This past week has been about ambition and pomp. I got my loot from Ytsejam Records which included the DVD for the When Dream And Day Unite anniversary show and for the Iron Maiden Number of The Beast gig that I previously only had fan-recorded mp3 boots of. This arrival only set off a chain of events already bringing my prog fandom to the tipping point--knowing that Porcupine Tree's Deadwing will be released in Europe soon (must...get...import!). Because of all this music, I've been on a Mike Portnoy binge lately, checking out his back catalogue with Dream Theater and my other favorite band, Transatlantic. This is an amazing collection of musicians with Neal Morse (ex-of Spock's Beard), Roine Stolt (Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), and as honorary member, Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation).

For the unfamiliar, I present Mystery Train off the 1999 debut SMTPe.