Bloody Well Write

WHAT ABOUT THE SYNTH REVIVAL? Regarding Prog 146: I wonder, is the term ‘prog revival’ a contradiction in terms? It raises the interesting question as to whether most prog is really revivalism, rather than taking things forward. The article on the 80s prog revival, indeed, only seemed to look at acts who revived a traditional 70s live band format, plus a lead singer with Peter Gabriel-like facepaint and head gear. This went against the grain of the 80s synth era, though. I think you missed an opportunity to maybe feature the many other artists of the era who could validly be considered to be in the prog vein. I am thinking of artists like Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Tears For Fears, Talk Talk, China Crisis (or even Kate Bush). However,…

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Prog Italia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 148

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