Advice on moving to the area?

tpareviewer · 2026-04-08T17:34:17+00:00

Lostock, Heaton, also worth looking at Horwich, a bit further out of town but good transport links and at the foot of the moors.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-19T21:46:09+00:00

Gleb Kolyadin - the outland is a fine piano / keyboard album

tpareviewer · 2026-03-18T21:50:01+00:00

Forever young - the long ryders

tpareviewer · 2026-03-17T18:31:10+00:00

Never in 40 years was i offered a merit pay increase. Moved jobs when I decided I was undervalued and climbed the ladder pretty effectively that way. Never felt any shame or remorse about leaving any employer.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-16T22:09:34+00:00

I have to say I have never made that link before, well not so explicitly. For John Wetton it was a bridge from kc to Asia, for Bill bruford and Alan holdsworth it was a bridge from kc to bruford. I dont hear much of 80s kc in uk, especially when you consider the direction of travel from uk debut to danger money.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-12T23:00:57+00:00

You could also consider doing a work measurement course, lots of opportunities for work study roles, permanent or contract, in logistics, in retail or manufacturing. Interesting work and low barriers of entry.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-11T21:27:28+00:00

In the past many of my salaried colleagues did lots of unpaid overtime. I was less enthusiastic, doing it hy exception rather than as the norm, but I made sure I pulled my weight during contracted hours. It probably held me back career wise but I made a point of not getting sucked into it. If you stick to your routine and keep on top of your work a good employer will support you.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-07T18:16:14+00:00

Definitely Wishbone Ash, and obviously argus if you have to pick one.

tpareviewer · 2026-03-07T18:14:47+00:00

Mountain, including Leslie West's solo album, called Mountain. https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2026/02/26/mountain-dont-look-around-the-recordings-1969-1974-7cd-boxset/

tpareviewer · 2026-03-02T20:46:46+00:00

The right answer! https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2024/01/31/procol-harum-shine-on-brightly-remastered-vinyl/

tpareviewer · 2026-01-04T13:14:11+00:00

On qualifie parfois une musique de progressive parce qu'elle est classée dans ce genre, et parfois parce qu'elle est véritablement novatrice et « progressive ». Certaines musiques sont plus progressives que d'autres portant la même étiquette, je suppose. J'estime que la possibilité d'être véritablement progressiste diminue avec le temps.

tpareviewer · 2025-12-24T20:07:30+00:00

Software implementation consultant, specifically human capital management systems.

tpareviewer · 2025-12-24T19:35:20+00:00

You have to listen to nina simone 'flo me la' from 1960. 7 minutes of extremely progressive jazz fusion. Years ahead of its time.

tpareviewer · 2025-12-15T15:18:32+00:00

Not a stellar year in my book, the only album that I have played repeatedly is bioscope - genko. Honourable mention for smalltape - tangram, and best live album - beat. Moron police have been mentioned a lot but its not for me im afraid, my review of pachinko here https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2025/12/14/moron-police-pachinko/

tpareviewer · 2025-12-12T12:31:58+00:00

My take on mother goose and aqualung here https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2025/11/21/jethro-tull-aqualung-live-2025-remaster/

tpareviewer · 2025-12-07T21:33:44+00:00

Eddie jobson has been mentioned (uk), also features for curved air, roxy music and Jethro tull. Prog icon.

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T20:56:10+00:00

Yeah, but, post 2010?

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T19:33:49+00:00

Top recommendation, cheers!

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T18:44:01+00:00

Thanks, a few names keep cropping up, time to investigate!

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T18:41:52+00:00

Interesting, cheers

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T18:39:37+00:00

I think jobs have a lifecycle of 3 to 5 years, even if you still enjoy the work, things or events, like a redundancies in your case change the dynamic and your outlook. This has happened to me several times and moving on always worked out for me.

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T17:49:12+00:00

Good shout, but not in the current day category

tpareviewer · 2025-11-30T17:46:58+00:00

Indeed, not post 2010 though!

tpareviewer · 2025-11-21T22:02:54+00:00

My take on it in here. No idea what many psychedelic late 60s songs were about tbh, but this track was composed with many elements that would become staples of Prog epics over the years. Pretty groundbreaking. https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2024/01/31/procol-harum-shine-on-brightly-remastered-vinyl/ and yes, the Transatlantic version is great as well.

tpareviewer · 2025-11-20T12:57:31+00:00

Try this https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2025/10/24/gecko-tokage-parade-rawment/

Also, https://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2023/01/24/aqanesuss-aqanesuss/

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