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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Mar 27, 2012 |
That Mel, Boz, Ian & Robert played in Boston supporting Yes with Bill Bruford still on drums. It was at this gig that Bill seized his opportunity to ask Fripp about meeting up and discussing some ideas once they were back in the UK.
Two months after this gig was recorded, in May 1972 Fripp and Bruford kept the meeting they'd promised each other to see what, if anything, might happen.
You can grab the concert via the mail order store.
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KC Stompin' At The Savoy
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 21, 2012
The run of concerts start here and ends here. Five classic shows for just thirty bucks!
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iPhillips
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 21, 2012
There's a piece in The Observer yesterday about Tom Phillips, responsible for the cover and inside art to Starless & Bible Black, and his adventures in the digital age.
Here's a review of Phillips' long term project A Humument, from which the phrase This Night Wounds Time first appeared. There's also this blog post about his work on other album sleeves.
Finally don't forget to visit the website for A Humument for hours of Phillips related fun!
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And The Winner Is...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., May 21, 2012
Congratulations to Jon Shaw of West Yorkshire. He was able to tell me that the Gavin Harrison / 05Ric album to feature a contribution from Robert Fripp was Drop. Having had his name picked out of the hat he gets himself a copy of Gavin and Ric's latest album, The Man Who Sold Himself.
Don't forget you can see Gavin and Ric and their band along with Stick Men in the UK next month.
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.
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10% Off Bill's Merch
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., May 19, 2012
There's a Grand Opening Sale at Bill Bruford's newly
refurbished shop
with 10% off everything till the end of May.
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Painting With Sound
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., May 19, 2012
There's some thoughts on The Wine Of Silence and a reflection on a Fripp encounter of yore on the blog of painter David Roberts.
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Thread Fripp
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., May 17, 2012
Here's a stitch of Fripp through the eye of the needle.
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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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