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This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society.   This is episode 17 of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re talking musical instruments, unexpected arrangements, and unusual basement recording techniques. Also: I WON A THING!   It’s the Petersons! Today I’m talking with special guests and good friends Ben, Britt, and Frankie Peterson! Ben: Plays here in the Twin Cities with Ian Alexy, Shoeless Revolution, and Blue Water Kings. Also plays with Trixon, whose music is featured in this episode. (Listen at https://trixon.bandcamp.com/.) Britt: A musician (yes, still) and fourth- and fifth-grade orchestra teacher. She loves arranging music, listening to weird orchestral music, and playing intense violin duets with her sister. Frankie: Plays. He likes to sing about bunnies, and he’s super into pop punk from the late nineties. Frankie. Also into Peter Gabriel(‘s face). Thanks to In the Studio: Yes 50 Live! Thanks to IN THE STUDIO for (randomly) selecting me to win this double CD of Yes 50 Live! Gigantic thanks to In the Studio for running a giveaway and sending me this copy of Yes 50 Live, a gorgeous double album Yes’s 50th Anniversary featuring artwork from the inimitable Roger Dean that I literally get lost in. This is a very special thing for me because I actually attended the beginning of this tour, so I’m very pleased to have the CD of it. (I interviewed Billy Sherwood at the start of that tour back in Season 1 of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast, and I talk with Lisa about live Yes shows in that season as well.) Thank you, In the Studio! Thanks for Listening! I hope you enjoyed today’s episode! Watch this space for a transcription of my chat with Ben and Britt Peterson, and thanks for listening. (And I know I didn’t get this episode out when you were expecting it, so to make up for it, I’ll be publishing ANOTHER episode this month! Make sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen so you don’t miss it.)  Check out “Cassette Tape” by Trixon! Want to help support this website AND become part of something amazing? Join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society today! Click the button below to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Membership includes access to our private Facebook group, exclusive opportunities to shape the show, and tons of surprises along the way—all for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month. JOIN NOW The post Episode 17: Instruments, Arrangements, and Home Studios first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. They may not have a lot in common, but Coheed and Cambria and Todd Rundgren are two of my favorite bands of all time—and I got to see both of them this June!  In today’s episode, I want to tell you all about it. I’ll have a text version of these available as soon as I can, but for now, here are all the links I talked about (and one I didn’t talk about). Join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society! It’s super easy, costs a mere $2 a month, and gets you access to our private Facebook group AND on the T-shirt design team. Sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/progrockpodcast! Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Tour What a blast. I’ll update this space with a few photos, and, later, a link to a longer post about the show. In the meantime, you can buy his book, The Individualist, and read all his wonderful stories about his fascinating life. (Buy The Individualist by Todd Rundgren on Amazon!) Kasim Sulton and Prairie Prince! We love them. Check out Lisa (my musical bestie and regular bestie) and me speaking about Todd Rundgren and the Tubes in episode 6. Coheed and Cambria I’ve been in love with Coheed and Cambria since 2004. They were the site of my first crowd-surfing experience (which maaaybe I reprised when I saw them in my goddamn mid-thirties in June of 2019). Have a listen to the episode for Maggie’s Guide to Navigating Mosh Pits and Crowd Surfing! Thank you for listening! Tune in next week, because I’m going to share a conversation I had with PG-13, the amazing Peter Gabriel tribute band I had the pleasure of seeing at the end of May. Super interesting dudes, you won’t want to miss it.  Don’t forget to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society, and thanks for listening! Want to help support this website AND become part of something amazing? Join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society today! Click the button below to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Membership includes access to our private Facebook group, exclusive opportunities to shape the show, and tons of surprises along the way—all for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month. JOIN NOW The post Episode 15: Todd Rundgren and Coheed and Cambria first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Show Notes for Episode 14: A Beginner’s Guide to Kansas Albums Here are the show notes for the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast season 2, episode 3! Question from Last Episode: Favorite Kansas Record First of all, thank you all so much for answering my question from last episode about your favorite Kansas record. (And if you want to be involved in even more questions and polls and cools stuff, not to mention ways to help shape the future of this very podcast, you should really join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society! Learn all about becoming a member at progrockpodcast.com/member, there’s lots coming up that I want you to be a part of.) Anyway, I thought more of you would vote for the debut record, but not many people chose that one. It was pretty much a tie between Song for America, Kansas’s second record from 1975, and Leftoverture from ’76. (Close runner up is Point of Know Return from ’77—my Instagram pal Eric commented that Leftoverture and Point of Know Return are kind of inseparable, like Rubber Soul and Revolver. I think that’s absolutely true—there’s just something about those couple years where Kansas really developed that classic sound.)  