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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Mar 13, 2012 |
My thanks to World Leader Symes who tells me "In this month's Q magazine there is an
interview with Graham Coxon, the guitarist with Blur. I think the
article is called The Soundtrack of My Life. He is holding a copy of the
album cover (vinyl!) for Court and this is what he says:
Q: What album do never tire of hearing?
King Crimson’s In The Court Of The Crimson King is an album I can become pretty obsessed with. I can’t listen to it just once, I have to listen to it again. Immediately. It has really pretty, fairy sort of songs on it and quite big ones. It’s just so exciting. It’s just my favourite things: organs, drums and guitars all going mental!
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Stick Men Are Open
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., May 17, 2012
Currently on tour in South America, Stick Men are about to release a new album. Open will be released June 1st.
Featuring You can hear previews of the record and indeed pre-order it here.
Writing about the background to the album, Markus Reuter notes "Stick Men announce the release of their new CD, titled OPEN. The recording is a departure from the previous two from the band (Soup and Absalom) - it is all improvised, though based on prepared textures by the band before recording.
Between their touring segments, Stick Men have long been working on a
major release box set, to be titled DEEP, with release scheduled for Fall 2012. The OPEN project has given the band a musical breath of fresh air, as well as allowing them more time to fine tune that later release.
In the music from OPEN, the unique flavor of the band comes through as strong as ever, with it’s unique instrumentation; Tony Levin playing the Chapman Stick, Markus Reuter playing his self designed Touch Guitar, and Pat Mastelotto playing an assemblage of percussive devices executed on laptop, ipad & iphone.
The music can be described as both ambient and powerful."
The album is also available from Tony Levin's website.
Don’t forget the UK will have a very rare opportunity to see Stick Men play a series of gigs in June playing double-header gigs with Gavin Harrison and 05Ric. The dates are:
June 3rd Manchester Manchester Academy 3
June 4th Birmingham O2 Academy2 Birmingham
June 5th Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
June 6th Bristol O2 Academy2 Bristol
June 7th London O2 Academy Islington
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Daryl's Proud Of Sacred Songs
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., May 16, 2012
My thanks to Wilbert for pointing us in the direction of this edition of Daryl's House in which he talks about the making and fall-out of the Fripp-produced Sacred Songs album. You can catch the chat between Daryl and guest performer Butch Walker just before Why Was It So Easy.
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Gavin Harrison Giveaway
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., May 16, 2012
Gavin Harrison and 05Ric are on tour in the UK next month playing a series of double-header concerts with Stick Men (Levin, Mastelotto, Reuter). You can see both bands at the following venues.
June 3rd Manchester Manchester Academy 3
June 4th Birmingham O2 Academy2 Birmingham
June 5th Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
June 6th Bristol O2 Academy2 Bristol
June 7th London O2 Academy Islington
You can grab tickets here.
Meanwhile, those nice people at Kscope have provided us with a copy of Gavin and 05Ric's latest album, The Man Who Sold Himself. All you have to do to win the CD/DVD-A set (including a 5.1 mix of the album) is tell me the name of the Harrison / 05Ric album that features a contribution from Robert Fripp.
If that's not on the tip of your tongue then you can visit Gavin's website and take a peek at his CDs and discography section for a hint.
Once you've done that send your answer marked GAVIN to competitions@dgmlive.com and please don't forget to include a postal address in your email. The winner will be announced on Sunday 20th May.
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And The Winner Is...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., May 15, 2012
Congratulations to Jeff Jankowski of Cheektowaga, NY. Jeff was able to tell me that the KC number covered on Frequent Flyer by Lorenzo Feliciati is Thela Hun Ginjeet. Stay tuned for another great DGM giveaway right after the break...
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Mister Stormy's Monday Selection
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 14, 2012
There's a great audio documentary-style selection today culled from the Thrak sessions at Real World available for download.
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UMG EMI & The US Senate
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 14, 2012
Universal's proposed take-over of EMI is being looked into by the US Senate. Read all about it here.
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All About The Wine Of Silence
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., May 12, 2012
John Kelman’s review of The Wine Of Silence is now up over at All About Jazz. The discussion between Bert Lams, David Singleton and Andrew Keeling held at the Orchestral Soundscapes concert in Amsterdam last week is now online. All three discuss the origins and development of the orchestral soundscapes process in some detail. You can also check out my impressions of the concert over on the blog. Finally, The Wine Of Silence has entered the charts of Gramophone magazine at No.11.
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PJ's Art & Soul
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., May 12, 2012
There's a familiar looking painting heading up the Art & Soul exhibition in Gloucester featuring the work of PJ Crook and Estonian artist Jüri Arrak.
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Greg On Crim
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., May 12, 2012
There's another interesting interview with Greg Lake ahead of his Songs Of A Lifetime tour where he discusses the split with Crimson and the formation of ELP.
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Crim-Related Live Encounters In June
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., May 11, 2012
Next month Gavin Harrison's band will be playing dates in the UK and will be joined on the tour by Stick Men, featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter. This is a rare opportunity for UK audiences to experience the work of Crimso members close-up.
Stick Men have been working on new material (Facebook-enabled videos here) and are currently touring in South America. Gavin and his regular musical partner 05Ric have recently released their third album, The Man Who Sold Himself. Joining Gavin and 05Ric on stage will be Justin Dwyer (guitar) and Tiago Coimbra (bass).
The double-header tour plays Manchester. Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and London. You can find out more about dates and tickets here.
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