I’m Rob, a music journalist, writer and editor based in Oxfordshire. I write music appreciation for The Progressive Aspect, present Progressive Discoveries on Prog-Watch (Progzilla Radio), survey the sounds of prog rock from countries around the world for Our Progressive Planet, and explore themes in human experience in my new series, Progressive Resonances.
I got into progressive rock as a teenager, when a friend took me to see Camel at Poole Arts Centre on 5th October 1979. They opened with “Breathless,” and that started a love affair with prog that’s never really ended.
Before music writing became the main occupation, I spent years as a Principal Lecturer in Philosophy and Theology, founded Inter-Disciplinary.Net and Progressive Connexions, and organised hundreds of international interdisciplinary conferences. I hold a D.Phil from Oxford (Oriel College, 1993).
Alongside my musical interests, I offer book coaching and copyediting through Reedsy (as Writing Connexions), and run a not-for-profit publishing house (Inter/Connexions).