Links

here are some useful links to progressive music resources,
events and sites all around the city of Montreal and elsewhere...

REVIEWS, PROG INFO AND RESOURCES

Reviews, interviews and the latest concert info.
www.gagliarchives.com

Prog music reviews and articles
www.progreviews.com

THE web source for prog rock, metal and jazz fusion!
www.seaoftranquility.org

The official IQ trading group, sanctioned by the band!
www.collectedunderground.com

Reviews, articles and online prog webcasts.
www.progrock.com

Forums, chatrooms, reviews and interviews.
www.progressiveears.com

The New England Art Rock Society is a not-for-profit organization of progressive music lovers where you'll find the latest news, concert info and other cool proggy stuff.
www.newears.org

News, reviews and articles on prog music.
www.ghostland.com

News, reviews and interviews.
www.proggnosis.com

A great board to talk about everything prog!
http://melosprogbazaar.com/

A great forum to talk about prog, reviews and articles!
http://www.progbase.com/

News, reviews and interviews from the UK
www.elrose.co.uk

All you ever wanted to know about anything prog!
www.gepr.net

Mike's website and very active message board
www.mikeportnoy.com

Prog metal album reviews (in French)
www.musiqueprog.net

Vast prog rock discography and prog resource.
www.progarchives.com

RADIO SHOWS AND MAGAZINES

La Filière Progressive - Saturdays from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM (in French)
CJSO 101.7 FM - Sorel-Tracy area - hosts: Jean Doyon and Réjean Charbonneau
A radio show dedicated to contemporary and classic progressive music.
www.lafiliereprogressive.com

Infinite Ceiling - Thursdays from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM (new time!!!)
CKCU 93.1 FM - Ottawa region - hosts: Mark Keill and Jean Thibault
Every week, Mark and Jean take a look at the latest news, concerts
and releases in the world of prog music
www.ckcufm.com Infinite Ceiling

Belgian quarterly prog magazine
www.progresiste.com/

If you live near Ottawa, listen to the La Villa Strangiato radio show on CHUO 89.1 FM, Thursdays from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM (in French). For nostalgia buffs and adventurous people, the show covers music from Genesis to Dream Theater, from Harmonium to Porcupine Tree. Gary Lauzon and Gilles Potvin are the hosts for La Villa Strangiato. You can also listen to the show live on the internet at www.yantz.com/lavilla/ .

Progressive rock radio at its best!
Streaming 24h a day in 64K broadband quality!
(requires free Registration at Live365.com)
www.progrockradio.com

Join Gordon Tanner for a great mix of Progressive Music every Friday night at midnight on Jayne FM 92.9. Distant Early Warning is 3 hours of great music and insightful commentary from a true music aficionado. Midnight to 3 a.m. Saturday exclusively on 92.9 Jayne FM!
http://www.jaynefm.ca/

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - SALES AND RENTAL

The Ideal place for buying, renting, for service, or for music courses.
Largest assortment of pianos and keyboards in Quebec.
In Montreal: 274 Jean Talon Street East, (514) 273-3224
In Laval: 3354 St-Martin Blvd. West (514) 681-4131
www.italmelodie.com

A professional team renting top notch musical instruments
and backline for your musical events.
2222 Ontario Street East, Montreal, Qc (514) 526-5969
www.boiteamusique.ca

Montreal's best music store for the past 40 years!
51, St-Antoine Street West, Montreal, Qc H2Z 1G9
telephone: (514) 878-2216www.stevesmusic.com

One of the biggest musical instruments stores in Canada.
500, Sainte-Catherine Street East, (Corner Berri) Montreal Qc H2L 2C6
telephone: (514) 849-6201www.archambault.ca

Now in Trois-Rivières and in Shawinigan!
www.musiquedanielcote.qc.ca

CDs, DVDs, T-SHIRTS AND COLLECTIBLES

Quebec's own prog record label, featuring
Hamadryad, Kaos Moon, Spaced Out, Talisma, Karcius and more!
www.unicornrecords.com/

Everything you want to know on progressive
music originating from Quebec. Responsible for
bringing many classic vinyl albums as CD releases.
http://www.progquebec.com

Vinyl decals ans stickers from all your favorite bands!
www.vinyldisorder.com

Where you'll find the prog rock, metal & psychedelic CD's you
can't find anywhere else.
www.lasercd.com/

The best in avant-prog, RIO and experimental music
www.rerusa.com

Adventurous and intellectually stimulating music, featuring
our very own Miriodor, Ahvak, Deus Ex Machina, Dave Kerman and more!
www.cuneiformrecords.com

