The Prog Mill 413 – 14 April 2024

Edition 413 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (633 in total), first broadcast 14 April 2024, is now also available to listen to anytime or download as a mp3 file. This week I’m joined by Peter Hilton of The Progressive Aspect who reviews ‘The Likes of Us’ – the latest offering from Big Big Train, and see if you can identify five of the bands who played at Winters End by hearing a few seconds of each. All part of two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock!

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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 Age of Distraction – A Game of Whispers (A Game of Whispers)
2 The Chronicles of Father Robin – Magical Chronicle (The Songs and Tales of Airoea Book III)
3 Ozul – Kafka World (The Man on the Shore)
4 Different Light – A Fool’s Errand (Binary Suns Part 2)
5 Rabaska – Le Nord (Rabaska)
6 Solaris – Marsbeli Kronikak II – III (Marsbeli Kronikak)
7 Aaron Cilia – Apocaypse 1 – What Are We Waiting For
8 Big Big Train – Oblivion (The Likes of Us) * TPA Review
9 Big Big Train – Miramare (The Likes of Us) * TPA Review
10 Grice – Karl (Single)
11 Zen Orchestra – Time (Single)
12 The Bardic Depths – Vendetta (What We Really Like in Stories) *Prog Magazine Limelight Band
13 PFM – Photos of Ghosts (Photos of Ghosts)

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