Bowie's Blast From The Past
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jan 10, 2013
My thanks to Albemuth who writes "Spiegel Online has an article called "Back in Berlin, At Least in Spirit" by Kristen Allen, which tells of the understandable excitement Berliners have about Bowie's new single.  The photo at the beginning of the article shows Bowie standing with two of his genius collaborators, whom all of us will recognize!"

Fripps Crisps
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jan 10, 2013
Is there no end to Robert Fripp's shameless marketing plans to part people from their hard-earned pay?

Guitar Circle Goes Red
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jan 10, 2013
Currently on a short mini-tour, the Guitar Circle Of Europe have a version of Red online for your enjoyment. The Circle have two more dates where you can see them if you're in the neighbourhood.

10th January.19:30 hs Antikriegshaus Sievershausen
Free admission, Kirchweg 4A, 31275 Lehrte
www.antikriegshaus.de

12th January  20:30 hs Rabotheater Hengelo - Eijsinkzaal
Tickets EUR 15
www.rabotheater.nl/detail/270/the-guitar-circle-of-europe

Where's Levin Now?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 8, 2013
David Bowie has released a new single - Where Are We Now? - today and Tony Levin plays bass on it! You can hear it over on Bowie's website. 

Court Considered
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 8, 2013
The latest in an occasional series looking at the art work of the KC catalogue has just gone online, and under consideration this time is none other than the first King Crimson album. Read all about it here. 

More Tracks Vicar?
:: Posted by David Singleton on Mon., Jan 7, 2013
Get Your latest Vicar tracks here

What's In Store For The Vicar?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Jan 5, 2013
The Vicar now has his own store over at Burning Shed  

Robert Remembers Uncle Bill On BBC Radio 2
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Jan 4, 2013
Robert was talking to Jeremy Vine about Alfie Fripp on Radio 2 today.

"09.56 An early call from BBC R2: would I speak to Jeremy Vine live, talking about Uncle Bill, at 13.30? How could I do otherwise?
 
10.23 Selecting some pix from the Uncle Bill archive and forwarding for R2’s Facebook page.

2nd May 2012
1st Sept 2009
2nd Sept 2009
3rd Sept 2009

Alfie Fripp Veteran of the Great Escape 1
Alfie Fripp Facebook
Fripp & Associates
Fripp & Associates 2
The Last of the 39ers

13.56 Difficult for me because I am grieving, concerned at holding it together when talking of Uncle. But the interview just done, with Uncle’s own recorded words on being shot down, which stole the show; and Heroes to play out, entirely appropriate."

You can hear Robert talking to Jeremy Vine at 1.40 minutes into today's show.

Goodbye Uncle Bill
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jan 3, 2013
Robert writes "Squadron Leader Alfred George Fripp RAF (retired) flew from this world at 02.00 this morning, with family at his bedside. Uncle Bill was 98." Bill was known to DGMLive visitors via Robert’s diaries and his passing has been noted by BBC News.

You can see Uncle Bill, with Robert and his sister Patricia, reminiscing about his exploits in WW2 here.  Robert visited Bill in in recent weeks and notes "these recent pictures are of uncle this post november at an Aces High event. Uncle showed them to me on the last occasion I visited on december 19th. and I took quick pix."

King Crimson 40th Anniversary Editions Considered
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Jan 2, 2013
The Dutch Progressive Rock Pages have been taking all the 40th Anniversary Editions of the KC catalogue for a spin. You can read the critics various deliberations on Court, Poseidon, Lizard and Islands here. Larks, SABB, Red and Discipline can be read here.