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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Mar 15, 2012 |
My thanks to the many folks pointing our attention in the direction of this resignation letter from Goldman Sachs by one of their executives. Many of the points in the letter address issues responsibility towards clients, transparency, and acting in accord with what is right, and will chime with many of the points raised in Robert Fripp's diaries over the last few years.
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And The Winner Is...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Sep 30, 2011
Congratulations to Claas Kazzer of Leipzig who wins himself a copy of the new album by Levin Torn White. His name was picked from the fickle fedora of fate and he was able to tell me that the album was produced by Tony Levin and Scott Schorr.
And my thanks to Gerard Boland for sending me this picture of himself with his prize from our last competition - UMA's Hymn To Undiscovered Land
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Bill's Book Date
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Sep 30, 2011
A note just in re Bill's forthcoming deluxe book launch event. "Unfortunately, and in circumstances beyond anyone's control, the October 5th
London book launch at the Forge will not now go ahead. Sincere apologies to all
who had registered interest in attending.
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Good Night Vienna!
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 29, 2011
My thanks to Lee Huntington who sent this review of the 2OAPT gig in Vienna, VA on 24th September.
The small venue was packed to see members of King Crimson on the same stage for the first time in this country in about three years. Tony Levin’s Stick Men and the Adrian Belew Power Trio, on the 5th date of their current US tour brought a mix of their own repertoires and classic Crimson to a very appreciative audience. Stick Men opened, with Tony announcing that usually they play a lot of King Crimson in their sets, but that they were holding those back for the "Crim-centric encore."
They did, however, pull out "Vrooom Vrooom" late in their set, much to the crowd’s delight, and closed with that Russian folk song, "The Firebird Suite" in true KC style. The Power Trio’s set, likewise, stayed with Adrian’s non-Crimson work opening with "Young Lions" and killing it with "Madness." The one exception in their set was a wonderful "Neurotica."
The Crim-centric portion of the evening, of course, was what brought some portion of the audience out and it didn’t disappoint, spanning the repertoire from "Red" to "Frame by Frame" and "One Time." "Dinosaur" and "One Time," from "Thrak," were the most recent pieces. It’s to be hoped that as the Double Power Trio gels on the road more of that era’s music will appear.
The audience was very appreciative of the newer members of the family, Markus Reuter, Julie Slick, and Tobias Ralph. There were many comments like, "who’s that guy playing Fripp’s stuff but standing in the light?" and "Wow, she can really SHRED that thing!"
It’s a great thing for this music that while this tour is continuing to bring members of King Crimson out to their fans, it is also showcasing some of the young, and exceptional, musicians that will continue it’s growth into the future.
My thanks to Lee and my thanks also to Raffaella for this perspective of the same gig over on her blog.
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Under The Influence...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 29, 2011
St Vincent has a new album out and is once again causing her to be compared to Robert Fripp, (or Dapper Dan as she refers to Chuckles) in this interview.
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Sound & Vision In Norwich
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 28, 2011
There's an opportunity to see Slow Electric perform live at this weekend's Sound & Vision event in Norwich. Full details of the event can be found here. In addition to the new Slow Electric album, there's a rather fine video of the track Towards The Shore which you can see here. Meanwhile here's what a couple of members of the Slow Electric crew got up to on a slow news day...
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Maestro Bill Bruford
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 28, 2011
This just in via BB: The Musicians Union in conjunction with Classic Rock
magazine is offering the classic rock 'Maestro Award'. Bill is one of five
musicians honoured to be nominated for the award, the others being Don Airey
(kbds), Mike Rutherford (gtr), Phil Manzanera (gtr), and Steve Winwood (kbds).
He could use your vote! The winner will receive their award at London's
Roundhouse on 9 November 2011. You need to be a UK Musicians Union member to
participate, and members should log on to www.themu.org for all details. Voting will close
at midnight on Sunday, 2nd October 2011. Vote Bill!
Elsewhere you can find Bill in London at The Forge on October 5th at the launch event for Bill's fabbo de luxe limited edition version of his autobiography, and then he's off to America to talk about his life and work at the following venues.
Mon. Oct. 17th---8:00PM Columbus Percussion, 5052 North High St, Columbus OH 43214. Call toll free in the US (800) 775-7372
Tue. Oct. 18th---7:00PM Sweetwater Music, 5501 U.S. Hwy 30 W, Fort Wayne IN 46818. Call toll free in the US (800) 222 4700
Wed. Oct. 19th---7:30PM Drum Center of Lexington, 132 Southland Dr, Lexington KY 40503. Call toll free in the US (800)341 DRUM
Thu. Oct. 20th---7:00PM Explorer’s Percussion, 8050 Wornall Road, Kansas City MO 64114. Call (816) 361-1195
Sat. Oct. 22nd---1.00PM Cascio Interstate Music, 13819 W. National Ave, New Berlin WI 53151. Call toll free in the US (800) 462-2263
Mon. Oct. 24th---6.30PM Daddy's Junky Music, 444 Providence Hwy, Dedham, MA 02026. Call (781) 329-9924
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KC's First Date In Japan
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Sep 27, 2011
King Crimson's first date in Japan has been added to the archive. For those of you who've previously bought that particular tour bundle, a free download of the gig will be sent your way.
The bootleg-sourced gig is available for purchase here.
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Tony Talks
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Sep 26, 2011
You can read an extensive interview with Tony Levin at Anil Prasad's Innerviews website where Tony talks about the making of the new Levin Torn White album, his approach to recording A Scarcity Of Miracles and lots more.
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Steve Wilson's Grace For Drowning
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Sep 24, 2011
Steven Wilson's new album, Grace For Drowning, is released on Monday.
One track, Raider II has been
inspired by Steven's work on the King Crimson back catalogue and in
particular, Lizard. You can hear an eight minute edit of the 23 minute piece by
checking out the Grace For Drowning website.
Containing two full length albums, it features guest appearances from Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn from KC. Theo Travis, Markus Reuter and many other top names also make significant contributions to the release. You can check out my take on the album over on the blog.
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I Talk To The Trees
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Sep 24, 2011
My thanks to Tony Isch for sending me this ad for his local nursery.
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