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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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

January 15, 2022

This week on Prog-Watch it’s Part Two of my two-part collaboration with The Progressive Aspect on some of the best albums of 2021! More great TPA commentary on awesome progressive rock music from A Formal Horse, 3.2, Trettioariga Kriget, The Holy Family, The Paradox Twin, Steven Wilson, Three Colours Dark, This Winter Machine, Drifting Sun, […]

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

January 6, 2022

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 2021! We’ll hear music from Raven Sad, Sylvan, Lifesigns, Cyan, The Emerald Dawn, Octarine Sky, and Big Big Train! With […]

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The Podcast of the Prog-Watch Christmas Special is Available!

December 23, 2021

This week I’ve got a new Prog-Watch Christmas special which I hope will help to get you into the spirit of the Season! Lot’s of great stuff and no talking (well, aside from the preamble…) Prog-Watch Christmas Special 2021  

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The Podcast of Prog-Watch 850 is Available!

December 16, 2021

This week on Prog-Watch it’s another variety program full of fabulous stuff for your listening enjoyment! I’ve got great music from Porcupine Tree, Kosmodome, Octarine Sky, Al Stewart, Viriditas, Marillion, Burntfield, PsychoYogi, Billy Joel, Ross Jennings, and Transport Aerian! 850: Variety        

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The Podcast of Prog-Watch 848 is Available!

December 2, 2021

More great, contemporary progressive sounds await on this week‘s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear music from Moron Police, Glacier, Jethro Tull, A Secret River, and Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, returns to take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the latest album by Three Colours Dark! […]

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

November 25, 2021

This week on Prog-Watch I’m digging through the vaults and doing an entire show of Prog Rock classic tracks! I’ll be spinning tunes from Steve Hackett, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spring, Abel Ganz, Badfinger, Marillion, Rick Wakeman, The Alan Parsons Project, Fantasy, 10CC, Kestrel, Ryo Okumoto, and It Bites! 847: Classix, Vol. 3  

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

November 18, 2021

This week’s Prog-Watch is a straight-up variety program full of great, (mostly) contemporary progressive rock! I’ve got fantastic stuff from Leslie Hunt, Fantasy, This Winter Machine, Hangar Nord, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Kosmodome, Cyan, Yes, Red Sand, and Glass Hammer! I hope you will join me! 846: Variety  

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

November 11, 2021

I’m doing another of my band family tree explorations on Prog-Watch this week and my subject is the classic US band Spock’s Beard! We’ll hear from the band proper, and many of the major members, past and present! Join me to hear all the great stuff that I shake out of the Spock’s Beard Family […]

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

November 4, 2021

More astounding progressive sounds await on this week’s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear music from Fractal Mirror, Alex Pilkevych, Alcantara, Krokofant, Tom Slatter, Choclat Frog, Pentesilea Road, and Premiata Forneria Marconi! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, will take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the solo debut of Riverside kyeboardist Michal […]

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The Podcast of This Week’s Prog-Watch is Available!

October 28, 2021

As a warm-up (or bone-chill) for Samhain or Halloween, this week’s Prog-Watch is all about nightmares and the macabre! With songs concerning things spooky or supernatural from Alice Cooper, Atomic Rooster, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Kansas, Rush, Anthony Phillips, Spock’s Beard, Pink Floyd, Steven Wilson, and Jethro Tull! Join me…if you dare! 843: Welcome to […]

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