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Vocalist Johanne Kippersund & guitarist Eivind Strømstad from MEER talk about their new album 'Wheels Within Wheels', the band's history & more.  The new album is out on August 23rd.

Asia has announced The Heat of The Moment Tour, with a new lineup that includes original keyboardist Geoff Downes, drummer Virgil Donatti (UK, Southern Sons, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth), guitarist John Mitchell (Frost, Lonely Robot) and bassist/vocalist Harry Whitley. Here we talk with John Mitchell and Harry Whitley about the new tour and how they got involved. The tour headlined by Asia, featuring Focus, Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash and Curved Air and MC’d by artist Roger Dean will commence on 3rd July 2024 and incorporate 21 dates across the USA and Canada.

Roie and Dan review some of the best releases from the first half of 2024 and some recently released new singles. Watch it out YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/HnQKvvAgIHQ

Marillion's Ian Mosley joins the podcast to talk about the band's new live album 'An Hour Before It’s Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023', Marillion Weekends, recording, and more. Get the live album here: https://marillion.lnk.to/AHBIDLIVEPR

Roie and Vic react to new music from four prog acts: Leprous, Asymmetric Universe, Returned to the Earth, and Neal Morse. You can watch this on Youtube as well.

In this audio exclusive interview, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Robin Peachey, also known as the band Returned to the Earth, joins the podcast to talk about the new album Stalagmite Steeple, how he got started, and more.  The album is out on June 14th on GEP Records.  The single "Dark Morality" is out now.