All Prog From Italy Appreciation Thread

* I would normally comment on Celestasi right now...but last night got so rowdy, I can't remember what I eval'ed.  At least I spelled it right!

haha, you know what I'm talking about Jim

For the record, team old timers expect to be kept in the loop on any party-related debauchery of the younger set.  Living vicariously through others.....helps to quell various mid-life crisis. 

Finnforest wrote: For the record, team old timers expect to be kept in the loop on any party-related debauchery of the younger set.  Living vicariously through others.....helps to quell various mid-life crisis.

I'll do my best to lift your spirit

LinusW wrote: jimmy_row wrote: Celestasi = Either Crossover or Heavy Prog Not psych/space? Although the most accurate sub would be one made up by all three...   Circolo Culturale Federico Magnani = Jazz (if you want to get touchy, they could go in RPI due to some of the influences...  I say no to that, but what do you guys think?) Btw, they are unsigned according to their myspace, but it looked to me that they had released material somewhere...I say no to that.   Coral Caves = already approved Great

re. Celestasi - I don't hear enough trippy effects and things like that; I guess I usually need more "atmosphere" to consider something psych.  Celestasi have a grunge influence in places and alt-rock, the former being almost reciprocal to psych/space rock.  but I see where you're coming from, and I agree that they don't really fit under ONE given sub here (many bands are like that)

jimmy_row wrote: LinusW wrote: jimmy_row wrote: Celestasi = Either Crossover or Heavy Prog Not psych/space? Although the most accurate sub would be one made up by all three...   Circolo Culturale Federico Magnani = Jazz (if you want to get touchy, they could go in RPI due to some of the influences...  I say no to that, but what do you guys think?) Btw, they are unsigned according to their myspace, but it looked to me that they had released material somewhere...I say no to that.   Coral Caves = already approved Great re. Celestasi - I don't hear enough trippy effects and things like that; I guess I usually need more "atmosphere" to consider something psych.  Celestasi have a grunge influence in places and alt-rock, the former being almost reciprocal to psych/space rock.  but I see where you're coming from, and I agree that they don't really fit under ONE given sub here (many bands are like that)

Fair enough. Where did Akt end up by the way?

Finnforest wrote: Daily activities?   It's all quite peaceful and harmonious.  Very zen-like, like-minded folks in capes discussing the progressive landscape.  No drama, really.

now now, what have we learned about sarc...iro....iron-casm

Okay, have a good one Linus

I may just go Related on Celestasi.....almost the Italian Smashing Pumpkins with Lori Barbero or Meg White style on drums.  Crossover says "100% prog with pop influence" and they don't fit the first part.  Related definition says commerical with prog influence, and they do fit that fairly well.  Not enough space for space as Ryan noted.  

hmmm......now getting some thoughts of Heavy for Curvatura as well as JazzFusion.  Getting close on this batch.