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lazland 
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
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Points: 13627
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 Posted: February 03 2010 at 15:21 |
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At the end of the day, this is the only magazine on general release in such mainstream shops as W H Smith (in the UK) that is at least passionate about and sympathetic to prog, I think it deserves our full support.
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time!
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Dean
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
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Points: 37575
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 11:33 |
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What?
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toroddfuglesteg
Forum Senior Member
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Joined: March 04 2008
Location: Retirement Home
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Points: 3658
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 07:24 |
Please bring this to the attention of the magazine. They are as passionate about Prog Rock as we are.
I also agree with someone here (probably in another thread) that their price is too steep and that will cause problems. At the moment, they are shifting 50 000 x of the magazine and the UK distribution of this magazine is very impressive. I see this magazine everywhere. But they seriously need to cut the price with a couple of quid or more. Thankfully, I have taken out a subscription so my pains is not life-threatening. But it is close...
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Raff
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Joined: July 29 2005
Location: None
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Points: 24429
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 06:58 |
 Dean wrote:
^ Sorry Raff, but from the official Camel website: "Dave Sinclair had made a quiet appearance on 'BREATHLESS', performing keyboards on "You Make Me Smile" and "Rainbows End", a song Latimer had written for Bardens. " |
OK, but are you really sure they got their information from the site  ? On the album's liner notes there is no trace of this, and the only mention David Sinclair gets is as a temporary member of the band for the tour that followed the release of the album. Anyway, pointing out bloopers and such does not mean I hate the magazine... I have all the issues up to #5, and intend to continue buying it. I don't believe 'specialized' prog magazines like Progression are perfect either.
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chopper
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Joined: July 13 2005
Location: Essex, UK
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Points: 20030
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 06:56 |
Sean Trane wrote:
jplanet wrote:
Could anyone who received issue #6 tell me if there is a Shadow Circus review in there? I heard that there was, and I am dying to find out! |
I saw nothing of the sort.....
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
So what is on the CD in issue 6? I hope it contains artists I have actually heard of this time. |
3 pages of Curved Air, wjere Sonja claims they were the first prog band with a lead singer.... (this is forgetting Renaissance) |
Assuming you meant "first prog band with a female lead singer", yes this is a bit of creative thinking on her part!
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Dean
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 06:50 |
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^ Sorry Raff, but from the official Camel website: "Dave Sinclair had made a quiet appearance on 'BREATHLESS', performing keyboards on "You Make Me Smile" and "Rainbows End", a song Latimer had written for Bardens. "
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What?
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Raff
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Points: 24429
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Posted: February 03 2010 at 06:10 |
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Yesterday I was reading the magazine during my commute to work and back home, and found another blooper in the review of some of Camel's remasters. It said that both David and Richard Sinclair played on Breathless, but this is not true (only Richard S. was part of the band at the time - David S. joined when he had already left). I understand it is not the end of the world, but it does not look professional either. I know I spend a lot of time doing research when I have to write a review, because getting your facts right is quite important.
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Joined: July 02 2008
Location: Australia
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Points: 14258
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Posted: February 02 2010 at 21:01 |
That does sound a bit ordinary to say the least. The mag hopefully will pick up again. i for one loved the first issue and the prog metal articles were fine. The weird world of prog was OK too and I have discovered some new prog through the mag so its not all that bad i guess. i wish it had more collaboration from actual fans such as yourself to help out, Sean.
Thanks for info.
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk
Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20240
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Posted: February 02 2010 at 07:28 |
jplanet wrote:
Could anyone who received issue #6 tell me if there is a Shadow Circus review in there? I heard that there was, and I am dying to find out! |
I saw nothing of the sort.....
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
So what is on the CD in issue 6? I hope it contains artists I have actually heard of this time. |
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING
main articles
4 pages on TFK
2 pages on Pineapple Thief
4 pages on Todd Rundgren as a Glam star
2 pages on Icelandic prog.... but not citing Sigur Ros (or barely) norThursaflokkurin
main feature on the album artworks
10 pages on Marillion's album artworks
3 pages on Roger Dean artworks
3 pages of Curved Air, wjere Sonja claims they were the first prog band with a lead singer.... (this is forgetting Renaissance)
3 pages on TAAB's artwork construction (the St Cleves Chronicles paper)
4 pages on Muse
4 pages on Dream Theater
3 pages of Dave Greenslade'sCosmogony artwork
4 pages on Hypgnosis & Floyd
Top 2009
4 pages on the reader's top polls
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Another 5 pages of the Mag's top 09 albums, writer per writer..... which is needless since all but one (Sid Smith; who is much more interesting) name all neo-prog and you'd swear it's the same list shuffled over  >>> a complete waste of paper
Edited by Sean Trane - February 02 2010 at 07:29
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Joined: July 02 2008
Location: Australia
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Posted: February 01 2010 at 20:24 |
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So what is on the CD in issue 6? I hope it contains artists I have actually heard of this time.
