Random Album of the Day: Two Sides of Peter Banks by Peter Banks, 1973. The first solo album by the original guitarist of the band Yes is an eclectic Progressive Rock album full of guitar, from hard rock to softer, jazzier styles, and included many other Prog greats. #Prog #ProgRock

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Tsaddik of the Seven Wonders by Isidore Haiblum, 1971. The first novel by this American Scifi author is a comedic, philosophical Jewish Time Travel story about a Righteous Jew from the past who is unstuck in time. Cover Art by David Johnston #Scifi #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention, 1968. This is one of the best albums Frank Zappa made with his original band, a mix of lyrical satire and musical experimentation which shattered genres and foretold his eclectic career to come. #Zappa #Rock

Random SFF Book of the Day: Grass by Sheri S. Tepper, 1989. A marvel of both Science Fiction worldbuilding and examination of social issues, Tepper's Grass takes place on the planet Grass, seemingly the only place in the galaxy immune to a terrible plague, and the mystery it hides. #Scifi #Books

My Favorite Albums! 🎶 Lizard - King Crimson Foxtrot - Genesis Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Nova Solis - Morgan The Rotters' Club - Hatfield and the North Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull Hazards of Love - The Decemberists Starsailor - Tim Buckley Perch Patchwork - Maps & Atlases #Prog #Music

Random Album of the Day: Beyond The Beyond by Fantasy, 1974. Recorded in 1974, Progressive Rock band Fantasy's second album went unreleased until 1992. Thankfully, we eventually got to hear this lost gem of classic Prog, with superb keyboards and guitar playing rivaling the greats. #Prog #ProgRock

Random SFF Book of the Day: 2150 A.D. by Thea Alexander, 1971. 2150 A.D. is a scifi philosophy novel by American psychologist and author Alexander in which Jon dreams of a far future which Alexander uses to explore ideas of theology, spirituality, and life. Cover Art by Lou Feck #Scifi #Books

My Favorite Books of All Time! 📚 Under Heaven - Guy Gavriel Kay A Song for Arbonne - Guy Gavriel Kay The Shadow Rising - Robert Jordan Embassytown - China Mieville The Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons Chanur Sequence - C. J. Cherryh Gate of Ivrel - C. J. Cherryh #Books #Scifi #Fantasy

Random Album of the Day: Scheherazade And Other Stories by Renaissance, 1975. The sixth album by this English Prog Rock band, often considered their best, is a sprawling, classically inspired album, with masterful piano work, soaring orchestration, and beautiful vocals from Annie Haslam. #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams, 1989. The first book in his Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy immediately proved Williams to be one of the best writers in Fantasy, blending classic tropes with modern writing and realism. Cover Art by Michael Whelan #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Procréation by Morse Code, 1976. The fourth album by this band from Montreal is a classic Progressive Rock album in the vein of Yes or ELP, with all the tempo and fun of the Montreal Prog scene and quirky, high concept French lyrics. #Prog #ProgressiveRock

Random SFF Book of the Day: Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly, 1985. An early Fantasy novel from this American author, Dragonsbane tells a classic story of dragons and dragonslayers, kings and witches, all with the deft hand of a master storyteller. Cover Art by Michael Whelan #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Flood by They Might Be Giants, 1990. Flood is the third album by this Alt Rock band, led by Johns Flansburgh and Linnell. Using the same odd style as earlier albums, they took advantage of new techniques to write a masterpiece containing multiple hits. #TMBG #Rock

Random SFF Book of the Day: Darkchild by Sydney Van Scyoc, 1982. This is the first book of this American Scifi author's Sunstone Scrolls series, a YA Scifi Fantasy story of a human world where woman rule and use magic, and the Darkchild who awakens there Cover Art by David Heffernan #Scifi #Books

Random SFF Book of the Day: Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart, 2012. This novel co-written by Rush drummer Peart and American author Anderson is a Steampunk Scifi adventure following the story sketched by Rush's final album of the same name. #Scifi #Books #Rush #Prog

Random Album of the Day: Clockwork Angels by Rush, 2012. The beloved Canadian Hard Progressive Rock band Rush went out on a high note in 2012 with their final album, a concept album with lyrics as complex and creative as the music, still as skillfully played as ever. #Rush #ProgressiveRock

