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From the lens Porcupine Tree.

I love to hear from other Porcupine Tree Fans. What's your favorite Porcupine Tree album? Do you have tickets to an upcoming show? Do you have PT news that you want to share or do you just want to say hello?

Please take a second to leave your comment or question below. I look forward to hearing from you.

  • JaguarJulie Mar 5, 2012 @ 10:35 am | delete
    OK ... hello, I have been living in a cave down under ... in Florida ... never heard of Porcupine Tree. Brilliantly covered.
  • naheedahsan Feb 14, 2012 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Thanks for the introduction
  • davespeed Feb 5, 2012 @ 12:55 am | delete
    Julianne, you sent me to school today! I had never heard of Porcupine Tree before visiting this lens and now I know all about them. Thanks for sharing this with us.
  • quester Jan 29, 2012 @ 6:57 am | delete
    new sound for me - liked the music
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jan 28, 2012 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Thanks for the introduction to Porcupine Tree.
  • videkpridek Jan 27, 2012 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    Great lens about a great band.
  • WriterJanis Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:09 am | delete
    Great lens for the front page!
  • SecondHandJoe Jan 27, 2012 @ 12:09 am | delete
    I've never heard of them but the cover to in Abstentia is pretty creepy, which means, I'll have to listen to it. Thanks for turning us on to it!
  • homebuddy Jan 26, 2012 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    I'm a fan of this band as well! "Russia on Ice" is one of my favorites - very haunting.
  • Edutopia Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:11 am | delete
    I'd heard some of their work but never knew the band's name. Great introduction to them, I'll definitely have to give them a harder look now that I have a name to work with.
  • hlkljgk Jan 25, 2012 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    great intro to the band.
  • miaponzo Jan 25, 2012 @ 4:20 am | delete
    I have never heard of this group before.. but I am going to check them out now! Blessed!
  • Tipi Jan 24, 2012 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Returning to congratulate you on receiving front page honors!
  • davenjilli Dec 20, 2011 @ 12:11 am | delete
    I never knew who they were until you told me about them..thank you
  • LindaJM Dec 5, 2011 @ 5:05 pm | delete
    Great music! This is the first I've heard of them...
  • Tipi Sep 30, 2011 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Pocrupine Tree is new to me and what a wonderful introduction and tribute!
  • thatbookkeeper Mar 20, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    It's nice to see PT get it's own lens. In Absentia is such a great album. This reminds me that there are a lot more that I haven't heard yet.
  • kguru1979 Mar 18, 2011 @ 5:19 am | delete
    Nice lens about this band .. great...!
  • Epic_Noob Feb 14, 2011 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    Awesome band, you obviously have excellent taste my good lady. :)
  • Oliversbabycarecouk Feb 14, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    great band, with a lovely lens
  • CHalloran Feb 3, 2011 @ 10:48 am | delete
    great lens about one of the greates bands.... gavin harrison is a genius!
  • StephenC Jan 24, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Nice to learn about Porcupine Tree! Nice lens.
  • Jewelsofawe Jan 17, 2011 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    I have not heard of them. They sound nice....
  • joanv334 Jan 17, 2011 @ 6:09 am | delete
    Nice lens!
  • 23squidoo Jan 13, 2011 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great introduction to Porcupine Tree! Blessed by a Squid Angel!
  • polly72 Jan 12, 2011 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    They are good never heard of them before though
  • KDimmick Jan 12, 2011 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    I'd never heard of them before!
  • fanfreluche Jan 12, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    When I read your title "porcupine tree" I was expecting something nature related...either some weird looking tree variety I was not familiar with..or a very peculiar kind of porcupine. I was surprise to say the least lol. I love what I discovered, it is the first time I ear about this band.
