Progressive Concepts

[Dana]

January 8, 2007
Show #14 - Folk-Rock and Progressive-Folk

1. Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man (5:33), "Bringing It All Back Home" (1965)
2. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Helplessly Hoping (2:41), "So Far" (1974)
3. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - Wooden Ships (5:30), "So Far" (1974)   

Van Morrison, "Astral Weeks" (1968)

4. Astral Weeks (7:06)
5. Beside You (5:17)
6. Sweet Thing (4:25)
7. Cyprus Avenue (7:00)
8. The Way Young Lovers Do (3:18)
9. Madame George (9:45)
10. Ballerina (7:03)
11. Slim Slow Slider (3:18)

Links:
Lyrics to "Astral Weeks"
Detailed information about "Astral Weeks"
1972 Van Morrison interview with Rolling Stone

12. Genesis - Horizon's (1:41), "Foxtrot" (1972)
13. Led Zeppelin - Bron-Yr-Aur (2:06), "Physical Graffiti" (1975)
14. Led Zeppelin - That's The Way (5:37), "Led Zeppelin III" (1970)
15. Led Zeppelin - Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (4:16), "Led Zeppelin III" (1970)
16. Led Zeppelin - White Summer/Black Mountain Side (8:03), "Coda" (1982)

Jethro Tull, "Songs From The Wood" (1977)

17. Songs From The Wood (4:55)
18. Jack-In-The-Green (2:31)
19. Cup Of Wonder (4:34)
20. Hunting Girl (5:13)
21. Ring Out, Solstice Bells (3:46)
22. Velvet Green (6:04)
23. The Whistler (3:31)
24. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) (8:33)
25. Fire At Midnight (2:27)

Links:
The best Tull site ever...linked straight to the "Songs From The Wood" section
Or, jump straight to the annotations for "Songs From The Wood"

26. Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song - In The Forest (3:10), "Somewhere Far Beyond" (1992)
27. Blind Guardian - Skalds And Shadows (3:13), "A Twist In The Myth" (2006)

NEXT WEEK'S THEME: The Space Rock Special II

[Dana]

January 15, 2007
Show #15 - The Second Space Rock Special

The Universal Migrator

Ayreon, "The Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer" (2000)

1. The Dream Sequencer (5:09)
2. My House On Mars (7:48)
3. 2084 (7:41)
4. One Small Step (8:45)
5. The Shooting Company Of Captain Frans B. Cocq (7:57)
6. Dragon On The Sea (7:08)   
7. Temple Of The Cat (4:10)
8. Carried By The Wind (3:58)
9. And The Druids Turned To Stone (6:36)
10. The First Man On Earth (7:19)
11. The Dream Sequencer Reprise (3:36)

Links:
Track information (plot line) for "The Dream Sequencer"

Ayreon, "The Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight Of The Migrator" (2000)

12. Chaos (5:11)
13. Dawn Of A Million Souls (7:45)
14. Journey On The Waves Of Time (5:47)
15. To The Quasar (8:42)
16. Into The Black Hole (10:25)
17. Through The Wormhole (6:05)
18. Out Of The White Hole (7:10)
19. To The Solar System (6:12)
20. The New Migrator (8:17)

Links:
Track information (plot line) for "Flight Of The Migrator"

NEXT WEEK'S THEME: Pink Floyd: Eras

[Dana]

January 22, 2007
Show #16 - Pink Floyd: Eras

Pink Floyd, "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" (1967)

1. Astronomy Domine (4:12)
2. Lucifer Sam (3:07)
3. Matilda Mother (3:08)
4. Flaming (2:46)
5. Pow R. Toc H. (4:26)
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (3:05)
7. Interstellar Overdrive (9:41)
8. The Gnome (2:13)
9. Chapter 24 (3:42)
10. Scarecrow (2:11)
11. Bike (3:21)

Links:
Album artwork and lyrics for "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"
Differences between the assorted continental releases of the album

Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here" (1975)

12. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) (13:32)
13. Welcome To The Machine (7:33)
14. Have A Cigar (5:24)
15. Wish You Were Here (5:16)
16. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) (12:29)

Links:
Album artwork and lyrics for "Wish You Were Here"

Assorted Gilmour-era Pink Floyd Tracks (1987-1994)

17. Cluster One (5:58), "The Division Bell" (1994)
18. Learning To Fly (4:53), "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" (1987)
19. Take It Back (6:12), "The Division Bell" (1994)
20. Terminal Frost (6:17), "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" (1987)
21. Coming Back To Life (6:19), "The Division Bell" (1994)
22. Keep Talking (6:11), "The Division Bell" (1994)
23. Lost For Words (5:15), "The Division Bell" (1994)

Links:
A wealth of general Pink Floyd knowledge is here for your perusal!
Pink Floyd's classic era reunited and live at Live 8 - London

NEXT WEEK'S THEME:

Folks, I am moving my possesions and life up to the seamy social universe of Los Angeles (from my current abode in San Diego), so I won't be able to broadcast next week!  Bank on an enthusiastic DJ taking my spot and playing you all manner of ridiculously awesome progressive tunes.  See you all when I get up to the purported city of angels...

[Dana]

February 5, 2007
Show #17 - Hard Rock Cafe

Hey archive listeners...don't mind the tiny ISP dropout that occurs at the end of Boston's "Third Stage."  All it does is cut off 10 seconds of my innane babble, not any music!  And you thought I was done with technical difficulties!

Rush, "Rush" (1974)

1. Finding My Way (5:07)
2. Need Some Love (2:21)
3. Take A Friend (4:27)
4. Here Again (7:36)
5. What You're Doing (4:24)
6. In The Mood (3:36)
7. Before And After (5:36)
8. Working Man (7:09)

Links:
Lyrics and album covers to Rush's debut album

Budgie, "Bandolier" (1975)

9. Breaking All The House Rules (7:23)
10. Slipaway (4:02)
11. Who Do You Want For Your Love (6:10)
12. I Can't See My Feelings (5:54)
13. I Ain't No Mountain (3:36)
14. Napoleon Bona, Parts 1 & 2 (7:15)

Links:
Believe it or not, these boys are still touring

Boston, "Third Stage" (1986)

15. Amanda (4:16)
16. We're Ready (3:57)
17. The Launch (2:55)
18. Cool The Engines (4:23)
19. My Destination (2:19)
20. A New World (0:36)
21. To Be A Man (3:30)
22. I Think I Like It (4:06)
23. Can'tcha Say / Still In Love (5:12)
24. Hollyann (5:13)

Links:
Lyrics to "Third Stage"
Tom Scholz's "Rockman" guitar tone device

25. Aerosmith - Mama Kin (4:28), "Aerosmith" (1973)
26. Rush - I Think I'm Going Bald (3:41), "Caress Of Steel (3:41)
27. Scorpions - Arizona (3:55), "Blackout" (1982)
28. Van Halen - Little Dreamer (3:23), "Van Halen" (1978)
29. Van Halen - Ice Cream Man (3:20), "Van Halen" (1978)


NEXT WEEK'S THEME: Tolkien Interpretations: The Middle Earth Show

[Dana]

February 12, 2007
Show #18 - Tolkien Interpretations: The Middle-Earth Show

1. Styx - Lords Of The Ring (4;35), "Pieces Of Eight" (1978)
2. Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (4:24), "Led Zeppelin II" (1969)
3. Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song - In The Forest (3:10), "Somewhere Far Beyond" (1992)
4. Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song - The Hobbit (3:53), "Somewhere Far Beyond" (1992)
5. Rush - Rivendell (4:59), "Fly By Night" (1975)
6. Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (4:38), "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)

Links:
Explore the ties between Led Zeppelin songs and Tolkien lore

Blind Guardian, "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" (1998)

