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Glad you're recovering my brother. Much love and light to you from me and Lila.
Hope this help a little..
I hope Jim is doing better.
Jim, my best wishes for a full recovery!
NJ Proghouse founder Jim Robinson suffered a massive heart attack last Thursday, September 6th. He has received and is continuing to receive treatment in hospital intensive care. Recovery is expected to take weeks if not longer. Due to the severity of Jim’s condition, we will need to cancel our upcoming Soft Machine/Accordo di Contrari/Beledo show that’s scheduled for October 9th. (Ticketholders will be receiving full refunds shortly.) Any thoughts and good wishes for Jim’s continued recovery would be most welcome.
We appreciate your understanding.
Sincerely,
The NJ Proghouse Team
P.S. We anticipate being fully operational again by the beginning of December, when we’ll be kicking things back off with a very special performance by Brand X.
Here is a tentative list of upcoming dates for 2018:
June 16 2pm (tix)
Laura Meade | Tammy Scheffer
July 28th 3 pm (tix)
Andy Timmons
Travis Larson Band
Ad Astra
August 14 7:30 pm
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Orpheus9
September 4th 7:30 pm
Pixie Ninja (Mattias Olsson)
October 9. 7:30 (tix)
Soft Machine
Accordo di Contrari
October 17. 7:30
Unreal City
October 20
The Tea Club
December 2
An evening with Brand X
April 21: Brett Kull / Ray Weston – Frogg Cafe
May 8: Brand X w/ special guest District 97
TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 5PM EST
Tangekanic release their debut physical product in the form of a live album “HOTEL CANTAFFORDIT” recorded on one night in a nice tight New Jersey club right at the end of the USA leg of their 2017 tour.
Tangekanic is a touring unit that plays the music of both The Tangent and Karmakanic and features members of both, working together in one collaborative set.
Jonas Reingold – Bass Guitar
Andy Tillison – Keyboards & Vocals
Göran Edman – Vocals
Luke Machin – Guitar
Steve Roberts – Drums
The shows were exceptionally well recieved:
“One of the most moving performances this humble reviewer has ever witnessed….. this was a performance few present will ever forget” – ROCK SOCIETY magazine
“This is an effortless masterclass through some of the finest songs the bands have to offer” – PROG Magazine
“We went across Europe and took the rather mad decision to go to the States too” says Flower Kings/Tangent/Karmakanic/
Especially Micro-Polynesia apparently, as Jonas explains on the album. As the rag-tag band of rebellious prog rockers traversed continents in uncomfortable vans, stayed in horrible (and lovely) hotels, fought their way through the sea of bureaucracy to get into the USA, got searched and starved in Switzerland, waited in the rain for breakdown trucks, lost hotels in the dark, and lived on a finely balanced shoestring tightrope for a couple of months they managed to do the shows missing one of the members who had been forced to pull out days before the tour began. They wrote a song behind stage in the hour before their show at the UK Summers End festival and blew the house down with it. They played in the open air during a thunderstorm, they had one gig cancelled in the USA without the owner bothering to contact them… they didn’t get paid at a gig in Germany despite having a great night there, and they didn’t for one second think of packing up and going home.
Those lucky enough to see the tour were unaware that in 2017 THREE members of the band would be recognised in an important magazine’s poll and gain top five instrumentalist ratings in their categories, Luke Machin coming in at #5 guitarist, Jonas Reingold as #5 bassist, Andy Tillison as #1 keyboards player in the PROG magazine poll – and not only that but the Tangent’s 2017 studio album “The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery” also made #5.
Now’s the time for you to check out the opinions of the magazines, the polls, the publicity, whatever. You can hear Tangekanic play a set of songs from their most recent output on this one hour plus real live recording.. (not a studio album with audience noise), crowd funded by the band’s most loyal supporters. Made in a small intimate venue that has for years championed progressive Music in the USA, the New Jersey Proghouse. Hear Karmakanic’s half hour epic “God The Universe and Everything Else Nobody Really cares About” butted up to The Tangent’s straight between the eyes instrumental “Doctor Livingstone I Presume” and yes, you can get to hear the track that got everyone talking “Sanctuary In Music” complete with its 30 seconds of silence for the victims of three concert massacres of recent years.
It was the boldest and most amazing of adventures.
