Playlist - 31 December 2016

For New Year's Eve this Saturday night, Seasons Of Change offers 2 hours of live recordings drawn from the diverse corners of the musical world of progressive rock - starting with Dream Theater, one of the most successful bands within the more recent scene, performing their sprawling prog tribute 'Octavarium' - and finishing back in 1973 with the prog rock pioneers Yes and a track from the classic live album 'Yessongs', and in between those two songs as many musical bases as possible will be covered...

8pm
Dream Theater    Octavarium (live, 2006) (Score)
Ozric Tentacles    Erpland (live, 2007) (Sunrise Festival)
Porcupine Tree    Dislocated day (live, 1997) (Coma Divine – Recorded Live In Rome)
Marillion    Market square heroes (live, 1984) (Real To Reel)
Renaissance    Pearls of wisdom (live, 2001) (In The Land Of The Rising Sun)
9pm
Unitopia Justify / More than a dream (live, 2011) (One Night In Europe)
Anubis    Collapse (live, 2012) (A King With No Crown, single)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    Take a pebble (conclusion) (live, 1974) (Welcome Back, My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends...)
The Crimson Projekct    Dinosaur (live, 2014) (Live In Tokyo)
Yes    And you and I (live, 1973) (Yessongs)

Playlist - 24 December 2016

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, with the emphasis on music for the festive season, including a selection of Jethro Tull recorded live at St Bride's Church (London) in 2008.

8pm
Jethro Tull    Holly herald (2003) (The Christmas Album)
Steeleye Span    The holly and the ivy (1972) (single only, B-side to Gaudete)
Mike Oldfield    In dulce jubilo (1975) (single only)
Loreena McKennitt    Seeds of love (1995) (A Winter Garden)
Unitopia    The garden (live) (2011) (One Night In Europe)
Procol Harum    A Christmas Camel (1967) (Procol Harum)
Spectrum    Milesago (1971) (Milesago)
9pm
Jethro Tull    Selection from Christmas At St Brides (2008)
Emma Horwood    O holy night (2010) (Angel Song: A Christmas Blessing)

Oh, and one more thing - Ian Anderson and band in a Christmas mood:

 

Playlist - 17 December 2016

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, spending some time with some of the more interesting releases from 2016. There's also selections from the musical legacy of David Bowie, Pietr Grudziñski (Riverside), Roye Albrighton (Nektar), Keith Emerson (The Nice, ELP), Greg Lake (King Crimson, ELP), Ross Hannaford (Sons of The Vegetal Mother, Daddy Cool plus many others) and Mick Fettes (Madder Lake).

8pm
Karmakanic    Steer by the stars (2016) (Dot)
IamTheMorning    Belighted (2016) (Lighthouse)
Haken    Lapse (2016) (Affinity)
Southern Empire    The bridge that binds (2016) (Southern Empire)
Gandalf’s Fist    Victims of the light (2016) (The Clockwork Fable)
9pm
David Bowie    Life on Mars (1971) (Hunky Dory)
Riverside    Reality dream III (2005) (Second Life Syndrome)
Nektar    Wings (1973) (Sounds Like This)
The Nice    America (1968) (single / Nice Hits Nice Bits)
King Crimson    Cat food (1970) (In The Wake Of Poseidon)
Emerson Lake & Palmer    Karn Evil 9 First Impression Pt.2 (1973) (Brain Salad Surgery)
Daddy Cool    Make your stash (1972) (Sex, Dope, Rock n Roll: Teenage Heaven)
Madder Lake    Butterfly farm (1974)  (Butterfly Farm)

Playlist - 10 December 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring classic music from Indelible Murtceps, as well as a slightly more recent track from Southern Empire (Adelaide). Plus selections from the musical legacy of Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer).

8pm
Jack Bruce Golden days (1974) (Out Of The Storm)
Yes Wonderous stories (1977) (Going For The One)
Andy Salvanos Mind your matter (2007) (Closer)
Genesis Follow you follow me  (1978) (…And Then There Were Three)
Southern Empire How long (2016) (Southern Empire)
Headspace Fall of America (2012) (I Am Anonymous)
Tortoise Glass museum (1996) (millions now living will never die)
9pm
King Crimson 21st century schizoid man (1969) (In The Court Of The Crimson King)
Emerson Lake and Palmer From the beginning  (1972) (Trilogy)
Emerson Lake & Palmer Take a pebble (live) (1974) (Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends)
Emerson Lake & Palmer I believe in Father Christmas (1977) (Works Volume 2)
Emerson Lake & Palmer Fanfare for the common man (1977) (Works Volume I)
The Mars Volta Inertiatic ESP (2003) (De-Loused In The Comatorium)
Rick Wakeman Catherine of Aragon (1973) (Six Wives of Henry The Eighth)
Jeff St John & Copperwine Cloud nine (1970) (Joint Effort)

