Anthony Rowsick

Anthony Rowsick (aka the Progsquatch) has been a fan of Progressive Rock for roughly 35 years. When the last of his four children moved out a few years ago he suddenly found himself with some things he had been lacking for many years – extra room in the house, spare time, and spare money! So he decided to invest in some computer recording software and an interface, moved all of his instruments and equipment into one of the kids’ old bedrooms, and began writing and recording his own music again. His friend Nelson W Pyles – the lyricist and vocalist in his recording project (called Novus) – is an author and podcaster and gave Tony the idea of doing his own podcast. Thus, Prog-Watch was born! When he is not working, listening to Prog Rock, or preparing shows, Tony likes to pick up heavy things and put them down. He also reads avidly and enjoys craft beer.

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Prog-Watch 1108 – Classix, Vol. 5

February 22, 2024

This week on Prog-Watch I’m digging through the vaults and doing an entire show of classics from the halcyon days of the 1970s! With music from Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, The Alan Parson Project, Pink Floyd, Spring, Jethro Tull, Ambrosia, Genesis, England, 10CC, Nektar, Renaissance, and Kaipa! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16583785/Prog-Watch_1108_-_Classix_Vol_5ansj0.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1107 – Black and White

February 15, 2024

This week get it all in Black and White with Prog-Watch! With great themed tunes from Flash, Thin Lizzy, Marillion, No-Man, Steve Gresswell, Steve Thorne, Sylvan, Uriah Heep, Pete Townshend, Dennis DeYoung, and The Syn! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16571657/Prog-Watch_1107_-_Black_and_White973c6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1106 – Variety + Zeelley Moon on Progressive Discoveries

February 8, 2024

Lots of great contemporary prog rock awaits on this week’s Prog-Watch! We’ll hear music from Magnum, A Secret River, Venus Loon, Animatone, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, and Juame Vilaseca! Plus, our friend and resident reviewer, Dr. Rob Fisher, will take us on a voyage of Progressive Discovery with the latest album by the UK project Zeelley Moon! […]

Prog-Watch 1105 – Variety with PROG Magazine Artists

February 1, 2024

Tons of tasty tunes this week from The David Cross Band, District 97, We Came From Space, Mesmerizing, Kyros, The Flower Kings, Anubis, and Trevor Rabin! Also, I have three more bands featured in the latest edition of Prog Magazine…Tryo, Storm Deva, and Closure in Moscow! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16552279/Prog-Watch_1105_-_Variety_with_PROG_Magazine_Artists7doe9.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

101 Dimensions – 20/21 January 2024

January 27, 2024

101 Dimensions curated by Anthony Rowsick: https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16543657/101_Dimensions_-_January_20249dhkq.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Prog-Watch 1104 – More of the Best of 2023

January 25, 2024

There were so many great albums from 2023 suggested by our friends at TPA that two shows were not enough! So this week it’s More of the Best of 2023, with music from Bruce Soord, Galahad, Nova Cascade, Moon Safari, Solstice, Nick Fletcher, Glass Hammer, and The Flower Kings! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16543587/Prog-Watch_1104_-_More_of_the_Best_of_20239srpe.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | […]

Prog-Watch 1103 – Ain’t It Strange

January 18, 2024

This week’s Prog-Watch is all about the STRANGE! With fabulous music from Roger Taylor, the Moody Blues, the Samurai of Prog, Michael Penn, Abel Ganz, Deep Purple, Saga, John Entwistle, ELO, the ESP Project, Guy Manning, Karnataka, Kate Bush, Edison’s Children, Ultravox, and the Who! All in 90 minutes! https://feedpress.me/link/14857/16535164/Prog-Watch_1103_-_Ain_t_It_Strange9uxfp.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | […]

Prog-Watch 1102 – Prog-Watch and The Progressive Aspect Present Some of the Best of 2023, Pt. 2

January 11, 2024

This week on Prog-Watch it’s Part Two of my two-part collaboration with The Progressive Aspect on some of the best albums of 2023! We’ll hear music from Damanek, I Am the Manic Whale, Ruby Dawn, District 97, Riverside, The Fierce and the Dead, Southern Empire, Kite Parade, and Steven Wilson; and brief reviews by Rick […]

Prog-Watch 1101 – Prog-Watch and The Progressive Aspect Present Some of the Best of 2023, Pt. 1

January 4, 2024

Happy New Year! Start it with a bang with Part One of a two-part collaboration between Prog-Watch and The Progressive Aspect on some of the best albums of 2023! We’ll hear music from Comedy of Errors, This Winter Machine, the ESP Project, Mike Keneally, Unitopia, Aisles, RPWL, and Haken; and brief reviews by Tony Colvill, […]

Prog-Watch 1050 – Explorations, Vol. 6 – Progressive Metal

December 21, 2023

This week’s Prog-Watch is another edition of our Explorations series, this one looking at Progressive Metal! In this program we’ll explore the Prog Metal sub-genre through great music from Dream Theater, Katatonia, Sieges Even, Riverside, Ayreon, Fates Warning, Liquid Tension Experiment, Pain of Salvation, Symphony X, Threshold, and Queensryche! Plus, another Listener Prog Story from […]