The album is available to pre-order now at
www.thetangent.org
www.reingoldrecords.se
direct link to item purchase
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The album is now out for pressing!
https://www.facebook.com/slickmachera/ | http://rychechlandaflyingdreams.com/
when: Saturday, February 24 , 2018 |1PM Doors | 2PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ
Cost: Online Presale $27.00
Walk ups day of show $35(Cash Only) Beginning at 1PM
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EchoTest
https://www.facebook.com/slickmachera/
EchoTest is the bass-centric progressive rock brainchild of Julie Slick (Adrian Belew Power Trio, Crimson ProjeKct) and Italian musician Marco Machera (Paul Gilbert). The sound they create is not quite what one would expect from a couple of traditionally low end instruments; it’s a reinvention of the role of solo electric bass and brilliantly displays the songwriting abilities of the duo… a captivating combination of loop music, ambient dreamy soundscapes and interlocking bass patterns, always melodic yet aggressive and edgy at times. Their live show also features drummer Alessandri Inolti (Fabrizio Morro) and Philly-area vocalist + multi-instrumentalist Jenny Founds (Start Making Sense).
Our last album “From Two Balconies” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2svL4mKmqiitARq40FQCfu
Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams
http://rychechlandaflyingdreams.com/
RYCHE CHLANDA Electric/Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Ryche is an accomplished guitarist, producer and composer. As founding member of Americas first progressive rock group, Fireballet. He has proven himself to be an unsung hero in the progressive genre as guitarist and songwriter. He has played with the progressive band, Nektar and has toured the world with the renowned classical progressive band, Renaissance. Ryche is an awarding winning movie soundtrack composer. He composed the title track for the movie, Key Exchange, and won an award for the independently produced movie The Rising. As producer, he has produced for various artists as well as the self-titled Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams LP released under The Transglobal® Record Label Distributed through Sonys The Orchard.
RON BIENSTOCK, ESQ. Bass Player
As a performing and recording musician, Ron has performed extensively with various major recording artists. He co-founded The Suits and has appeared on Conan OBrien and has played with many top-tier bands including the Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler and Eric Burden and the Animals. Ron was editor-in-chief and publisher of International Musician & Recording World Magazine and General Counsel to Hoshino, U.S.A. (manufacturer of Ibanez Guitars, electronics, and Tama drums). He currently represents Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams, along with Steve Wilson and Dream Theater.
KENDALL SCOTT Keyboards, Electric Guitar
Kendall was raised on a steady diet of the classical and jazz masters from an early age. By junior high school his spectrum had broadened into anything he could get his hands on: from rock, funk and fusion to progressive, avant-garde and world music. He received much his training at the Berklee College of Music in Boston before spending many years in the Washington D.C., New York and Los Angeles music scenes. He has performed with various bands, including Project Object.
JAY DITTAMO Drums
Jay is a drummer, percussionist, music composer, and producer. He has played with The Frank Zappa Band, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Berry, The Duprees and The Crests, amongst many others. He has performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the United Nations, and for the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame. Jay has played on TV and movie soundtracks, including producing a musical score for the classic 1931 movie, Frankenstein.
Crack The Sky
http://www.crackthesky.com/
when: Sunday, April 15 , 2018 |2PM Doors | 3PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ
Cost: Online Presale $32.00
Walk ups day of show $40(Cash Only) Beginning at 2PM
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Crack the Sky is an American progressive rock band formed in Weirton, West Virginia in the mid-1970s. In 1975, Rolling Stone declared their first album “debut album of the year”, and in 1978, Rolling Stone Record Guide compared them to Steely Dan. The Beauty Of Nothing is the latest release from Crack The Sky, issued late in 2015. It signals a return of Crack The Sky to their earlier hard rock/prog sound. An editorial review states: “Not since the band’s incredibly popular White Music CD, has Crack The Sky delivered a collection of pop/rock songs that sting while making you smile. Satirical, smirky commentary, wrapped in up tempo yes, you can dance to it music. Writer, Palumbo, has either hit a manic phase or is attempting to get our attention via the back door. In any event, this remarkable band, once again, shows their ability to shift gears while keeping their artistic integrity intact.”
The band features original members John Palumbo (lead vocals/guitar), Rick Witkowski (guitar/vocals) & Joey D’Amico (drums/vocals) alongside tenured members Bobby Hird (guitar/vocals), Glenn Workman (keys/vocals) and Dave DeMarco (bass/vocals).
