The Prog Mill

11/12/2025

THE PROG MILL - ZEN ORCHESTRA CD GIVEAWAY DRAW RESULT

As this coming Sunday's (14th December) is a special presented by Leo Trimming (details to follow in due course!), the draw for last Sunday's CD Giveaway was made (still fairly I promise!) off line so to speak.

The winner is MATTHEW O'GRADY. Congrats to Matthew. The CD will be with you shortly. Thanks to everyone who entered. More CD Giveaway's coming in the new year!

11/12/2025

HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY TO THE PROG MILL!

It was on Sunday 11 December 2011 that the very first edition of THE PROG MILL was broadcast on the opening day of STAFFORD RADIO. An online community radio station broadcasting from a 220 year old windmill in Stafford. The station later changed it's name to WINDMILL RADIO, and when that station closed in 2016 The Prog Mill moved to PROGZILLA RADIO.

717 shows in (220 for Stafford/Windmill Radio and 497 for Progzilla), the show is still going strong thanks to our wonderful listeners and the bands/artists who produce this amazing music. Long may it continue!

09/12/2025

Edition 497 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (717 in total), first broadcast 7 December 2025, is now also available to listen to anytime you like or even download. This week I'm joined by Graham Thomas of The Progressive Aspect who reviews the album 'Wistful Thinking' by Whimsical Creature, and there is a chance (if listening in time) to win the debut full length album by Zen Orchestra on CD. All part of course of two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock.

Superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock. Album reviews from The Progressive Aspect and a chance to win prog albums on CD!

08/12/2025

The playlist for last Sunday’s PROG MILL ( #497 for Progzilla Radio and 717 in total), first broadcast Sunday 7 December 2025, was:

1 Moron Police – Nothing Breaks (A Port of Call) (Pachinko)
2 Jonas Lindberg and the Other Side – End of the Road (Time Frames)
3 Spirergy – Falling from the Sky (Wherever Forever)
4 Zen Orchestra – Heartless (Zen Orchestra)
5 Gandalf's Fist – Winter's Mourning (Single)
6 Shadowlight – Spark (Spark)
7 Esthesis – The Frame (Out of Step)
8 Whimsical Creature – Stargazer (Wistful Thinking)
9 Whimsical Creature – A Way With the Fairies (Wistful Thinking)
10 Whimsical Creature – A Journey of Five Lifetimes (Wistful Thinking)
11 Looking Glass Lantern – The Schoolroom (Suite Victorienne)
12 Tempus Siderium – This Mortal Coil (Tempus Siderium II)
13 Radiant Thought – Division (Transcendence) * Prog Magazine All Around The World Band

You can hear The Prog Mill on Progzilla Radio at these times every week - www.progzilla.com/listen - via the tune in and other internet radio apps and platforms – and on your smart speaker.

Sundays 10pm – Midnight UK (2200UTC, 2300 Europe, 2pm Pacific US, 5pm East Coast US) main broadcast

Saturday Replay - 6pm – 8pm UK (1800 UTC/1900 Europe, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern).

Plus: A podcast of the show which you can stream anytime or download as a mp3 file is normally online by Monday evening each week, with links here and at progzilla.com/podcasts

Your melodic and symphonic progressive rock music suggestions for the show are very welcome. Just email [email protected], or message via twitter or facebook.com/theprogmill

The podcast will be uploaded shortly – watch out for the next posting which will contain the link!

07/12/2025

THE PROG MILL finishes off the weekend proggy style with another two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock from 10pm UK on Progzilla Radio.

This week we have another CD GIVEAWAY with a chance to win the self titled album by progrressive rock band ZEN ORCHESTRA. And I'll be joined by Graham Thomas of The Progressive Aspect who will be reviewing the album 'Wistful Thinking' by WHIMSICAL CREATURE.

And on the playlist. Amazing sounds from the likes of (not in this order!): Jonas Lindberg and the Other Side, Radiant Thought, Moron Police, Tempus Siderium, Spirergy, Looking Glass Lantern, Zen Orchestra, Whimsical Creature, Gandalf's Fist, Esthesis, Shadowlight and more..

The Prog Mill - Tonight (Sunday) from 10pm UK. That's 2200 GMT/UTC, 2300 in Western and Central Europe, 2pm Pacific US and 5pm East Coast US. You can hear us at progzilla.com or look for Progzilla Radio on most online radio apps such as Tune In and My Tuner Radio. We're also on Alexa!

And for the full interactive experience with proggy chat and the artwork for tonight's music, consider joining us in the chat room at progzilla.com/chat

07/12/2025

One week in and thank you to everyone who has voted so far... Just over two weeks left to vote:

THE PROG MILL LISTENERS ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2025 – VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

We invite you to nominate your top five progressive rock albums of the year (with No. 1 being your favourite down to No. 5). We then award your number one 5pts, your No. 2 4pts etc etc... Then once voting has closed all the votes are added up and I can then compile a top 25 list.

Voting closes at midnight UK on Tuesday 23rd December, and the results show will be on The Prog Mill on Progzilla Radio at 10pm UK on Sunday 28th December.

A few basic rules (same as before!)

Albums should be original progressive rock studio albums released in 2025 (not remastered/re-releases/covers etc, and please include 5 albums in your vote (not just your favourite)

Please don't vote for yourself if you're an artist/band

Please don't canvass your followers to vote for you on facebook etc. We try to make this poll a fair reflection of the views of listeners to the Prog Mill radio show.

