Mark V. McBride
@mark-v-mcbride.bsky.social
With my 🏳️🌈♂partner in the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon 🇺🇸 (Formerly DC/MD/VA); BA in Govt & Politics (UMCP); Geeky Gen-Xer with eclectic Music tastes, interested in Nature/Animals, Scenic Photography, Meteorology, Astronomy/Astrophysics & Sci-Fi.
Released yesterday (11/21/25) by American progressive rock band Spock’s Beard, here is the 20 minute title track from their latest album “The Archaeoptimist”. —> youtube.com/watch?v=z_A6...
The Archaeoptimist
YouTube video by Spock's Beard - Topic
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November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Released yesterday (11/21/25) by American progressive rock band Spock’s Beard, here is the 20 minute title track from their latest album “The Archaeoptimist”. —> youtube.com/watch?v=z_A6...
Pretty pink clouds this evening! …
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Pretty pink clouds this evening! …
Kauan is now in Finland 🇫🇮. “WayHome” is the latest album, 8 songs that lead from one to the next. It’s mixed w/electronic/ambient music, along w/acoustic guitar, piano, string instruments. The slow pace makes it a journey to be savored. (Finnish w/ English translations.)
youtube.com/watch?v=DcR9...
youtube.com/watch?v=DcR9...
Kauan - Wayhome [FULL ALBUM STREAM]
YouTube video by KAUAN
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Kauan is now in Finland 🇫🇮. “WayHome” is the latest album, 8 songs that lead from one to the next. It’s mixed w/electronic/ambient music, along w/acoustic guitar, piano, string instruments. The slow pace makes it a journey to be savored. (Finnish w/ English translations.)
youtube.com/watch?v=DcR9...
youtube.com/watch?v=DcR9...
All of our Japanese Maple and Dogwood trees are turning colors! #PortlandAutumn
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
All of our Japanese Maple and Dogwood trees are turning colors! #PortlandAutumn
Wet, windy days ahead for Portland from tonight through Friday, but it’s not bad outside right now…
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wet, windy days ahead for Portland from tonight through Friday, but it’s not bad outside right now…
Stormy clouds and rainbows this evening! 🌈…
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Stormy clouds and rainbows this evening! 🌈…
One more fairly nice day before the rains and wind come in for this weekend! …
October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
One more fairly nice day before the rains and wind come in for this weekend! …
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, released in March 1970 which became Miles Davis highest charting album (#35/US Billboard 200). The double album won a Grammy Award in 1971 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. It fuses improvised jazz with rock/electronic elements. —> youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (Full - 1970) - YouTube
Bitches Brew is a studio double album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on March 30, 1970 on Columbia Records. It marked his continuing experi...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, released in March 1970 which became Miles Davis highest charting album (#35/US Billboard 200). The double album won a Grammy Award in 1971 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. It fuses improvised jazz with rock/electronic elements. —> youtube.com/playlist?lis...
A newly released Remaster of Genesis’ 1974 Album “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” from the master tapes. It sounds great!! …
youtube.com/watch?v=F8Zs...
youtube.com/watch?v=F8Zs...
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (2025 Remaster) {Full Album}
YouTube video by Genesis
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October 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A newly released Remaster of Genesis’ 1974 Album “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” from the master tapes. It sounds great!! …
youtube.com/watch?v=F8Zs...
youtube.com/watch?v=F8Zs...
Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish has composed a truly epic sounding purely orchestral version of “Yesterwynde”, on par with the grand sound of modern film music, complete with full orchestra and chorus! …
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Yesterwynde (Orchestral) - YouTube
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September 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish has composed a truly epic sounding purely orchestral version of “Yesterwynde”, on par with the grand sound of modern film music, complete with full orchestra and chorus! …
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Cirrus clouds currently fill the blue skies here! …
August 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cirrus clouds currently fill the blue skies here! …
ProgRock/Metal Riverside expresses my thoughts about people who put high expectations upon us & tell us how to live/improve. As it says, I don’t need a pill, I don’t want a life coach, I’m not here to live your or anyone else’s dream! I’m in “The Place Where I Belong“!… youtube.com/watch?v=OJuB...
The Place Where I Belong (Live ID.)
YouTube video by Riverside - Topic
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July 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ProgRock/Metal Riverside expresses my thoughts about people who put high expectations upon us & tell us how to live/improve. As it says, I don’t need a pill, I don’t want a life coach, I’m not here to live your or anyone else’s dream! I’m in “The Place Where I Belong“!… youtube.com/watch?v=OJuB...