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Sean Trane
Special Collaborator
Prog Folk
Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 20240
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Posted: February 01 2010 at 11:23 |
Eapo_q42 wrote:
Send a PM to the guy who posted 2 posts above you, he says he's got issue 6. |
I got mive this Sunday; but I bet it was there on Friday.... which is VERY quick
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Eapo_q42
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 15 2009
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 148
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Posted: January 26 2010 at 16:53 |
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Send a PM to the guy who posted 2 posts above you, he says he's got issue 6.
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jplanet
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VIP Member
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: NJ
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Points: 799
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Posted: January 25 2010 at 14:13 |
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Could anyone who received issue #6 tell me if there is a Shadow Circus review in there? I heard that there was, and I am dying to find out!
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crimhead
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Joined: October 10 2006
Location: Missouri
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Points: 19236
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Posted: January 25 2010 at 14:04 |
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So how is the issue with Ian Anderson on the cover?
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toroddfuglesteg
Forum Senior Member
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Joined: March 04 2008
Location: Retirement Home
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Points: 3658
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Posted: January 21 2010 at 09:01 |
Issue 6 has just arrived through my door. It looks great. It even includes Morten Harket. Take out subscription, guys. I guess it is a saving of 50 % in Norway and overseas. Even here in the UK, a subscription is a substantial saving on the cover price.
Edited by toroddfuglesteg - January 21 2010 at 09:11
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Rocktopus
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Joined: March 02 2006
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 4202
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Posted: January 21 2010 at 08:48 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
Well, at 25 and change bucks I dunno. What they're doing now in some places in Montréal is taking the magazine out of the cardboard box so you have to go to the cash to get the CD and the box because they kept getting torn open. |
How tragic. Especially when they could have gotten the CD's for free from both Sean and me. (Btw: its 199 Kroner = 36 Canadian bucks over here)
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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squirting
Forum Groupie
Joined: January 21 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 55
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Posted: January 21 2010 at 08:07 |
I live in Australia and almost shat a brick when I saw the weird world of prog! issue.
Amazing covers and I checked out some new bands because of this magazine/CD. I'll definitely keep an eye out for future issues.
Must say, the reviews were mostly positive, with only one exception that I can remember (Ebony Tower). Can't help but feel they're just giving good reviews to everything, for some reason beyond my understanding.
But they get points for not giving a score.
Edited by squirting - January 21 2010 at 08:10
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Vibrationbaby
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Points: 6898
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Posted: January 02 2010 at 12:08 |
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Well, at 25 and change bucks I dunno. What they're doing now in some places in Montréal is taking the magazine out of the cardboard box so you have to go to the cash to get the CD and the box because they kept getting torn open. I get Flight International and National Geographic in the mail at yearly rates which together come out to be cheaper than a single issue of Classic Rock Presents Prog. My local Montréal Gazette newspaper monthly subscription rate comes out to exactly $25.95. I just don't understand why a magazine has to be so bloody expensive.
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009
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Points: 1029
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Posted: December 31 2009 at 20:27 |
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Classic Rock and its Prog offshoot are my favourite music mags. They write about the music I care about, not the latest trendy hipster bands, like NME, or Rolling Stone, etc. My only criticism is that, here where I am in Australia, I pay a ton for it, money that could be used to buy a new prog CD!
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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toroddfuglesteg
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Joined: March 04 2008
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Posted: December 31 2009 at 08:59 |
All UK magazines are chauvinistic. Just have a look at the angling, motorsport and trainspotting magazines. It is just how this British publishing scene is. But I think Classic Rock Present Prog will branch out when getting more established. They are only into their first year, remember. But feel free to present your view to them on their Facebook page and they may even change their ways.
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