  • J9a2m6e8s5B Jan 11, 2011 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Never heard of them, but I love discovering new music. I've been playing with your itunes module to feel them out.
  • GrowWear Jan 8, 2011 @ 12:55 am | delete
    Very nice introduction to Porcupine Tree. :)
  • jackiebolen Jan 5, 2011 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    Cool...I'm going to check them out.
  • livingfrontiers Dec 24, 2010 @ 3:00 pm | delete
    Thank you for the great music insight! angel blessings to you....
  • KokoTravel Dec 23, 2010 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Thanks for educating me... was totally unfamiliar with Porcupine Tree
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Dec 18, 2010 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    Thanks for the introduction to Porcupine Tree.
  • mulberry Dec 17, 2010 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    I really appreciate the chance to become familiar with new bands. From what I heard here, this is one I will enjoy.
  • mixmasta91 Nov 4, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
    Porcupine tree is awesome. I need to get some of their newer stuff though.
  • Rijkaanvitaminen Oct 24, 2010 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Porcupine Tree is awesome! I went to see them in Bochum Germany just two and a half weeks ago (Oct. 7 2010) together with my 19 year old daughter. She is an enormous fan also. We both like progrock ,old and new.
    By the way, check out Big Big Train and Riverside.
  • SONIC SHOCKS Oct 13, 2010 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    STEVEN WILSON Insurgentes REVIEW - http://sonicshocks.com/STEVEN-WILSON-Insurgentes-DVD.php
  • Landofsunshine77 Oct 3, 2010 @ 12:12 am | delete
    Nice to see other people as passionate about PT as myself. They are simply brilliant, and I am completely mesmerized by them.
  • Pukeko Jun 21, 2010 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • OhMe Jun 18, 2010 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD
  • genglo Jun 18, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    Thanks for stopping by!
  • d-artist Jun 17, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    congratulations on LOTD! I must live under a rock, cause I have never heard of this group.
  • genglo Jun 18, 2010 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    Thank you! Unfortunately, they are not that well known.
  • Pastiche May 6, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    This fine music lens about Porcupine Tree is now featured in the Purple Star Pastiche plexo - visit and vote for your lens.
  • genglo May 10, 2010 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Thank you, Lee!
  • Norma_Budden May 4, 2010 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    Your lens has been added to your featured location in my Purple Star Series. Thanks!
  • genglo May 4, 2010 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Thanks Norma!
  • Christene May 4, 2010 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Congrats on the Purple Star!
  • genglo May 4, 2010 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Thanks again, Christene!
  • Pastiche May 4, 2010 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    I like it, I like it - listening to samples now at MySpace. Congrats on the purple star; it lead me to Porcupine Tree.
  • genglo May 4, 2010 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Thank you so much! I just love the music. My husband, daughter, and I go to as many of their concerts as possible and we are always impressed.
  • Christene Apr 30, 2010 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • genglo May 1, 2010 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    Thank you so much, Christene!
  • Cheez Oct 23, 2009 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I just discovered PT about a month ago I now have Insurgents, FOBP, Nil Recurring, In Absentia, Deadwing, Stupid Dream and SW's Insurgencies' (spelling?). I am 43 years old and the feelings I am getting remind me of when I was 13 - 18 and listening to Rush 2112, PF Animals, DSOTM, The Wall, YES 90125, King C and Triumph among others. All happened in the late 70's early 80's. All my buddies were AC/DC, VanHalen, Def Leopard freaks don't get me wrong those bands were great party bands I just wanted more from music in my youth and sill do at my advanced age.