Playlist - 3 December 2016

Tonight, for the first program for Summer, another selection of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring classic music from Fraternity (Adelaide), Flake, Healing Force and Tully, as well as slightly more recent tracks from Aragon (Melbourne), from their recent digital reissue of their long unavailable first album from 1987. Plus selections from Chicago post-rock legends Tortoise in advance of their gig here in Adelaide this coming Friday.

8pm
Fraternity    Seasons of Change (1971) (Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)
Tully    Sea of joy Part 1 (1971) (Sea Of Joy)
Healing Force    Golden Miles (1971) (single only / Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)
Flake   Under the silent tree (1971) (How’s Your Mother)
Tully    Sea of joy Part 2 (1971) (Sea Of Joy)
Yes   Endless dream (1994) (Talk)
Roine Stolt   The magic circus of Zeb (1994) (The Flower King)
Tortoise   Djed (1996) (millions now living will never die)
9pm
Karmakanic   Send a message from the heart (2008) (Who’s The Boss In The Factory)
Aragon   The crucifixion (1987) (Don’t Bring The Rain)
Tortoise   Glass museum (1996) (millions now living will never die)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum   Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 26 November 2016

This week, another diverse serving of prog rock and anything else that fits from Australia and overseas, including Adelaide band Unitopia from their ambitous 2 CD set The Garden. With much of Adelaide at the Glendi festival today and tomorrow, there's a musical detour to Greece including the band Aphrodite's Child, which in the early 1970's featured both the keyboard wizard Vangelis and the singer Demis 'Forever and ever' Roussos. It's happy birthday this weekend to guitarist Steve Rothery (Marillion) and Jimi Hendrix, and there's also a healthy serving from the musical legacy of the late Mick Fettes (Madder Lake).

8pm
Steve Rothery White pass (2014) (The Ghosts Of Pripyat)
The Wishing Tree Hollow Hills (2009) (Ostara)
Marillion Script for a jester’s tear (1983) (Script For A Jester’s Tear)
Marillion The great escape (1994) (Brave)
Vangelis Heaven & Hell 3rd movement (1975) (Heaven & Hell)
Aphrodite’s Child Aegian sea + Seven bowls (1972) (666)
Jimi Hendrix Spanish castle magic (live) (1969) (Live At Woodstock)
9pm
Madder Lake Salmon Song + On my way to heaven (1973) (Still Point, reissue)
Madder Lake Mother ship + Butterfly farm (1974)  (Butterfly Farm)
Madder Lake Bumper bar song + When is a mouse (live at Garrison discoteque, 1973) (Still Point, bonus tracks)
Unitopia Give and take (2009) (The Garden)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 19 November 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring a selection from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in concert in 2006. This weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features talented keyboardist Eddie Rayner (Split Enz, The Makers, Crowded House, etc). And since the "Super Moon" appeared high in our skies during this week, the Swedish troubadours Moon Safari will also make an appearance with their appropriate song Mega Moon. If you missed this week's "Super Moon", don't despair - there is another "Super Moon" scheduled for next month and the difference to the unaided eye is negligible.

8pm
Genesis A trick of the tail (1976) (A Trick Of The Tail)
Tony Banks Forever morning (1979) (A Curious Feeling)
Steve Hackett Entangled (2013) (Genesis Revisited: Live At Hammersmith)
The Makers The puzzle (1990) (The Makers)
Split Enz Two of a kind (1983) (single only / All Fired Up: The Lost Treasures Of Australian Music)
Split Enz Walking down a road (1975) (Mental Notes)
Moon Safari Mega moon (2012) (Himlabacken Volume 1)
Kraftwerk Spacelab (1978) (Man Machine)
9pm
Robert Reed Sanctuary II Part 2 (2016) (Sanctuary II)
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Pink Floyd Overture + DSOTM Suite: Speak to me + Breathe + On the run + Time (live) (2006) (ASO Plays Pink Floyd)
Ozric Tentacles Myriapod (1994) (Arborescence)
Fraternity Seasons of change (1971) (single only / Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969 – 1974)

Playlist - 12 November 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring another selection of music from Caligula's Horse (Brisbane) here in Adelaide this weekend, as well as classic music from Kahvas Jute (Sydney). And this weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Big Big Train and quite a few other projects beside).

