UK Return
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Dec 16, 2011
John Wetton will be out treading the boards with his old pals Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio as part of a UK reunion next year. There's not too much on the official website at the moment but check it out for further details as they emerge. 

Ltd Ed BB
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Dec 16, 2011
The special deluxe limited edition of Bill Bruford's autobiography is reviewed over at All About Jazz. 

The Big Sharks Are Circling Grooveshark
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Dec 15, 2011
The New York Times reports that in addition to UMG's pursuit of Grooveshark, Sony and Warner might be looking to join in the legal fun. 

Under The Influence..part 683
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Dec 15, 2011
Another mention of the Fripp influence is found in this interview with St Vincent. 

Fripp & Fripp Do Their Thing
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Dec 15, 2011
Here's a report back on Fripp & Fripp's recent speechifying at a breakfast event in San Francisco last week.

Keeling's Concert
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Dec 14, 2011
Andrew Keeling’s piece Afterwords is being performed by Fretwork at a concert of music and poetry in London next week. Check out the full programme here.

All About John Kelman's Pick Of 2011
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Dec 14, 2011
All About Jazz's John Kelman has several picks of 2011 with a familiar Crimson hue about them here. Meanwhile, over at the Philadelphia-based prog radio show, Gagliarchives' Top 100 albums of 2011 has A Scarcity Of Miracles by Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins at No.8, with Steven Wilson's Grace For Drowning hitting the No.1 spot.

Getting Bitten By Grooveshark
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Dec 12, 2011
The Guardian newspaper has run another article which describes the difficulty facing artists who want their music removed from Grooveshark. 

Mister Stormy's Monday Selection
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Dec 12, 2011
Here's Mel Collins responding to Starless during the recording of the Red sessions in 1974. Stunning!

Julie Slick's Kick Starter
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Dec 11, 2011
Julie Slick - bassist with the Adrian Belew Power Trio - is currently putting together her second solo album and is now inviting backers via her Kick Starter page to get the whole thing rolling. You can check out Julie's first solo album via Julie's bandcamp page and you can read my take on the same over on the blog.