Top Moments from Episode 14: A Beginner’s Guide to Kansas Albums In today’s episode, my dear friend Lisa has brought her favorite Kansas records to tell me about. I really don’t know a whole lot about Kansas, so this conversation was a really great opportunity to learn a little more about a corner of progressive rock I really wasn’t that familiar with. Here are a few highlights: If you’re a beginning looking to get into Kansas for the first time, Leftoverture is a great place to start. It contains their most recognizable tunes, like “Carry On My Wayward Sons” (watch the music video here). The extended edition of Masque contains demo versions of a few songs Lisa really loves (like “Child of Innocence”). Anyone looking for a great live Kansas album should try Two for the Show. (Find the remastered/extended edition here.) Kansas has more of a classic rock flavor, but they can be considered progressive rock because their songs are lengthy and contain different movements, as well as because of the band’s musical virtuosity.  Enjoy this episode? Help support this website AND become part of something amazing! Click the button below to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Membership includes access to our private Facebook group, exclusive opportunities to shape the show, and tons of surprises along the way—all for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month. JOIN NOW Question for Next Episode I’m super excited about this Peter Gabriel tribute show at the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis this Friday, and that’s got me thinking about all the great tribute bands playing around the country. Here’s the question for next week’s episode: What is the best tribute band or show you’ve ever seen, and what made it so amazing? Did they have epic costumes, did they reimagine stuff in interesting ways, did they do a whole record, were they just killer musicians who played everything verbatim…? Give me a call and tell me about it, I’d love to play your story on the show. The number is (612) 405-0204, and I want to play your answer on the next show. Don’t be shy, tell me your stories! Join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society! If you are not a member of the progressive rock appreciation society, what are you waiting for?? Head to patreon.com/progrockpodcast to join us today, it may cost less than a cup of coffee a month, but your membership helps make this podcast sustainable. (And, we have an official goal: the sooner we hit 25 members, the sooner we can print the very first batch of Progressive Rock Appreciation Society T-shirts! Tell your friends to join—while the T-shirts will be available to everyone, only members will get to vote on the design.)  Click to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society! Special thanks to Lisa for coming to talk to me about Kansas, thanks to everyone who weighed in on our question from last episode, and thank you for listening. The post Episode 14: A Beginner’s Guide to Kansas Albums first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Hello! I’m Maggie. Welcome to the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast! These are the show notes for episode 13 (“Wonderful Weirdos Part 2: Peter Gabriel”), the first episode in Season 2. Woo-hoo!   Show Notes for Episode 13: “Wonderful Weirdos Part 2: Peter Gabriel” I’m going to pick up where I left off with the last season, with part 2 of my Wonderful Weirdos series. Last week’s episode featured Kate Bush and Adrian Belew. In today’s episode, I focus on one of my great favorites in progressive rock and beyond: Peter Gabriel. Looking Back on Season 1 We had lots of really special moments in Season 1. I talked to all sorts of people who love progressive rock: record store owners and DJs and musicians and fans. I’m going to try to put together a little listening guide so if you wanted to listen to just an episode or two, you have a place to start. Otherwise, the backlog is pretty crushable. There are only twelve episodes. I know—that’s only like one a month. It’s funny, when I started I thought it would kind of be this quick, simple thing, where I’d just get a podcast out the door every couple of weeks. But I ended up having way too much fun with all the editing—which a lot of you actually have written to me specifically to tell me you enjoy, so thank you for that feedback—and I had some pretty long conversations with people that I found it pretty difficult to cut down. It all ended up getting way longer than I expected. To make up for this, I think a little making episodes a little shorter and publishing them a little more frequently is the way to go. I’m really looking forward to this new model, so thank you so much for listening to the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast and following along with all the twists and turns of the show. In Today’s Episode There’s a lot of fun stuff in today’s episode, but here’s a quick overview of what you’re in for. (Links to transcriptions will be updated as they become available.)  Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (At the Wrong Speed) Recently, I told a story of a recent edition of my progressive rock internet radio show, Progressive Waves, on Barely Brothers Radio, and I wanted to share it with the podcast. Check out the podcast for this story from me on the radio show a couple weeks ago (and let it be a lesson to you to always check the speed of any single before you play it, even if it looks like a regular record). 