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Some Editorial Thoughts–Late August 2013
There several things I (Brad-ed.) want and have wanted to accomplish with Progarchy. First and foremost, I wanted to form (and have certainly achieved) a cadre of great writers. It’s my opinion that...
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SAND debuts Today
The cover of the new Sam Healy solo album, SAND. While my copy hasn’t arrived yet (I’m eagerly awaiting it), Sam Healy’s first solo project, SAND, came out today from Kscope. iTunes and amazon.com...
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The Saving Grace of Neil Peart
In part, a review of Rob Freedman, Rush: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Excellence (Algora, 2014). N.B. This post should be approached with caution. It is at least PG-13, if not NC17. Not for...
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Happy Birthday, Neil Peart!
Neil Peart–drummer, writer, lyricist, cultural observer, and Renaissance man–is 63 today. Happy birthday, Professor Peart! The world is so much better because of you. Best wishes from the Birzers,...
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Yorke or Waters? Israel and Music.
I’m guessing that Americans and non-Americans have rather different views on this issue, but it’s fascinating, regardless....
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Farewell to Kings (and Faith): Neil Peart, 1977
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of A FAREWELL TO KINGS. 40th Anniversary Edition What followed, 1977’s A Farewell to Kings, though, had far more in common with 1976’s 2112 than it would...
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FAR SKIES DEEP TIME by Big Big Train (2018)
Far Skies, Deep Time. Even the very title evokes mystery. Indeed, were there still loads and loads of CD stores, and if I could spend my time browsing them, I would buy this album simply for the...
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A BBT-Inspired Post: The Enchanted Childhood of Christopher Dawson (TIC)
I’m breaking several rules by re-posting this at progarchy–including our rules that stress we should never write about 1) religion or 2) politics. Apologies! However, I wrote this piece about the...
View ArticleSecond Spring #1: Kevin McCormick’s “Storm Front.”
Inspired by Craig Breaden’s brilliant 104-part Soundstream, I’ve decided to post music that reveals that rock and jazz (and some other forms of music) are not the end of western civilization, but the...
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Rush’s GRACE UNDER PRESSURE at 34
Arrival: April 12, 1984 My favorite Rush album has been, at least going back to April 1984, Grace Under Pressure. I realize that among Rush fans and among prog fans, this might serve as a contentious...
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