Do you read Prog magazine?

Raff wrote: Not since one of their reviewers disparaged music not sung in English. As a non-native speaker of English and a language professional, I found this attitude so intolerable that I even wrote a blog post about it. I have much better uses for $ 15, and I can find much better reviews on the Internet (though I am one of those few remaining people who still love books and magazines made of paper).

Agreed Raff.  The attitude they chose to publish about Italian language prog equates to low creditability in my book.  Why would I support that?  And you are right in that we have a handful of writers right here who smoke the reviewers in that mag. 

I have changed my mind after finishing reading the February issue of Prog, and bought the March issue just a few hours ago, though I still think € 19.20 is a steep price for a magazine.  The German Eclipsed magazine is only about a third of that price, but Prog is about 50% thicker, and all about prog, while with Eclipsed, at least half is about such non-prog classic rock artists as Eric Clapton or the Rolling Stones, so the ratio between price and prog-related content is about the same with both.

This is the ultimate prog mag for me but to be honest sometimes they do disappoint me. I am not sure if their (rock) reviewers are really into new progressive moozik.

Yep, definately a bit paraochial!! i mean, come on.. The 'once around the world' bit.. They had the most useless, Bks bit on Norwegian/ scandenavian prog once and have had pathetic stabs at other countries too.. It was actually realizing that there was a vast legacy of fascinating music from all over the planet that loosely can be termed 'Progressive' (in whatever way you want to interpret it..) that really brought me round full circle to many more obscure 70's British bands. Britain and the United States do not and have never had the monopoly on decent (and in particular, inventive) music.. not that you'd think that by reading 'Prog'. You'd think they could dedicate a whole issue to The Italian progressive scene, past & present.. or France.. or Eastern Europe.. or Mexico.. or Japan etc etc

Dean wrote: SteveG wrote: My take is that the magazine is useless for reading but I did get a great CD out of it one once which turned me on to a couple of groups like Mostly Autumn and some great prog metal groups that the Brits seem to be very high on. Seems like they dig prog metal more than we do in the States. Anyone from the UK care to comment on that or is it just an  illusion the magazine gives off. The cover disc is essentially paid for by the artists and/or record labels (and the cover price of course). In this instance Inside/Out (owned by Century Media with world-wide distribution deal through EMI) plays the major part in that. The magazine will inevitably lean towards the artists and labels that pay the bills, hence the apparent emphasis on Progressive Metal. However Burning Shed also contribute to the cover discs to a lesser extend which goes some way to redressing the balance.

Raff wrote: Not since one of their reviewers disparaged music not sung in English. As a non-native speaker of English and a language professional, I found this attitude so intolerable that I even wrote a blog post about it.

I'll add that to my list of reasons. 

Kati wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: Raff wrote: Not since one of their reviewers disparaged music not sung in English. As a non-native speaker of English and a language professional, I found this attitude so intolerable that I even wrote a blog post about it. I'll add that to my list of reasons.  I think I've grabbed like four issues in total and they have never failed to disappoint. I find better writers about more interesting bands and scenes at PA, RYM and other places. I haven't kept any issues or CD's.   Wow thanks for quoting Raff, Saperlipopette! I missed that! Wow this makes my perception of them even less enthusiastic, really. To be honest I love certain tone of vocals as they can sound instrumental to me and doesn't matter what they actually mean, any language can make cry if it's good if the tone and instrumentals are right, also I don't like to be preached upon and this includes lyrics, thus language in terms of moozik unless preaching, it does not matter to me.

^Why don't you just feed Prog magazine to the shark?

^Word.

My son has the last issue (number?) with a nice write up by Alan White on Chris Squire's passing. It's hard to believe they shared the rhythm section for Yes for over 40 years. Nice job.