on PA & Max in particular which should get a few more hits to the site.

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