    The Tree is great I can not figure out why they do not get much air time. Will somebody please enlighten me!! I called our local station here in Wichita Kansas and requested they play any PT single they had she said she knew of them just did get much of a call for them but she would see what she could do.
    Does anybody think they are not being done right by the labels or is it they don't make very many 3 1/2 minute songs, if that is it that is a lame excuse if you ask me. I think the musical skill and talent that PT demonstrates far exceeds anybody that I have heard in quite with the exception of Rush (great musicians).

    What is keeping this band from going BOOM and playing to 60,000 people a show. I just don't get it unless maybe I am completely naive and perhaps the music is too well done and too complex for the simple mind numb audience that seems to be out there that likes a lot of bass and distortion so to the artist (strike that) performers of the noise it hides their musical abilities if they have any.

    I am soo tired of Simon telling me somebody has talent when that person can sing good no disputing that but they in my mind are not artist.
    Its like somebody being able to paint a wonderful picture however it wasn't their idea the canvas already had the lines on it all they did was painted inside the lines using the colors that the canvas told them to.

    Sorry for being soo cynical I just want PT to get more exposure because there music is far superior to anything that I know of out there right now.

    Thanks
    Cheez
  • john Aug 8, 2009 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    This is the best band know one knows about i can't wait to see them in cleveland,oh Sept 21.You have good tast in music unlike 90% of everyone listens to the radio.
  • Andrew McIsaac Jul 14, 2009 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    In Pure narcotic.... "You keep me listening to the Bends" This is a Radiohead reference, right?
  • genglo Jun 22, 2009 @ 11:03 am | in reply to Varun Jajoo | delete
    Sure! Visit their MySpace page and check out the clips there. I'd also recommend Trains, Blackest Eyes, and Lips of Ashes from the In Absentia CD. Anything from Deadwing is fantastic, too. I could go on forever, because they are all great. Other good places to sample their music are iTunes and Amazon MP3. Just browse as many as you can find.
  • Varun Jajoo Jun 12, 2009 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    I'm listenin to lazarus...
    my 1st porcupine tree song..
    can sumone suggest me sum gud ones!!
  • genglo May 26, 2009 @ 5:08 pm | in reply to the-fashion-fiend | delete
    Fantastic! I love it when people discover Porcupine Tree.
  • the-fashion-fiend May 26, 2009 @ 11:21 am | delete
    You know I must have been waaaay out of the loop. You're right - Porcupine rocks! I love the music. =) Sweet lens!
  • NOOJ May 24, 2009 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    We have a podcast called Brewkah Assault.
    My co host and I are also PT fans, our show is mostly comedy, commentary and interviews but on episode 8 our band Sight Unsee played a 6 song/16 minute PT medley we have been working on.
    Check it out at

    http://brewkahassault.libsyn.com/
    You can also download us from i-tunes at
    http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=311776392

    If you dig it, spread the word. Thanks, NOOJ
  • genglo May 8, 2009 @ 5:48 pm | in reply to Janusz | delete
    Thanks!
  • Janusz May 8, 2009 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    I´d never heard of them before, thanks for the introduction. Blessed by a Squid Angel :)
  • NickDaws Mar 27, 2009 @ 7:25 am | delete
    Great lens, and great to see you spreading the word about this amazing band. I discovered them a few years ago through listening to online radio station Radio Paradise, and have been a huge fan ever since. It's criminal they aren't better known!
  • walclan Feb 15, 2009 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Hi, Thanks for introducing me to Porcupine Tree, I've never heard of them before. I'll introduce my five children aged 15 to 25 to them.
    Irene
  • KimGiancaterino Dec 13, 2008 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    Very nice... Congratulations on your Giant Squid Awards nomination!
  • clouda9 Nov 23, 2008 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    I'd never heard of this band until now. Enjoyed the videos and will email to my son. Congrats on your 2008 Giant Squid nomination...woot! (http://www.squidoo.com/2008-giant-squid-awards)
  • awelldressedbullet Nov 21, 2008 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your 2008 Giant Squid Awards nomination and good luck! - Kathy aka "Pretty Bullet"
  • Jack Nov 17, 2008 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    I was randomly friended by this band called JOLLY on myspace a couple of weeks ago. I usually don't bother with band friend requests but I I checked out their page, and thought they sounded a bit like Porcupine Tree. Not a total knockoff but definitely some similarities. Let me know if you agree.

    www.myspace.com/jollyband
  • SudokuNut Oct 30, 2008 @ 12:03 am | delete
    I checked out some of their tracks on YouTube and I like what I've heard so far. Thanks for sharing!
  • MusicMadness Aug 28, 2008 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Never heard of them before. I tried watching the youtubes on your page, but their no longer available. I watched their "Fear Of A Blank Planet" video on youtube proper, and it was kinda cool. Depressing, but cool. Some great lyrics . . . like "your mouth should be boarded up" . . . ha
  • kab Aug 27, 2008 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    I had never heard of them. Thanks for the intro to Porcupine Tree!
  • CleanerLife Aug 20, 2008 @ 11:35 am | delete
    Great Lens! I lean towards older bands, but Porcupine Tree really stands out in the new crop of music. The more I hear of them, the more I want to hear :)
  • mauve Aug 9, 2008 @ 3:54 am | delete
    i have only one cd; coma divine. i'm new ! help !
  • sirkeystone Jul 20, 2008 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    Great work! You have now inspired me to write about all of my favorite bands! Which adds about 1000 more lenses to the foray! ;) I'm checking out your links here now, I may have found a dead link under the blackwing site, but I wasn't sure.

