Mahler On Hold
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Jan 13, 2012
My thanks to RickyM for this link about a particularly intrusive telephone ringtone. As RickyM comments "So, if you’ve ever attended a concert, show, or other event (musical or otherwise), and had an awful experience in that said concert, show or event, where some very inconsiderate audience member disrupts it with their cell phone, here’s what happened in NYC recently.
Of note, is the conductors as well as audience reaction to the offender. And, it’s about time?

Wine From The Speaker?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jan 12, 2012
Speakers shaped like a wine glass - whatever next!

Last Chance For Last FM?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Jan 11, 2012
Has the Crimson Curse struck Last FM? 

In The Wake Of Vinyl
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 10, 2012
Record Collector magazine awarded four stars to the vinyl edition of In The Wake Of Poseidon, and had this to say about it.

Definitive, de-vinyl Crimson

When it comes to reissue quality, it’s tough to usurp King Crimson. Through the Panegyric label, their 40th anniversary has been celebrated with stunning remasters of classic albums such as In The Court Of The Crimson King, Starless And Bible Black, Islands and Discipline. Their second album, In The Wake Of Poseidon, has also been give five-star treatment on CD, and comes to you on vinyl – fittingly, in its the original stereo mix.

With Robert Fripp approving the masters, the album has been cut to perfection and lavishly spread over two sides of dinner plate-thick 200gm vinyl. Of course, it’s the music that matters, and the album sounds wonderful. Peace – A Beginning is the familiar opening fusillade of intricate power dominated by guitar and saxophones, but the restrained Cadence And Cascade, with its quiet opening passage, and Fripp’s pert acoustic flourish of Peace – A Theme and Peace – An End shine through with a clarity and warmth that confirms the quality of this reissue.

As well as a perfectly-replicated sleeve – right down to the rough texture – the LP also comes with a full download card, the image on which craftily recreates the Cat Food/Groon picture sleeve.

King Kane?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Jan 10, 2012
References to King Crimson sometimes pop up in the most unlikely of places. "There is as much poetry in Christopher Kane’s work as King Crimson’s – they’ve just got a different set of fans'". Read all about it here. 

Mister Stormy's Monday Selection
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Jan 9, 2012
Robert and Tony are counting out time during the Beat sessions in today's selection from Mister Stormy. 

More On Grinderman
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Jan 9, 2012
My thanks to Anne for sending in this link which contains more details about the forthcoming Grinderman remix album which features Robert Fripp. 

Under The Influence...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Jan 7, 2012
Russian composer Vladimir Martynov cites King Crimson's Red as a major influence on his work over on the excellent Three Pieces website. Look out also for Markus Reuter on the same website talking about three pieces that have inspired him.  

EMI vs Grooveshark
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Jan 6, 2012
EMI are now suing Grooveshark for unpaid royalties. Unpaid royalties? Well, fancy that! 

Grinderman's Goodbye Grips With Added Fripp
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Jan 6, 2012
The farewell album from the now defunct Grinderman includes Robert Fripp's appearance on Super Heathen Child - previously only available as a 12" single.