Hello and welcome again to the EAR OF PROG. It seems by the response to last months issue much agitagitation has been caused by certain bands mentioned. (Though we still await our first writ).We know, they know, and now you know. Ear to the Ether only deals in FACTS. BIG, LONG, JUICY, ones.

Talking of such things, news has just arrived of problem on last issues photo feature band PORNOJESTER. Seems they were taking their outrageous stage show around Europe when they ran into trouble in Switzerland. Animal welfare and vice squad officers veiwed the show in Berne and promptly arrested the band. Not because their Mellotron solos were too short, no the lesser crime of gross indecency, involving sheep, leatherwear, and ,err , monks habits. This throws the English dates into doubt, a dissappointment to some big names in Prog, who were looking forward to audience participation time!

All seems less than well in the ever turbulent JADIS camp. Old bass player, NICK MAY, could become old, OLD bass player. Still, I hear that IQ have a spare (well it worked with the keyboardist).

I am told to expect new prog-cess from the fresh new PENDRAGON album, presently awaiting to be unleashed on unsuspecting doe Public. Words like ‘EPIC’ are being used looosley. That being the case, any bets on there being a jester and/or a unicorn on the cover? Nah, who would be so crass, huh?

PETE NICHOLD (ex-NIADEMS GHOST) has been spotted in a record shop in Bolton recently, buying.. well its not really our place to say except to sav he left with a brand new copy on ‘MATERIAL GIRL’. The secrets out!  

Suprising newss indeed has just hit the desk. ALAN REED (ex-ABEL GANZ) has joined the B.B.C. (For all our foreign readers, thats the British Broadcasting Company, not a new exciting PROG band). Does this mean PROG will get a wedge in the air-waves of this country? Can we expect a new slant on some old PROGrammes, such as SONGS OF PROG, PROGORAMA, or TOP OF THE PROGS??

Well, thats all for now, suffice for a word of warning. THE THIRD MAN is anonymous, and no-one knows where I am, or what I hear. A bit like JEREMY BEAGLE only I'm not a fat C****!!!

THE THIRD MAN