FEATURED LINKS
Your starting point for your cultural outings.
Whatupp is a social website dedicated to Montreal's cultural community. Find out about upcoming shows, promote your own events. Share your info and your advice. Discover Montreal! (in French)
www.whatupp.com
NEWS, PROG INFO, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS AND RESOURCES
GAGLIARCHIVES: Reviews, interviews and the latest concert info.
www.gagliarchives.com
GROUND AND SKY: Prog music reviews and articles.
www.progreviews.com
SEA OF TRANQUILITY: THE web source for prog rock, metal and jazz fusion!
www.seaoftranquility.org
PROGROCK.COM: Reviews, articles and online prog webcasts.
www.progrock.com
PROGRESSIVE EARS: Forums, chatrooms, reviews and interviews.
www.progressiveears.com
GHOSTLAND: News, reviews and articles on prog music.
www.ghostland.com
PROGGNOSIS: News, reviews and interviews.
www.proggnosis.com
MELO'S PROG BAZAAR: A great board to talk about everything prog!
http://melosprogbazaar.com/
ACID DRAGON: Progressive magazine from France, since 1988.
http://acidrago.club.fr/ad2.htm
THE GIBRALTAR ENCYCLOPEDIA: All you ever wanted to know about anything prog!
www.gepr.net
PROG ARCHIVES: Vast prog rock discography and prog resource.
www.progarchives.com
THE COLLECTED UNDERGROUND: The official IQ trading group, sanctioned by the band!
www.collectedunderground.com
PROGMONTRÉAL: Your resource for what's happening in town!
www.progmontreal.com
CDs, DVDs, TICKETS, T-SHIRTS AND COLLECTIBLES
UNICORN DIGITAL: Quebec's own prog record label, featuring Nil, Sympozion,
Daryl Stuermer, Hamadryad, Kaos Moon, Spaced Out, Talisma, Karcius and more!
www.unicorndigital.com
PROGQUÉBEC: Everything you want to know on progressive music originating
from Quebec. Responsible for bringing many classic vinyl albums as CD releases,
also instrumental for bringing FMPM to Montréal!
http://www.progquebec.com
FUSION III: Official distributor in Canada of american label INSIDEOUT.
www.fusion3.com
PHD DISTRIBUTION CANADA: Official distributor in Canada of MUSEA,
QUO VADIS, GIANT ELECTRIC PEA and much more!
www.phdcanada.com
ARCHAMBAULT MUSIQUE: Vast selection of CDs and DVDs! 500, Sainte-Catherine Street East, (Corner Berri) Montreal Qc H2L 2C6 telephone: (514) 849-6201
www.archambault.ca
FREESON ROCK: Specialist in progressive music and heavy metal CDs. 1477 Mont-Royal East (514) 521-5159
www.freesonrock.com
CHEAP THRILLS: An extensive online catalog of rare CDs and vinyls, concert tickets and helpful, friendly people!
http://www.cheapthrills.ca
THE LASER'S EDGE: Where you'll find the prog rock, metal & psychedelic CD's you can't find anywhere else.
www.lasercd.com
RECOMMENDED RECORDS USA: The best in avant-prog, RIO and experimental music
www.rerusa.com
CUNEIFORM RECORDS/WAYSIDE MUSIC: Adventurous and intellectually stimulating music, featuring
our very own Miriodor, Ahvak, Deus Ex Machina, Dave Kerman and more!
www.cuneiformrecords.com
ROGER DEAN: Legendary art designer Roger Dean's website, where you can view his art and
purchase prints, lithographs, posters, calendars and more!
www.rogerdean.com
RADIO SHOWS AND MAGAZINES
LA FILIÈRE PROGRESSIVE (radio show): 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 (radio show): Thursdays from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM (in English)
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
LA VILLA STRANGIATO (radio show): Thursdays from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM (in French)
CHUO 89.1 FM - Ottawa region - hosts: Gary Lauzon and Gilles Potvin
Great progressive radio show for nearly 10 years in the Ottawa region.
http://www.yantz.com/lavilla/
MAGAZINE TERRA INCOGNITA: The only french language prog rock magazine in North America!
http://www.soreltracy.com/musique/Rock/fileprog/Terra/
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - SALES AND RENTAL
ITALMÉLODIE: 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 and in Laval: 3354 St-Martin Blvd. West (514) 681-4131
www.italmelodie.com
LA BOÎTE À MUSIQUE: 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
STEVE'S MUSIC: Montreal's best music store for the past 40 years!
