This is a podcast by a group of lifelong friends and appreciators of music discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album.
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SCS45 – King’s X in Houston TX, May 2026 It had been almost three years since Joe had seen King’s X, so when the opportunity came to catch them at Scout Bar in Houston, there really wasn’t much question about whether he was going. In this Special Concert Series episode, Joe and Paul talk through the experience of seeing a band that has become something of a known quantity live—and why that really…
Episode 185 – Dada Part 5, Dada Let’s cut to the chase, Dada’s fourth, self-titled album is a masterpiece. It’s that plain. Working with the absolute legend, Danny Kortchmar, the members of Dada were able to craft the perfect album. Excellent production, incomprehensibly great songwriting, and near perfect performances all combine to create a true sonic gem. So why has this record gone virtually…
Special Episode – Interview with Pat and Dan of The Tea Club, July 2026 When Technology Meets the Body: T-Club's Most Personal Album Yet Rarely does a band wrestle so openly with what it means to be human. T-Club's sixth album *Chasm* was born from grief, health struggles, and one genuinely unsettling piece of performance art involving a prosthetic ear surgically implanted into an artist's arm.…
Episode 184 – Dada Part 3, El Subliminoso A sad day in Palaver history. My podcast mates don’t seem to perceive the unmitigated genius in El Subliminoso in the same way I do. Dada’s third record shows the brilliant trio continuing to develop both their sound and their songwriting. Not everyone is buying what they are selling, but the trouble seems to stem more from the length of the album and the…
Topographic Topics – July 2026 The big news driving the episode is Asia's upcoming album *Indigo*, releasing November 6th via Frontiers Music. It will be their first studio album since 2014, which makes the announcement genuinely surprising and worth paying attention to. Joe shares his deep enthusiasm for Asia across all its iterations, and the group digs into what makes this release feel…
Episode 183 – Dada Part 2, American Highway Flower Is American Highway Flower a genius follow-up to Dada’s spectacular debut of Puzzle? Is a good album but suffering a bit from the sophomore slump? The truth likely lies somewhere in between. Join us as we explore this simultaneously engaging and exasperating record. There is a wide range of reactions to this record and we think there is something…
SCS44 – The Eagles in Arlington TX, May 2026 Rarely does a legacy act manage to silence a skeptic, but the Eagles did exactly that at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Joe went in with reservations and came out genuinely impressed, and that shift in perspective makes this conversation worth your time. What won him over? The sheer professionalism of it all. (The band's attention to sound…
Episode 182 – Dada Part 1, Puzzle With this episode we start a new short segment on an unexpected band, Dada. A serendipitous find from 1992, Puzzle is Dada’s debut album and is a true gem. Dada were a genre-bending delight that manifested in strong songwriting backed up with top-flight production. This segment is a true joy for us. Prog? Maybe less so than many would hope, but we can’t recommend…
Bonus Episode – Ranking Porcupine Tree Albums After eleven episodes exploring the complete Porcupine Tree studio catalog, it's finally time to rank the albums. Joe, Paul, and Ken compare their personal Top 11 lists, debate the strengths of every era of the band's evolution, discuss overlooked gems, surprising favorites, and even introduce a new Progressive Palaver metric: "bangers." Will In…
Bonus Episode – Ranking Porcupine Tree Album Covers From the dreamlike mystery of On the Sunday of Life... to the haunting gaze of Fear of a Blank Planet, the surreal imagery of Deadwing, the minimalist design of Closure/Continuation, and everything in between, we debate which covers best capture the spirit of the music. Some choices were easy. Others sparked serious debate. BlueSky:…