The Tangent / Karmakanic
http://www.thetangent.org/ | http://www.karmakanic.se/
when: Thursday, October 26, 2017 |630PM Doors | 730PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ (map)
Cost: Online Presale $32.00
Walk ups day of show $40(Cash Only) Beginning at 630PM
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Karmakanic and the Tangent are coming! Be ready for some of the most off-the-handle Progressive Rock/Jazz Fusion music going on in Europe today – two bands with more than fifteen albums behind them, some amazing musicians and wildly imaginative songs and stories from both.
Six people will make up the touring party and will play the music of BOTH bands. Karmakanic led by Jonas Reingold will play their set with Goran Edman as lead vocalist. For The Tangent, Andy Tillison becomes Musical Director and handles the lead vocals. Along with the two writers, Luke Machin will play the guitar, Marie Eve de Gaultier will play keyboards and along with drummer (TBC) all 6 performers will play both sets.
SIX Musicians TWO Bands – ONE hell of a show
Orpheus Nine with Special guest Mavaraa
http://www.orpheusnine.com | http://www.mavaraband.com/
when: Saturday, September 9, 2017 |1PM Doors | 2PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ (map)
Cost: Online Presale $22.00
Walk ups day of show $25(Cash Only) Beginning at 1PM
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Orpheus Nine
http://www.orpheusnine.com
Orpheus Nine began as a solo project by Jason Kresge, whose onstage persona inspired one fan to dub him “prog’s Phantom of the Opera.” Envisioning eclectic, keyboard-driven music, Jason created pieces that served up piano, organ, and synthesizer as aggressive lead instruments. After a period of experimentation, he teamed up with drummer Daniel Nydick in 2005, and the two spent a few years further developing their style. The result: modern progressive rock with infusions of classical, jazz, metal, and electronica.
By 2011, the duo had expanded to include bassist Tony Renda and guitarist Matt Ullestad. This lineup enjoyed a brief run before scheduling conflicts forced a temporary hiatus. Daniel’s departure led to the 2012 arrival of drummer Mark DeGregory.
The New Jersey-based quartet emerges with a sonic treasure in Transcendental Circus. While the album’s centerpiece is its six-part, 22-minute title track, O9 has poured its soul into every song, deftly balancing technical virtuosity with emotion and melody. Early listeners to this “complex and clever” labor of love have cited elements of ELP, King Crimson, Genesis, Rush, Dream Theater, Saga, Frank Zappa, and Yes — yet any past influence quickly gives way to the fresh sound of a band focused on future possibilities.
Orpheus Nine is honored to celebrate the official release of Transcendental Circus with this special NJProghouse performance. We also plan to give attendees of our set a Transcendental Circus CD and a couple of other O9 swag items
Mavaraa
http://www.mavaraband.com/
Mavara, is Irans first premier progressive rock band. The name Mavara translates to beyond everything you think which speaks to the essence of their music. The band was formed in 2001 by composer/keyboardist Farhood Ghadiri and over the years has had a fluid line-up of members, performing extensively in Tehran and Karaj.
Currently Mavara is comprised of Ghadiri along with Ashkan Hamedi/vocals and Guitar, Sina Khodaiefer/bass, Anis Oveisi/keyboards and Jim Welch/Drums
Because of their unique sound and talent, Mavara quickly gained notoriety in Iran, receiving acclaim from the Tehran Industry and Science University as Best Rock Band at a Live Performance. Additional honors include an invitation to perform for the internet music festival, Teheran Avenue in both 2003 and 2005. Their music is best described in terms of their influences, with a generous helping of Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree and Marillion being the first bands that come to mind. In other words, more on the melodic side of Progressive Rock.
Mavara began recording their first Persian language album, Ultimate Sound in 2003 which was released in 2005, and gained recognition in an article published on the website Zirzamin.se. Later in 2005, Mavara teamed up with the band Aavaar for a benefit show in Iran to promote the new album. It wasn’t long thereafter that the band began recording their first English language album, Forgotten Inside, which was released at a private concert in 2009. Among their first tour stops, was the Crescendo Music Festival in France during the summer of 2010. In 2013, Mavara released their epic third album Season of Salvation, on Transit Music Group Records [TMG] in the US and is currently touring and promoting the album here in the United States.
Since arriving in the American soil, the band has been the subject of television programs [NH Chronicle/ABC Television, Stir It Up on MCTV, etc], College radio live appearances [Tufts University, etal ] and countless magazine articles, The Hippo, The Union Leader etc, and most recently were featured in Spotlight Magazine where they graced the cover of the weekly magazine. Mavara was also invited to be one of 8 bands to perform at the prestigious “ProgDay Festival 2013” the longest running progressive rock festival in the world.