Distribution Fusion III specializes in importing recordings from more than six hundred independent labels from Europe, Asia, South America and the United States, including InsideOut, SPV, Audio Fidelity and Cuneiform Records.
Visit their website at www.fusion3.com

Record label from Mexico featuring Spanish, South-American and Mexican progressive artists like Amarok, Omni, Banda Elástica, Psicotropia and Perfume De Mujer. Visit their website at www.energiash.com/lunanegra/

The ultimate progressive music/metal record shop in Montreal.
1477 Mont-Royal East, Montreal - tel. (514) 521-5159
Visit their website at www.freesonrock.com/

legendary art designer Roger Dean's website, where you can view his art
and purchase prints, lithographs, posters, calendars and more!
www.rogerdean.com

Art designer Ed Unitsky's amazing work can be seen on
album covers by The Tangent, Guy Manning, The Flower Kings and more!
www.edunitsky.com

Official distributor in Canada of
MUSEA, QUO VADIS, GIANT ELECTRIC PEA and much more
www.phdcanada.com

Specializing in rare old vinyl albums, CDs and DVDs,
also in visual arts (paintings, lithographs etc.).
Visit their website at www.lerenartbleu.com/

An invaluable resource in new and avant-garde music, the www.actuellecd.com website gives you access to more than 600 CDs, and to biographies, press reviews and audio excerpts from all artists united under the DAME banner. For more than ten years now, DAME produces and distributes the most innovative musics, ranging from electronic, noise and improvisation to post-rock, modern poetry and jazz! Visit their website at www.actuellecd.com.

An extensive online catalog of rare CDs and vinyls
Concert tickets and helpful, friendly people!
www.cheapthrills.ca/

Crazy novelty items and all-around funny stuff
http://www.mcphee.com/

OUR PROUD SPONSORS

Quebec's own prog record label, featuring
Hamadryad, Kaos Moon, Spaced Out, Talisma, Karcius and more!
www.unicorndigital.com

Everything you want to know on progressive
music originating from Quebec. Responsible for
bringing many classic vinyl albums as CD releases.
http://www.progquebec.com

Keyboards, Pianos, drums, violins, saxophones...
You name it, they make it!
www.yamaha.ca/

AUDITORIUMS

1170, St-Denis Street, Montreal, Qc • (514) 842-6557
www.medley.ca

5240, Park Avenue, Montreal, Qc • (514) 274-9339
www.kolanote.com

4571, Papineau Street, corner Mont-Royal, Montreal Qc • (514) 522-4571
www.laplaceacote.com

6206, St-Hubert Street, Montreal • (514) 271-7887
www.lepetitmedley.ca

57 Prince Arthur East, Montreal • (514) 844-1010
www.cafecampus.com

GROUPS (LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL)

ADDICTED BONES - MONTREAL

www.addictedbones.com/

CAPHARNAÜM - MONTREAL

http://capharnaum.biz/

CLOSE TO THE EDGE - MONTREAL

www.ctte.net/

CRIMSON SUNSET - MONTREAL / OTTAWA

www.crimsonsunset.net

HAMADRYAD - MONTREAL

www.hamadryadmusic.com

KARCIUS - MONTREAL

www.karcius.com

PAIENS - MONCTON

www.paiens.com/

PANORAMA - MONTREAL

Montreal-based tribute band to Arena/Marillion/Pendragon
http://pages.videotron.com/panorama

QUARTIK - QUEBEC CITY

www.quartik.com/

RETROHEADS - NORWAY

www.retroheads.com

RED SAND - QUEBEC CITY

www.redsand.ca

(formerly) SEVEN VIRGINS AND A MULE - TORONTO

Toronto-based ELP tribute band
www.sevenvirgins.ca

SLIPPERMEN - MONTREAL

Montreal-based Genesis tribute band, covering the
Trespass to Duke eras.
www.slippermen.ca

TURN IT ON AGAIN - MONTREAL

Montreal-based Genesis tribute band, headed by The Musical Box' Martin Levac
www.martinlevac.com

VECTEUR K - MONTREAL

www.vecteurk.net

VIRTUAL MAX - MONTREAL

www.progmontreal.com/virtualmax/vmax.html

TICKETS

www.admission.com

TECHNOLOGIES

From the plain old optical mouse to the fanciest wireless keyboards, pioneers in computer technology
www.logitech.com

WEB AND INTERNET RESOURCES

Network techologies, Macintosh-based networks and streaming video technologies
www.dbn.ca