Random Album of the Day: Bantam to Behemoth by Birds and Buildings, 2008. The first album by this American Progressive Rock band is a high energy, complex, rhythmic album pulling from classic Prog Rock and from Jazz Fusion, blending genres into a fascinating debut. #Prog #ProgressiveRock

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, 1922. This early Fantasy epic, predating Tolkien's work by decades, tells of war between two lands in a medieval world. He wrote in his own version of 17th century English, making this a difficult but rewarding read. #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Wise After the Event by Anthony Phillips, 1978. The original Genesis guitarist's second solo album utilizes the lush acoustic guitar work which he imparted on his first band, as well as fitting, emotional vocals to craft a more song-oriented sound than his debut. #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: Gather, Darkness! by Fritz Leiber, 1950. In Gather, Darkness! American Scifi Grand Master Leiber writes of a post-apocalyptic world which has been thrown back to the dark ages, where science wars with magic. Cover Art by Darrell Sweet #Scifi #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Disraeli Gears by Cream, 1967. The second album by the British Rock Supergroup sees guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist and singer Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker at their best as they push the bounds of blues rock deeper into the psychedelic. #Rock #Cream

Random SFF Book of the Day: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay, 2010. This book by Fantasy and Historical Fiction author Kay takes place in his own version of Tang Dynasty China, following a normal man as he gets thrown into the middle of a rebellion. #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Gilgamesh by Gilgamesh, 1975. This is the first album by the Jazz Rock band Gilgamesh, who were associated with the Canterbury Scene. Keyboardist Alan Gowen, who would go on to found National Health and Soft Heap, leads mellow, playful tracks. #CanterburyScene #Jazz

Random SFF Book of the Day: Man Plus by Frederik Pohl, 1976. This book by prolific Scifi Grand Master Pohl tells of a cyborg transformed to allow him to live on Mars, allowing him to help humanity colonize the planet. Cover Art by Les Edwards. #Scifi #FrederikPohl #Books

Random Album of the Day: Fish out of Water by Chris Squire, 1975. Written during a break from Yes, this is bassist Squire's first solo album, a brilliant combination of Yes's Progressive Rock sounds and his own interest in orchestral composition and, of course, bass guitar. #Prog #ChrisSquire

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Man of Gold by M.A.R. Barker, 1984 This is the first book in American linguist and author Barker's science fantasy Tekumel series, set in the world Tekumel which he created for a tabletop RPG game a decade earlier. Cover Art by Michael Whelan #Scifi #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Land Animal by Bent Knee, 2017. The fourth album by this band out of the Berklee College of Music is a tour de force of progressive art rock, sweeping effortlessly from loud to quiet, fast to slow, and always taking time to rock as hard as anyone. #ArtRock #Prog #BentKnee

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley, 2012. The first in this Australian author's Checquy Files series is one of the most original takes on a secret society of superheros, taking the idea built by the X-Men comics and turning the hilarity and ingenuity to eleven. #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Gentle Giant by Gentle Giant, 1970. The first album by this eclectic British Progressive Rock band feels more like classic Prog than their later work, but still has the many instruments and impressive talent of the Scottish-Jewish Shulman brothers. #Prog #GentleGiant

Random SFF Book of the Day: Greyfax Grimwald by Niel Hancock, 1977. This is the first book in the American Fantasy author's Circle of Light series, a fun fantasy romp loved by children and adults, featuring talking animals and taking place in Atlanton Earth. #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Per Un Amico by Premiata Forneria Marconi, 1972. PFM's second album broke them through into the upper echelons of Italian Progressive Rock, where they stay to this day. Its fun, complex, classically influenced sound left its mark forever on the Prog landscape. #PFM #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Sunset Warrior by Eric Van Lustbader, 1977. In a classic Sword and Sorcery story, this American author tells of a master swordsman who must search a desolate world for the key to defeat an evil magic. Cover Art by Don Maitz #Fantasy #SwordAndSorcery #Books

Random Album of the Day: Chips From The Chocolate Fireball by The Dukes of Stratosphear, 1987. A spinoff of the 80's band XTC, The Dukes of Stratosphear recorded 60's style Psychedelic Rock, often with vintage gear. This compilation album includes all songs from both their albums. #PsychedelicRock

