The Prog Mill Christmas Show 2024
The PROG MILL CHRISTMAS SHOW – first broadcast 22 December 2024 on Progzilla Radio, is now also available to stream on demand or download. This week I’m joined by Leo Trimming of The Progressive Aspect who reviews ‘Sanctuary Covered’ by Robert Reed (with Les Penning and Angharad Brinn), and our fun quickfire quiz invites you to identify the artists/bands playing on five Christmas prog songs by hearing a few seconds of each. Plus two hours of wonderful melodic and symphonic progressive rock.
You can hear The Prog Mill on Progzilla Radio at these times every week (www.progzilla.com/listen – via the tune in and other internet radio apps and platforms – and on your smart speaker.
Sundays 10pm – Midnight UK (2200UTC, 2300 Europe, 2pm Pacific US, 5pm East Coast US) main broadcast
Saturday Replay – 6pm – 8pm UK (1800 UTC/1900 Europe, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern).
Plus: A podcast of the show which you can stream anytime or download as a mp3 file is normally online by Monday evening each week, with links here and at progzilla.com/podcasts
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 Jethro Tull – Last Man at the Party (2024 Remix) (The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Fresh Snow at Christmas)
2 Patchwork Cacophony – Castaway (Hourglass)
3 Fatherson – Generation War (Single)
4 Comedy of Errors – Believe in Christmas (Single)
5 A Multitude of One – A Christmas Surprise (Spirit of December EIGht)
6 Nova Cascade – As It Was and Is (Single)
7 King of Sweden – Old Poly (Out of the Tunnel)
TPA Album Review – Leo Trimming – Robert Reed (With Les Penning & Angharad Brinn) – Sanctuary Covered
8 Robert Reed – A Minor Theme (Sanctuary Covered)
9 Robert Reed – Oh Hush Thee My Dove (Sanctuary Covered)
10 Robert Reed – Willows Song (Extended Mix) (Sanctuary Covered)
11 Vangelis (with Jon Anderson) – So Long Ago, So Clear (Apollo 8 Mix) (Heaven and Hell)
12 Alienor – Through the Years (Dedications)
13 Steven Wilson – December Skies (Single)
14 Kalandra – I Am (A Frame of Mind) * Prog Mag Limelight Band
15 The December People – The First Noel (Sounds Like Christmas)
16 Tinyfish – Christmas at the Citadel (Single)
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