5 Reasons Peter Gabriel Is Amazing OK, top 5s are hard, but I thought I’d put together a list of 5 things I love about Peter Gabriel. Maybe it’s not a “top 5 list,” but it’s definitely “5 top things.” Listen to the podcast for my 5 reasons Peter Gabriel is amazing! (You can also keep an eye on progrockpodcast.com for the transcription. I’ll update these show notes when that transcription is available.) Support the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast Now that I’m starting Season 2, it’s time to make this project sustainable. If you’ve been wondering how you can help out—and how you can become a member of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society—here are a few ideas. The Progressive Rock Appreciation Society is now on Patreon! There’s just one membership tier right now, but it gets you access to our private Facebook group, special updates, and behind-the-scenes peeks at how the show comes together, and even a few surprises along the way—all for the price of a cup of coffee a month. I’ll be rolling out more exciting membership tiers soon, so you can always change your membership level, but the best thing to do right now in the meantime is to head to progrockpodcast.com/member to become a member. Thank you for your support! Sponsor the Podcast If Patreon isn’t your thing, you can sponsor episodes of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast! This is a really good option for you if you have a band or organization. Maybe you’ve got a new record you want me to talk about, maybe you have a record store or music blog—whatever it is, if you want me to talk about it here on the podcast, head to progrockpodcast.com/sponsor to learn more about sponsoring the podcast. More Interviews, More Outreach Another way I’m planning to change things up this season is expanding my reach as far as interviews and guests. I dearly love my recurring guests, Lisa and Mike and Rich, and I will definitely continue to return to them, because they are a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. But I’m going to try to broaden my horizons and just start calling people to do interviews for the show. It’s aways so much more comfortable to just sit down with someone, and I will definitely be doing as much of that as possible, but I also plan to make Skype a thing, so stay tuned for that. I have a bunch of cool ideas and I’ve already reached out to a few people I think you’ll be really excited to hear from. For Next Week’s Episode In the next episode of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast, I’ll be talking with my friend Lisa about Kansas, and she’s going to walk me through a few of her favorite Kansas albums. I haven’t listened to a whole lot of Kansas, so I’m sure I’m going to learn a lot, and hopefully you will too. Leave a Voicemail! If you’d like to weigh in, I’d love to hear from you. What’s your favorite Kansas record, and why do you love it so much? Tell me in a voicemail! Leave your name and social media handle if you’d like to include them, and I might play your answer on next week’s show! That number is (612) 405-0204, I’m really looking forward to hearing from you. Again, that is (612) 405-0204. And in general, if you have any suggestions for interviews you want me to do, or topics I should explore, or people you want me to talk to, or if you think you would make a great fit for the podcast, give me a call and leave me a message at (612) 405-0204. I really want to hear from you! That’s it for today’s episode of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast. Thank you, take care, and catch you next time! Want to help support this website AND become part of something amazing? Join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society today! Click the button below to join the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Membership includes access to our private Facebook group, exclusive opportunities to shape the show, and tons of surprises along the way—all for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month. JOIN NOW The post Episode 13: Wonderful Weirdos Part 2: Peter Gabriel first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Show Notes for Episode 12 Hello there! These are the show notes for Episode 12: “Wonderful Weirdos Part 1: Kate Bush and Adrian Belew” of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast. Holy crap, we made it! (Transcriptions of this episode coming soon.) Links from the Podcast Here are a few links to some of the things I mention in today’s episode. Thanks for listening! Kate Bush In this episode, I appreciate the heck out of Kate Bush. If you want to learn more, here are a few things to check out: That BBC documentary I was super into: The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill, 2014Never For Ever (1978) (or check out the super epic and kind of proggy track “Breathing”)Hounds of Love (1985) (or buy the remastered version on vinyl—well worth it!)The music video for Babooshka—I didn’t mention it in the podcast, but it is phenomenal. This record is way too good. None of us deserve it. (Listen to it anyway.) Adrian Belew Also had a great time talking to Rich about Adrian Belew! Here are some links to some of the different things we mentioned. King Crimson, Beat (1982) (or, seriously, buy it on vinyl—try Discogs)Twang Bar King (1983)Adrian Belew’s amazing bass player Julie SlickAdrian Belew 2019 tour (go see it!)Check out Rich’s blog, Createdigger’s Corner, at musicallyrich.tumblr.com. He’s a super insightful dude who you need to have on your radar no matter what genre you’re into, because he’s into everything.The Record Collector’s Journal—for the serious collector. (Spoiler alert: this