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien, 2007. Edited from his fathers notes by Christopher Tolkien, this is a tragic, beautiful story from the First Age of Middle Earth of Túrin and Niënor, Húrin's children, and a war between elves and evil. #Tolkien #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: The Garden of Jane Delawney by Trees, 1970. This is the debut album by the British Psychedelic Folk band Trees. The album combines the soft, emotional, acoustic sounds of British Folk with the electric guitar driven Psychedelic Rock popular at the time. #FolkRock #Folk

Random SFF Book of the Day: One Million Centuries by Richard A. Lupoff, 1967. The first novel by this American Scifi author tells of a man frozen in Antarctica who wakes up in a distance future, and is written in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs, on whom Lupoff was an expert. #Scifi #Books

Random SFF Book of the Day: Waiters on the Dance by Julian Jay Savarin, 1972. The first scifi novel in the Lemmus series by this author and musician from Dominica is a sprawling space opera spanning time and space, which follows closely the plot of his concept album by the same name. #Scifi #Books

Random Album of the Day: Waiters On The Dance by Julian Jay Savarin, 1971. This energetic, keyboard driven Progressive Rock concept album, recorded by Savarin's band Julian's Treatment, follows the plot of his scifi novel of the same name through time and space. #Prog #ProgRock

Random Album of the Day: Birds of Fire by Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1973. This second album by the Jazz Fusion greats is one of the most celebrated albums in the genre, with a tightly composed sound from band leader John McLaughlin, while still keeping their improvisational edge. #Fusion #Jazz

Random SFF Book of the Day: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock, 1984. An English family dive into the myth and magic of an ancient forest, Ryhope Wood, in this World Fantasy Award winning novel often held up as rivaling Tolkien's works in breadth and prose. Cover Art by Thomas Canty #Fantasy #Books

Random Album of the Day: Metal Fatigue by Allan Holdsworth, 1985. Holdsworth's third album, and one of his best, Metal Fatigue bounces from angular and harsh to quiet and sweet, staying melodic and listenable while showcasing the Jazz Fusion guitarist's prodigious skills. #Fusion #AllanHoldsworth

Random SFF Book of the Day: A Midsummer Tempest by Poul Anderson, 1974. This alternate history novel by the American Scifi Grand Master tells of an alternate universe where William Shakespeare's plays were historical fact rather than fanciful fiction. Cover Art by Darrell Sweet #Scifi #Books

Random Album of the Day: Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson, 1973. The first album of King Crimson's second major lineup, fronted by singer and bassist John Wetton, which had a starker, more improvisational sound than the lush symphonic Prog of their first era. #KingCrimson #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two, edited by Ben Bova, 1973. An anthology of novellas spanning the history of science fiction selected by vote by the Science Fiction Writers of America, with an introduction by editor Ben Bova. #ScienceFiction #Books

Random Album of the Day: Happy the Man by Happy the Man, 1977. The eponymous first album by American Prog band Happy the Man is a complex whirlwind of intricate symphonic Prog, with flying, prodigious synth lines and spacey, emotional guitar. #ProgressiveRock #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, 1952. A satirical look at the future by two master satirists of science fiction, The Space Merchants follows an advertising executive navigate a dystopian, hyper-consumerist society. #Scifi #Books

Random Album of the Day: Flight of the Knife by Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears, 2008. A progressive pop/rock concept album with influences as varies as Genesis, ELO, and Queen, Flight of the Knife tells the story of an Airship Pilot and his airship The Knife. #Prog #Rock

Random SFF Book of the Day: The Man-Kzin Wars created by Larry Niven, 1988. The first in a series of anthologies of military scifi stories detailing the wars between humanity and the cat-like Kzin. The series includes stories by many popular scifi authors. Cover Art by Steve Hickman #Scifi #Books

Random Album of the Day: Kew. Rhone. by John Greaves, Peter Blegvad, and Lisa Herman, 1977. This experimental, progressive album is full of word play and complex songwriting, taking influence from Canterbury and Avant-Rock bands, including Greaves' Henry Cow and Blegvad's Slapp Happy. #Prog

Random SFF Book of the Day: Helliconia Spring by Brian Aldiss, 1982. The first in the British Scifi Grand Master's Helliconia trilogy tells an epic tale about a world on which a year is centuries long, and the people who can finally emerge back onto the thawing land. #Scifi #Books