Anthony Rowsick

Anthony Rowsick (aka the Progsquatch) has been a fan of Progressive Rock for roughly 35 years. When the last of his four children moved out a few years ago he suddenly found himself with some things he had been lacking for many years – extra room in the house, spare time, and spare money! So he decided to invest in some computer recording software and an interface, moved all of his instruments and equipment into one of the kids’ old bedrooms, and began writing and recording his own music again. His friend Nelson W Pyles – the lyricist and vocalist in his recording project (called Novus) – is an author and podcaster and gave Tony the idea of doing his own podcast. Thus, Prog-Watch was born! When he is not working, listening to Prog Rock, or preparing shows, Tony likes to pick up heavy things and put them down. He also reads avidly and enjoys craft beer.

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Prog-Watch 1206 – All or Nothing

March 6, 2025

There’s no half-way on Prog-Watch this week, as we get ALL OR NOTHING! With tons of tasty, themed tunes from Starcastle, UK, Traffic, Gentle Giant, David Gilmour, Jethro Tull, George Harrison, Unitopia, Steve Howe, Lobate Scarp, The Cars, Rush, Blind Faith, Kevin Gilbert, Arc Of Life, Peter Banks, Mott The Hoople, and The Alan Parsons […]

Prog-Watch From The Archives – Episode 518 – In Conversation with Mick Box of Uriah Heep

February 27, 2025

This week’s Prog-Watch From The Archives was another highlight for me…that time I got to interview the great Mick Box of Uriah Heep! You’ll hear a lot of great Uriah Heep music (some old and some new(er)) and some fun chat with a cool cat! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16376116/redirect_mp3_api_spreaker_com_download_episode_15659036_prog_watch_518_in_conversation_with_mick_box_of_uriah_heep.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1205 – Variety + Nicola Lori on Progressive Discoveries

February 20, 2025

More astounding, new progressive sounds await on this week’s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear music from PROG Magazine artists Henge, Third Quadrant, Crisalida, and Kanaan & Aevestaden! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, will take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the debut album Urban Vision by Italian artist Nicola Lori! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16964596/PW1205VarietyplusNicolaLorionPD.mp3Podcast: […]

Prog-Watch From The Archives – Episode 510 – To Camelot!

February 13, 2025

Lords and Ladies of Adventure! Join me on this week’s Prog-Watch From The Archives for a look at the Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table as portrayed in Progressive Rock music! The program will, of course, draw a bit on Rick Wakeman’s two albums dealing with the Arthurian Legend. But […]

Prog-Watch 1204 – Cover 2 Cover (Remastered)

February 7, 2025

This was a fun older show that I thought was worthy of a bit of a facelift. So here it is: the second covers special I did with improved audio quality! It features a lot of interesting stuff from Kevin Gilbert, Robert Berry and friends, Daryl Stuermer, Erik Norlander, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Fish, Rush, […]

Prog-Watch 1203 – Variety + Fleesh on Progressive Discoveries

January 31, 2025

Lots of great contemporary prog rock awaits on this week’s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear from Overhead The Albatross, Tom Penaguin, Oddleaf, Motorpsycho, and We Are Bodies! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, returns to take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the latest album by the Brazilan duo Fleesh! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16949326/ProgWatch1203VarietyplusFleeshonPD.mp3Podcast: Play […]

Prog-Watch 1202 – Prog-Watch and TPA Present Some of the Best of 2024, Pt. 2

January 16, 2025

This week on Prog-Watch: Part Two of my big collaboration with The Progressive Aspect on some of the best of 2024! With great music from Meer, Marco Gluhmann, Returned to the Earth, Frost*, Nolan Potter, Kavus Torabi, Amarok, Beardfish, the Barock Project, the ESP Project, and the Pineapple Thief! And thanks again to all the […]

Prog-Watch 1201 – Prog-Watch and TPA Present Some of the Best of 2024

January 9, 2025

Happy New Year! Join us and start the year off right with some of the best progressive rock produced last year, as we begin our Prog-Watch and The Progressive Aspect collaboration on the Best of 2024! This year’s contributors include Anthony Colvill, Alex Driessen, David Edwards, Rob Fisher, John Giordano, Peter Hilton, Jane Lee, Magnus […]

Prog-Watch 1138 – Variety with a Guest DJ Feature

December 12, 2024

This week’s program is a variety show with lots of interesting tracks suggested by Guest DJ (and one of my Patrons of the Progressive Arts) Mr. Paul Watson! Plus, another crop from artists featured in this month’s PROG Magazine! We’ll hear tons of tasty tunes from Pencarrow, 7BZH, Vulgar Unicorn, i Häxa, Demians, Fish On […]

Prog-Watch From The Archives – Episode 504 – Epix, Vol. 2

December 5, 2024

This week Big Tony has pulled another good one from the Prog-Watch archives…Episode 504, the second volume of Epix, with music from Marillion, Phideaux, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Pallas, and Discipline! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16376154/redirect_mp3_api_spreaker_com_download_episode_15659064_prog_watch_504_epix_vol_2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS