Wetton's Renaissance
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Apr 12, 2013
My thanks to RYGRYG for the following item. "John Wetton will be guesting on Renaissance’s first album in 10 years (completed before Michael Dunford’s recent death)." Check out the details and track sample here. 

TLev's Best Day
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Apr 10, 2013
Tony Levin talks about his best day here. 

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Beast
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Apr 10, 2013
My thanks to Owen Keenan for the following information. "I recently bought a SansAmp Bass Driver - a guitar pedal that can simulate the sound of an Ampeg SVT, the same amp as used by John Wetton (among many others). I was surprised and pleased to see this example setting to try out."

KC Live At Moles 81
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Apr 8, 2013
Originally released as KCCC 11 in 2000 and now available for download from today, King Crimson's appearance at Moles Club  in Bath on April 30th 1981. 

Andy Johns Dies
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Apr 8, 2013
There's news on the interwebs that Andy Johns has died. Although he'll be best remembered for his work with the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Stones etc, readers of the Young Persons Guide To King Crimson scrapbook will know his brief association with Crimso in 1969. On 12th June that year KC began an attempt to record their first album at Morgan Studios where Johns worked with Moody Blues producer, Tony Clarke. The scrapbook notes:

JUNE 13 Andy Johns collapses.
JUNE 18 Recording abandoned with all tapes.

Zero Times Everything
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Apr 8, 2013
That's the name of a combo consisting of Tony Geballe and fellow Crafties Pietro Russino and Richard Sylvarnes who are playing in New York this week. They are performing a live musical score to the film The Last Words of Dutch Schultz, a feature film by Richard Sylvarnes featuring the actor, filmmaker and playwright DJ Mendel and NY Mets broadcaster Alex Anthony. The film is based on the delirious death-bed ramblings of the gangster who died following a shooting in Newark, NJ in 1935. The film incorporates found footage including travelogues, FBI training films, silent-era films, newsreels, commercials, and more.

The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Anthology Film Archives - Courthouse Theater
32 Second Avenue, NYC, 10003

Advance tickets available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/354593 or at Anthology's box office. You can find out more about Zero Times Everything here and take a look at the trailer for the film in question.

BB At IDrum
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Apr 7, 2013
There's a great little interview with Bill Bruford in iDrum Magazine wherein BB talks about his work. Check it out here. 

Hyde Park Redux
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Apr 7, 2013
There's an interesting piece in The Observer today looking at the Hyde Park gig of 1969 with plenty of Crimson content! 

Guitar Circle SA
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Apr 5, 2013
There's a couple of Guitar Circle events coming up soon. First up is a Guitar Circle introduction weekend (details here) and an introduction to New Standard Tuning. 

Stones At Hyde Park
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Apr 4, 2013
The world of rock was, er, rocked to its foundations with the news that they are playing Hyde Park once again. The original gig in 1969 was of course a tremendous boost to a fledgling King Crimson who wowed the vast crowd with the likes of 21st Century Schizoid Man which, in the words of Ed Vulliamy, "threatened to blow the Stones offstage."