Its been a busy summer for everyone at IRRMS and the frequency of shows for the All Prog Summer has not been as often as planned, but will extend through September. However, Part 2 of “The Branches of Genesis Show: Anthony Phillips & Steve Hackett” will be completed in another week or so and its … Read more
To kick off their “All Prog Summer Series,” J Hoskins and guest host Christopher Rutty delve into the multi-faceted careers of former Genesis axemen Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips. This “Branches of Genesis” show traces the sounds they continued to forge after they left the mother ship and cut their own unique musical paths. >>> Listen … Read more
“The Really Big Prog Show” which originally aired on the April 12, 2009 edition of The Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show was the first of a series of shows fully dedicated to progressive rock, both classic and new. Listen to the show by clicking here. Progressive folk rock pioneers, The Strawbs, are featured in … Read more
One of the great progressive rock bands, although on the softer, moodier side, is The Moody Blues. Back in Season 2, the December 7, 2008 edition of The Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show included a Retro Retrospective on The Moody Blues. You can listen to the show here. For more on The Moody … Read more
A favorite theme of the Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music Show has been Progressive Rock, or simply Prog. Back in Season 1, the April 13, 2008 show “The New Prog” was the focus of a “Crossfire” segment, where the merits of The Mars Volta’s “The Bedlam in Goliath” album and Threshold’s “Dead Reckoning” are … Read more