In 2015 Mavara started working on their 4th album called “Consciousness” this album is a concept album noting the 10-song album takes listeners on a journey from an ancient war in Iran in 636 Gregory calendar into the future of human beings, the whole album is about reincarnation of a soul in different bodies, Mavara will release this album in summer 2017.
Discipline/Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
http://www.strungoutrecords.com/ | http://www.galacticcowboyorchestra.com
when: Saturday, September 23, 2017 |1PM Doors | 2PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ (map)
Cost: Online Presale $32.00
Walk ups day of show $40(Cash Only) Beginning at 1PM
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Discipline
http://www.strungoutrecords.com/
“Discipline weaves a wicked web of lush, whimsical melodies, cynical stories and melancholy theatricsso disturbing some fans have pegged lead-man Matthew Parmenter as ‘unstable,'” writes Heidi Olmac in Detroit’s Orbit newspaper. New Zealand rock critic Kev Rowland describes Discipline as “one of the most important bands to come out of America in the last 25 years.” The American band Discipline has performed and recorded together since 1987. The band has just finished recording its fifth studio album with current members Paul Dzendzel (drums), Mathew Kennedy (bass guitar), Chris Herin (lead guitar), and Matthew Parmenter (vocals and keyboards).
The new Discipline album entitled “Captives of the Wine Dark Sea” will be released on the U.S. label Laser’s Edge. “We are thrilled to welcome Discipline into the Laser’s Edge family,” says Ken Golden, owner and CEO of Laser’s Edge records. “It was a long time coming, but the new Discipline album has definitely been worth the wait. This album demonstrates once again why Discipline is considered one of the finest U.S. bands.” Influences abound on the new release, which singer Matthew Parmenter describes as “an escape to ameliorate the workaday world.” Veteran music producer Terry Brown (Rush, Fate’s Warning) has mixed the new Discipline release. “Captives of the Wine Dark Sea” is scheduled for worldwide release in May 2017. Discipline’s earliest live shows were memorable for unusual theatrics. Parmenter (a.k.a. the Magic Acid Mime) would wear different costumes and act out the songs. Though the costumes have long since gone away, spontaneity remains a hallmark of Discipline’s stage presence. “I think most of it comes from playing live,” says Parmenter in The Observer and Eccentric newspaper. “If something goes wrong, it’s kind of interesting how you will get out of it.”
Discipline has appeared at numerous progressive rock festivals. In 2017 the band will perform at Italy’s 2Days Prog+1 festival September 2 and at Chicago’s Progtoberfest in October. The band drew praise at UK’s Summers End festival in 2015 with reviews declaring Discipline “the band of the weekend.” In 2012 Discipline appeared at RoSfest, the Rites of Spring progressive rock festival in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. That performance can be viewed as an Amazon Instant video. In 2008 Discipline performed at NEARfest Northeast Art Rock Festival. Other festival appearances include Terra Incognita (Quebec Canada), ProgScape, Orion Studios(Baltimore, Maryland), and six separate performances at ProgDay (Chapel Hill, North Carolina).
Jeff Milo of Ferndale Friends newspaper writes, “Go online and you’ll find various zines, blogs, and sites devoted to ‘prog’ music sending some substantial love toward Detroit’s Discipline.”
The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
http://www.galacticcowboyorchestra.com
The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra has been freakin’ minds for 6 years! Since 2009, the band has stretched their own musical limits with album after album of intensely energetic ART-ROCK. Definition of ART-ROCK: A type of rock music, often with poetic lyrics, characterized by sophisticated harmonic, dynamic and technical complexity based on forms derived from classical (and jazz) music and requiring performers of considerable training and skill. It sounds so serious, but when you combine that type of music with four fun-loving musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously and who have a love of so much music beyond art-rock (which is why the band covers songs from Otis Rush’s All Your Love to Whipping Post to When the Levee Breaks to YYZ), you get a bit of magic in live music form. The band writes and performs music that excites them and has a blast doing it! The GCO appreciates and aspires to superior musicianship while combining their love of a good riff, hummable melody and groovy jam… over a jazz/jazz-rock musical bedrock. It all culminates in an intensely energetic live performance because “we freakin’ love what we do and love that the fans dig it too!! ”
What other bands do we sound like? We have been compared to King Crimson, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dixie Dregs, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.