UP3 - The Ultimate Prog Podcast Project

This mini-episode marks the end of the Ultimate Prog Podcast Project. Thanks for listening.   Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

In this episode, the guys take turns talking about topics that are top of mind for them. Enjoy this grab-bag episode. This is it for Season 4. Have a great summer! We'll see you next season! == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Lee Morgan Influenced by SWEET Enjoys the writing of Jim Steinman LEE Listening to Existentia (be aware there is also a Death Metal band with the same name) Listening to Big Big Train Influenced by Ambrosia Enjoys the writing of Sara MacLachlan TONY Listening to Lucassen & Soeterbeck's Plan 9 Listening to The Cyberiam - Unobtainium Influenced by Gravity Kills Enjoys the writing of Vienna Teng == UNHEARD OF == O TEATRO MÁGICO (BRASIL) O Teatro Mágico (literally The Magical Theater) is a Brazilian musical group, formed in 2003. It was created in the municipality of Osasco, in the state of São Paulo by Fernando Anitelli and other seven artists, two being circus performers. The group's purpose goes beyond music and it is to bring literature, performing arts, politics and culture all to one place, with the intention of reaching as many people as possible. Web Facebook YouTube Instagram == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

And now for something completely different! In this BOOTLEG episode, Tony interviews Geoff Bisente about Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. The guys talk about geography, history, and politics to better understand the music that of the region. NOTE: This episode was originally recorded in May 2022. GEOFF'S LINKS & RECOMMENDATIONS Recommends Alien Weaponry Recommends Shepherd's Rain Recommends Te Vaka == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

In this episode, Lee, Craig, and Tony discuss their highlights, lowlights, and surprises from Cruise to the Edge 2024 == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser Recommends Simon Phillips' - Protocol V LEE Listening to Ostura - The Room Listening to Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium Listening to Kyros - Mannequin Recommends Big Big Train - English Electric Part 1 Recommends Big Big Train - English Electric Part 2 TONY Listening to Judas Priest - Invincible Shield Listening to Leaves' Eyes - Myths of Fate Recommends Klone - Le Grand Voyage == UNHEARD OF == BANTAMWEIGHT BANTAMWEIGHT are a Los Angeles-based synth-rock band with a unique talent for playing multiple instruments simultaneously. Drummer Max Kelly’s syncopated rock drumming and complex keyboard riffs combine with frontman Keith Shacklett’s powerful bass playing and soaring vocals to produce a sound that far eclipses the size of the ensemble. After nearly 15,000 hours of close collaboration, the pair have emerged with a telepathic chemistry, freakish talent, and an electrifying sound entirely their own. Their new EP ‘Sounds + Haptics’ puts that on full display and makes one fact abundantly clear: in an oversaturated industry and attention-deficient world, this band is worth your time. Check out BANTAMWEIGHT's great cover of Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" Instagram Facebook YouTube Spotify == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

In this episode, the guys talk about what they're looking forward to onboard Cruise to the Edge 2024. For more information on the cruise, check out the web site here: https://cruisetotheedge.com/ == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Big Big Train Looking forward to Steve Hackett Looking forward to Flower Kings Looking forward to Steve Morse Band Looking forward to Lonely Robot LEE Listening to Dave Kerzner Listening to Jane Getter Premonition Listening to Brook Hansen (Prog Rock Orchestra) Listening to Turbulence - Binary Dream Looking forward to Marillion Looking forward to Queensrÿche Looking forward to Big Big Train Looking forward to Protocol Looking forward to Airbag TONY Listening to Klone - Le Grand Voyage Listening to Ihsahn - Ihsahn Looking forward to Symphony X Looking forward to Haken Looking forward to Riverside Looking forward to Stick Men Looking forward to Late Nite Live == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

