The Era Of Accountability
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Nov 7, 2011
My thanks to ironageuk for sending me this link to a piece in the Huffington Post in which the comments section references RF's recent postings on the shifts in business and the prevailing culture. ironageujk writes "The piece itself details the links between recent events ranging from the Occupy London Stock Exchange camp at St Pauls, the floods in Thailand and the upcoming Durban Climate Change summit - the stated connection? The expectation of power and wealth possessors that the majority will continue to pick up the tab for them."

Naked Truth Giveaway!
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Nov 6, 2011
There's an opportunity to win yourself a copy of Naked Truth's Shizaru which features Pat Mastelotto. All you have to do is find out the name of the trumpet player whose work is also featured on the album (there's a rather big clue to be found here) and then send an email marked NAKED TRUTH along with your postal address to competitions@dgmlive.com. The winner will be picked out of the fickle fedora of fate on Thursday 10th November. You can read my take on the album over on the blog.

Cross in 11 / 11 / 11 Gig
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Nov 6, 2011
The David Cross Band are playing at The Peel in Kingston upon Thames on Friday 11th November. The doors open at 7.30 and the support band is Credo. Check out The Peel website for more details.

Wetton In UK Reformation
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Nov 6, 2011
My thanks to the very possibly pseudonymous Daphne Whitethigh for letting me know about this interview with John Wetton in which he mentions UK are reforming in 2012. 

Discipline Reviewed
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Nov 5, 2011
The 40th Anniversary edition of Discipline picks up some praise in this review. 

If You Want To Have Fun - Leave RF Off The Bus
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Nov 5, 2011
That was Chuckles Fripp's advice to his fellow Crims on the 2OAPT tour recently. 

Bill On The Box & Radio
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Nov 4, 2011
Bill Bruford appears on US TV talking about his book and career - watch it here. Meanwhile, on BBC Radio3's Late Junction show earlier in the week, the title track from Starless & Bible Black was one of the featured tracks. Listen here.

King Crimson Vs Grooveshark
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Nov 4, 2011
The Guardian is linking to KC’s encounter with Grooveshark in its Technology Blog. Needless to say there's a comments section on the Guardian page and someone who thinks Fripp should "Get with the programme, schizoid man, it's the 21st century. Everyone knows file sharing creates new fans and sales opportunities. Everyone except Bob, apparently." 

Universal Troubles
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Nov 4, 2011
KC & RF aren’t the only artists having some difficulties with UMG. Check out Chuck D’s class action and the estate of Rick James. Meanwhile Bob Lefsetz joins the dots between the Occupy movement and the big labels. 

iTunes Is No Digital Vampire - Grooveshark & GooTube named and shamed (again)
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Nov 3, 2011
There's a response to Pete Townshend's John Peel lecture in The Guardian in which our chums at Grooveshark get a mention. Read all about it here. In the meantime Rupert Loydell has sent this link to an alternative viewpoint about potential benefits of copying culture from the pages of The Wire.