7. War Of Wrath (1:50)
8. Into The Storm (4:24)
9. Lammoth (0:28)
10. Nightfall (5:34)
11. The Minstrel (0:32)
12. The Curse Of Feanor (5:41)
13. Captured (0:26)
14. Blood Tears (5:25)
15. Mirror Mirror (5:06)
16. Face The Truth (0:24)
17. Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) (6:51)
18. Battle Of Sudden Flame (0:44)
19. Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill) (4:54)
20. The Dark Elf (0:23)
21. Thorn (6:19)
22. The Eldar (3:39)
23. Nom The Wise (0:33)
24. When Sorrow Sang (4:25)
25. Out On The Water (0:44)
26. The Steadfast (0:21)
27. A Dark Passage (6:01)
28. Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) (0:48)

Links:
Lyrical references to Tolkien's <u>Silmarillion</u> found in the album's tracks

Selected Tracks from
Glass Hammer, "Journey Of The Dunadan" (1993)

29. Something's Coming (3:04)
30. The Way To Her Heart (3:31)
31. Morannon Gate (5:41)
32. Why I Cry (Arwen's Song) (5:20)
33. Song Of The Dunadan (9:13)

General Tolkien Links:
A comprehensive, online Tolkien encyclopedia
Tolkien songs from his own pages
Want more Tolkien-inspired tunes??

34. Led Zeppelin - The Battle Of Evermore (5:52), "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)
35. Rush - The Necromancer (12:32), "Caress Of Steel" (1975)


NEXT WEEK'S THEME: Rush, Inside-Out!

[Dana]

February 19, 2007
Show #19 - Rush, Inside-Out

1. Rush - Lakeside Park (4:10), "Caress Of Steel" (1975)
2. Rush - The Big Wheel (5:12), "Roll The Bones" (1991)

Geddy Lee, "My Favorite Headache" (2000)

3. My Favorite Headache (4:44)
4. The Present Tense (3:25)
5. Window To The World (3:01)
6. Working At Perfekt (4:59)
7. Runaway Train (4:31)
8. The Angels' Share (4:34)
9. Moving To Bohemia (4:25)
10. Home On The Strange (3:47)
11. Slipping (5:06)
12. Still (4:29)
13. Grace To Grace (4:57)

14. Rush - The Rhythm Method (8:20), "Different Stages" (1998)
   
Alex Lifeson, "Victor" (1996)

15. Don't Care (4:05)
16. Promise (5:44)
17. Start Today (3:52)
18. Mr. X (2:22)
19. At The End (6:09)
20. Sending Out A Warning (4:11)
21. Shut Up Shutting Up (4:06)
22. Strip And Go Naked (3:57)
23. The Big Dance (4:17)
24. Victor (6:27)
25. I Am The Spirit (5:31)

Links:
Check out Alex's gear and pine over your inability to afford such coolness

26. Rush - O Baterista (8:54), "Rush In Rio" (2003)
27. Rush - Witch Hunt (4:45), "Moving Pictures" (1981)

Links:
Check out Neil's books here
Question and answer on the lyrics from The Professor himself

[Dana]

February 26, 2007
Show #20 - Polar Opposites

Marillion, "Fugazi" (1984)

1. Assassing (7:01)
2. Punch & Judy (3:21)
3. Jigsaw (6:50)
4. Emerald Lies (5:08)
5. She Chameleon (6:53)
6. Incubus (8:30)
7. Fugazi (8:12)

Links:
Band member takes on the making of "Fugazi" and album lyrics
FUGAZI, SNAFU, and other exciting, war-time acronyms

Iron Maiden, "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" (1988)

8. Moonchild (5:40)
9. Infinite Dreams (6:09)
10. Can I Play With Madness (3:31)
11. The Evil That Men Do (4:34)
12. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (9:53)
13. The Prophecy (5:05)
14. The Clairvoyant (4:27)
15. Only The Good Die Young (4:42)

Links:
Orson Scott Card's book series that was the partial inspiration for "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son"
The real-world, cultural background of seventh sons of seventh sons
You know you love him...

