The Prog Mill 409 – 17 March 2024

Edition 409 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (629 in total), first broadcast 17 March 2024, is now also available to stream on demand or download. This week I’m joined by Leo Trimming of The Progressive Aspect who takes a look back at 2023’s album ‘Planetary Overload Part 2 – Hope’ by United Progressive Fraternity, and you can test your knowledge of the world of prog, old and new in our fun quickfire quiz as we ask “How Proggy Are You?!”, and of course, two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock.

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Your melodic and symphonic progressive rock music suggestions for the show are very welcome. Just email shaun@progzilla.com, or message via twitter @shaunontheair or facebook.com/theprogmill

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Playlist

1 Head Spin – Rubberneck (Refractor)
2 Anandammide – A Song of Greed (Eura)
3 Med Fellaz – Exodus (Road to Planet Circus)
4 Candacraig – Gliding Part 2 (Lit by Lightening)
5 Plantoid – Modulator (Terrapath)
6 Arcansiel – Evelyn (Four Daisies)
7 Midas Fall – Monsters (Cold Waves Divide Us)
8 United Progressive Fraternity – Who We Really Are (Planetary Overload Pt 2 – Hope)
9 United Progressive Fraternity – Faultline (Planetary Overload Pt 2 – Hope)
10 Romantechs – Secret Garden (Planetary Overload Pt 2 – Hope – Bonus Disc)
11 Dreaming David K – A Touch of Passion (IV- Elements)
12 Horslips – Dearg Doom (The Tain)
13 Harp – Silver Wings (Albion) * Prog Magazine Limelight Band
14 EBB – Tension (Mad & Killing Time)
15 The Tangent – The North Sky/Radio Edit (To Follow Polaris)
16 Monarch Trail – Moon To Follow/Afterthought (Four Sides)

Shaun has been a radio presenter since 1982, starting in pirate radio broadcasting across Europe from an aerial strung between trees in the forests of Staffordshire. Soon after, he became a regular presenter and member of the management team at Hospital Radio Stafford, staying there for 32 years and receiving long service awards. Shaun also worked extensively in local community radio in Staffordshire on several stations including Stafford FM, Stone FM, Chase FM and Smart Radio. When Stafford Radio, an online community radio station started broadcasting from a 220 year old windmill in 2011, Shaun began presenting 'The Prog Mill' (the name inspired by the station's unique base). Stafford Radio became Windmill Radio before closing in 2016, when 'The Prog Mill' became part of Progzilla Radio. The Prog Mill leans towards the melodic and symphonic side of progressive rock, and includes regular album reviews from our friends at The Progressive Aspect, CD Giveaways, and a regular fun quickfire quiz. Your music suggestions for the show are very welcome at shaun@progzilla.com or via facebook.com/theprogmill or twitter (X) @shaunontheair