8pm
Rush The enemy within (1984) (Grace Under Pressure)
Rush The weapon (1982) (Signals)
Rush Witch hunt (1981) (Moving Pictures)
Caligula’s Horse Water’s edge (2013) (The Tide, The Thief & River's End)
Andy Salvanos Running water (2007) (Closer)
Procol Harum The emperor’s new clothes (2003) (The Well’s On Fire)
Gentle Giant Playing the game (1974) (The Power And The Glory)
Genesis Land of confusion (1986) (Invisible Touch)
9pm
Spock’s Beard Shining star (2003) (Feel Euphoria)
Big Big Train Brooklands (2016)  (Folklore)
Spock’s Beard Go the way you go (1995) (The Light)
Kahvas Jute Parade of fools (live, 2005) (Wide Open, bonus track on re-issue of CD)
Kahvas Jute Vikings (1971) (Wide Open)
Andy Salvanos Smiles (2007) (Closer)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 5 November 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring a selection of music from Caligula's Horse (Brisbane) on the eve of their gig here in Adelaide next Saturday night, supported by Dyssidia and I,Icarus. And this weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator).

8pm (US election special)
Kansas Carry on wayward son (1977) (Leftoverture)
Kansas Incomudro – Hymn to the Atman (1975) (Song For America)
Djam Karet Burning the hard city (1991) (Burning The Hard City)
Echolyn All ways the same + As the world (1995) (As The World)
Spock’s Beard Strange world (1998) (The Kindness Of Strangers)
Dream Theater The big medley (1995) (A Change Of Seasons)
9pm
Van Der Graaf Generator Sleepwalkers (1975) (Godbluff)
Van Der Graaf Generator The house with no door (1970) (H to He Who Am The Only One)
Caligula’s Horse Turntail (2015) (Bloom)
Caligula’s Horse Silence (2011) (Moments From Ephemeral City)
Caligula’s Horse Into the white (2013) (The Tide, The Thief & River's End)
Andy Salvanos Mind your matter (2007) (Closer)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 29 October 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring classic music from Sebastian Hardie (Sydney) and more recent music from Unitopia (Adelaide). And this weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship).

8pm
Moon Safari Red white blues (2013) (Himlabecken Vol.1)
The Flower Kings Church of your heart (1999) (Stardust We Are)
Jefferson Airplane White rabbit (1967) (Surrealistic Pillow)
Sebastian Hardie Art of life (2011) (Blueprint)
Robert Reed Marimba (Chimpan A Remix) (2016) (Sanctuary II)
Ozric Tentacles Spiralmind (1999) (Waterfall Cities)
Moon Safari Mega moon (2012) (Himlabacken Volume 1)
9pm
Unitopia The garden (2008) (The Garden)
Big Big Train Along the ridgeway + Salisbury giant (2016)  (Folklore)
Cairo Dancing on gossamer thread (2016) (Say)
Touchstone Throw them to the sky (2011) (The City Sleeps)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 22 October 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring classic music from Tamam Shud (Sydney) and Fraternity (Adelaide) and more recent tracks from Pond (Perth) and Andy Salvanos (Adelaide).

8pm
Pink Floyd High hopes (1987) (The Division Bell)
Pink Floyd Fat old sun (1970) (Atom Heart Mother)
David Gilmour Comfortably numb (live, 2006) (Live In Gdansk)
Tamam Shud Stand in the sunlight + Take a walk on a foggy morn + Goolutionites Theme Part 1 + Goolutionites Theme Part 2 (1970) (Goolutionites And The Real People)
Tamam Shud GTK Theme/America (1971) (The GTK Tapes Volume 1)
Pond Man it feels like space again (2014) (Man It Feels Like Space Again)
Andy Salvanos On these frozen shores (2011) (Dream Recall)
9pm
Steve Wilson Three years older (2015) (Hand. Cannot. Erase.)
Porcupine Tree The rest will flow (2000) (Lightbulb Sun)
Kansas Song for America (1978/2008) (Two For The Show)
Kansas The wall (1976) (Leftoverture)
Fraternity     Seasons of Change (1971) (Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)

Playlist - 15 October 2016

This Saturday night, another expedition into the musical world of progressive rock from Australia and overseas, featuring recent music from Southern Empire (Adelaide) and the reissued 1992 album by Aragon (Melbourne), as well as tracks from Kettlespider (Melbourne) and Three Wise Monkeys (Sydney) ahead of their gig here in Adelaide later this week.

