Melodic Revolution Records's Blog – September 2010 Archive (5)

Power Of Prog Turns 1

I cannot believe it’s been a year since I first launched this website. When I first thought of launching a social network based around a very specific genre of music known as progressive rock and its many sub-genres I was not sure what to expect. At first I invited friends and musicians that I knew and before long our friends did the same at first it seemed to be all the rage and then the growth really seemed to slow down but has been very… Continue

Added by Melodic Revolution Records on September 30, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Attention Musicians and Labels

A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation that would give the Justice Department an expedited process for cracking down on rogue websites that are dedicated to making unauthorized copies of music available to internet users around the world. The Justice Department would target the most egregious pirate websites, go to a federal court with the evidence, and then seize the domain name.

Once a site has been seized, the Court would issue an order to intermediaries --… Continue

Added by Melodic Revolution Records on September 26, 2010 at 11:54am — No Comments

Driven to succeed!

You may not immediately know the name Phil Naro, but the Toronto-based singer, songwriter and producer has an impressive musical pedigree that has seen him tour with some of the tophard rock bands in the business,

win an Emmy award for one of his compositions and work with some major music industry players.

A Rochester, N.Y., native, Naro has been a fixture on the Toronto music scene for more than two decades, is one of the founding members of the classic rock band DDrive, which… Continue

Added by Melodic Revolution Records on September 26, 2010 at 10:44am — No Comments

Progressive Christmas II

It almost that time of the year, yep the Holidays are approaching fast. Can you believe it 2011 is just around the corner and we have once again been approached by both musicians and some fans to see if there are plans for a follow up release to "A Progressive Christmas Vol.1" and the answer is yes! so we accepting song submissions for our for our 2nd release…

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Added by Melodic Revolution Records on September 23, 2010 at 5:28pm — 1 Comment

Cary Clouser Finger Paintings review by Steven Reid Sea Of Tranquility

Clouser; Cary: Finger Paintings

Cary Clouser may be better known as a member of the Jethro Tull tribute act Oracle, however his first solo album Finger Paintings is more influenced by other 70's rockers than Ian Anderson and friends. The short keyboard intro to the album is a pleasant if slightly misleading blast that sounds like something Geoff Downes would have pulled out for a live solo spot, however when the first song proper kicks in, the vibe is far more reminiscent of Uriah… Continue

Added by Melodic Revolution Records on September 10, 2010 at 10:37pm — No Comments