is a book I made!) Record Tote Bags Now Available! So, here’s news: I’m so very excited to announce these Progressive Rock Appreciation Society record tote bags—with the logo for the first time ever in print! I’m working with a local printer to produce these super high-quality canvas vinyl totes. They’re four inches wide, and they can comfortably fit 20+ records. (I know, I checked.) And if you order them before April 15, I’ll throw in a free gift with every order! These record tote bags are absolutely gorgeous. I’m so extremely proud of them, and I hope you love them half as much as I do. (Thanks, Emily, for the kick in the pants!) Progressive Rock Appreciation Society record tote bags available now at progmaggie.bigcartel.com! To order your own Progressive Rock Appreciation Society record tote, Head to progmaggie.bigcartel.com to order yours now! I will do my best to get it to you by Record Store Day so you can tote your haul home in style. Thanks for listening! You are appreciated. If you like what you hear and you want to let me know by sending me a coffee, it’s easy! Just click the button above. Thanks so very much for your support. The post Episode 12: Wonderful Weirdos Part 1: Kate Bush, Adrian Belew first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Thank you for listening to the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast! I hope you enjoy Episode 11, Starting a Prog Rock Radio Show. Detailed show notes coming soon, and thanks for listening! Like this post? Want to help keep them coming? (Or, learn more about supporting the show.) The post Episode 11: Starting a Prog Rock Radio Show first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Show Notes: Episode 10   “Chris Squire, Fish Out of Water in 5.1″   Greetings! These are the show notes for Episode 10: “Chris Squire, Fish Out of Water in 5.1,” of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast. Listen now!     Album Review: Chris Squire box set (Fish Out of Water in 5.1)  Cherry Red Records released this gorgeous box set earlier this year. Hear all about it in the podcast, when Rich and I talk about the epic 5.1 mix by Jakko Jakszyk. It is phenomenal (which, coincidentally, is my favorite word in this episode).                   Other Stuff Also on the podcast, I discuss: My Top 5 Shows of 2018. No huge surprises here. Progressive Waves, the new radio show I’m doing for Barely Bros. Radio—check me out at 1:00pm on 1/9 or noon on 1/10! (times in Central Time) How you can help support the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast The Record Collector’s Journal! Snag your copy now, because it’s going to be a great year for listening.   Thanks and Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy this episode of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast, and I wish you all a happy 2019 full of great music and lots of new vinyl. Thank you, and catch you next time! Like this post? Want to help keep them coming? (Or, learn more about supporting the show.) The post Episode 10: Fish Out of Water in 5.1 first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Show Notes: Episode 9 Hey everyone! I’m Maggie, your humble host of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast, and these are the show notes for Episode 9: Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection (part III). In today’s episode, we’re going to finish up with my prog rock record collection, thanks to a few strategic sales over at Barely Brothers Records from the last episode (Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection part II)—and we are going to wrap up right around the Yes section of things. According to my record collection filing system, this also includes all Yes-related projects and solo records, so it’s a nice big chunk. I’ll be talking a lot about them, including a few special releases from this year… Album Reviews: Yes: Stephen Wilson Remixes vinyl box set and A Life In Yes: the Chris Squire Tribute  I have recently gotten my hands on the Yes: Steven Wilson Remixes vinyl box set and A Life In Yes: the Chris Squire Tribute, which is actually brand-new, just released this month. You can still pick up this AMAZING 6-record vinyl box set on Amazon! I’m going to be talking about both of these 2018 releases on the podcast, so have a listen, or stay tuned for a transcription of my review of the Yes: Steven Wilson Remixes. (Read my full review of A Life In Yes: the Chris Squire Tribute here.) A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute Alan Parsons Live Project: State Theater This month, I had the immense pleasure of seeing Alan Parsons live at the State Theater in Minneapolis. I’m going to talk about that show a little later on too. (This will not be an impartial review in the least, given that I think I’ve mentioned how much I love the Alan Parsons Project in maybe every other episode by now, but at any rate, I’m super excited to tell you about the live show!)   