Alice In Chains, "Jar Of Flies" (1994)

16. Rotten Apple (6:58)
17. Nutshell (4:19)
18. I Stay Away (4:14)
19. No Excuses (4:15)
20. Whale & Wasp (2:37)
21. Don't Follow (4:22)
22. Swing On This (4:04)


23. Mad Season - River Of Deceit (5:04), "Above" (1995)
24. Iron Maiden - Paschendale (8:28), "Dance Of Death" (2003)
25. Marillion - Exile On Princes Street (5:29)

[Dana]

March 5, 2007
Show #21 - Early Days

Get ready to enjoy an extra long edition of Progressive Concepts!  PC started a bit earlier than usual, allowing me to toss out some quickie tracks at the beginning...only good stuff, of course!  Would I lie?
   
Jethro Tull, "Stand Up" (1969)

1. A New Day Yesterday (4:05)
2. Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square (2:08)
3. Bouree (3:42)
4. Back To The Family (3:45)
5. Look Into The Sun (4:16)
6. Nothing Is Easy (4:21)
7. Fat Man (2:52)
8. We Used To Know (3:56)
9. Reasons For Waiting (4:03)
10. For A Thousand Mothers (4:11)

Links:
Catch up with Jethro Tull's amazing 17 different personnel lineups (halfway down the page)
Cup Of Wonder is STILL the best Tull site on the 'net
The REAL Jethro Tull...

Elton John, "Tumbleweed Connection" (1970)

11. Ballad Of A Well Known Gun (4:59)
12. Come Down In Time (3:25)
13. Country Comfort (5:06)
14. Son Of Your Father (3:48)
15. My Father's Gun (6:20)
16. Where To Now St. Peter? (4:11)
17. Love Song (3:41)
18. Amoreena (5:00)
19. Talking Old Soldiers (4:06)
20. Burn Down The Mission (6:35)

Links:
Rolling Stone analysis and review of "Tumbleweed Connection"
   
21. Elton John - Into The Old Man's Shoes (4:02)

Genesis, "Trespass" (1970)

21. Looking For Someone (7:06)
22. White Mountain (6:45)
23. Visions Of Angels (6:50)
24. Stagnation (8:50)
25. Dusk (4:13)
26. The Knife (8:55)

Links:
Local to Philly?  I'm not, but if you are, check out some old Genesis, made new.
Early pictures and video clips on this Stagnation "video"

27. Jethro Tull - Inside (3:48), "Benefit" (1970)
28. Elton John - Madman Across The Water (Original Version) (8:52)

[Dana]

March 13, 2007
Show #22 - The Concept Song Show

1. Iron Maiden - Alexander The Great (8:36), "Somewhere In Time" (1986)

A metal-bound history lesson.

2. Rush - 2112 (21:24), "Different Stages" (1998)
   i) Overture (4:33)
   ii) The Temples Of Syrinx (2:20)
   iii) Discovery (4:17)
   iv) Presentation (3:40)
   v) Oracle: The Dream (1:49)
   vi) Soliloquy (2:08)
   vii) Grand Finale (2:39)

Synopsis of the themes behind each movement in "2112".
"2112" live, from the early days, part I
"2112" live, from the early days, part II
   
3. Led Zeppelin - Achilles' Last Stand (10:26), "Presence" (1976)

Lyrics to "Achilles' Last Stand".
"Achilles' Last Stand performed live in Zep's latter days.

4. Marillion - Grendel (19:10)

Explore some "Beowulf" literary history.

5. Genesis - The Battle Of Epping Forest (11:46), "Selling England By The Pound" (1973)
   
Lyrics to "The Battle Of Epping Forest".

6. Metallica - One (7:27), "...And Justice For All" (1988)
   
History of "Johnny Got His Gun".
Video for "One".
   
7. Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (42:00), "Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (2002)
   i) Overture (6:50)
   ii) About To Crash (5:51)
   iii) War Inside My Head (2:08)
   iv) The Test That Stumped Them All (5:03)
   v) Goodnight Kiss (6:18)
   vi) Solitary Shell (5:48)
   vii) About To Crash (Reprise) (4:05)
   viii) Losing Time / Grand Finale (6:02)

Explanation of the lyrical movements in the "Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence" suite.

8. Iron Maiden - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (13:42), "Powerslave" (1984)
   
History of the poem, "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner".
Catch up on your literary shortcomings with this full version of Coleridge's poem.

[Dana]

March 19, 2007
Show #23 - The English-Free Show

The "Whistlers Done Early" bonus tracks:

-1. Ghost Circus - Cycles (5:38), "Cycles" (2006)


rc2, "rc2" (2003)

1. Obertura (3:05
2. Joroprog (6:37)
3. Nada (5:34)
4. Sombras (5:18)
5. RM (2:33)
6. Fria (14:19)
7. Gira La Tierra (7:10)
8. Soledad (8:09)
9. Voz De Tempestad (2:00)
10. Se Pierde El Sol (14:15)

Links:
rc2 on MySpace

Dungen, "Ta Det Lugnt" (2004)

11. Panda (4:56)
12. Gjort Bort Sig (5:10)
13. Festival (3:43)
14. Du Ar For Fin For Mig (8:28)
15. Ta Det Lugnt (7:44)
16. Det Du Tanker Idag Ar Du I Morgon (3:59)
17. Lejonet & Kulan (2:49)
18. Bortglomd (4:27)
19. Glomd Konst Kommer Stundom Anyo Till Heders (0:56)
20. Lipsill (2;46)
21. Om Du vore En Vakthund (3:02)
22. Tack Ska Ni Ha (0:32)
23. Sluta Folja Efter (4:52)

Links:
Some song title translations
Get your Swedish on and figure out what the hell these songs are about
Dungen's website

24. The Police - Hungry For You (J'aurais Toujours Faim De Toi) (2:53), "Ghost In The Machine" (1981)
25. Rush - Circumstances (3:45), "Hemispheres" (1978)
26. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant - Yallah (5:00), "No Quarter" (1994)

Links:
Sting sings in French...
...and the internet turns it into English
All about Neil Peart's adventures in Europe...

[Dana]

March 26, 2007
Show #24 - A Little Light Music

The "Whistlers Done Early" bonus tracks:

-1. Pure Reason Revolution - Nimos And Tambos (3:44), "The Dark Third" (2006)

Genesis, "Duke" (1980)

1. Behind The Lines (5:30)
2. Duchess (6:25)
3. Guide Vocal (1:34)
4. Man Of Our Times (5:35)
5. Misunderstanding (3:14)
6. Heathaze (5:00)
7. Turn It On Again (3:51)
8. Alone Again (3:57)
9. Cul-De-Sac (5:05)
10. Please Don't Ask (4:02)
11. Duke's Travels (8:39)
12. Duke's End (2:07)

Links:
Catch the boys live this summer!
"Behind The Lines," live

Spock's Beard, "The Light" (1995)

13. The Light (15:33)
   i) The Dream
   ii) One Man
   iii) Garden People
   iv) Looking Straight Into The Light
   v) The Man In The Mountain
   vi) Senor Valasco's Mystic Voodoo Love Dance
   vii) The Return Of The Horrible Catfish Man
   viii) The Dream
14. Go The Way You Go (12:07)
15. The Water (23:10)
   i) Introduction / The Water
   ii) When It All Goes To Hell
   iii) A Thief In The Night
   iv) FU/I'm Sorry
   v) The Water (Revisited)
   vi) Runnin' The Race
   vii) Reach For The Sky
16. On The Edge (6:10)

Links:
"The Light," live.