8pm
Rush    Half the world (1996) (Test For Echo)
Rush    Mystic rythyms (1985) (Power Windows)
Rush    Closer to the heart (1977) (A Farewell To Kings)
Rush    Mission (live) (1989) (A Show Of Hands)
Southern Empire    Hold (2016) (Southern Empire)
Aragon    The changeling (1992) (The Meeting)
Greenslade    Temple song (1973) (Greenslade)
Tony Levin    Gecko walk (2000) (Waters Of Eden)
9pm
The Crimson Projekt    Elephant talk (live) (2014) (Live In Tokyo)
King Crimson    In the wake of Poseidon (1970) (In The Wake Of Poseidon)
Three Wise Monkeys    Spider fingers (2013) (Perihelion)
Kettlespider    Revelations + New eyes (2012) (Avadante)
Elaine Samuels And Kindred Spirit    The phoenix (2016) (Phoenix Rising)
Kylver    The abyss (2016) (The Island)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 8 October 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia, including music from Transience (Melbourne), Unitopia (Adelaide), Three Wise Monkeys (Sydney) and Kettlespider (Melbourne), the last two who will be in Adelaide for Vision Festival #3 the week after next. Plus some music from veteran US band Queensryche who will be bringing their progressive metal sounds to Adelaide this Thursday.

8pm
Queensryche Silent lucidity + Resistance (1991) (Empire)
Dali’s Dilemma   Miracles in yesteryear (1999) (Manifesto For Futurism)
The Orb featuring David Gilmour Spheres side: Es vedra / Hymns to the sun / Olympic / Chicago dub / Bold knife trophy (2010) (Metallic Spheres)
Transience People’s temple (2015) (Temple)
Andy Salvanos Free range eggs (20007) (Closer)
9pm
The Nice Rondo (1967) (The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack)
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso R.I.P. (Requiescant in Pace) (1972) (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso)
Unitopia More than a dream (live, 2011) (One Night In Europe)
Three Wise Monkeys Waxer (2010) (The Red Album)
Kettlespider The kettle spider (2010) (demo)
Ozric Tentacles    Zenlike creature (2015) (Technicians Of The Sacred)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 1 October 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia, including music from Aragon (Melbourne) and Projected Twin (Adelaide).

8pm
Rush    Manhattan project (1985) (Power Windows)
Marillion    Blind Curve + Childhood’s end + White feather (1985) (Misplaced Childhood)
Rush    A passage to Bangkok (1976) (2112)
Aragon The crucifixion (1992) (Don’t Bring The Rain)
9pm
Steve Hackett Supper’s ready (2013) (Genesis Revisited: Live At Hammersmith)
Aragon    In a lifetime (2014) (single only)
Projected Twin   Try + Deny + Earth to world (2010) (Earth To World)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 24 September 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia, including a double helping from the Adelaide-based band Unitopia, including a selection from their final album from 2013 and a brief ambient piece from Adelaide's master of the Chapman Stick, Andy Salvanos.

8pm
Unitopia    Journey’s friend (2008) (The Garden)
Genesis    Home by the sea + Your own special way (live) (1983 / 1992) (Hold On My Heart EP)
Renaissance    Northern Lights (1978) (A Song For All Seasons)
Andy Salvanos    One night (2007) (Fragments)
Art Griffin’s Sound Chaser    Fast track (2016) (Visions From The Present)
9pm
Magic Bus    Seven wonders (2014) (Transmission from Sogmore's Garden)
Caravan    Can't Be Long Now / Francoise / For Richard / Warlock (1970) (If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You)
Steve Hackett    Watcher of the skies + The chamber of 32 doors (2013) (Genesis Revisited: Live At Hammersmith)
Unitopia    Genesis medley (2013) (Covered Mirror Vol.1 Smooth As Silk)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 17 September 2016