But first, let’s jump back into my progressive rock record collection one last time. Remember, I’m not mentioning everything, like if I don’t have a ton of records by one artist or whatever, but we’re definitely hitting the bigger chunks of my collection. That’s it for now—thanks for listening to the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast, and please tell a friend! Like this post? Want to help keep them coming? (Or, learn more about supporting the show.) One simple Way to Support the Show Hey, fun fact! I’ve been talking a lot about specific music and albums, and I think I’ll try to keep that up as much as possible. And obviously if you want to buy a record or download an mp3, you are perfectly capable of doing your own search or buying it wherever you usually buy your CDs. (And please support your local record store.) But if you are gonna buy something you hear about here on the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast, and you’re looking for a super easy, absolutely free way to support the show, do me a favor and check out the show notes for each episode. If you follow the links in my show notes and then make a purchase, like buy a record on Amazon or download a song on iTunes, none of that is going to cost you any more, but I will get a small commission to put toward the costs of keeping this show going. It’s a small thing, but it really helps! So, if that’s what you want to do, go to progrockpodcast.com and check out the show notes whenever you need them. That’s where you’ll find everything you’ll need right there on the website, including interviews, stuff I’m listening to, and all sorts of opportunities to get in touch. Thanks! The post Episode 9: Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection (Part 3) first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..

This post first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society. Greetings! Please enjoy these show notes from the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society Podcast, Episode 8: Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection (Part 2).     This is a continuation of Episode 7: Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection (Part 1). If you missed it, be sure to check it out! Hey, everyone! It’s Maggie and you’re listening to episode 8 of the Progressive Rock Appreciation Society podcast. Thank you for the music! First off, I want to give a special shout out to: Aboyandhisguitar for the use of String Cheese, which you can find on Soundcloud Drive On for their Into the Sunset EP, which is available on BandCamp. Mike Elias from Barely Brothers Records, where you really need to go if you’re ever in St. Paul. (New arrivals, a giant wall of 45s, and of course, the Record Collector’s Journal!) More Live Prog! I saw Soft Machine last week, and I’m still reeling. I only have one Soft Machine record, and I don’t know what I was thinking it would be, but as far as the bands I know and love, the closest comparison I have is legit King Crimson. They were so experimental, and their horn player is this younger guy who was just fantastic—I didn’t think I’d be able to make the show and I’m so extremely glad I did. Lots of very special stories in between songs, I love when older bands share that kind of thing, lots of just breathtaking musical moments—it was just kind of mind-blowing. I’m really happy I had the chance. And assuming all along that I couldn’t go, and then suddenly being there, made it even that much better. Really need to work on my Soft Machine collection. Anyway, other exciting stuff coming up: Carl Palmer’s ELP legacy is in town actually today, the day I’m recording this intro, which is Tuesday October 30th. Missed that, but I hope you have a chance to catch him out on the road, he’s so phenomenal to see live. Alan Parsons is coming up here in Minneapolis, he’s coming up at the State Theater November 9th already, super excited about that one—and then, oh my gosh, Brand X is going on tour. Phenomenal jazz fusion band, if you are anywhere around the very few cities they’re hitting on this tour, I highly recommend listening immediately to the album Moroccan Roll and then getting yourself some tickets already. I’m definitely planning on a road trip all the way from Minneapolis to Milwaukee for the occasion, so if you can’t make it to a Brand X show, I will share my experience with you as much as I can, and the best way not to miss a thing is to follow me on Instagram at @progmaggie. Musical Halloween Costumes OK, so I wanna quickly say—it’s Halloween, and I’ve just had so much come up this month that I did not get a chance to put my Peter Gabriel costume together like I’d planned…okay, this is probably not the right episode to mention my Peter Gabriel costume plans, I think I’ve obsessed about him enough in this one…so, anyway, saving the P-Gabes costume for another time,  but I want to live vicariously through you. I really enjoy dressing up like people I love, especially musical people. I’ve been Chris Squire for Halloween, I’ve been, oh, let’s see—Mike Nesmith, Magenta from Rocky Horror Picture Show—and that’s not even counting the random times Lisa and I have just dressed up like our progressive rock heroes for random photo shoots for no reason whatsoever. I honestly don’t know if she makes a better Keith Emerson or Steve Howe… Anyway. My point is—I love this stuff, and if you had a really fantastic musical Halloween costume this year, or any year, for any holiday—I want to see it! Send me photographic evidence of you in your best prog and/or musical tribute costume, because I really want to make a blog post out of ’em. Email those puppies to maggie [at] progrockpodcast.com, I want to see you all in your amazing costumes. On with the episode! Well, I think that’s it for local stuff and bands on tour, so let’s get on with the episode! We’re on a two-part mission: introduce you to my record collection, because that is how you will know me, and also, seriously, find some stuff to get rid of. Space is a serious issue, and I know that Mike Elias at Barely Brothers Records (who you may remember from episode 1) is just sitting in the store right now waiting for me to bring my little stack of records, so… Let’s do a little bit more work on my collection, and then let’s head out and try to sell some stuff! Like this post? Want to help keep them coming?   (Or, learn more about supporting the show.) The post Episode 8: Building and Curating a Prog Rock Record Collection (Part 2) first appeared on Progressive Rock Appreciation Society - A new way to talk about the music we can't get enough of..