51, St-Antoine Street West, Montreal, Qc H2Z 1G9 telephone: (514) 878-2216
www.stevesmusic.com
ARCHAMBAULT MUSIQUE: One of the biggest musical instruments
stores in Canada. 500, Sainte-Catherine Street East, (Corner Berri) Montreal Qc H2L 2C6 telephone: (514) 849-6201
www.archambault.ca
AUDITORIUMS
LE GESÙ - CENTRE DE CRÉATIVITÉ: 1200, De Bleury Street, Montreal (514) 861-4378
www.gesu.net
LE MEDLEY: 1170, St-Denis Street, Montreal (514) 842-6557
www.medley.ca
KOLA NOTE: 5240, Park Avenue, Montreal (514) 274-9339
www.kolanote.com
LA PLACE À CÔTÉ: 4571, Papineau Street, corner Mont-Royal, Montreal (514) 522-4571
www.laplaceacote.com
LE PETIT MEDLEY: 6206, St-Hubert Street, Montreal (514) 271-7887
www.lepetitmedley.ca
CAFÉ CAMPUS: 57 Prince Arthur East, Montreal (514) 844-1010
www.cafecampus.com
LION D'OR: 1676 Ontario Street East, Montreal (514) 598-0709
http://www.au-liondor-montreal.com/
SALLE PIERRE MERCURE - CENTRE PIERRE PÉLADEAU:
300 De Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Montreal (514) 987-6919
www.centrepierrepeladeau.com
PROGRESSIVE GROUPS
ARENA
British neo-prog band that rocked the Medley on November 4, 2005!
www.verglas.com/arenaworld
ASIA
The ultimate supergroup, its latest (and original) lineup: Steve Howe, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Geoff Downes.
www.originalasia.com
BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO
celebrating over 35 years of the best italian progressive music
www.bancodelmutuosoccorso.it
ECHOLYN
Contemporary progressive giants and best American band.
www.echolyn.com
FROGG CAFÉ
Brilliant prog fusion group from Long Island, NY.
www.froggcafe.com
THE FLOWER KINGS
Swedish band at the forefront of modern progressive music.
www.flowerkings.se
HAMADRYAD
Montreal group, known worldwide for their stunning, edgy prog music.
www.hamadryadmusic.com
HARMONIUM
The best-known 70's progressive band from Quebec in the entire world!
www.harmonium.qc.ca/
HATFIELD AND THE NORTH
Pioneers of progressive music, one of the most renowned Canterbury bands.
www.hatfieldandthenorth.co.uk
IQ
World's best neo-prog band and great friends of Montreal.
www.gep.co.uk/iq
JUPITER 9
Mathieu Gosselin's great new project. Incredibly good music!
http://www.jupiter9.net/
KAOS MOON
Symphonic neo-prog band featured at FMPM2006.
www.unicornrecords.com/kaosmoon.html
KARCIUS
One of the great new groups of contemporary prog music.
www.karcius.com
KINO
Supergroup composed of members of Arena, Marillion and It Bites.
www.kinomusic.com
LAND OF CHOCOLATE
Great american prog band featuring Jonn Buzby, brother of that Echolyn guy...
www.landofchocolate.com
MANEIGE
One of the major progressive bands of the seventies in Quebec.
www.progquebec.com/maneige.html
MARILLION
Neo prog group that broke into popular top-ten charts worldwide!
www.marillion.com
MIRIODOR
One of RIO's premier band. And they're from Montreal!
www.miriodor.com
THE MUSICAL BOX
The world's best know Genesis tribute band.