Email your vote to me at [email protected] Many thanks in advance and we'll see who succeeds Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks with True as the Prog Mill listeners album of the year.

06/12/2025

There is another chance to hear this week's PROG MILL on Progzilla Radio this evening (Saturday) between 6pm and 8pm UK. Two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock.

The Prog Mill Saturday Replay. This evening from 6pm UK. That's 1800 GMT/UTC, 1900 in Western and Central Europe, 10am Pacific US and 1pm East Coast US. You can hear us at progzilla.com or look for Progzilla Radio on most online radio apps such as Tune In and My Tuner Radio. We're also on Alexa!

05/12/2025

On this coming Sunday's (7 december) PROG MILL on Progzilla Radio I'll be joined by GRAHAM THOMAS of The Progressive Aspect who will be reviewing the album 'Wistful Thinking' by Whimsical Creature.

Find out what Graham thinks, and hear music from the album. All part of two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock. Sunday from 10pm UK. That's 2200 GMT/UTC, 2300 in Western and Central Europe, 2pm Pacific US and 5pm East Coast US. You can hear us at progzilla.com or look for Progzilla Radio on most online radio apps such as Tune In and My Tuner Radio. We're also on Alexa!

05/12/2025

ANOTHER PROG MILL CD GIVEAWAY THIS SUNDAY!

On Sunday's (7 December) you can win the superb self titled album by progressive rock band ZEN ORCHESTRA. Just listen out for the very easy question during the first hour of the show.

All part of two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock. Sunday from 10pm UK. That's 2200 GMT/UTC, 2300 in Western and Central Europe, 2pm Pacific US and 5pm East Coast US. You can hear us at progzilla.com or look for Progzilla Radio on most online radio apps such as Tune In and My Tuner Radio. We're also on Alexa!

01/12/2025

Edition 496 of THE PROG MILL for Progzilla Radio (716 in total), first broadcast 30 November 2025, is now also available to stream on demand or download. This week (if listening in time) you can win the new Riffstone album 'Sanctuary Sky' on CD, and we launch this years voting for the Prog Mill listeners album of the year. Two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock with a couple of 'prog adjacent' tracks thrown in as well.

Two hours of superb melodic and symphonic progressive rock and this week a chance to win a brand new prog album on CD!

01/12/2025

THE PROG MILL LISTENERS ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2025 – VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

It's that time of the year again already! Voting for the Prog Mill Listeners Album of the Year 2025 is now open.

We invite you to nominate your top five progressive rock albums of the year (with No. 1 being your favourite down to No. 5). We then award your number one 5pts, your No. 2 4pts etc etc... Then once voting has closed all the votes are added up and I can then compile a top 25 list.

Voting closes at midnight UK on Tuesday 23rd December, and the results show will be on The Prog Mill on Progzilla Radio at 10pm UK on Sunday 28th December.

A few basic rules (same as before!)

Albums should be original progressive rock studio albums released in 2025 (not remastered/re-releases/covers etc, and please include 5 albums in your vote (not just your favourite)

Please don't vote for yourself if you're an artist/band

Please don't canvass your followers to vote for you on facebook etc. We try to make this poll a fair reflection of the views of listeners to the Prog Mill radio show.

Email your vote to me at [email protected] Many thanks in advance and we'll see who succeeds Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks with True as the Prog Mill listeners album of the year.

01/12/2025

The playlist for last Sunday’s PROG MILL ( #496 for Progzilla Radio and 716 in total), first broadcast Sunday 30 November 2025, was:

1 Spocks Beard – Aforethought (The Archaeoptomist)
2 My Own Secrets – Connection Terminated (Connection Terminated)
3 Sammary – Sanctuary (The Deer Pants for Flowing Streams)
4 Riffstone – The Sleeping City (Sanctuary Sky)
5 The Ceres Phenomenon – Between the Stars (The Ceres Phenomenon)
6 The One – Lighter Than Air (Lighter Than Air)
7 Oudeziel – Jeremy's Promise (The Finest Hour)
8 Cen-ProjekT – The Cabin (Vexley)
9 The Prognosis – In The Blink of an Eye (Runs Deep)
10 Rheostatics – Mishipeshu (The Great Lakes Suite)
11 Northern Reflection – Simply Too Complex (To Explain) (Single)
12 Sixteen Horsepower – Hutterite Mile (Folklore)
13 Eivor – Falling Free (Live at the Old Theater in Torshavn) (Slor)
14 Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Renewal and Regeneration (Public Works and Utilities) * Prog Magazine Limelight Band
15 Genesis – Many Too Many (And Then There Were Three)

You can hear The Prog Mill on Progzilla Radio at these times every week - www.progzilla.com/listen - via the tune in and other internet radio apps and platforms – and on your smart speaker.

Sundays 10pm – Midnight UK (2200UTC, 2300 Europe, 2pm Pacific US, 5pm East Coast US) main broadcast

Saturday Replay - 6pm – 8pm UK (1800 UTC/1900 Europe, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern).

Plus: A podcast of the show which you can stream anytime or download as a mp3 file is normally online by Monday evening each week, with links here and at progzilla.com/podcasts

Your melodic and symphonic progressive rock music suggestions for the show are very welcome. Just email [email protected], or message via twitter or facebook.com/theprogmill

The podcast will be uploaded shortly – watch out for the next posting which will contain the link!