Worthy of a separate post this week, we have a mildly amusing coincidence Monday on The AIR.  Over in radioland, Monday beginning at 2 PM on The AIR, we bring you a new episode of Psychedelic Shack, and then at 3 PM an also new edition of Herman Linte’s weekly showcase of the Progressive Rock of the past half-century, Prognosis.  You can listen to The AIR at the website, or on the embedded radio player elsewhere on this page.

The odd thing about these shows is that Nigel Pye produced his show two weeks ago and then went on vacation without telling anybody at Haversham that this episode consists entirely of Dutch Psychedelic bands with tracks released in the golden age of mind-expanding music. This was news to Herman Linte, who over the weekend produced an episode of his show, Prognosis, devoted to the Dutch Symphonic Metal band, Epica. While they were somewhat embarrassed, I didn’t think it was a big deal, plus I embraced the chance to do the feature image you see above this post.

At 2 PM (EDT) Nigel delivers a show filled with incredible Dutch obscurities, and if you listen carefully, you’ll even catch him in a bit of a mistake while making a pun.

Check out the mind-expanding playlist…

Psychedelic Shack 105

Surprieze “Lazurus”
Children of Jubal “Song of Jubal”
St. Giles System “Swedish Tears”
Maskers “Death”
NV Groep 65 “Pipe And You Like It”
Short 66 “I.L.N. Double U”
Mother’s Love “Highway To Heaven”
Met & Zonder “Now I Know”
Woorden “(Excerpt)”
Motives “I Can Hear Colors”
Incredible “She Died”
Bumble Bees “Maybe Someday”

Psychedelic Shack can be heard every Monday at 2 PM, with replays Tuesday at 9 AM, Wednesday at 10 PM, Friday at 1 PM,  and Saturday at 9 AM.

At 3 PM (EDT), Herman Linte brings us two hours that he seems to think is controversial. He devotes to the entire show to the Dutch band, Epica, despite them not being considered a Progressive Rock band. I personally don’t see the big deal. I mean, they have metal beats, soaring solos, an operatic female vocalist and a symphony orchestra and choir. Sounds pretty progressive to me.

Check out this playlist, then tune in and listen for yourself…

Prognosis 132
Epica

The Phantom Agony
Sensorium
Facade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers – Part V)
The Last Crusade A New Age Dawns #1
Mother Of Light A New Age Dawns #2
Consign To Oblivion A New Age Dawns #3
Dance of Fate
Caught In A Web
Vengeance Is Mine
The Angel of Death
Supremecy
Unholy Trinity
Trois Vierges
Valley of Sins
The Last Embrace
Higher High
Kingdom of Heaven-A New Age Dawns
Deconstruct

You can hear Prognosis on The AIR Monday at 3 PM, with replays Tuesday at 7 AM, Wednesday at 8 PM, Thursday at Noon, and Saturday at 10 AM.