17. Toy Matinee - There Was A Little Boy (5:35), "Toy Matinee" (1990)
18. Peter Gabriel - That Voice Again (4:53), "So" (1986)
19. Toy Matinee - Remember My Name (5:18), "Toy Matinee" (1990)
20. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (5:29), "So" (1986)
21. Peter Gabriel - This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) (4:18), "So" (1986)

[Dana]

April 2, 2007
Show #25 - Variety Is The Spice Of Life

Jethro Tull, "Thick As A Brick" (1972)

1. Thick As A Brick (43:36)

Links:
Album lyrics
A great essay from the Cup Of Wonder fan site
Another essay that is, um, interesting...
Detailed, multi-level scans of all the pages in the original LP cover
Live (albeit shortened) version from 1978

Coheed & Cambria, "Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume 1: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness" (2005)

2. Keeping The Blade (2:09)
3. Always & Never (2:23)
4. Welcome Home (6:15)
5. Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial) (3:46)
6. Crossing The Frame (3:26)
7. Apollo I: The Writing Writer (5:15)
8. Once Upon Your Dead Body (3:19)
9. Wake Up (3:36)
10. The Suffering (3:43)
11. The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets Of Miss Erica Court (3:17)
12. Mother May I (4:32)
13. The Willing Well I: Fuel For The Feeding End (7:17)
14. The Willing Well II: Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness (7:28)
15. The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth (7:18)
16. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut (7:40)

Links:
Good luck figuring out the plot line to this sucker...
"A Favor House Atlantic" video
"Blood Red Summer" video
More videos via the magnificently monstrous corporatosity of MTV.com

17. Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - Kashmir (12:27), "No Quarter" (1994)
18. Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - City Don't Cry (6:08), "No Quarter" (1994)

[Dana]

April 9, 2007
Show #26 - The Last Show!

Toy Matinee, "Toy Matinee" (1990)

1. Last Plane Out (5:13)
2. Turn It On Salvador (4:55)
3. Things She Said (4:58)
4. Remember My Name (5:19)
5. The Toy Matinee (5:03)
6. Queen Of Misery (4:31)   
7. The Ballad Of Jenny Ledge (5:50)
8. There Was A Little Boy (5:35)
9. We Always Come Home (4:30)

10. Kevin Gilbert - The Best Laid Plans (5:39), "The Shaming Of The True" (2000)
11. Kevin Gilbert - The City Of The Sun (5:55), "The Shaming Of The True" (2000)

Links:
Toy Matinee information.
Fan site for Kevin Gilbert-related news and tidbits.

The Alan Parsons Project, "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" (1975)

12. A Dream Within A Dream (4:14)
13. The Raven (3:58)
14. The Tell-Tale Heart (4:39)
15. The Cask Of Amontillado (4:34)
16. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether (4:21)
17. The Fall Of The House Of Usher: I. Prelude (7:03)
18. The Fall Of The House Of Usher: II. Arrival (2:40)
19. The Fall Of The House Of Usher: III. Intermezzo (1:01)
20. The Fall Of The House Of Usher: IV. Pavane (4:36)
21. The Fall Of The House Of Usher: V. Fall (0:51)
22. To One In Paradise (4:47)

Links:
How many musicians does it take to get to the center of an Alan Parsons album?
Album lyrics and links to the songs' related Poe stories.
"The Cask Of Amontillado", animated.

23. Iron Maiden - Murders In The Rue Morgue (4:19), "Killers" (1981)

Rush, "Fear" Song Series (1981-2002)

24. The Enemy Within (Fear, Part I) (4:37), "Grace Under Pressure" (1984)<br>
25. The Weapon (Fear, Part II) (6:24), "Signals" (1982)<br>
26. Witch Hunt (Fear, Part III) (4:46), "Moving Pictures" (1981)<br>
27. Freeze (Fear, Part IV) (6:21), "Vapor Trails" (2002)<br>

Links:
The stories behind the "Fear" songs.

28. Rush - Cygnuspheres (27:59)