The Prog Mill 456 – 23 February 2025

Edition 456 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (676 in total), first broadcast 23 February 2025, is now also available to listen to anytime you like, or download as a mp3 file. This week (if listening in time) there is a chance to win ‘One’ – the debut album by Merseyside proggers RANDOM OPTION on CD!

Plus two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock, including at least two, possibly three world radio premieres.

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 Solstice – Firefly (Clann)
2 Fluctus Quadratum – Dawn of Acquiescence III (Laplacian)
3 Engels – Finding Light (Engels)
4 Random Option – Tomorrow (One)
5 Random Option – Along Similar Lines (One)
6 Nova Cascade – Box Man (Box Man)
7 Lyrella – Waking to the Cosmic Lark (Cosmic Lark)
8 The Swan Chorus – What The Butler Saw (You’re Despicable)
9 Mostly Autumn – If Only For a Day (Seawater)
10 Blind Golem – Endless Run (Wunderkammer)
11 Maya – Earth and Sky (Fading Tomorrow)
12 John Lodge – Whispering Angels (Love Conquers All)
13 Flor De Loto – Crossfire (Cosmos)
14 Crisalida – El Nino De El Plomo (Ninos Diases) * Prog Magazine All Around The World Feature
15 Van Der Graaf Generator – Theme One (Pawn Hearts)

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