the strawberry bricks guide to progressive rock faq

What's going on with the website?
The timeline widget had a change in the url of the supporting javascript - all's back and running. Let's recap the year's changes: The album of the day is available as an rss feed here. The static pages for each year of the timeline were ressurected here. The old "asp" site will be resurrected, but in "php" as soon as I get it hosted. The "widget" timeline uses MIT's open-source Simile timeline widget and an xml file. And yes, I'm still considering "wikification" to the open-source MediaWiki software. Take a sneak peak here.
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Did you publish a book on progressive rock?
Yes. Written by its webmaster, Charles Snider, The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock (ISBN: 978-0-6151-7566-9) is the definitive progressive rock record guide. The book is a compilation of the content of the timeline and a lot more, including a definitive discography of all the artists listed below. Ordering information is available from either Lulu.com (preferred), our print-on-demand publisher, or from Amazon.com.

Artists covered in the book: Daevid Allen, Amon Düül II, Jon Anderson, Ange, Aphrodite's Child, Area, A.R. & Machines, Ashra, Atomic Rooster, Kevin Ayers, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorrso, Barclay James Harvest, Franco Battiato, The Beatles, David Bedford, Beggars Opera, Birth Control, Tim Blake, Brand X, Arthur Brown Arthur & Vincent Crane, Bill Bruford, Camel, Can, Caravan, Clearlight, Colosseum, Curved Air, Deep Purple, Earth & Fire, Egg, Eloy, Embryo, Emerson Lake & Palmer, The Enid, Fairport Convention, Family, Far East Family Band, Faust, Finch, Flash, Focus, Fripp & Eno, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Giles Giles & Fripp, Gong, Greenslade, Grobschnitt, Gryphon, Guru Guru, Steve Hackett, Peter Hammill, Bo Hansson, Happy The Man, Hatfield And The North, Hawkwind, Heldon, Henry Cow, Steve Hillage, Hoelderlin, Michael Hoenig, Jade Warrior, Jean Michel Jarre, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Khan, King Crimson, Kingdom Come, Kraan, Kraftwerk, Led Zeppelin, The Long Hello, Magma, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Matching Mole, McDonald and Giles, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, The Moody Blues, National Health, Nektar, The New Trolls, The Nice, Nova, Novalis, Mike Oldfield, Le Orme, Osanna, Passport, Anthony Phillips, Pink Floyd, Popol Vuh, Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), The Pretty Things, Procol Harum, Quatermass, Quiet Sun, Rare Bird, Renaissance, Rush, Schicke Führs & Fröhling, Sea Level, Sebastian Hardie, Sensations' Fix, Pete Sinfield, Soft Machine, Chris Squire, Starcastle, Steeleye Span, Strawbs, Supertramp, Synergy, Tangerine Dream, Tempest, Tomorrow, Traffic, Triumvirat, U.K., Uriah Heep, Utopia, Van Der Graaf Generator, Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, Wallenstein, The Who, Wigwam, Darryl Way's Wolf, Robert Wyatt, Stomu Yamashta, Yes and Frank Zappa.

Did Matt Howarth publish a companion sci-fantasy novel to the record guide?
Yes. From Matt: Progression "(is) an exciting adventure that combines fantasy, heroics and progressive music in an epic tale. Angler is a dashing swashbuckler who believes he's visiting imaginary realms inside his own head. But after rescuing a talkative scarecrow, the boy discovers that these universes are not only real, but they appear to be based on old progrock albums. In a reluctant alliance with a cryptic wizard named Uriah Marx, Angler must travel far and wide to rescue his imaginary girlfriend and defeat the insidious Noise League before they can deafen everyone. Expect a solid blend of humor and action in this entertaining gem." It comes highly recommended and is also available from Lulu.com.

Did you participate in a radio broadcast about progressive rock?
Yes, Charles was featured on Sound Opinions show #207, first broadcasted 11.13.09: "School of Prog Rock: Jim and Greg explore the fantastical world of Progressive Rock with Charles Snider, author of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock." You can listen to the show here or download a podcast of the show here.

What is Strawberry Bricks?
Strawberry Bricks was a timeline poster first printed in 1991 documenting "twenty-five years of progressive art rock". The internet was nascent in those days yet the project succeeded on a few levels, including going out of print. Fast-foward to 2000, and Strawberry Bricks reinvented itself on the world wide web at its home site www.progressiverock.com The book, published by print-on-demand publisher Lulu.com, first saw publication in late 2007. The basic tenant however still prevails: the document of a record collection.

Okay, but what does "Strawberry Bricks" mean?
It's a quote from Jon Anderson of Yes, in response to a question regarding what category Yes music fit into. Click here to listen.

What was that KNOTS CD compilation? Can I still purchase it?
Electronica made with Gentle Giant samples. Yes, via Paypal. Check out the details here.

Is this a commercial website?
No, progressiverock.com is strictly a not-for-profit venture. Donations may be made through the Paypal link below. Affiliate earnings help defer the costs of hosting the website, please initiate your CDUniverse, GEMM, or MusicStack purchases through progressiverock.com.

How do I contact Strawberry Bricks?
The aim of the site is to be a definitive resource for progressive rock and your comments are always welcome. Please direct all email to: webmaster

Copyright notice: It is not the intention of this website to infringe on any copyright. All images are assumed to be in the public domain and are offered under the assumption of "fair use". If found otherwise, please contact the webmaster for correction. All lyrics quoted are for review, study or critical purposes.