www.themusicalbox.net
NATHAN MAHL
Great canadian symphonic prog fusion band, featuring Guy Leblanc, former keyboardist of Camel
www.myspace.com/nathanmahl
THE CARL PALMER BAND
Legendary drummer of Emerson Lake & Palmer.
www.carlpalmer.com
PANORAMA
Montreal-based Marillion/Arena/Pendragon tribute band.
http://pages.videotron.com/panorama/
PENDRAGON
British neo-prog powerhouse. Featuring Clive Nolan of Arena.
www.pendragon.mu
PRESENT
Belgian RIO supergroup. Featuring Roger Trigaux, ex-Univers Zéro, and Dave Kerman.
www.totalzoo.com/present
RED SAND
Quebec-based prog band.
www.redsand.ca
SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA
One of the original 8 Rock In opposition (RIO) bands!
www.amigo.se/krax
SENSE
Quebec-based symphonic prog band.
www.sensemusik.com/
FIRST IMPRESSION (formerly Seven Virgins and a Mule)
Toronto-based ELP tribute band.
www.sevenvirgins.ca
SLIPPERMEN
Montreal-based Genesis tribute band, covering the Trespass to Duke eras.
www.slippermen.ca
THE STRAWBS
David Cousin's legendary british folk prog band
www.strawbsweb.co.uk
TURN IT ON AGAIN
Montreal-based Genesis tribute band featuring Martin Levac, formerly of The Musical Box
www.turnitonagain.com
VILLE EMARD BLUES BAND:
Quebec's own prog big band!
www.progquebec.com/vebb.html
PROGRESSIVE MUSIC FESTIVALS
BAJA PROG: Mexicali, Mexico
www.bajaprog.org
GOUVEIA ART ROCK FESTIVAL: Teatro Cine, Gouveia, Portugal
www.gaudela.net/gar/index.html
FREAKSHOW ARTROCK FESTIVAL: Wurzburg, Germany
www.artrock-festival.de/
ROSFEST: Glenside, PA (greater Philadelphia)
www.rosfest.com
3RP FESTIVAL: Pittsburgh, PA
3rprogfest.com
CALPROG: Whittier, California
www.calprog.com
GODS OF METAL: Idroscalo di Milano, Italy
www.godsofmetal.it
NEARFEST: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
www.nearfest.com
LORELEI - NIGHT OF THE PROG: Freilichtbühne, Germany
www.loreley-open-air.de/
SUBTACTO PROGFEST: Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway
www.subtacto.com
CRESCENDO MUSIC FESTIVAL: St-Palais Sur Mer, France
http://www.festival-crescendo.com/
PROGDAY: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
www.progday.com
PROGPOWER USA: Atlanta, Georgia
www.progpowerusa.com
PROGPOWER EUROPE: Baarlo, Netherlands
www.progpower.com
TICKETS
RÉSEAU ADMISSION: Ticket exchange and service. FMPM tickets available on this network.
www.admission.com
TICKETPRO: Ticket exchange and service.
www.ticketpro.ca
UNICORN DIGITAL LIVE: Buy your tickets for all Unicorn Digital concerts and events.
www.unicornrecords.com/concerts.html
TOURIST INFORMATION
TOURISME MONTRÉAL
MONTREAL TOURIST INFORMATION at http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/
MONTRÉALPLUS.CA
A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE YELLOW PAGES at http://www.montrealplus.ca
BAR-RESTO GUIDE
A GUIDE OF RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN MONTREAL at http://www.bar-resto.com/
ALL ABOUT MONTREAL
A GUIDE TO THE MONTREAL WAY OF LIFE at http://www.montreal.com/
BONJOUR QUÉBEC
LOCATIONS AND LANDMARKS IN THE CITY at http://www.bonjourquebec.com/
THE TRIP ADVISOR
MAPS OF MONTREAL AND VISITOR INFORMATION AT at http://www.tripadvisor.com/
MONTREAL VIP
THE MONTREAL NIGHTLIFE at http://www.montrealvip.com/
GO-MONTREAL.COM
THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL GUIDE at http://www.go-montreal.com/
THE WEATHER NETWORK
MONTREAL WEATHER INFORMATION at http://www.theweathernetwork.com/