In this episode, Lee makes the case for an emergent leading edge of Prog music -- Jazz Metal Check this link to follow the CHANGE.ORG petition to free Gleb Kolyadin and the band Bi-2 from jail in Thailand. == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == LEE Listening to Caligula's Horse - Charcoal Grace Listening to Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex For those interested in learning more about Jazz Metal, Lee recommends the following bands: Liquid Tension Experiment Scale the Summit Animals as Leaders Polyphia Modern Day Babylon Plini Intervals Outrun the Sunlight I Built the Sky Arch Echo 7for4 CRAIG Listening to Tinyfish - Tinyfish Listening to Benny Golson TONY Listening to Peter Gabriel - i/o (dark side) Listening to 80's Road Trip (Spotify Playlist) == UNHEARD OF == Small Town Titans The Small Town Titans are an American rock n’ roll power trio from York, PA who love to constantly create, as well as play live. Gone is the notion that a rock band should only release 10 songs at a time every 2 years. In a world where music fans crave new content constantly, the Small Town Titans aim to deliver their brand of art all of the time, drawing inspiration from a newer wave of rock bands such as Highly Suspect and Royal Blood, and rock legends such as the Foo Fighters, Audioslave, and Deep Purple. Thanks to their efforts at taking matters into their own hands, STT can create and release songs, podcasts, live online concerts, and more with no rules. In a social media driven world, STT knows releasing quality, constant content is as important as playing great live shows. Web Facebook YouTube Spotify == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

Lee interviews Ben Jones of the band Orion on his debut album "The End of Suffering" Available on Bandcamp: https://benjones4.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-of-suffering Partial tracks played during the Episode (all from The End of Suffering) 03:27 - Tomorrow 04:22 - The Hurricane 05:32 - Yesterday 06:38 - Myself and I 09:07 - The End of Suffering 11:08 - Now (Instrumental) 13:32 - Out of Time pt.2 18:32 - Now (Instrumental)

In this episode, the guys dedicate the entire episode to UNHEARD OF prolific Prog songwriter and performer Simon Godfrey == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Herbie Hancock LEE Listening to Shineback TONY Listening to Peter Gabriel - i/o SIMON Recommends Sufjan Stevens - Javelin Recommends Bill Orcutt - Jump On It Recommends Spock's Beard - V Recommends Jacob Collier - Djesse SIMON GODFREY Web Facebook YouTube Spotify BaseCamp == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

In this episode, Tony leads a discussion about the history and impact of Prog super group Transatlantic == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Sarah Elizabeth Charles Story of the title "Nardis" LEE Listening to Orion - The End of Suffering TONY Listening to Ad Infinitum Recommends Transatlantic - The Return of the Giant Hogweed (Genesis Cover) Recommends Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe (Forevermore) Recommends Spock's Beard - SNOW == UNHEARD OF == SAMMAL (FINLAND) Sammal is that good old friend you've never met. Free from the confines of a scene or part of any genre wave, like the wild moss their name translates to. They have conjured a rare album, quite of its own but nostalgic in only the best way. A band that manages to capture a sense of golden moments in Finnish music, naturally and without pretensions. Vocals that soar confidently and warmly with beautiful lyrics which, though sung entirely in Finnish, are entirely relatable due to the passion in the voice and beauty of the compositions, made more arcane by the sentiments the sound evokes. Lyrics translated inside the booklet are a magic discovery of a band that inspires more about their culture and heart than most well known Finnish bands today. Web Facebook BandCamp Spotify == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show

402 - Brand X == WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO & RECOMMEND == CRAIG Listening to Wayne Shorter Recommends Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior Recommends Brand X - Moroccan Role Recommends Brand X - Masques LEE Listening to Trevor Ravin - RIO TONY Listening to FROST* - Milliontown == UNHEARD OF == POLYPHIA Polyphia is a primarily instrumental progressive rock band based in Plano, Texas, formed in 2010. The group consists of guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, bassist Clay Gober, and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Polyphia's sound is noted for incorporating virtuosic guitar parts with other styles of music. Initially rooted in a metal-focused tone in their early releases, the band's music evolved to a more progressive rock sound in their later productions, combining electronic music and hip hop. Polyphia has released four studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles. Their fourth album, Remember That You Will Die, released in October 2022, was their second to chart, debuting at number 33 on the Billboard 200. Web Facebook YouTube Spotify == SUPPORT THE SHOW ==  Help support UP3Show financially at: patreon.com/up3show NOW FEATURES BONUS CONTENT AND EXTRAS! Check out our new homepage at up3show.com! Follow us on Twitter: UP3Show: @up3show