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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Nov 19, 2007 |
Ending weeks of speculation in various online communities, Robert Fripp has revealed in his latest online diary that drummer Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree) will be joining King Crimson. The band will be playing a series of live dates in Chicago’s Park West – most recently the venue to RF and the LoCG appearance in the windy city. Fripp notes “Park West is a fave venue, and one I have been working for 27 years. The LCG were here in 1989 & 1990…This is also the venue where, according to our current plans for King Crimson’s return to active-service in 2008, preparatory to the 40th. Anniversary Celebration of 2009, The Beast Of Crim will be playing a 4-night residency in August 2008 with KC’s third double-drumming formation. The first formation: Jamie Muir & Bill Bruford (1972-73);
the second formation: Pat Mastelotto & Bill Bruford (1994-97);
the third formation: Pat Mastelotto & Gavin Harrison. A fourth double-drumming formation, of 1981-84 (Adrian & Billy B), doesn’t quite count as Adrian’s primary focus was in the front line.” Harrison is one of the most respected drummers of his generation, adding a prodigious technique to the work of Porcupine Tree as well collaborating with Jakko Jakszyk on The Bruised Romantic Glee Club, and most recently, Drop – an album with bassist and singer, 05Ric and also featuring contributions from Fripp. Some may recall Drop was featured as a DGMLive giveaway (see my review on the blog), perhaps hinting at Harrison's proposed involvement. Only DGMLive regular, Chocolatefireguard, spotted the listing on King Crimson's myspace site: the top four musicians have been there for a couple of months now.
More details will be announced regarding rehearsal schedules and ticket availability as soon as we get them.
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Wetton's Afterglow
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Oct 16, 2012
John Wetton contributes vocals to Steve Hackett’s new album Genesis Revisited II. He’s singing Afterglow and is one of several guests featured on the new double album which you can preview in its entirety here. In something of a Crim-related bonus, Jakko Jakszyk also sings Entangled and Steven Wilson can also be heard singing Can-Utility & The Coastliners.
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Frippertronics Tour Bundle Goes Live
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Oct 15, 2012
The Frippertronics tour undertaken around the release of Exposure is now available to download either as single concerts or as a complete bundle. $60 for FLAC or $45 for mp3 for 17 shows - from May 17th through to May 29th.
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LTIA Box Set Reviewed
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Oct 14, 2012
Record Collector magazine has given the about-to-be-released LTIA box set a 4-star review.
Aspic’n’mix
 Generally considered to be one of King Crimson’s undeniable peaks – if just for Exiles, The Talking Drum and both parts of the title track alone – Larks’ Tongues In Aspic was the result of one hell of a chemical reaction between David Cross (violin/viola/ mellotron), Bill Bruford (drums), Jamie Muir (percussion), John Wetton (bass/vocals) and Robert Fripp (guitar/mellotron/devices). Panegyric are marking its 40th anniversary with the release of four different reissues, from basic CD, 2-CD and CD+DVD packages featuring new mixes by Steve Wilson and Robert Fripp, to a luxurious box set limited. Those with a royal treasury at their disposal will certainly plump for the latter booty: an embarrassment of riches that includes alternate mixes, session reels, first takes of all the tracks, restored bootlegs and soundboard recordings. The audio goods are matched by the visuals, which include unseen studio footage, a lavish booklet and even sleeve art print. It is, essentially, everything that this particular line-up ever recorded. At 80 minutes, the CD of session reels is manna from heaven for Crimson fans, putting you in the studio with them as they recorded the album; so evocative, it’s as if you’re there at the very moments of creation. Studio chatter sees engineer Nick Ryan essentially become an old friend as the recordings progress, such is the amount of time he’s spending with the group. Elsewhere, during the recording of the album’s gamelan intro, we hear Jamie Muir getting into the zone, insisting, “I’ll do it without the cans. Can you leave me alone? Nothing personal or anything.” There’s nothing more thrilling than hearing the call for “Larks’ Tongue, Take One”, before the band bite into the meat of the composition – and then re-record its various sections. Such lifting of the veil allows you to hear both the old and new mixes of the album under a new light. It also offers insight to the live recordings, which reveal a band familiar not only with with the material but also with each other, launching into to some interstellar versions of the likes of Exiles and Easy Money. With King Crimson’s reputation soaring and their and influence even more apparent these days, Crimson fans shouldn’t lark about: the box set is strictly limited to a 7,000-only run. Ian Shirley
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Down Under And Out
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Oct 12, 2012
My thanks to Owen Keenan for passing on the news that The Church's Steve Kilbey is quitting the band because of issues around royalties.
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Ex-Stick Man's Support Act
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Oct 10, 2012
Michael Bernier, a founder member of Stick Men is wanting folks to buy his very fine solo album, Leviathan. Not just because he thinks it’s worthy (it is) but because he could some help at the moment.
Michael writes "After a few major life threatening seizures recently, a CT scan revealed a "growth" on my brain that should not be there. This afternoon I am having an MRI to determine just exactly what it is. I don’t expect charity or donations to pay for the ever increasing medical costs of just these diagnostics (or what may follow)...but I am posting a link to my album "Leviathan" in hopes that with enough sales of this digital download, my family can manage through this little speedbump of sorts. Wish me luck this afternoon....many hugs and thanks in advance."
You can nab your copy of Leviathan right here.
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Is Spotify Broken?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Oct 8, 2012
Well fancy that. There's some speculation that Spotify's numbers don't add up.
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Stick Men Track Available
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Oct 5, 2012
You can hear and download a track by Stick Men from their forthcoming album right here.
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