The Prog Rock Block

This week was incredibly special. Dr. Tim Oates, a Computer Science professor at UMBC joined Chris and I in the studio as we played some of his favorite songs. It was truly a treat. This is an episode you simply can not miss! Setlist: • She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult • How Soon Is Now - The Smiths • Freewill - Rush • Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus • Superman - R.E.M. • The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis • Lips Like Sugar - Echo & The Bunnymen • Cuts You Up - Peter Murphy • It’s No Good - Depeche Mode • Temptation - New Order • Creep - Radiohead

This week we decided to walk into the studio with a completely empty set and figure out one song at a time what to play. It was a rather fun approach to the show! I think we will do it again sometime. Setlist: • This Is The Life - Dream Theater • Heresy - Rush • Dance of A Volcano - Genesis • Los Endos - Genesis • Into The Storm - Yes • Lateralus - Tool • Shadow On The Sun - Audioslave • Everday Glory - Rush

Since the day before the show was February 29th, the leap day, I decided to play songs from Leap Years! It was a really great show full of absolute classics Setlist: • The Spirit of Radio - Rush • Magnum Opus - Kansas • Ripples - Genesis • Close to the Edge - Yes • Distant Early Warning - Rush • Take The Time - Dream Theater

Today was all about the cover songs. Sometimes cover songs give a forgotten song new limelight and other times they pay tribute to a band’s favorite band. We played quite a few of those today. Setlist: • Twist And Shout - The Beatles • All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix • Young Man Blues - The Who • Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin • You Really Got Me - Van Halen • Where Have The Good Times Gone - Van Halen • Sympathy For The Devil - Guns N’ Roses • Live and Let Die - Guns N’ Roses • Baker Street - Foo Fighters • The Seeker - Rush • Land of Confusion - Disturbed • Stargazer - Dream Theater

Since Valentine’s Day was this week, we decided to play some love songs. Hope you enjoy the sappy lyrics haha. Setlist: • I Wanna Know What Love Is - Foreigner • Faithfully - Journey • Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin • Fire at Midnight - Jethro Tull • Lady ’95 - Styx • Turn of the Century - Yes • Just Like Heaven - The Cure • Follow You Follow Me - Genesis • Amanda - Boston • She’s Always a Woman - Billy Joel • I Walk Besides You - Dream Theater • Ghost of a Chance - Rush

Today we decided to do an all acoustic set. I was really pleased to feature some of my good friend Vin’s songs, including the collaboration we did. We tried to call him but unfortunately there were technical difficulties. Setlist: • Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd • Cadance & Cascade - King Crimson • Time Stand Still - Dingus & Doofus • The Bard’s Song - Blind Guardian • Dust in the Wind - Kansas • The Truth is a Lie - The Vinnys • Resist - Rush • Going to California - Led Zeppelin • Beneath the Surface - Dream Theater • Moths - Jethro Tull • June - Spock’s Beard

After celebrating 2/1/12 the day before, we decided to play 2112 and some of our other favorite epics. Setlist: • 2112 - Rush • The Gates of Delirium - Yes • A Change of Seasons - Dream Theater

We are back for the Spring Semester! This week Chris and I played songs that have to do with events in one of the bandmate’s life. We had a lot of fun as always and appreciate you tuning in! Setlist: • Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) - Styx • Ghost Rider - Rush • Death Whispered A Lullaby - Opeth • The Count of Tuscany - Dream Theater • Behind Blue Eyes - The Who • The Best of Times - Dream Theater

This episode was such a treat. Not only was my best friend Peter cohosting, but Chris and Courtney were there too. It was a lot of fun to do and we made sure to have no theme. We just decided to play whatever came to mind and to have fun with it since it’s Winter Break and that is what Winter Break is all about. This week was a 2 hour long show, so enjoy the extra tracks! Setlist • Limelight - Rush • Caught In A Web - Dream Theater • The Grudge - Tool • YYZ - The Temples of Syrinx - Tom Sawyer - Rush • The Rover - Led Zeppelin • Firth of Fifth - Genesis • Niggas In Paris - Jay - Z & Kanye West • Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers • Earthshine - Rush • Another Won - Dream Theater • Afterlife - Dream Theater • Peace of Mind - Boston • Of A Lifetime - Journey • Xanadu - Rush

Today was one of the weirdest shows ever and the last of the semester. I hope to do some shows over break if circumstances let it happen. Setlist: • Fire On High - Electric Light Orchestra • Natural Science - Rush • Revolution 9 - The Beatles • Intension - Tool • Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd • Chain Lightening - Rush • Misunderstood - Dream Theater • Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Today were all songs with references to historical events in history. I was privileged to have in studio my friend Chris Raborg to cohost the show with me. Setlist: • The Trooper - Iron Maiden • Prophets of War - Dream Theater • Manhattan Project - Rush • Driving The Last Spike - Genesis • Sacrified Sons - Dream Theater • When The Tigers Break Free - Pink Floyd • Song for America - Kansas • Red Sector A - Rush

Today was a show of songs from debut albums. Thank you for listening! Setlist: • Foreplay/Long Time - Boston • Belexes - Kansas • Finding My Way - Rush • 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson • Serenade to a Cuckoo - Jethro Tull • Survival - Yes • Silent Sun - Genesis • This Long Silence - Porcupine Tree • The Killing Hand - Dream Theater

This week is all about some of the highest vocal parts of Progressive Rock. There will be no show next week since it is Thanksgiving. Enjoy the holiday! Setlist • Brave New World - Iron Maiden • Learning to Live - Dream Theater • Heart of the Sunrise - Yes • Cygnus X-1 - Rush • Hemispheres - Rush

This week the only voice you’ll hear is me! Thanks again for all the support and I hope you enjoy the instrumentals! Setlist • La Villa Strangiato - Rush • Quadrophenia - The Who • The Brazillian - Genesis • Peaches En Regalia - Frank Zappa • The Fish - Yes • Wedding Nails - Porcupine Tree • Bourée - Jethro Tull • The Snow Goose - Camel • Larks’ Tongue In Aspic Pt 2 - King Crimson • The Barbarian - Emerson, Lake & Palmer • The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater

Today I took request from listeners and played them! It was a lot of fun and the show is full of songs you probably wouldn’t expect. Setlist • Subdivisions - Rush • Burn - Deep Purple • The Dissentience - Protest The Hero • Songs From The Wood - Jethro Tull • Afterglow - Genesis • Fight the Good Fight - Triumph • Schism - Tool • Chord Change - Camel • Cinema - Yes • Bridges In The Sky - Dream Theater