8pm
Procol Harum    Conquistador (1967) (Procol Harum)
Moon Safari    Mega moon (2012) (Himlabacken Volume 1)
Wolverine    Nemesis (2016) (Machina Viva)
Yes    Close to the edge (1973) (Close To The Edge)
Lobby Loyde    Hymenoptera’s revenge (1975) (Beyond Morgia)
9pm
Anubis    A king with no crown + Dead trees + Hitchhiking to Byzantium (2014) (Hitchhiking To Byzantium)
Camel    The hour candle (1996) (Harbour Of Tears)
Genesis    The Brazilian (1986) (Invisible Touch)
Ticket    Dream chant (1971) (Awake)

Playlist - 10 September 2016

8pm
Fraternity    Seasons of change (1971) (single only / Golden Miles: Australian Progressive Rock 1969 - 1974)
Southern Empire    The bridge that binds (2016) (Southern Empire)
A Lonely Crowd    Seeing stars (2011) (Transients)
Montresor    Medusa (2011) (Daybreak)
Andy Salvanos    Under the piano (2011) (Dream Recall)
The Lammas Tide    In tangerine (2014) (Barefoot Electric)
The Lammas Tide    The Devil’s stone (2011) (High Tide)
9pm
United Progressive Fraternity    Travelling man: The story of ESHU (2014) (Fall In Love With The World)
Sebastian Hardie    Another string (2012) (Blueprint)
Sebastian Hardie    Peaceful (1976) (The Windchase)
Tully    Sea of joy Part 1 (1971) (Sea Of Joy)
Spectrum    Untitled (1971) (Milesago)
Tully    Sea of joy Part 2 (1971) (Sea Of Joy)

Playlist - 3 September 2016

Apologies - there is no Seasons Of Change program for tonight.

Seasons Of Change will be back next Saturday night on PBA-FM with another serving of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia.

Playlist - 27 August 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia, starting with some classic Australian electronic music from Cybotron (Melbourne). There's also some selections from the musical legacy of Gilli Smyth (Gong, Mother Gong). And this weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features Alex Lifeson (Rush), Phil Shulman (Gentle Giant) and Nik Turner (Hawkwind).

8pm
Cybotron    Sonic Override: Gliding / The riddle / Answer (1976) (Cybotron)
Spectrum    Drifting (1971) (Part One)
Samael Lilith    Nights in white satin (1970) (single only / So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star?)
Mother Gong    I am a tree (1989) (The Owl And The Tree)
Gong    Oily way + Outer temple + Inner temple (1974) (Angel’s Egg)
Mystery    Delusion rain (2015) (Delusion Rain)
Mystery    Beneath the veil of Winter’s face (2007) (Beneath The Veil Of Winter’s Face)
Kevin Peek    Still waters (2010) (Still Waters: Music For TV and Film)
9pm
Rush    Clockwork angels (2012) (Clockwork Angels)
Rush    Closer to the heart (live) (1998) (Different Stages - Live)
Gentle Giant    Wreck (1971) (Acquiring The Taste)
Hawkwind    Kadu flyer (1974) (Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music)
Ben Craven    Last chance to hear Part 1 + Critical mass part 1 + Critical mass part 2 (2016) (Last Chance To Hear)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)

Playlist - 20 August 2016

Tonight, another selection of progressive rock from around the world and from here in Australia, starting with some classic Australian music from Sebastian Hardie and more recent tracks from the heavy band Dead Letter Opener (Brisbane). There's also some carefully selected tracks throughout in honour of National Science Week. which will wrap up tomorrow (perhaps to the relief of all the microbats residing around Salibury, Marion and the Adelaide Botanic Gardens). And this weekend the Seasons Of Change Birthday Book features Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Dave Brock (Hawkwind).

8pm
Sebastian Hardie    Four Moments suite (1975) (Four Moments)
UK    In the dead of night (1978) (UK)
Subaudible Hum    Science maketh the scientist (2006) (In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow)
Dead Letter Opener    Reflect + Refract + Jetstream (2009) (Lumen)
Led Zeppelin    Kashmir (1975) (Physical Graffiti)
9pm
Hawkwind    Silver machine (1972) (single only)
Hawkwind    Mirror of illusion (1970) (Hawkwind)
Hawkwind    Assault and battery / The golden void (1975) (Warrior On The Edge Of Time)
Hawkwind    Motorway City (live,1979) (Live ‘79)
Hawkwind    Quark, Strangeness and Charm (1977) (Quark, Strangeness and Charm)
Kate Bush    Cloudbursting (1985) (Hounds of Love)
Ben Craven    The remarkable man (2016) (Last Chance To Hear)
Ben Rogers Instrumental Asylum    Seasons of change (2007) (Reverb Rehab)