When you can bring the metal heads to tears, you know that you’re doing something truly special! Absolutely gorgeous singing from Dutch singer Simone Simons of symphonic metal band Epica! …
youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7d...
youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7d...
EPICA - Tides of Time (Live at The Symphonic Synergy)
YouTube video by EPICA
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July 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
When you can bring the metal heads to tears, you know that you’re doing something truly special! Absolutely gorgeous singing from Dutch singer Simone Simons of symphonic metal band Epica! …
youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7d...
youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7d...
The Anti-Christ doesn’t have horns. No, the Anti-Christ acts in every way that is completely opposite of Christ! And we all know who that is! But if you take the Bible literally like fundamentalists do, then you miss the obvious staring you right in the face!
July 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The Anti-Christ doesn’t have horns. No, the Anti-Christ acts in every way that is completely opposite of Christ! And we all know who that is! But if you take the Bible literally like fundamentalists do, then you miss the obvious staring you right in the face!
From Steven Wilson: “I'm happy to share with you another section of The Overview film, this time for 'Perspective'. The combination of analogue electronics and my wife Rotem’s narration, accompanied by Miles Skarin's brilliant visuals…” —> youtu.be/60D9Uqq61mc
Steven Wilson - The Overview: Perspective (Official Video)
YouTube video by Steven Wilson
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July 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
From Steven Wilson: “I'm happy to share with you another section of The Overview film, this time for 'Perspective'. The combination of analogue electronics and my wife Rotem’s narration, accompanied by Miles Skarin's brilliant visuals…” —> youtu.be/60D9Uqq61mc
Don’t complain that there’s no good music anymore! Yes, there’s interesting new music out there, but you often have to look overseas to find it! Coming from Australia 🇦🇺 is rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, which performs Progressive/Psychedelic rock & even Metal🤘! … youtu.be/4L3-HOdMeuM
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Catching Smoke (Official Video)
YouTube video by King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
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July 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Don’t complain that there’s no good music anymore! Yes, there’s interesting new music out there, but you often have to look overseas to find it! Coming from Australia 🇦🇺 is rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, which performs Progressive/Psychedelic rock & even Metal🤘! … youtu.be/4L3-HOdMeuM
If it weren’t for the occasional boisterous American/African-American style of sounds, William Grant Still’s 2nd Symphony might make you think that you’re listening to the lush soundtrack of a Hollywood “Golden Age” film! Performed by the Portland Youth Philharmonic… youtube.com/watch?v=_rHy...
William Grant Still - Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race"
YouTube video by Portland Youth Philharmonic
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July 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If it weren’t for the occasional boisterous American/African-American style of sounds, William Grant Still’s 2nd Symphony might make you think that you’re listening to the lush soundtrack of a Hollywood “Golden Age” film! Performed by the Portland Youth Philharmonic… youtube.com/watch?v=_rHy...
“The Source” is an epic 1-1/2 hour space rock opera by progressive rock/progressive metal project members of Ayreon. The large vocal group is a Who’s Who of worldwide rock/metal lead singers! The album is a fantasy tale about machines taking over, but it’s a cautionary story! - youtu.be/sJnHhvjYxA4
Ayreon - The Source (Full Album Stream)
YouTube video by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“The Source” is an epic 1-1/2 hour space rock opera by progressive rock/progressive metal project members of Ayreon. The large vocal group is a Who’s Who of worldwide rock/metal lead singers! The album is a fantasy tale about machines taking over, but it’s a cautionary story! - youtu.be/sJnHhvjYxA4
If you love progressive rock and/or progressive metal music, check out ProgRadio! You can install their updated ProgRadio version 2 App or listen to music through their website! —> www.progradio.com
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June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If you love progressive rock and/or progressive metal music, check out ProgRadio! You can install their updated ProgRadio version 2 App or listen to music through their website! —> www.progradio.com
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 3 of 3!!
June 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 3 of 3!!
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 2 of 3!!
June 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 2 of 3!!
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 1 of 3!!
June 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A couple of days ago, there were lots of Cirrus clouds! So many of them that this post is Part 1 of 3!!
Our Kousa dogwood has been blooming! Turn up the volume and you can hear the birds too!
June 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our Kousa dogwood has been blooming! Turn up the volume and you can hear the birds too!
The 80’s feel a lot better than the mid 90’s the last two days! Even cooler 70’s for the rest of the week! Yaay!
June 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The 80’s feel a lot better than the mid 90’s the last two days! Even cooler 70’s for the rest of the week! Yaay!
Very warm, bright sunshine ☀️ today with some high altitude clouds…
May 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Very warm, bright sunshine ☀️ today with some high altitude clouds…