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. 

Guitar Circle of Europe Hit The Road
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Jan 2, 2013
The Guitar Circle of Europe are playing dates this month. They'll be presenting a new repertoire that will include some King Crimson tuneage. Hernan Nunez also says a new album is in the offing. More details as we get them. In the meantime you can catch the GCE from the 8th -12 January at the following venues.

8th January showtime tbc Café Lohengrin
Free admission, Sedanstraße 35, 30161 Hannover
http://www.cafelohengrin.de/

9th January. 20:00 hs Bennexer Brauhaus
Free admission, Hauptstraße 23, 31832 Springe (OT Bennigsen)
http://www.facebook.com/bennexer.brauhaus

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

You Wait For A Feature On Robert Fripp...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 1, 2013
And then two come along together in the pages of  Prog and Mojo magazines which both contain new interviews with Robert Fripp.

(thanks to Anthony V Hall for sending in this picture)

Mojo offers an 8-page feature written by Mike Barnes and covers Fripp's time in Crimson as well as his various collaborations.

Prog contains a one-page piece penned by Fripp himself which asks the question What Is King Crimson? This is followed by an 11-page feature written by yours truly and centered around an interview with Robert that  focuses on the years from Court up to Larks' and the creative processes that were at work at the time. You can see some of the magazine spread over on the blog. This is followed by a 4-page appraisal of Giles, Giles & Fripp's Cheerful Insanity album by Lin Bensley, with commentary from Mike and Peter Giles.

Happy New Year
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 1, 2013
The very best seasonal greetings from the team at DGMLive, and hoping that all our visitors and supporters have a happy 2013. 

Stormy Selection Volume Five
:: Posted by Alex Mundy on Tue., Dec 25, 2012
Finally as I get up off of the floor after many a mince pie, SMS Vol. 5 is now available for download! Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Dec 25, 2012
Seasonal wishes from the entire team at DGMLive. Here's a Christmas card created by none other than Jamie Muir!

All About John Kelman's End Of Year List
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Dec 21, 2012
Larks' Tongues In Aspic is one of the albums featured on John Kelman's Best Of 2012 list. 

Wilson Sings
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Dec 21, 2012
Steven Wilson's new album, featuring Theo Travis and others, The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories), is now available for pre-order at Burning Shed.