    Anyway great lens!
  • EvieJewelry Apr 24, 2008 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Thanks for introducing me to porcupine tree :)
  • Mike Apr 8, 2008 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Yes - Porcupine Tree is one of those bands you want to turn other people on to! They are too good to keep a secret!
  • LeslieBrenner Feb 25, 2008 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Oh-oh, I've never heard of Porcupine Tree before? But Steve Wilson's guitar was nice.
  • Becca_Sanz Feb 15, 2008 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Thank you for sending me your Squidcast. I never hear of Porcupine Tree before. Your lenses are always a joy to read. I hope you will support movement to promote Healthy Food on college campuses.
  • thomasz Feb 14, 2008 @ 1:40 am | delete
    Interesting lens. Nice info.
  • Music-Resource Jan 23, 2008 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    Hi Julianne, I've listened to some Porcupine Tree and I like them. They remind me of Pink Floyd. Nice music lens :) ~Music Resource~
  • poddys Jan 19, 2008 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Interesting sound, never heard of them before but I like it.

    I hope you have the time to visit my PFM lens http://www.squidoo.com/premiataforneriamarconi - PFM are one of the most influential progressive bands to come out of Italy. Their music is unique, but very adictive. Hope you like it. I have most of their CD's.
  • Jan 13, 2008 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    Great lens! I absolutely love Porcupine Tree.
  • rms Jan 11, 2008 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    Nice work on this tribute lens.
  • TestForEcho Jan 11, 2008 @ 8:42 am | delete
    First time I heard "Blackest Eyes", I was hooked. Hearing the rest afterwards made me more of a fan. Great lens, 5 stars.
  • Euryale Dec 17, 2007 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    I heard their song "Always Never" on a compliation album and utterly fell in love with the song.
  • John Hughes Dec 14, 2007 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    I had heard of them a while back but didn't know much about their background. Thanks for the in depth info.
  • Good-Music Nov 26, 2007 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Nice lens, I have bookmarked it and I will return soon. Feel free to visit my lens about Syd Barrett
    Get all the info you need on how to Download Music here.
    Another Music Lover
  • genglo Oct 29, 2007 @ 9:14 am | delete
    This is the setlist from the Cleveland show.

    What Happens Now?
    Fear of a Blank Planet
    The Sound of Muzak
    Lazarus
    Nil Recurring
    Dark Matter
    Anesthetize
    Cheating the Polygraph
    Open Car
    A Smart Kid
    Way Out of Here
    Sleep Together

    Encore:
    The Sky Moves Sideways
    Even Less
    Halo
  • bellce0 Oct 27, 2007 @ 8:05 am | delete
    Would love to see some of PT's setlists from the current tour. I'll be at the Atlanta show on October 29. Thanks to anyone who can help.
  • ey_jay Sep 25, 2007 @ 7:23 am | delete
    cool~ great lens for a great band. Cheers!
  • creck Aug 24, 2007 @ 10:07 pm | delete
    This is a band that is way under rated great lens
  • sodacon Aug 20, 2007 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    Wow, seems like they have alot of music out and I've never heard of them. Will have to check it out. Great lens!

    Jesse David
  • The_Lone_Beader Jul 20, 2007 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    AWESOME page. I'm a HUGE fan of Porcupine Tree, too. I'm adding you to my favs. Cheers from Boston=:)
  • bdkz Jun 15, 2007 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Awesome stie!
  • Stokos Oct 21, 2006 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Ahhh theres the guestbook!!!
    Missed it first time.
    Gotta love the tree. Was at the Astoria gig las month and am on my way to see Opeth in November.
    Steve Wilson has more talent in his little finger than every chart band put together.
    Great lens 5*
  • yez Sep 15, 2006 @ 4:50 am | delete
    I'll sure be back at this lens again and read some more. I viewed the YouTube video and must say that it sounds like very nice and relaxing music. I truly see some simularities to PF.

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