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 1042 – Variety + Everything But The Girl on Progressive Discoveries

October 26, 2023

More great, new, astounding progressive sounds await on this week’s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear music from Steven Wilson, Galahad, This Winter Machine, and Fearful Symmetry! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, will take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the latest album by Everything But The Girl! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16407434/Prog-Watch_1042_-_Variety_Everything_But_The_Girl_on_Progressive_Discoveries9kle1.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]

Prog-Watch 1041 -Shaking the Family Tree of the Alan Parsons Project (Remastered)

October 19, 2023

This week I have a remaster of an older episode in which I was Shaking the Family Tree of the Alan Parsons Project! Join me to explore the roots and branches of the band through the music of Pilot, Lenny Zakatek, Colin Blunstone, Dave Paton, Chris Rainbow, Keats, and Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson (together […]

Prog-Watch 1040 – The Classical Connection

October 12, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch explores the connection between classical music and rock and prog rock music! With fabulous music from the Beatles, the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, Jethro Tull, the Nice, ELO, Rick Wakeman, Fireballet, the Alan Parsons Project, the Enid, and Renaissance! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16388057/Prog-Watch_1040_-_The_Classical_Connection9q6ye.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1039 – Night of the Living PROG 2

October 6, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch is a fantasy concert I am calling Night of the Living PROG 2! All live tracks from a dream line up of artists, including ELP, Pink Floyd, Renaissance, Gentle Giant, Traffic, Utopia, Yes, Tears For Fears, Kansas, Jethro Tull, Rush, and Camel! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16376686/Prog-Watch_1039_-_Night_of_the_Living_PROG_28a6xb.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1038 – Variety with PROG Magazine Artists

September 28, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch is a straight-up variety program with lots of diverse, brand new progressive rock for your listening enjoyment! Tune in to hear great stuff from PROG Magazine artists Zopp, Flor de Loto, and Infinite Rising! I also have lots of other terrific tunes from Built For The Future, Tiger Moth Tales, Isbjorg, 35 […]

Prog-Watch 1037 – In Conversation with Mark, Suzi, and Michael of T.A.P

September 21, 2023

This week on Prog-Watch my very special guests are Mark Cook, Suzi James and Michael Jobborn of T.A.P! Tune in to hear some of my chat with Mark, Suzi and Michael, and lots of great music from T.A.P (plus some of their other projects…The Forever Moment, Fearful Symmetry, and Head Joint)! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16355376/prog_watch_1037_in_conversation_with_mark_suzi_and_mike_of_t_a_p.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]

Prog-Watch 1036 – Epix, Vol. 12

September 21, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch is another edition of EPIX! Just a handful of lengthy tunes will carry us through our time together and I’ll spread the love across the decades of our favorite genre! Tune in to hear great music from Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief, Citizen Cain, Jethro Tull, Tinyfish, and The Enid! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16345697/prog_watch_1036_epix_vol_12.mp3Podcast: Play […]

Prog-Watch 1035 – Explorations, Vol. 5 – Heavy Prog

September 7, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch is another edition of our Explorations series, this one looking at Heavy Prog! In this program we’ll explore the Heavy sub-genre through great music from Porcupine Tree, Rush, Headspace, Karnivool, DeeExpus, Black Bonzo, Uriah Heep, Haken, The Mars Volta, Anekdoten, Atomic Rooster, and Sky Architect! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16332275/prog_watch_1035_explorations_vol_5_heavy_prog.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: […]

101 Dimensions – 2/3 September 2023

September 7, 2023

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Prog-Watch 1034 – Variety

August 31, 2023

More great contemporary prog rock awaits on this week’s Prog-Watch! With music from Southern Empire, Eloy, 35 Tapes, Herd of Instinct, Emmett Elvin, I Am The Manic Whale, Steve Thorne, The Anchoret, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, and Psychoyogi! I hope you will join me! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16318346/prog_watch_1034_variety.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS