Classic Rock Presents Prog magazine

 

It's not as frequent as once a month actually. to be honest I thought it was suposed to be every 3 months originally but each issue seems to come with a shorter gap - I think there was only about 6 weeks between the last 2. I've subcribed for 4 issues but to be honest If it gets down to monthly I'm not prepared to shell out the price that frequently.

 

 

It's even weaker than issue #6...... sooo I put everything back into the wallet and put it back on the shelf.... deciding to boycott something I'll read maybe less than one hour....

 

there is simply NOTHING in it for me.

No flaming here. I completely agree with you. It's fantastic there's a mag on the shelves which writes articles on the music I actually care about and none on the music I don't care about. Death to hip hop, mainstream music, etc. 

Sometimes, i admit to checking out the competition when i'm in a newsagent. I pick up Rolling Stone (urgh!), NME (Double urgh!) or Kerrang or something. I never buy these mags, of course. I only flick through it and chuck it back on the shelf in disgust. Not one single article on Rush, or Dream Theater, or Porcupine Tree, or Yes, or whoever. The most you'll ever get is Pink Floyd. I find it offensive when NME raves about the latest talentless landfill indie band or Oasis clone. Or when Rolling Stone writes about drivel which has nothing to do with rock music at all (like hip hop  or Pink, etc). Or when Kerrang! writes about the most appalling emo rubbish (Paramore, My Chemical Romance, etc)

Kudos to Prog magazine for keeping it real!

 

I checked out the staff's individual top 20 again: you'd swear that thy have a list of 30 albums to choose from,  with only  Beardfish and Black Bonzo as non-UK/US and only Hackett and Hammill as non-neo-prog .... and they picked and choose among that list  >>> as if theysimply listen to almost exactly the same stuff.

 

Only Sid Smith's list is worthy

 

 

 

I absolutely agree with that. The mag has received some criticism which is surprising (or perhaps not) as its the only mag on the newstand that is solely focused on prog, yet we are all so quick to critique it. Would it be better if it were not out there at all? Certainly we all want to see prog mags on the newstand, those of us who care enough about the music, so this is an excellent mag to both garner fresh interest for those who are not yet initiated, and a great way of keeping up to speed with the latest prog artisits for those who are after new prog, like myself.

 

The CDs are a tad ordinary, granted they are promoting new prog and the artists are giving permission for these tracks to be included, but I was introduced to some excellent prog through them such as Diagonal and Astra.

 

I love the old 70s prog era in particular and am very thankful that the mag gives at least an overview on some of those legendary bands, if not for the actual articles, the pictures are at least a wonderful attraction. I enjoy all the album reviews and apart from one review that was way off the mark, the reviews are very good.

 

The information can be found on the internet but to hold it in your hands and read cover to cover, a prog fan is all the more wiser, and it has provided information that I was totally unaware of although I had scoured the internet for every prog site available. You can never get enough.

 

Classic Rock and Mojo mags are the next best thing that have your prog band now and then of course, but Prog mag actually is full of prog, something for all prog fans to be greatful for.

 

I too have subscribed and take each mag as it comes, some are better than others and you can't please everyone, but it is still an excellent addition and supplement to my collection of prog albums.

 

So let us lighten up on this great mag!