The Prog Mill 454 – 9 February 2025

Edition 454 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (674 in total), first broadcast 9 February 2025, is now also available for you to listen to anytime you like or even download as a mp3 file to your device. Two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock. This week I’m joined by Basil Francis of The Progressive Aspect who reviews ‘Yessonata’ by Rick Wakeman, and our fun quickfire quiz tests your knowledge of the world of prog old and new.

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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 Pendragon – As Good as Gold (The Masquerade Overture)
2 Limite Acque Sicure – Il Racconto Di Juan Della Sua Terra (Un’Altro Mano Di Carte)
3 Castle Mountain Moon – To the Moon (Six Tales of Perception)
4 Let See Thin – Story of My Life (Machine Called Life)
5 Fatherson – Political Games (Fatherson)
6 Seven Side Diamond – Hepta (Hepta)
7 A Multitude of One – The Alchemist (Single)
8 Rick Wakeman – Excerpts from Yessonata (Yessonata) *TPA Album Review
9 Jethro Tull – Curious Ruminant (Curious Ruminant)
10 Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – Heligoland (Between Two Worlds)
11 Keith Buckman – The Milleress (Of the Low Weald and the Marsh)
12 Kanaan and Aevestaden – Langt Langt Vekk (Langt Langt Vekk) *Prog Magazine Limelight Band
13 Bo Hanssen – Black Riders and Flight to the Ford (Music Inspired by the Lord of the Rings)

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